Originally posted by xwiseguyx:
Back in the early days of TV - or perhaps just in the 70's and 80's, this was a common practice where the networks did air these shows. Although in this case, they were already discarded pilots that didn't have any hope of making it to the air and were just shown in the summer.
I do think that your idea is a good one though - perhaps a great one for the CW to try. You do run the risk of a face lift / casting changes etc... , but heck, that's been done on a lot of shows anyhow where minor characters were replaced after the pilot and a good majority of the CW viewers are high anyhow and wouldn't even catch that their were changes.
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Originally posted by Texas Bound:
Would the networks ever consider airing pilots during a "pilot month" for everyone to watch and judge and then turn around an only take the well received pilots?
It does seem like we are already halfway there with backdoor pilots like Knight Rider and Private Practice. But rather than relying on backroom viewings, focus groups and crossed fingers, why not put it all out there and see if it catches fire?
