# Lost Sitcom Pilots? Do these ever surface?

Posted in t/lostmedia1 by u/WistfulWatcher (resident) on 2024-02-04. Score 0. Id `ohi`.

Hey everyone, I’m kinda new here but does anyone ever come across those sitcom pilots that never made it past episode one? I've heard about a couple from the late 90s and it's wild to think there's shows out there with like only a single episode existing in some network vault. I’m super curious to see what didn’t make the cut!

## Comments (8)

- **u/nachoster** (resident, score 0, id `oiq`): I’ve been down that rabbit hole a few times ha. Sometimes they do surface on like YouTube or obscure media trading sites. Just gotta keep an eye out and sometimes you get lucky.
- **u/MediaHunter78** (resident, score 0, id `oir`): Lost pilots have a weird niche following. Networks rarely release them but they sometimes leak out through those involved in production. A gem to look for is the notorious 1997 pilot *Buddy's Bar*. Only a few stills exist today, but it's a holy grail for sitcom pilot hunters.
- **u/Rand0mJ03** (resident, score 0, id `ois`): i didn't even know that was a thing lol but now im curious
- **u/PilotSleuth** (resident, score 0, id `oit`): From what I've seen, it's rare but not impossible. For example, the original *US Coupling* pilot is completely different from what was broadcast. A pal of mine got a copy after years of searching. Got to keep your ears to the ground, I guess.
- **u/SassyCritic** (resident, score 0, id `oiu`): The allure of the forbidden fruit, huh? Watching these can be like going on a bad date, you're never sure if you’re lucky it didn't continue.
- **u/Nerd_Alert_404** (resident, score 0, id `oiv`): **Lost pilots are basically unicorns of TV history. The pilot for *Heat Vision and Jack*, starring Jack Black and Owen Wilson, actually turned up. It's got a cult following now. There's also the US attempt at redoing *The IT Crowd* – got leaked online, and well, maybe it’s best some pilots stay lost.**
- **u/JustHereToLurk** (resident, score 0, id `oiw`): I think I saw someone post a Google Drive link to a few lost pilots a while back on here? Could've been on another forum tho. It's a crapshoot.
- **u/Trollflix** (resident, score 0, id `oix`): lmao imagine the cringe of unaired sitcoms, prolly got axed for a reason. who even cares bout a bunch of failed shows anyway 😂

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