When TV creators try to get a new show on the air, they shoot a sample episode called a pilot. Often these pilots become the first episode of the show. Occasionally the shows are retooled completely before airing. In those cases the first episode is reshot, often with different actors and storylines. And sometimes the initial pilot is never seen by the public.
Which of these original pilots would you most like to see?
The original pilot had Iris Bahr playing scientist Gilda and Amanda Walsh playing tough girl Katie. Raj, Penny and Howard weren't on the show. Sheldon was into women and dance. And the theme song was …
Riff Regan played Willow (and was replaced by Alyson Hannigan), Stephen Tobolowsky played Principal Flutie (and was replaced by Ken Lerner) and the kids attended Berryman High, not Sunnydale.
In the first pilot for Charmed Lori Rom, not Alyssa Milano played the youngest sister. Andy Trudeau was played by Chris Boyd instead of TW King and the show was originally filmed in the signature pink…
The original pilot was in color, not black and white, featured a surf rock theme song and a different credit sequence. Yvonne De Carlo replaced Joan Marshall as the mother, originally named Phoebe. An…
The Professor, Ginger and Mary Ann weren't in the original pilot; instead Kit Smythe and Nancy McCarthy played secretaries named Ginger and Bunny. And the famous theme song wasn't part of the show.
The show was originally called Justice for All and the family's last name was Justice. Kelly Jean Peters and Tim McIntire played the daughter and her husband named Richard.
Originally the lead role of Jenna DeCarlo was played by Tina Fey's close friend Rachel Dratch but the NBC executives didn't like her. Jane Krakowski took the role and the character was renamed Jenna M…
Before Brenda Strong joined the cast, Sheryl Lee played Mary Alice Young. Michael Reilly Burke played Rex Van De Camp and was replaced by Steven Culp and Kyle Searles played John Rowland and was repla…
Norman Lear took another shot at All in the Family with another pilot called Those Were the Days, this time featuring Candice Azzara and Chip Oliver as Gloria and her husband Dickie.
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All the songs are original and with lyrics.
Vote ONLY for the best song and not for other factors in the opening sequence. Regardless of your opinions about these programs, what do you think is the be…
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Shows like Glee (2009) and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015) paved the way, but is TV ready to roll? Which of these shows would benefit the most from added song and dance numbers? Discuss here after voting
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