Cartoon Pilots

[Valigarmander]

This thread has nothing to do with airplanes. No, a pilot is a standalone episode produced to sell a potential TV series to a network. Some pilots eventually spawn a series, others never make it that far. Whatever the outcome may have been, what are some of your favorite animated pilots?

I watched the pilot for Adventure Time before ever seeing an episode of the actual show. It's pretty similar in tone to the first season, though the animation is a bit different and everyone but Jake has a different voice.

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[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

I haven't seen a ton of pilots, but I remember Bubsy had one. I think that Rick & Morty had one, and I recall watching the Masturbating Ninja pilot for Venture Brothers, but I can't find it.

[Booyakasha]

I got a DVD of them used from the electronics swap shop. It has 'Korgoth of Barbaria' on it. And then a bunch of crap. I've watched 'Korgoth' loads, and the others once each, because they aren't good.

Pilots can be neat. Sometimes they toss them on the DVD as a bonus--------I know the 'Venture Bros' pilot is on the first season boxset. Likewise the 'Rick and Morty' pilot got on the R&M boxset. And they included the pilot for 'Steven Universe' on the Gem Glow DVD. (Given to understand Pendleton Ward really wants to put the 'Adventure Time' pilot on a DVD release, but he can't, because Nickelodeon has the rights to it. Pretty weak.) (...man. Nickelodeon passed over 'Adventure Time', but made 'Breadwinners' a series. Effing 'Breadwinners'. What madness drives these people.)

It'd be cool to see that unreleased 'Gravity Falls' pilot. Some footage has been leaked online, and, you know, it has some cool animation. It can be neat to see what might have been.

[Apollo the Just]

The Invader Zim pilot was an experience

[Valigarmander]

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Pilots are what producers create to sell a potential show to a network. But unfortunately, not every cool pilot becomes a show.

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Here's one I really liked, produced by Rebecca Sugar's boyfriend. Bonus points if KO's voice sounds familiar.

[Booyakasha]

I'd heard 'Lakewood Plaza Turbo' had got greenlit in the last couple days.

Anyone see 'The Modifyers'? That thing was pretty great.

'Twelve Forever' seems okay-------no idea if it gets picked up.

[SmackDownPete]

I saw this a while back on youtube. It's nothing too spectacular, but it kept me entertained enough to watch it all.
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[Valigarmander]

^^ I thought both of those were pretty good.

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[SmackDownPete]

I also liked Korgoth of Barbaria. I was a sad panda when it didn't get picked up for a full series

[Booyakasha]

Watched the 'Constant Payne' pilot couple days back. I really liked it------could've been a great series.

...boy, but it can be really interesting, seeing how things change between pilot and show proper. Like, in SU, the art style became slightly more stylised, less detailed. 'Venture Bros', the animation itself changed from Flash-based to traditional. 'Bee and Puppycat' is largely the same, only they plumped up the titular characters--------Bee was positively waifish in the pilot, compared to her current show/comics model. 'Gravity Falls', the animation is...I don't know, less cartoony, maybe? I'm not sure how to describe it.

[VG_Addict]

[QUOTE="Valigarmander, post: 1587371, member: 30663"]^^ I thought both of those were pretty good.

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I hope this gets picked up for a series.

[Booyakasha]

I can see watching a 'Twelve Forever' show.

[Valigarmander]

I'd like to see more of that Matt Berry Butt Witch.