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cnnbcbs · 10-08-2020, 07:10 PM

Probably my favorite busted pilot, Garry Marshall's US adaptation of Are You Being Served for CBS. Croft/Lloyd worked on the US pilot, an adapation of the classic episode 'German Week.' I've always found AYBS to be the greatest britcom and the casting here is inspired. Charlotte Rae as slocombe and jonathan hillerman as peacock. The theme is so low-key opposed to the classic AYBS theme.
http://youtu.be/7rry-zw1buo

RetroGuy2000 · 10-08-2020, 11:17 PM

Thanks CNNBCBS! I never knew there was a US pilot of AYBS. This feels both cool and strange at the same time. John Hillerman and Charlotte Rae are good, as always, but they can't replace the originals. And the show is nothing without the real Mr. Humphries.

SledgeBarone · 10-09-2020, 02:18 AM

Review and video of Poochinski, a dog of a pilot (nyuk nyuk nyuk

) featuring a cop who's killed in the line of duty but whose mind lives on inside of a dog. Peter Boyle (later of Everybody Loves Raymond) is the star. I haven't watched the pilot yet, but it sounds craptastic!

https://tuneintonight.wordpress.com/...ochinski-1990/

cnnbcbs · 10-09-2020, 10:18 PM

https://youtu.be/Rd1qxT7UOrg
Tickets Please. 1988, CBS. With Cleavon Little, Marcia Strassman, Harold Gould and Bill Macy.

cnnbcbs · 10-10-2020, 04:04 AM

https://youtu.be/f_wXFI4Ihm0
Baby On Board. CBS, 1989(?). Terri Hatcher is in the cast.

https://youtu.be/sIaC7omXihc
King of the Building. 80s? Richard Lewis and Billie Bird. A James Komack production.

https://youtu.be/dIxo0VuunuY
Acting Sherrif. Robert Goulet. Touchstone Television for CBS, 1991. Would've made a fun show.

Cbalducc · 10-15-2020, 10:15 AM

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https://youtu.be/ZN1ItEZhp68
Another unsold pilot from 1985. Staff from Bosom Buddies wrote/created this pilot starring michael richards as the kramer-esque bumbling city cop and dana carvey as the easily impressed country cop.

https://youtu.be/Ws6EBXbie80
Unsold US adaptation of the UK's New Avengers for CBS. Written by the same guy and produced by quinn martin productions.

“Slickers” wasn’t Carvey’s first attempt at a sitcom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MaZ2G6ra3Y

cnnbcbs · 10-24-2020, 08:40 PM

https://youtu.be/7it-GI9jj0Q
Elvira Show. CBS, 1993. Would've paired well with The Nanny. Comedy vets Anne Beatts and Peter Bonerz behind the scenes. A post-WTB Katherine Helmond co-stars.

Torgo · 10-25-2020, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cnnbcbs

https://youtu.be/7it-GI9jj0Q
Elvira Show. CBS, 1993. Would've paired well with The Nanny. Comedy vets Anne Beatts and Peter Bonerz behind the scenes. A post-WTB Katherine Helmond co-stars.

Watched this a few weeks ago. Fun show, definitely would have watched it during its original run had it got picked up. Definitely feels like it was inspired by the comic book Sabrina The Teenage Witch.

cnnbcbs · 11-19-2020, 10:45 PM

https://youtu.be/7Cl8uZJlRGI

Harry's Battles, based on a UK formats starring Dick van Dyke and Connie Stevens as a married couple with joe regalbuto (spelling?) as the foil, which would differ from episode to episode. Passed on by ABC in 1981.

TV Guy · 11-20-2020, 08:32 PM

“Goodbye Charlie” came very close to being picked up, to the point where ABC started making publicity plans for it. Suzanne said she was heartbroken when ABC passed on it at the last minute.

It could have worked with some funnier writing and a different co-star than John Davidson. Suzanne was very good in it.

cnnbcbs · 11-22-2020, 09:43 PM

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“Goodbye Charlie” came very close to being picked up, to the point where ABC started making publicity plans for it. Suzanne said she was heartbroken when ABC passed on it at the last minute.

It could have worked with some funnier writing and a different co-star than John Davidson. Suzanne was very good in it.

Agreed, IIRC Davidson was better known on tv as a talk/variety personality. Richard Kline would've worked in the role.

