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darkrage6 · 12-23-2023, 12:37 PM

Found out that before TBS picked House of Payne that there was a test pilot season that ran for 10 episodes that notably had a number of differences from the TBS series and different actors and had a limited run in syndication in 2006. Most of the episodes were uploaded on Youtube though episode 10(Big Baller, Shot Caller)was only half-uploaded(as that was back when Youtube had 10 minute time limits for videos and the original uploader never got around to posting the 2nd half of the episode)the torrent on TV Vault has the versions that were on Youtube and i'm curious if anyone on here has actual TV recordings of these episodes as it would be nice to have them in better quality then what's currently available(not to mention a full version of episode 10)so if anyone has these or knows where I can find them please do let me know.

Complete list of episodes from the test season:

1 "The Roof is On Fire" June 21, 2006
C.J. Payne and his wife, Janine, are happily married with two children and live in a nice home. When their house catches on fire, they are forced to move in under the roof of C.J.'s parents, Curtis and Ella, and no one is happy with the present situation.
2 "When the Smoke Clears Out" June 21, 2006
C.J. and Janine's relationship starts to get worse when C.J. finds out that Janine hasn't been paying the bills for their house. Meanwhile, Curtis and Malik start bonding after the television system blows up.
3 "The Invasion (Part 1)" June 28, 2006
Curtis has problems with Malik's new outfit and C.J.'s current living condition puts him in a bad mood. To be continued...
4 "Take It Or Leave It (The Invasion: Part 2)" June 28, 2006
C.J. is attracted to Malik's math teacher, Miss Nicole Jamieson (Rochelle Aytes). Meanwhile, Ella has to tell Claretha some bad news about her involvement with the church.
5 "Home Alone" July 5, 2006
C.J. is left home in the house with his kids and Claretha while Curtis and Ella go out of town for the weekend. To be continued...
6 "I've Got the Hook Up (Home Alone: Part 2)" July 5, 2006
C.J. tries to get back in the dating scene, but his efforts are thwarted as Pops and Claretha follow him during his date with Claretha's daughter, Huretha. Meanwhile, Curtis tries to have his monthly poker game while babysitting his grandchildren at the same time.
7 "Ella's War" July 12, 2006
While Curtis is away, Ella gets a visit from Janine who asks Ella to help her get her life together. Things get serious between C.J. and Malik's math teacher.
8 "No Place Like Home" July 12, 2006
After finishing her stay in rehab, Janine asks Ella if she could move back in.
9 "Divided We Fall" July 19, 2006
When Ella gets sick, Curtis takes on more responsibilities. C.J. struggles to adapt to living with Janine again.
10 "Big Baller, Shot Caller" July 19, 2006
While C.J. is less than inclined to meet Janine's new boyfriend (Michael Jai White), Curtis studies painting.

12-23-2023, 12:37 PM	#1
darkrage6 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 28, 2012 Location: Zion Posts: 672	Tyler Perry's House of Payne Test Pilot season 0 episodes Found out that before TBS picked House of Payne that there was a test pilot season that ran for 10 episodes that notably had a number of differences from the TBS series and different actors and had a limited run in syndication in 2006. Most of the episodes were uploaded on Youtube though episode 10(Big Baller, Shot Caller)was only half-uploaded(as that was back when Youtube had 10 minute time limits for videos and the original uploader never got around to posting the 2nd half of the episode)the torrent on TV Vault has the versions that were on Youtube and i'm curious if anyone on here has actual TV recordings of these episodes as it would be nice to have them in better quality then what's currently available(not to mention a full version of episode 10)so if anyone has these or knows where I can find them please do let me know. Complete list of episodes from the test season: 1 "The Roof is On Fire" June 21, 2006 C.J. Payne and his wife, Janine, are happily married with two children and live in a nice home. When their house catches on fire, they are forced to move in under the roof of C.J.'s parents, Curtis and Ella, and no one is happy with the present situation. 2 "When the Smoke Clears Out" June 21, 2006 C.J. and Janine's relationship starts to get worse when C.J. finds out that Janine hasn't been paying the bills for their house. Meanwhile, Curtis and Malik start bonding after the television system blows up. 3 "The Invasion (Part 1)" June 28, 2006 Curtis has problems with Malik's new outfit and C.J.'s current living condition puts him in a bad mood. To be continued... 4 "Take It Or Leave It (The Invasion: Part 2)" June 28, 2006 C.J. is attracted to Malik's math teacher, Miss Nicole Jamieson (Rochelle Aytes). Meanwhile, Ella has to tell Claretha some bad news about her involvement with the church. 5 "Home Alone" July 5, 2006 C.J. is left home in the house with his kids and Claretha while Curtis and Ella go out of town for the weekend. To be continued... 6 "I've Got the Hook Up (Home Alone: Part 2)" July 5, 2006 C.J. tries to get back in the dating scene, but his efforts are thwarted as Pops and Claretha follow him during his date with Claretha's daughter, Huretha. Meanwhile, Curtis tries to have his monthly poker game while babysitting his grandchildren at the same time. 7 "Ella's War" July 12, 2006 While Curtis is away, Ella gets a visit from Janine who asks Ella to help her get her life together. Things get serious between C.J. and Malik's math teacher. 8 "No Place Like Home" July 12, 2006 After finishing her stay in rehab, Janine asks Ella if she could move back in. 9 "Divided We Fall" July 19, 2006 When Ella gets sick, Curtis takes on more responsibilities. C.J. struggles to adapt to living with Janine again. 10 "Big Baller, Shot Caller" July 19, 2006 While C.J. is less than inclined to meet Janine's new boyfriend (Michael Jai White), Curtis studies painting.