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angel66 · 07-03-2008, 10:14 AM

Today I saw the episode "Almost American". The beginning of the ep starts with Arnold having difficulty with history class , and also being friends with an immigrant, who is taking citizenship classes. The bulk of the ep deals with the immigrant, his teacher, and classmates. Only at the end are the Drummonds seen again. Was this a backdoor pilot, or were the writers unable to come up with any Drummond family ideas?

Jude The Obscure · 07-03-2008, 11:26 AM

Yes, it was a backdoor pilot for NBC to once again try and use DS as a launching pad for new series (they would overdo it on FOL). This was horrible!

tazz765 · 07-03-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

This was horrible!

Agreed, I ended up fast forwarding through most of the episode.

TVFactFan · 07-03-2008, 07:57 PM

From watching the ep it looked more like a BACKYARD PILOT-lol

MrRetro_08 · 07-05-2008, 03:03 PM

I don't like that episode either.

TVFactFan · 07-05-2008, 10:36 PM

Worst DS episode of the series and a close second is the episode-"Bulima"

Jude The Obscure · 07-05-2008, 10:50 PM

Considering how we were cheated of seeing "Bulimia", I'll have to reserve judgement on that, Sol.

Natalie1969 · 06-01-2011, 12:54 PM

I love the Bulimia episode. Notice in the Almost American episode Rosalind Chao who plays Miss Chung, Arnold's teacher appears in this one as a diffrent character.

70s show watcher · 06-03-2011, 06:13 AM

that ep was awful hooray to brandon tartakoff for knowing garbage when he saw it

07-03-2008, 10:14 AM	#1
angel66 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2007 Location: delaware Posts: 8	Was This A Backdoor Pilot Today I saw the episode "Almost American". The beginning of the ep starts with Arnold having difficulty with history class , and also being friends with an immigrant, who is taking citizenship classes. The bulk of the ep deals with the immigrant, his teacher, and classmates. Only at the end are the Drummonds seen again. Was this a backdoor pilot, or were the writers unable to come up with any Drummond family ideas?

07-05-2008, 03:03 PM	#5
MrRetro_08 T'ank you veddy much! Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 19, 2007 Location: A Place Far Away Posts: 823	I don't like that episode either.
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07-03-2008, 11:26 AM	#2
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Yes, it was a backdoor pilot for NBC to once again try and use DS as a launching pad for new series (they would overdo it on FOL). This was horrible!

07-03-2008, 07:57 PM	#4
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,035	From watching the ep it looked more like a BACKYARD PILOT-lol

07-05-2008, 10:36 PM	#6
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,035	Worst DS episode of the series and a close second is the episode-"Bulima"

07-05-2008, 10:50 PM	#7
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Considering how we were cheated of seeing "Bulimia", I'll have to reserve judgement on that, Sol.

06-01-2011, 12:54 PM	#8
Natalie1969 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 11, 2009 Location: MD Posts: 187	I love the Bulimia episode. Notice in the Almost American episode Rosalind Chao who plays Miss Chung, Arnold's teacher appears in this one as a diffrent character.

06-03-2011, 06:13 AM	#9
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	that ep was awful hooray to brandon tartakoff for knowing garbage when he saw it