Sitcom pilots in development for Fall

[BLT]

What's your opinion on any of the new sitcom pilots being considered for fall?

None really grab my interest this season. Last year I was rooting for "Dexter Prep" from the creator of NewsRadio, but ABC ultimately passed on it.

Some of what i've read...

Tom Selleck as a baseball player (for nbc)---oooh, I wonder if this will be as great as "The Closer"?

Kelly Ripa as a washed up soap actress returning home with her twin sister Faith Ford (for abc--of course). I've always liked Faith, she was the main reason I ever watched "Murphy Brown." I can't stand Kelly Ripa, she's quickly following Kathie Lee's footsteps, IMO.

Heather Locklear as a single-mom (for nbc). My opinion: z-z-z-z-z-z.

Monica Potter as a divorced mom w/ Andy Richter as her lovable best friend in a romantic comedy pilot (for cbs) -- I like the casting of both of the leads, but if the show gets picked up it will probably resemble "Yes Dear" or "Still Standing"

Charlie Sheen pilot for CBS -- Spin City was cancelled for a good reason.

Jenny McCarthy as a looney heiress for ABC -- nobody watched this loudmouth in "Jenny," but on the brightside it's sounds better than that retro-themed pilot she did for Fox a couple years ago. I hate it when shows pretend to be an actual old series that was lost, when they are not.

[TJL]

Nice to see Jenny McCarthy still hasn't used up her fifteen minutes of fame. Maybe this one will put her back into obscurity for sure.

It's a shame that Andy Richter is going to waste his time on some lame comedy for CBS, where any non "family" sitcom is ignored.
They should have let him bring "Andy Ricther Controls The Universe" over to CBS. They could use something hip.

[*GoodMorningCalgary*]

Originally posted by BLT
What's your opinion on any of the new sitcom pilots being considered for fall?

None really grab my interest this season. Last year I was rooting for "Dexter Prep" from the creator of NewsRadio, but ABC ultimately passed on it.

Some of what i've read...

Tom Selleck as a baseball player (for nbc)---oooh, I wonder if this will be as great as "The Closer"?

Kelly Ripa as a washed up soap actress returning home with her twin sister Faith Ford (for abc--of course). I've always liked Faith, she was the main reason I ever watched "Murphy Brown." I can't stand Kelly Ripa, she's quickly following Kathie Lee's footsteps, IMO.

Heather Locklear as a single-mom (for nbc). My opinion: z-z-z-z-z-z.

Monica Potter as a divorced mom w/ Andy Richter as her lovable best friend in a romantic comedy pilot (for cbs) -- I like the casting of both of the leads, but if the show gets picked up it will probably resemble "Yes Dear" or "Still Standing"

Charlie Sheen pilot for CBS -- Spin City was cancelled for a good reason.

Jenny McCarthy as a looney heiress for ABC -- nobody watched this loudmouth in "Jenny," but on the brightside it's sounds better than that retro-themed pilot she did for Fox a couple years ago. I hate it when shows pretend to be an actual old series that was lost, when they are not.

damnit! you beat me to it! I just made a thread about this!

[Sitcomwriter]

I just discovered 2 similar shows that will both be on ABC:

Untitled Jenny McCarthy Project (Comedy)
Studio: Touchstone TV
Production Team: Donald Beck ("The PJs")
Premise: Riches-to-rags story about a spoiled woman who must adapt when her father is sent off to jail and her money is gone.
Stars: Jenny McCarthy, Missi Pyle ("The Wayne Brady Show"), Robin Bartlett ("Mad About You"), Geoff Shults ("7th Heaven") Dan Lauria ("The Wonder Years")
Status: Pilot Order


Untitled Kevin Hart Project (Comedy)
Studio: Imagine TV, 20th Century FOX
Production Team: David Nevins, Brain Grazer
Premise: "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in reverse as a wealthy African-American has to move from Malibu to Philadelphia after his father loses all his money.
Stars: Kevin Hart, Faizon Love ("The Parent 'Hood")
Status: Pilot order

[Chad22]

Originally posted by Sitcomwriter
Untitled Kevin Hart Project (Comedy)
Studio: Imagine TV, 20th Century FOX
Production Team: David Nevins, Brain Grazer
Premise: "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in reverse as a wealthy African-American has to move from Malibu to Philadelphia after his father loses all his money.
Stars: Kevin Hart, Faizon Love ("The Parent 'Hood")
Status: Pilot order

That sounds pretty good.

[Pavan]

Here are all the pilots for sitcoms in development, the ones that will make it on this list will be announced in May:

2003 Comedy Pilots


ABC
Name of Project, Executive Producers, Studio, Logline

The Dan Band M. Ember, B. Helford, D. Oppenheimer, B. Rasmussen, McG WBTV/ Mohawk/ Wonderland
Dan Finnerty stars as a 27-year-old eccentric in Buffalo

Hench at Home Danelle Black, Michael J. Fox, Mitch Hurwtiz Touchstone/ DreamWorks/ Lottery Hill
Pro hockey player retires, returns to family

Hope and Faith Keith Addis, Michael Edelstein, Joanna Johnson, Emile Levisetti Touchstone Soap opera star moves in with "normal" sister

My Life With Men Sy Dukane, Denise Moss, Nena Rodrigue Touchstone Married woman lives with four sons, father

Platonically Incorrect Michael Bostick, Tom Shadyac Touchstone/ Shady Acres Man and woman are best friends, colleagues

Slice O’ Life Bill Diamond U Midseason bow for Janeane Garofalo starrer

These Guys T. Allen, M. Brazill, M. Carsey, C. Mandabach, T. Werner, R. Zimmerman CWM Tim Allen narrates tales of four men’s life changes

Untitled Henchy, Pennette project Chris Henchy, Marco Pennette WBTV/Tollin-Robbins Schoolteacher dates a celebrity

Untitled Jenny McCarthy project Don Beck Touchstone McCarthy stars as heiress who loses her fortune

Untitled Kevin Hart project Brian Grazer, David Nevins 20th/Imagine Hart stars as man who moves from Malibu to Philly

Untitled Flett-Giordano, Ranberg project Ann Flett-Giordano, Neil Meron, Chuck Ranberg, Craig Zadan Par/Touchstone/ Storyline Conservative man dates left-leaning woman

Untitled Scherick, Ronn project David Ronn, Jay Scherick Touchstone Three adult siblings reach a turning point

Untitled Tom Hertz project Brad Grey, Tom Hertz 20th/Brad Grey Introverted Gothamite marries into Kansas family

CBS
Name of Project Executive Producers Studio Logline

All Grown Up Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Sean Bailey, Matt Damon, Tom Nunan WBTV/Live Planet/ Bulls Eye Lifelong friends adjust when two become parents

Crazy Love Bob Stevens, Jamie Tarses Touchstone/ CBS Married couple adopts baby from China

Family Show Matthew Carlson Sony Parents deal with teenage kids having their own child

Harry’s Girl Rob Greenberg WBTV/CBS Talking dog narrates a girl’s life

Lunchbox Chronicles Bill Diamond U/CBS Widowed mother raises two young kids

The Stones David Kohan, Jenji Kohan, Max Mutchnick WBTV Twentysomethings cope when their parents divorce

Two and a Half Men Lee Aronson, Churck Lorre, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum WBTV Playboy takes in newly-divorced brother and son

Untitled Stanley, Long project Rob Long, Dan Stanley Par Widower with two kids works at family bar

Untitled Tony Kornheiser project Lindy De Koven, Jeff Martin Regency Based on life of Wash Post columnist Tony Kornheiser

FOX
Name of Project Executive Producers Studio Logline

A Minute with Stan Hooper Lori Jo Hoekstra, Barry Kemp, Norm MacDonald Par MacDonald and wife leave Gotham for the country

Arrested Development Ron Howard, Mitch Hurwitz, David Nevins Imagine/20th Man forced to head up family when dad goes to jail

The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke Bob Odenkirk 20th Suburban dad refuses to grow up

Cracking Up Jay Roach, Mike White 20th /Brad Grey Psych grad student moves in with nutty family

The Mallards David Isaacs, Ken Levin 20th "Frasier" meets "Married with Children"

The Pool At Maddy Breakers Ron Leavitt 20th/Original High school girls get comeuppance 10 years later

Mr. Ed Jack Handey 20th/Original A horse is a horse, of course, of course – again

Titletown 20th/Brad Grey Three families live for the Green Bay Packers

Untitled Glouberman, Orenstein project J. Davola, M. Glouberman, A. Orenstein, B. Robbins, M.Tollin WBTV/Tollin-Robbins Fraternal twins get reacquainted as roommates

Untitled Louis Guzman project Will Gluck 20th Guzman stars as donut shop owner in Spanish Harlem

Untitled Ron White project Al Higgins 20th/Regency White and g.f. run a pottery factory in Mexico

NBC
Name of Project Executive Producers Studio Logline

Come to Papa Greg Malins, Tom Papa WBTV/NBC Big dreams go unfulfilled in New Jersey

Coupling Ben Silverman, Phoef Sutton, Beryl Vertue, Sarah Vertue NBC/Reveille Based on the popular British skein

Happy Family David Guarascio, Moses Port NBC Empty nesters’ children move back in

Mr. Ambassador Rupert Everett, Vic Levin, Marc Platt NBC/ Touchstone British ambassador in Washington D.C.