SledgeBarone · 11-24-2020, 05:47 PM

I thought John Davidson's acting was fine but yes, he already had a long TV career that defined him a bit. Richard Kline's history with Suzanne and Three's Company might also have presented a similar problem, plus I thought he was already a lead in another pilot with Shelley Fabares at the time.

cnnbcbs · 12-18-2020, 08:20 PM

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lat...ml%3f_amp=true

Pilots in development for the 1989-90 television season.

cnnbcbs · 12-20-2020, 08:06 PM

https://youtu.be/q8OUvALSfDE
Lesley-Anne Downey as a sexy ghost who doesn't want people living in her house. CBS, 1989

https://youtu.be/0resWEGA_9Y
Microcops, probably inspired by the movie Interspace. Also CBS, 1989.

cnnbcbs · 12-20-2020, 09:05 PM

https://youtu.be/RXfcfO7Jwgg
CBS, 1988

https://youtu.be/UVauQ9GmQA4
CBS, 1987

https://youtu.be/pvcTbgRVvBc
Chuck Lorre pilot for Fox, 1998.

10-08-2020, 11:17 PM	#17
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10-08-2020, 07:10 PM	#16
cnnbcbs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2017 Posts: 237	Probably my favorite busted pilot, Garry Marshall's US adaptation of Are You Being Served for CBS. Croft/Lloyd worked on the US pilot, an adapation of the classic episode 'German Week.' I've always found AYBS to be the greatest britcom and the casting here is inspired. Charlotte Rae as slocombe and jonathan hillerman as peacock. The theme is so low-key opposed to the classic AYBS theme. http://youtu.be/7rry-zw1buo

10-09-2020, 02:18 AM	#18
SledgeBarone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2020 Posts: 1,332	Review and video of Poochinski, a dog of a pilot (nyuk nyuk nyuk ) featuring a cop who's killed in the line of duty but whose mind lives on inside of a dog. Peter Boyle (later of Everybody Loves Raymond) is the star. I haven't watched the pilot yet, but it sounds craptastic! https://tuneintonight.wordpress.com/...ochinski-1990/

10-09-2020, 10:18 PM	#19
cnnbcbs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2017 Posts: 237	https://youtu.be/Rd1qxT7UOrg Tickets Please. 1988, CBS. With Cleavon Little, Marcia Strassman, Harold Gould and Bill Macy.

10-10-2020, 04:04 AM	#20
cnnbcbs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2017 Posts: 237	https://youtu.be/f_wXFI4Ihm0 Baby On Board. CBS, 1989(?). Terri Hatcher is in the cast. https://youtu.be/sIaC7omXihc King of the Building. 80s? Richard Lewis and Billie Bird. A James Komack production. https://youtu.be/dIxo0VuunuY Acting Sherrif. Robert Goulet. Touchstone Television for CBS, 1991. Would've made a fun show.

10-24-2020, 08:40 PM	#22
cnnbcbs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2017 Posts: 237	https://youtu.be/7it-GI9jj0Q Elvira Show. CBS, 1993. Would've paired well with The Nanny. Comedy vets Anne Beatts and Peter Bonerz behind the scenes. A post-WTB Katherine Helmond co-stars.

11-19-2020, 10:45 PM	#24
cnnbcbs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2017 Posts: 237	https://youtu.be/7Cl8uZJlRGI Harry's Battles, based on a UK formats starring Dick van Dyke and Connie Stevens as a married couple with joe regalbuto (spelling?) as the foil, which would differ from episode to episode. Passed on by ABC in 1981.

11-20-2020, 08:32 PM	#25
TV Guy Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 24, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,339	“Goodbye Charlie” came very close to being picked up, to the point where ABC started making publicity plans for it. Suzanne said she was heartbroken when ABC passed on it at the last minute. It could have worked with some funnier writing and a different co-star than John Davidson. Suzanne was very good in it.

11-24-2020, 05:47 PM	#27
SledgeBarone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2020 Posts: 1,332	I thought John Davidson's acting was fine but yes, he already had a long TV career that defined him a bit. Richard Kline's history with Suzanne and Three's Company might also have presented a similar problem, plus I thought he was already a lead in another pilot with Shelley Fabares at the time.

12-18-2020, 08:20 PM	#28
cnnbcbs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2017 Posts: 237	https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lat...ml%3f_amp=true Pilots in development for the 1989-90 television season.

12-20-2020, 08:06 PM	#29
cnnbcbs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2017 Posts: 237	https://youtu.be/q8OUvALSfDE Lesley-Anne Downey as a sexy ghost who doesn't want people living in her house. CBS, 1989 https://youtu.be/0resWEGA_9Y Microcops, probably inspired by the movie Interspace. Also CBS, 1989.

12-20-2020, 09:05 PM	#30
cnnbcbs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2017 Posts: 237	https://youtu.be/RXfcfO7Jwgg CBS, 1988 https://youtu.be/UVauQ9GmQA4 CBS, 1987 https://youtu.be/pvcTbgRVvBc Chuck Lorre pilot for Fox, 1998.