Pilot Season #2

Yes, we're beginning to close in on the pilots.  Channels are going to be making the big decisions this month, and I'm here to help introduce you to a few of the pilot's I have my eye on.

This is a continuation from this post here which you should definitely check out.  Each time I post one of these (every twelve days or so) I take time to talk about a few pilots the channels have their eye on.  A pilot is the episode used to sell a series.  Normally, an idea is pitched to a network, the network decides whether they want it, and then a pilot is made.  The pilot then determines whether the show gets picked up for a few episodes (normally somewhere from six to twelve episodes).  The turnout for those episodes then determines if it gets a full series.

Since these are only pilots, it means very little.  They may get picked up, they may not.  Every year I try to jump on the train early and pick out what I'm most looking forward to.

Super Clyde @ CBS

This one stars Charlie McDermott (the oldest brother on The Middle) as a fast-food worker that finds his calling.  It's a comedy, which we know he can pull off, that sounds like a good fit for the sort of character he's used to playing.  If I'm being honest, I think it could turn into a great guilty pleasure, if nothing more.

Supergirl @ CBS

It would be more surprising if this show didn't work out.  I mean, superheros and comics on TV are the thing these days (I have no problem with that!).  Especially coming from the brilliance that is Greg Berlanti (of Arrow and Flash fame), this one promises to be, well, super.  It could be a lot of fun in many different ways, and will finally get a kick-ass female leading a DC show!

Cheerleader Death Squad @ The CW

Corny sounding, I know.  But hey, it is the CW bringing this one forward.  It's about an ex-spy who begins to recruit and train some of his students to help him do spy stuff.  It sounds pretty fun, and actually makes me think of Kim Possible.  There's so much potential here, but something tells me it won't be given much of a chance.

Dead People @ The CW

So a cab driver starts seeing ghosts, including his ex-wife.  You had me at seeing ghosts.  Plus, the lead, isn't bad on the eyes (Andrew J West, anyone?).  Again, I feel like it has a ton of potential and good be a darker show.  I'll watch it regardless, and actually consider it a most anticipated (assuming it happens).

Tales from the Darkside @ The CW

This is exactly what television needs!  A horror anthology series has been missing from the networks for too long.  I love the idea of it, plus, it's just a reinvention of the 1980 version.  Can anyone say vintage?  Count me in right now.

Any shows catch your interest?  Would you watch them?  I want to know, so drop me a comment down below!

Pilot Season #1

Do you smell that?  That fresh scent, when everything is coming back to life after a long winter?  That's right, it's Pilot Season!

In case you didn't know, I spend a little too much time watching TV.  For my credit, I want to work in the field some day.  Every year the amount of shows I try to keep up on grows.  It's too early for channels to have picked what they'll be showing next season, but it's the ripe time for them to be looking at pilots!

A pilot is the episode used to sell a network on a show.  Normally, the people who want to make the show approach a network and if the network's interested enough, they buy the pilot.  If they like the pilot and they like the direction the show plans to take, they'll buy a couple more episodes.  If it does well with the fans, they'll buy the whole season and then some.

So I want to share with you guys some of the pilot's I'm hoping to see become television series.  There isn't much info on many of these, since pilots haven't really begun filming, yet.  There are also a ton of pilots I have my eye on- too many to talk about in one day.  So you'll see four or five of these posts in the coming month or so.  I hope you enjoy!

Untitled Judah Miller Project @ ABC
This one's about a Broadway star and her husband when they're pushed into the world of youth sports thanks to their gifted son.  It's a comedy and sounds like it could be entertaining- but also like it may be a little over the top.  Besides, we all know what happened to ABC's last Broadway show (rip Smash).  Really, I'm excited to see Megan Hilty on air again, alongside Efren Ramirez (Pedro, from Napoleon Dynamite).

Untitled NBA Project @ ABC
Another comedy, which is weird because I'm more of a drama person.  This one's about a new player who requires a translator to speak English, with one problem- the translator knows nothing about basketball.  It could be cute, and if they play their cards right, I think I see a 'ship' in the making.  Plus, Skylar Astin's in it (you know, Jesse from Pitch Perfect)...

Angel From Hell @ CBS
Anyone else watch Psych when it was on (and a decent show)?  If you did, you may recall the episode where Jane Lynch guest stars as Maggie Lawson's sister.  It was the perfect match and I could only dream of them pairing up again for something permanent.  Well, that dream may just become a reality with this comedy.  In it, the two return.  One, as a guardian angel, the other as the woman she's meant to be guarding.

Limitless @ CBS
I never saw the movie it's based off of, but if this works out, I probably will.  The concept always sounded cool, I just never got around to it.  Supposedly it picks up not long after the movie left off, and while Bradley Copper may not be in the show, he's an EP.

Rush Hour @ CBS
Another one based off another movie I never saw.  It looks like it could straddle the line between comedy and drama, seeing as there are people attached from 21 Jump Street, Dexter, and Backstrom.  It could go either way, but I'm willing to give it a chance.

That's it for today, but trust me, there are plenty more I'm looking forward to.  Any of these catch your eye?  I'd love to know what you think, and thanks for stopping by!