ABC's "Cadets" (1988) TV pilot - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 06-15-2022, 06:14 AM

Cadets was intended to be Soleil Moon Frye's next big starring vehicle after the conclusion of Punky Brewster. But it only made it as far as a pilot. ABC actually aired it as counter programming against NBC's Summer Olympics coverage from Seoul:

Besides, Solei Moon Frye, Cadets also featured a pre-Family Matters Jaleel White and a pre-Parker Lewis Can't Lose Corin Nemec. Also in the pilot was William Sadler, who has been in a lot of things, such as the Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, the chief villain in Die Hard 2, the President of the United States in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Steve McGarrett's father on the Hawaii 5-0 reboot, the original Roswell as Sheriff Jim Valenti, the Jesse Stone series with Tom Selleck, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Luther Sloan. And finally, there was Richard Roundtree (AKA John Shaft) to round things out.

The pilot I presume, was only aired once, and has since been considered "lost media":

TMC · 12-25-2022, 04:38 AM

Behind the scenes photos:

06-15-2022, 06:14 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,453	ABC's "Cadets" (1988) TV pilot Cadets was intended to be Soleil Moon Frye's next big starring vehicle after the conclusion of Punky Brewster. But it only made it as far as a pilot. ABC actually aired it as counter programming against NBC's Summer Olympics coverage from Seoul: Besides, Solei Moon Frye, Cadets also featured a pre-Family Matters Jaleel White and a pre-Parker Lewis Can't Lose Corin Nemec. Also in the pilot was William Sadler, who has been in a lot of things, such as the Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, the chief villain in Die Hard 2, the President of the United States in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Steve McGarrett's father on the Hawaii 5-0 reboot, the original Roswell as Sheriff Jim Valenti, the Jesse Stone series with Tom Selleck, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Luther Sloan. And finally, there was Richard Roundtree (AKA John Shaft) to round things out. The pilot I presume, was only aired once, and has since been considered "lost media":
	Last edited by TMC; 12-25-2022 at 04:36 AM.

12-25-2022, 04:38 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,453	Behind the scenes photos: