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.
Roya
The Lone Cornmeal Machine
The Critic
A community diner faces off against a haughty food critic.
Screened: 2011-09-23 at New York TV Festival
Votes: 29/98 - 29.59% share; placed 9th of 9
Cast
| Mr. Cook | Dennis Stemplinski |
| Mike Ambrosia | Matt Koff |
Crew
| Matt Vermeulen | Director, Editor |
| RJ White | Illustrator, Digital Effects |
| Mark Annotto | Illustrator, Digital Effects |
| Jenne Abramowitz | Sound |
Thats So Lauren
Popsicle Stick Man
created by
Brian Amos, Sandra Mirocha
The man who writes the jokes printed on popsicle sticks suffers a crisis of writers' block, general pantslessness.
Screened: 2011-08-15 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 30/82 - 36.59% share; placed 8th of 9
Cast
| Hugh | Brian Amos |
| Pete | Pablo Moms |
Crew
| Brian Amos | Director, Writer |
| Sandra Mirocha | Director, Writer |
| Kirstie Rovnak | Crew |
The Edge of Forever
created by
T R Wilkinson, Venk Modur
A daytime soap that condenses every plot line and interaction from a standard hour long episode of your average soap into five minutes. In other words, the best idea of all time. The audience POO POOS your best idea!
Screened: 2011-07-11 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 32/71 - 45.07% share; placed 7th of 9
Cast
| Helene | Diana Kyle |
| Crane | Dylan Brody |
| CJ | Dan Casey |
| Mandy | Lindsey Gort |
| Holt | Doug Hughs |
| Bum | Venk Modur |
| Kendra | Kim Vasilakis |
| Brock | Jordan Engle |
| Glenn | Andrew Shaw |
| Agnes Vanderstine | Helen Duffy |
| Guerilla | MC Griffin |
| New Bobby | Chris Vanderhorst |
| Sniper | Carter Caldarelli |
| Scared Woman | Dawn Cody |
| ABC Network Announcer | Ryan Howard |
| Psychiatrist / Anglomax VO | Peter Hunt |
| Anglomax Woman | Barbette Hunt |
| Split Personality Guy | Matt McManus |
Crew
| T R Wilkinson | Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Mixer, Props |
| Venk Modur | Producer |
| Tom Haigh | Music Composition |
| Carter Caldarelli | Music Composition, Sound |
| Emily Long | Crew |
SAS
Available
Dylan Brodys Story Corner
created by
T R Wilkinson, Dylan Brody
Dylan Brody narrates a story about his dogs.
Screened: 2011-06-08 at SketchFest NYC
Votes: 11/54 - 20.37% share; placed 10th of 10
Cast
| Himself | Dylan Brody |
| Neighbor | Gary Stockdale |
| Dylan's Wife | Nancy Sloan Brody |
| Herself | Suzanne Whang |
| Ungrammatical Barfing Guy | Eric Schwartz |
Crew
| T R Wilkinson | Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor |
| Dylan Brody | Writer, Producer, Sound |
Scream Engine IV
Turtle Talk Time
The FNGR Evenings
Dog Life
Dollars & Sense
created by
Tony Zaret
A financial radio show host must decide between his legal obligations and a killer snatch.
Screened: 2011-03-16 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 22/69 - 31.88% share; placed 8th of 10
Cast
| Jim Arsandsense | Tony Zaret |
| Terry | Shek Baker |
| Clarina | Donna Smera |
| SEC Officer | Dennis Stemplinski |
| Producer | Matt Vermeulen |
Crew
| Dennis Stemplinski | Director, Producer |
| Tony Zaret | Writer, Producer, Editor |
| Shek Baker | Producer |
| Matt Vermeulen | Producer, Sound |
| Mark Annotto | Digital Effects |
