Channel 102

Created by Margo Passalaqua, Stephen Soroka, Stephen Soroka, Margo Passalaqua

Trillions, the soap opera about ultra rich globe trekkers, fell one vote short of Prime Time with its second offering.

First screened: 2008-05-05 at Pianos

Last screened: 2008-07-07 at Pianos

Created by Ken Kocses

In May's screening, the audience put Ken Kocses, Christie Brown and company back in the closet. Hopefully they'll bust out with more of their handiwork in July.

First screened: 2008-04-08 at Pianos

Last screened: 2008-05-05 at Pianos

Created by Craig Rowin, Rory Panagotopulos, Damian Chadwick

First time submitters Damian Chadwick, Rory Panagotopulos, Craig Rowin and co. crashed prime time with this mock doc about conspiracy theories and the theorists that love them, but the audience didn't show quite enough love for episode 2. Corporate sponsorship backlash, or coordinated electioneering campaign? We smell a conspiracy!

First screened: 2008-03-04 at Pianos

Last screened: 2008-04-08 at Pianos

PP: NYCC, the show that, well, explored the casting dilemmas of a CSI-style drama, turned in perhaps their best effort yet in March '08, then followed up with a successful bid for self-cancellation. Good luck with the NY Television Festival, fellas.

First screened: 2007-10-01 at Tribeca Cinemas

Last screened: 2008-04-08 at Pianos

Created by Julie Klausner, Jackie Clarke

Julie Klausner and Jackie Clarke mined parody gold from the vein of one seriously cheesy '80s video for five fun episodes, but elected to self-cancel at the March '08 screening without making a sixth.

First screened: 2007-06-04 at Tribeca Cinemas

Last screened: 2008-03-04 at Pianos

Created by Yang Miller, Ali Reza

The story of Alan Zick, the proprietor of a "60/40 video store," his employees and porn-hound customers. Video Shmideo limped into 2008 and collapsed, completing an impressive seven episode run (and freeing creators Yang Miller and Ali Reza for their next project).

First screened: 2007-03-26 at Tribeca Cinemas

Last screened: 2008-02-05 at Pianos

Created by Matt Vermeulen, Dan Greeney

We may never know whether mankind wins out against the ever-present threat of birds, since the audience sent this show packing in November.

First screened: 2007-10-01 at Tribeca Cinemas

Last screened: 2007-11-05 at Tribeca Cinemas

Created by Kristof Ruzics, Richard Moreno

Newcomers Kristof Ruzics and Richard Moreno hit Prime Time with this send-up of ultra low budget ads, but once to the well was enough for the 102 audience in November.

First screened: 2007-08-29 at Tribeca Cinemas

Last screened: 2007-10-01 at Tribeca Cinemas

Created by Tom Bartos

A cover band is tormented by the whims of a magic talking song book. After tripping to a flipside dimension and raising the stakes, a busy month for creator Tom Bartos and company forces a self-cancellation.

First screened: 2007-04-30 at Anthology Film Archives

Last screened: 2007-10-01 at Tribeca Cinemas

Created by Peter Holmes

God gives a local weatherman flawless forecasts in exchange for a few favors. Peter Holmes and company pulled out the stops for a special effects laden third episode, but not even a trip to hell and a duel with the devil could save God's Weatherman from cancellation.

First screened: 2007-04-30 at Anthology Film Archives

Last screened: 2007-08-29 at Tribeca Cinemas

Created by Nick Gibbons

After just two months in the spotlight, Nick Gibbons decided his cop caper needed to end, despite what the audience may have thought. F.N.G.R., we'll miss you... and we'll look forward to your next show (as well as the episodes you wrote for a certain Cartoon Network show).

First screened: 2007-03-26 at Tribeca Cinemas

Last screened: 2007-06-04 at Tribeca Cinemas

Created by Michael Jaffe, Sarah Yorra

After setting up a premise with episode 1 and knocking it out of the park with episode 2, Michael Jaffe and Sarah Yorra got bogged down in some talky scenes. And talky scenes spell doom.

First screened: 2007-02-26 at Tribeca Cinemas

Last screened: 2007-04-30 at Anthology Film Archives

Created by Jon Golbe, Jess Lane

In this humble writer's opinion, you can only earn the privilege to self-cancel with honor by beating the "longest running show" record (currently at 8 episodes, soon to be 9 or more). But Jon and Jess have never been about honor. They've been about fun! That, and saying "fuck you" to the audience in the most adorable way possible. So perhaps it's no surprise that that's how they went down in episode 5.

First screened: 2006-11-06 at Tribeca Cinemas

Last screened: 2007-04-30 at Anthology Film Archives

Created by Jonathan Wilkes

After two months in fifth place, SHRTMS amped up the production and writing quality... and got cancelled. By a lot. Hey, March was a competitive month.

First screened: 2007-01-29 at Tribeca Cinemas

Last screened: 2007-03-26 at Tribeca Cinemas

After the overnight success of "Sell This Bike," something didn't quite click, and the audience returned the bike. And show.

First screened: 2007-02-26 at Tribeca Cinemas

Last screened: 2007-03-26 at Tribeca Cinemas