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'80sSitcoms · 12-11-2015, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Vahan

These were the differences between the two versions of the Pilot.

And in the other clip posted by MikeL, a different version of the end credits were shown. On the other version, it was the standard season 1 ending, with the ending theme looped.

Do we know if there were differences in the actual episodes themselves, or were they the same pilot episode just with different beginning and ending credit sequences?

Vahan · 12-11-2015, 11:02 AM

The Pilot on Antenna TV was the same thing as the one on the DVD. Just with different opening and ending credits, and George worked in Construction, instead of Sports. There was even one line where George referred to his Construction job that was removed when the Pilot was re-cut.

Vahan · 12-11-2015, 11:11 AM

I should have known that there was a different version of the Pilot. On the U.S. Copyright Office, there is evidence of there being one. I had known about this information for 6 or 7 years, but I had never really put 2 & 2 together, until now.

There are copyright details on a videotaped copy, and a final draft, both published in January of 1985. Before ABC officially picked up the show. There is also a copyright description on a musical score from Jimmie Haskell. I had NO idea what it was for, until now. Haskell arranged and conducted the opening and ending themes for the Pilot. His credit was removed on the re-cut version (which is on the DVD).

Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0000247566 / 1985-04-24
Title: Mr. Belvedere : 3T01, pilot / a production of Lazy B/F. O. B. Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television ; producer, Patricia Rickey ; directed by Tony Sheehan.
Imprint: Los Angeles : 20th Century Fox Television, c1985.
Description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
Notes: Based on the character, Belvedere, created by Gwen Davenport.
Cast: Christopher Hewett, Ilene Graff, Rob Stone et al.
Credits: Written by Frank Dungan & Jeff Stein; director of photography: George Spiro Dibie; musical supervision: Lionel Newman; videotape editor: Mike Weitzman.
Copyright Claimant: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Date of Creation: 1985
Date of Publication: 1985-01-14
Authorship on Application: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, employer for hire.
Basis of Claim: New Matter: all cinematographic material excluding final draft screenplay, original musical score & music & lyrics.
Variant title: Mr. Belvedere : 3T01
Other Title: Mister Belvedere : 3T01

Type of Work: Dramatic Work and Music; or Choreography
Registration Number / Date: PAu000685684 / 1985-01-22
Title: Strangers in the night : final draft, Jan. 7, 1985 / written by Frank Dungan & Jeff Stein.
Description: 61 p.
Series: Mister Belvedere
Notes: Screenplay.
Copyright Claimant: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Date of Creation: 1985
Authorship on Application: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, employer for hire of Frank Dungan & Jeff Stein.

Type of Work: Music
Registration Number / Date: PAu000686333 / 1985-01-14
Title: Mister Belvedere : The Pilot / Jimmie Haskell.
Description: 1 v.
Notes: Musical score.
Copyright Claimant: W B Music Corporation & Rewind Music, Inc.
Date of Creation: 1985
Authorship on Application: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, employer for hire.
Other Title: The Pilot

12-11-2015, 11:02 AM	#17
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	The Pilot on Antenna TV was the same thing as the one on the DVD. Just with different opening and ending credits, and George worked in Construction, instead of Sports. There was even one line where George referred to his Construction job that was removed when the Pilot was re-cut.

12-11-2015, 11:11 AM	#18
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	I should have known that there was a different version of the Pilot. On the U.S. Copyright Office, there is evidence of there being one. I had known about this information for 6 or 7 years, but I had never really put 2 & 2 together, until now. There are copyright details on a videotaped copy, and a final draft, both published in January of 1985. Before ABC officially picked up the show. There is also a copyright description on a musical score from Jimmie Haskell. I had NO idea what it was for, until now. Haskell arranged and conducted the opening and ending themes for the Pilot. His credit was removed on the re-cut version (which is on the DVD). Type of Work: Motion Picture Registration Number / Date: PA0000247566 / 1985-04-24 Title: Mr. Belvedere : 3T01, pilot / a production of Lazy B/F. O. B. Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television ; producer, Patricia Rickey ; directed by Tony Sheehan. Imprint: Los Angeles : 20th Century Fox Television, c1985. Description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. Notes: Based on the character, Belvedere, created by Gwen Davenport. Cast: Christopher Hewett, Ilene Graff, Rob Stone et al. Credits: Written by Frank Dungan & Jeff Stein; director of photography: George Spiro Dibie; musical supervision: Lionel Newman; videotape editor: Mike Weitzman. Copyright Claimant: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation Date of Creation: 1985 Date of Publication: 1985-01-14 Authorship on Application: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, employer for hire. Basis of Claim: New Matter: all cinematographic material excluding final draft screenplay, original musical score & music & lyrics. Variant title: Mr. Belvedere : 3T01 Other Title: Mister Belvedere : 3T01 Type of Work: Dramatic Work and Music; or Choreography Registration Number / Date: PAu000685684 / 1985-01-22 Title: Strangers in the night : final draft, Jan. 7, 1985 / written by Frank Dungan & Jeff Stein. Description: 61 p. Series: Mister Belvedere Notes: Screenplay. Copyright Claimant: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation Date of Creation: 1985 Authorship on Application: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, employer for hire of Frank Dungan & Jeff Stein. Type of Work: Music Registration Number / Date: PAu000686333 / 1985-01-14 Title: Mister Belvedere : The Pilot / Jimmie Haskell. Description: 1 v. Notes: Musical score. Copyright Claimant: W B Music Corporation & Rewind Music, Inc. Date of Creation: 1985 Authorship on Application: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, employer for hire. Other Title: The Pilot