Once Around the Park Flody Suarez, Donald Todd, Jamie Widdoes NBC/ Touchstone Heather Locklear stars as divorced mom

The Ortegas J. Mulville, G. Polone, D. O’Donoghue, W. Wolodarsky Pariah/Hat Trick Remake of Britain’s "The Kumars at No. 42"

The Real Deal Eileen Heilser, DeAnn Heline NBC Tale of Clinton-esque governor from Pennsylvania

The Ripples Jon Hayman, Peter Melman NBC/ DreamWorks Story of a 4,000-year-old married couple

Spellbound Rob Greenberg, Suzanne Martin WBTV Romantic comedy with magical elements

Touch ‘Em All McCall Michael Brandman, Norman Steinberg, Jay Tarses NBC Baseball player returns home to coach farm team

Untitled Tim Doyle project Tim Doyle NBC Family learns to survive with two working parents

Untitled Whoopi Goldberg project M. Carsey, W. Goldberg, C. Mandabach, B. Turner, T. Turner, Tom Werner NBC/CWM

Untitled Howie Mandel project Marik Driscoll, Gavin Polone, Michael Rotenberg Pariah Mandel stars as himself in hidden camera prankster

Untitled Robert Peacock project Kelsey Grammer, Robert Peacock, Steve Start Par/Grammnet Characters at a restaurant in the Deep South

Untitled Phil Hendrie project Peter Tolan NBC Nighttime radio talker stars as a cop

Untitled Tracy Morgan project D. Becky, M. Carsey, D. Israel, C. Mandabach, L. Michaels, D.Miner, J. O’Doherty, T. Werner NBC/CWM Morgan as blue-collar businessman

WB
Name of Project Executive Producers Studio Logline

All About the Andersons Marco Pennette, Jamie Widdoes WBTV Unemployed actor and son move in with his parents

Courtship of Eddie’s Father Gavin Polone, Jay Kogen WBTV Based on series from the 1970s

Exit 9 Eric Zicklin WBTV Siblings take diverse routes through high school

Family Friends Dan Fogelman WBTV Single white mom and son move in with black family

The Help Marty Adelstein, Ron Leavitt WBTV Tale of the hired help of an obnoxious family

Sweet Potato Queens Jill Connor Browne, Pamela Eels WBTV Based on Browne’s series of books

The Spaces Dan Milano, Laura Ziskin WBTV Family lives on a space colony in 3021

Untitled Tannenbaum, Thomas project Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum, Betsy Thomas WBTV A teenage girl is raised by her older siblings

UPN
Name of Project Executive Producers Studio Logline

Game Over M. Carsey, T. Werner, C. Mandabach, D. Sacks, D. Goetsch, J. Venokur, R. Venokur CWM CGI show about suburban family in alternate universe

The Mullet Bros. B. Oakley, E. Tannenbaum, K. Tannenbaum, J. Weinstein WBTV Three average Joes who sport the famous hairstyle

Old School David Tochterman Par Twentysomethings try and fail to escape teen cliques

Untitled Tim Kelleher project Tony Krantz WBTV Twentysomething parents torn by responsibility

Untitled Borns, Pinkett-Smith, Smith project Betsy Borns, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, James Lassiter WBTV Inspired by homelife of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith

[TJL]

Originally posted by pavanbadal

ABC
Untitled Flett-Giordano, Ranberg project Ann Flett-Giordano, Neil Meron, Chuck Ranberg, Craig Zadan Par/Touchstone/ Storyline Conservative man dates left-leaning woman

I thought ABC cancelled "Dharma And Greg."

[Central Perk]

I really want to see the sitcom called The Snobs, mainly because it stars Greg German and Paget Brewster. I also would like to see Arrested Development because of Portia de Rossi. Lastly, I would like to see The Lunchbox Chronicles mainly because of Andy Richter.

Even though I am looking forward to see shows starring Andy Richter and Paget Brewster, I'd much rather see another season of ARCTU.

[Striel]

ZZZZZzzzzzzz They sound pretty boring to me. And I cannot believe someone gave Jenny Mccarthy a sitcom.