"Where's Rodney?" unsold pilot from 1990 starring Rodney Dangerfield - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 06-12-2019, 04:39 AM

Unsold sitcom pilot about a kid who can magically summon Rodney Dangerfield to solve his problems. A co-production of Aaron Spelling and Hanna Barbera (!)

DJM77 · 06-12-2019, 08:59 PM

I think I might have watched this when it aired.

Heenan Fan · 06-14-2019, 09:47 PM

I've never saw an episode, but this sounds like it may be one of those so bad it's good shows. I love Rodney.

SitcomsHeydayfan · 06-15-2019, 02:11 AM

But if the pilot was never sold doesn't that mean it never aired??

DJM77 · 06-15-2019, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SitcomsHeydayfan

But if the pilot was never sold doesn't that mean it never aired??

I guess that's possible, but what I think that it might mean is that it aired, but the network decided not to pick it up, so no other episodes were produced.

Edit: I looked it up and it turns out that some unsold pilots air and some of them don't.

JSP · 06-15-2019, 02:22 PM

Why wasn’t this picked up? Even if it was lousy, it was Rodney Dangerfield, and people would have watched.

SitcomsHeydayfan · 06-16-2019, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JSP

Why wasn’t this picked up? Even if it was lousy, it was Rodney Dangerfield, and people would have watched.

I agree! It would've been good for a season or 2.

GDAWG · 06-17-2019, 12:23 AM

Teenage Breckin Meyer!

cnnbcbs · 09-29-2020, 10:53 PM

If NBC picked it up I could see it being like so many NBC family shows to be murdered by 60 minutes and JIP caused by NFL overruns.

SitcomsHeydayfan · 09-30-2020, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cnnbcbs

If NBC picked it up I could see it being like so many NBC family shows to be murdered by 60 minutes and JIP caused by NFL overruns.

Just don't show it on Sunday to avoid the stupid NFL.

tvvideotrader · 09-30-2020, 02:31 PM

NBC aired "Where's Rodney?" on Mon. 6/11/90. I always enjoying seeing unsold pilots. I miss when the networks aired them over the summer. I believe it is available to view on the website called dailymotion.

kentrout0 · 10-01-2020, 06:35 PM

I would have loved it if this became a series.

TMC · 04-01-2025, 07:34 PM

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TMC · 02-09-2026, 01:25 AM

Telehell: EPISODE #16-A: Where's Rodney? REMASTERED

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Our REMASTERED series continues by simply starting from scratch (Long Story). As We revisit the wrath of a TV Pilot with no rhyme or reason behind its main premise...Seriously, all these years later and I still don't get it; Why even summon Rodney Dangerfield to begin with if you don't even Bother explaining how you got that power in the first place??

06-12-2019, 04:39 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,453	"Where's Rodney?" unsold pilot from 1990 starring Rodney Dangerfield Unsold sitcom pilot about a kid who can magically summon Rodney Dangerfield to solve his problems. A co-production of Aaron Spelling and Hanna Barbera (!)
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06-12-2019, 08:59 PM	#2
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06-14-2019, 09:47 PM	#3
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09-30-2020, 02:31 PM	#11
tvvideotrader Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2008 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 69	NBC aired "Where's Rodney?" on Mon. 6/11/90. I always enjoying seeing unsold pilots. I miss when the networks aired them over the summer. I believe it is available to view on the website called dailymotion.
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04-01-2025, 07:34 PM	#13
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,453	Embedded Tweet Where's Rodney? is a Failed Pilot for a Rodney Dangerfield Show That Poignantly. Surreally Misunderstands Its Star's Appeal “Where's Rodney?” (1990) - Tune In Tonight! ‘Where’s Rodney?’ Was One of the Many Questions Raised By ‘Where’s Rodney?’ Canceled Too Soon #107: 'Where's Rodney?' (1990) TV Rewind – Where's Rodney? (1990) Telehell: EPISODE 16 - Where's Rodney (1990) Seven Failed Sitcom Pilots Too Weird to Be Believed

06-15-2019, 02:11 AM	#4
SitcomsHeydayfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2018 Location: The Show Me state Posts: 2,966	But if the pilot was never sold doesn't that mean it never aired??

06-15-2019, 02:22 PM	#6
JSP Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,735	Why wasn’t this picked up? Even if it was lousy, it was Rodney Dangerfield, and people would have watched.

06-17-2019, 12:23 AM	#8
GDAWG Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 14, 2017 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 136	Teenage Breckin Meyer!

09-29-2020, 10:53 PM	#9
cnnbcbs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2017 Posts: 366	If NBC picked it up I could see it being like so many NBC family shows to be murdered by 60 minutes and JIP caused by NFL overruns.

10-01-2020, 06:35 PM	#12
kentrout0 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 29, 2020 Location: PA Posts: 58	I would have loved it if this became a series.