Movies and TvShows featuring "failed-tv-pilot" theme.
Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Series have been aired irregularly on Channel 4 and E4 since 1998. Several pilots first shown on Comedy Lab have gone on to spawn full series, most notably Trigger Happy TV, Fonejacker, That Peter Kay Thing, Meet the Magoons and FM. It also gave Jimmy Carr his first television appearance in Jimmy Carr's World of…Corporate Videos. The 2001 series features the episodes Knife and Wife, Orcadia, Daydream Believers: Brand New Beamer and Jimmy Carr's World of…Corporate Videos featuring Jimmy Carr. The 2008 series features the episodes Headwreckers, Mr and Mrs Fandango, Olivia Lee's Naughty Bits, Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool, Pappy's Fun Club, School of Comedy and Slaterwood. 2010's shows are iCandy, Happy Finish, Penelope Princess of Pets, Jack Whitehall Secret Census, Filth, Moviemash and Hung Out. The 2011 lineup includes: Anna & Katy, Totally Tom and Rick and Peter.
Comedy Showcase is a series of one-off comedy specials featuring some of Britain's fledgling comedy talent. Its format is reminiscent of the much earlier Comedy Playhouse. The format was replaced in 2012 by 4Funnies.
CBS anthology series airing unsold television pilots during the summer season.
The Comedy Factory (no known affiliation with the comedy club of the same name) was a live-action, scripted comedy series that ran during the summers of 1985 and 1986 on ABC in the United States and CTV in Canada (who also oversaw production). The show revolved around comedians and actors acting out scenes from television pilots that had been passed on previously by ABC. Further information on the show is scarce and nearly every episode of the show is presumed lost; only the premiere episode, "Honey, It's the Mayor," is known to survive in its entirety (uploaded to YouTube).
In a dystopian world where love is considered a disease, a young woman named Lena falls in love and must choose between conforming to society's rules or following her heart.
Bates Motel is a dark comedy horror film that follows the story of an eccentric motel owner who becomes entangled in a series of mysterious and supernatural events. The film explores themes of insanity, deceit, and the supernatural as the owner's life takes a dark turn. As the plot unfolds, the audience is taken on a journey through a crumbling motel filled with secrets and a cast of eccentric characters.
A spin-off of the "TV Funhouse" segments on Saturday Night Live, "Saturday TV Funhouse is a dark parody of Bozo the Clown, with Robert Smigel playing Prozo, a half-drunk clown, accompanied by an announcer, a sidekick, and a live band.
In this failed TV pilot, The Amazing Screw-On Head, a secret agent with a screwed-on head, must fight against evil beings and their schemes to protect the President of the United States. With his abilities and a range of mechanical devices, Screw-On Head battles supernatural powers and paranormal phenomena.
Tom Kovack is a hard-nosed race car driver until a sudden supernatural vision causes a near-fatal crash while he's hurtling down the backstretch at 140 miles per hour. Michele Brent is the woman who convinces Kovack that his visions are significant. She leads him to the manor house that appeared in his vision, which in turn leads him into a world of revenge and murder from beyond the grave. Kovack must tap into his newfound power to conquer the evil forces at work.
This Space for Rent is a Canadian dramedy on CBC starring Dov Tiefenbach that premiered on January 4, 2006 as a 'special' CBC pilot as part of its "Comedy Week". Tiefenbach plays Lucky Carroway, a recent university graduate and writer who finds that life after university is not as perfect as it might seem. The show begins shortly after his valedictorian speech, when his world comes crashing down after his first book is rejected by his literary agent. His life becomes worse as his arch-nemesis becomes a published author who appears in "Vancouver Magazine's" top 10 writers list. He becomes a recluse who constantly wears his graduation robe and plays video games all day. However, he quickly recovers by writing a vicious 'letter to the editor' to Vancouver Magazine where he decries the selection of his arch-nemesis as a top 10 writer. This letter angers so many readers of the magazine that they offer him a job as an anonymous "Hate Male" article writer. He lives in downtown Vancouver in a flat with several friends. Emily Hampshire plays a recent law school graduate named Iona Goldenthal, a binge drinker who must deal with the chauvinistic world of law. Rainbow Sun Francks plays a recent graduate named Barnaby Sharpe who majored in economics and Russian literature. He fails his first audition and ends up working at a Jar Heads, a Starbucks parody, as a "coffee jerk". Kea Wong plays Rumour Wong, a medical intern and Lucky's girlfriend, who must deal with Lucky's mental breakdown and reclusive nature. Jason Bryden plays Elliot Hayden, a mutual gay friend who speaks Mandarin and frequents Chinatown. He teaches English to immigrant children and acts as a foil to the rest of the characters.
Korgoth of Barbaria is a dark and humorous animated series that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. The story follows Korgoth, a barbarian warrior who embarks on various adventures and encounters strange creatures, dangerous traps, and eccentric characters. With its unique blend of comedy, action, and fantasy elements, Korgoth of Barbaria offers a thrilling and entertaining viewing experience.
Babylon Fields was a drama TV pilot produced in 2007 for CBS. Deceased individuals are resurrected and attempts to return to their previous lives. The series was not picked up.
In 'Nick Knight,' a police detective named Don investigates a series of mysterious murders in the city. He teams up with a vampire named Nicholas, who has been alive for centuries and has unique abilities. Together, they use their combined skills and knowledge to solve the crimes and bring the culprits to justice.
Nikki and Nora are NOPD detectives partnered together both as police officers and as lovers in a passionate, but undisclosed relationship. They are assigned to a newly formed Special Crimes Unit of the New Orleans Police Department.
Patriotic freedom fighters struggle against a fascist dictatorship in a near-future USA.
A reporter is sent to investigate strange occurrences involving blood, resurrection, and demons. Along the way, he uncovers a dark occult world and must confront his skepticism in order to save humanity.
The Modifyers is a failed TV pilot about Agent Xero, a spy hero, and her sidekick, Mole. They are tasked with recovering a stolen artifact known as the MacGuffin from the evil Baron Vain. Along the way, they encounter henchmen, a double agent, and must navigate the steampunk world they live in.
Detective Ellery Queen has to solve a series of murders where the victims were killed in numerically descending ages, the male victims were strangled with blue cords and the female victims with pink ones.
25 years after the movie, the prehistoric subterranean monsters known as Graboids return to Perfection, Nevada.
A psychiatrist investigates the death of one of his patients, a young heiress.