Channel 102

Created by Tony Zaret

In this documentary about the presidential election, Senator Obama needs help falling in love with America again, and a freedom-loving wizard is eager to provide it. This latest from Tony Zaret fell three votes shy of prime time.

Screened: 2008-08-04 at Pianos

Votes: 45/93 - 48.39% share; placed 6th of 10

Created by Craig Hubbard, Dennis Stemplinski, Matt Koff

Hubbard/Koff/Stemplinski (or Hubofftemplinski) fall short of prime time, but provide plenty of entertainment with this show about feuding crime families.

Screened: 2008-08-04 at Pianos

Votes: 37/93 - 39.78% share; placed 7th of 10

Pizza parties sound fun, but for some they are a crippling addiction.

Screened: 2008-08-04 at Pianos

Votes: 33/93 - 35.48% share; placed 8th of 10

Created by Mitchell Rasque, Clancey Byrne, David Jackson

An homage to "Quantum Leap", with considerably more drinking.

Screened: 2008-08-04 at Pianos

Votes: 17/93 - 18.28% share; placed 9th of 10

A sound engineer races against time (and the threats of a rapper) to invent a way to send sound into the past.

Screened: 2008-08-04 at Pianos

Votes: 11/93 - 11.83% share; placed 10th of 10

Created by Jon Muller, Matt Vermeulen

Matt Vermeulen ("Earth vs. Bird") takes another shot at prime time with this tale of two brothers competing for the title of "hardest walker". Left at the curb by the audience, "Walking Man Walk" walks away as July's top failed pilot. Walk.

Screened: 2008-07-07 at Pianos

Votes: 38/129 - 29.46% share; placed 7th of 8

Created by Brenan Campbell

An unmanly factory worker loses his job, gets dissed by a girl, then finds himself inside a Kombative environment fighting for his life.

Screened: 2008-07-07 at Pianos

Votes: 35/129 - 27.13% share; placed 8th of 8

Created by Dennis Stemplinski, Matt Koff, Craig Hubbard, Rob Hubbard

Dennis Stemplinski, Matt Koff, and the Hubbard Brothers retooled their rejected pilot "Fudge Enthusiasts" and missed prime time by a scant seven votes. However, everyone definitely learned a lesson.

Screened: 2008-05-05 at Pianos

Votes: 58/133 - 43.61% share; placed 6th of 10

In this nicely animated pilot, a lion and his opossum compatriot try to make impossibly good birthday presents.

Screened: 2008-05-05 at Pianos

Votes: 47/133 - 35.34% share; placed 7th of 10

A bored office worker discovers a world of enchantment in his very own office building.

Screened: 2008-05-05 at Pianos

Votes: 41/133 - 30.83% share; placed 8th of 10

Jaime struggles with his addiction to culo.

Screened: 2008-05-05 at Pianos

Votes: 33/133 - 24.81% share; placed 10th of 10

In what looks like at least episode two of an ongoing series, this top failed pilot explores the lives of a couple of regular guys who are touched by the friendship of a talking rainbow. If their saga continues, it must do so on Youtube.

Screened: 2008-04-08 at Pianos

Votes: 48/130 - 36.92% share; placed 6th of 10

Bob Acevedo and Sarah Yorra bring us a tale of AC/DC's second frontman Brian Johnson, who must confront the horrible truth of his predecessor's demise. Tony Carnevale menaces as Angus Young, and what, you people don't like AC/DC?

Screened: 2008-04-08 at Pianos

Votes: 44/130 - 33.85% share; placed 8th of 10

Cartoon drawings tell us the real, "Un-Classified" story of Stephen Hawking, we think.

Screened: 2008-04-08 at Pianos

Votes: 22/130 - 16.92% share; placed 10th of 10

Created by Will Hines, Matt DeCoster

Will Hines and Matt DeCoster bring Van Sant-like slavishness to bear in this shot-for-shot fan film remake of the "Defenders of Stan" pilot, but neither a crowd-pleasing performance at the screenings nor an attempt at brand confusion could land this Top Failed Pilot in Prime Time.

Screened: 2008-03-04 at Pianos

Votes: 61/100 - 61.00% share; placed 6th of 10