These pilots didn't win enough audience votes to make it past the first episode. Heavy competition, shifting taste, and the alignment of the moon can all take a worthy show down -- watch these and imagine what Prime Time could have been.
How It Works
- Anyone, anywhere submits a pilot that is five minutes or less, on a miniDV tape or DVD.
- The creators of the prime time shows watch all submissions.
- They pick the best ones to be screened.
- At the screening, a live audience watches the new pilots and new episodes of the prime time shows.
- The audience votes. Top 5 shows become the new prime time lineup.
- Repeat.
Hack/Back
Aesops Lost Fables
created by
Aldous Davidson
The story of how a horse with a small penis coped with his problem of having a small penis.
Screened: 2010-03-10 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 36/101 - 35.64% share; placed 9th of 10
Cast
| Narrator, Horse | Aldous Davidson |
| Giraffe | Greg Stees |
| Elephant | Max Frey |
| Alligator | Don A.C. Conley |
Crew
| Aldous Davidson | Director, Writer, Producer |
| Ed Mundy | Animator |
| James S. | Illustrator |
| Matt Anderson | Sound Mixer |
Just a Burger
Adult Standards
The Pumpkin Who Was An Asshole
A man faces extremely long odds in his quest to secure a pumpkin and regain his ability to watch DVDs.
Screened: 2009-11-04 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 37/87 - 42.53% share; placed 7th of 9
Cast
| Shek | Shek Baker |
| Pumpkin | Dennis Stemplinski |
| Ed | Ed Mundy |
| Donna | Donna Smera |
Crew
| Matt Vermeulen | Director |
| Shek Baker | Writer |
| Dennis Stemplinski | Editor |
| Ed Mundy | Digital Effects |
| Donna Smera | Crew |
Marc & Mark
101 Plaza
Ed Mundy put together a lot of familiar 101ny faces for this behind-the-scenes show about what it'd be like if we were, you know, a real network based loosely on a sitcom. The ambitious effort may have been too inside for the NYTVF audience, but earned top-failed pilot.
Screened: 2009-09-23 at New York TV Festival
Votes: 48/124 - 38.71% share; placed 8th of 10
Cast
| Jenn Pineapple | Jess Lane |
| Kerri | Angie Jedlicka |
| Clarence | Ed Mundy |
| Director | Andrew Jedlicka |
| Mark "Milk" Brenahan | Patrick Reardon |
| Union Guy | Chris Prine |
| Union Guy | Jeremy Westphal |
| Union Guy | Tom Silvestro |
| Costume Director | Laura Jensen |
| Writer #1 | Stephen Levinson |
| Writer #2 | Ben Joseph |
| Writer #3 | Jason Watkins |
| Himself | Trevor Williams |
| Himself | Adam Newman |
Crew
| Patrick Reardon | Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor |
| Andrew Jedlicka | Writer, Producer |
| Ed Mundy | Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Digital Effects |
| Jason Watkins | Cinematographer |
| Angie Jedlicka | Editor |
| Vanessa Londono | Set Decorator |
Unemployment: Jon & Mike Extravaganza
Hobotown
created by
Tip McMahon
Hobotown: it's not where you want to go unless you really want to give hobos cookies. Especially when all the hobos seem to be missing...
Screened: 2009-09-23 at New York TV Festival
Votes: 15/124 - 12.10% share; placed 10th of 10
Cast
| Scary Hobo | Tip McMahon |
| Police Officer | Tip McMahon |
| Heather (lead) | Rebecca Moreau |
| Hobo | Frankie Ellis |
| Brother | Jordan Watkins |
Crew
| Tip McMahon | Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Set Decorator, Costume Designer, Make-Up, Sound, Sound Mixer, Practical Effects, Digital Effects, Lighting Director, Crew, Props |
| Rebecca Moreau | Cinematographer, Set Decorator, Costume Designer, Make-Up, Practical Effects, Stunt, Props |
| Jordan Watkins | Cinematographer, Crew |
Fisting My Dreams
created by
Greg Stees
Vamps alum Greg Stees scored Top Failed Pilot with a show about a guy who loses a limb, gains a fortune via lawsuit, regains the limb, and tries to make it as a star.
Screened: 2009-08-05 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 53/131 - 40.46% share; placed 7th of 10
Cast
| Tab Chambers | Greg Stees |
| Mike | Rob Bradford |
| Renee | Stephanie Parrott |
| Cherodee | Dilia Jelen |
| Emmett Douglas | Jon Higgins |
| Mikey | Dan Schimpf |
| Roger Goldwin | Dennis Stemplinski |
| Jim Delgados | James Deluca |
| Guy Folgers | Jon Lachance |
Crew
| Greg Stees | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Digital Effects, Props |
| James Deluca | Producer, Crew |
| Juan Crouch | Cinematographer |
| Lisa Steen | Crew |
| Matt Anderson | Crew |
| Dan Schimpf | Crew |
The Bartender
Angela Lansbury: Sex Crimes Division
created by
Aldous Davidson
The brain trust behind Vamps returns with their first Top Failed Pilot, portraying a world in which Angela Lansbury takes over Vincent D'Onofrio's L&O shift.
Screened: 2009-07-01 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 40/108 - 37.04% share; placed 7th of 10
Cast
| Angela Lansbury | Aldous Davidson |
| Detective Amos | Greg Stees |
| Rookie Cop | Ian Campbell Dunn |
| Mr./Mrs. Stevenson | Anna Greenfield |
Crew
| Aldous Davidson | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor |
| Juan Crouch | Cinematographer |
| Julie Langer | Make-Up |
| Barry Blaschke | Sound |
| Dan Schimpf | Crew |
| Laurabeth Greenwald | Crew |
| James Deluca | Crew |
This is Curtis
Captain Beard Electric Fantastiboat
created by
Joe Bell
From the people who made Identical Brothers comes the story about a hirsute man, his boat, and his terrible, terrible decisions.
Screened: 2009-07-01 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 23/108 - 21.30% share; placed 9th of 10
Cast
| Captain Beard | Joe Bell |
| Matthews | Aaron Nevins |
| Binson | Joe Ardenti |
| Uncle Pete | Joe Bell |
Crew
| Joe Bell | Director, Writer, Editor, Editor, Animator, Illustrator |
