lol guys, just make your own pilot, how hard can it be? draw some stick figures on a photo and call it a day 😆

Tracks. Been on this case myself for a bit. The pilot's got this almost mythic status. Check foreign animation forums, not just English ones. These things sometimes pop up in the least expected places. And let's not discount animation festivals. Some animators show their early works there!

omg that would be like finding the holy grail! 😭 the early youtube days had some leaks but they're long gone now. I wonder if any old CN intern has it stashed away. they gotta spill the beans 🤣

Honestly, I doubt it's that different from the series. People hype these things up but usually it's just an early sketch of what we already love. But hey, prove me wrong.

been on the hunt for this white whale for ages... contacted a few folks who claimed they had it but no luck. if anyone finds it, it's gonna make waves. i'll keep an ear to the ground and an eye on the obscure auction sites. dm me if anyone finds a lead!

Actually worked in a studio near the team that did Gumball. Those pilots are usually locked tight under NDAs, but I've heard whispers that it exists in some private collections. Trick is connecting with older vets of the animation industry, they tend to hold onto that sorta stuff.

I remember hearing rumors about that pilot! It would be amazing to see how Gumball's concept started, given how polished the show became. Fingers crossed someone can unearth it!

Just got into lost media hunting and this sounds epic! Can someone explain why these pilots are so hard to find? Wouldn't creators want to show off their early work?