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Vahan · 07-25-2015, 11:00 AM

People are saying to have seen a different version of the pilot episode. Is it possible it was the unaired version, and not the version that aired on March 15, 1985?

Because I remember looking at the TV listings for the program in 1985, and the pilot was never rerun on ABC.

BigManMike · 09-06-2015, 10:38 PM

I have no idea because I wasn't even born then but I want to know if anyone on hear recorded the pilot when it aired on Antenna TV in January or March? I'd like to be able to get a copy of it if possible because now they have that stupid credit crunch and I won't be able to have the rare closing theme and I would like to get a hold of it.

Vahan · 09-06-2015, 10:54 PM

Unfortunately, I didn't record it, something I now kick myself over.

The Pilot ending theme was a rock arrangement, from what I read on IMDB. Examples below:

Mace Dolex · 09-07-2015, 02:03 AM

Awhile back I came across these two videos for Mr. Belvedere intros that I've never seen before, this first one has Leon Redbone singing the theme more lively and what looks like each intro of the actors was taken at a Sears portrait studio.

https://youtu.be/nqAyQNYMz_c

This next video has two intros, the first being what was shown just once for its debut episode again with different looking Sears portraits LOL! which is followed by the regular intro for the remainder of season 1. Again if someone knows if these are accurate please fill us in.

https://youtu.be/DPDt96AU-Eg

Vahan · 09-07-2015, 02:12 AM

The top is the original broadcast version of the Pilot. And that's Dr. John singing the theme.

For the bottom: The beige version was the REAL season 1 opening. That was how the season 1 episodes, all six of them, originally opened. After season 1 aired, the show went on hiatus, and the episodes were recut for future reruns, so that the season 1 opening replaced the Pilot version, and the season 2 opening replaced the season 1 version; season 2 started production at that time.

Vahan · 09-07-2015, 02:16 AM

In the beige family portrait book opening, Tracy Wells looks more like her season 1 version, than her Pilot version.

Mace Dolex · 09-07-2015, 08:08 PM

Ohhhhh that's some good information, but what was up with those odd Sears studio portraits?

Vahan · 09-07-2015, 08:45 PM

Don't know.

Coincidentally, Dr. John and Leon Redone did a duet of Frosty the Snowman.

Vahan · 09-07-2015, 08:46 PM

Too bad the Pilot for Mr. Belvedere didn't get the deluxe treatment, like the Pilot for Seinfeld did, when Sony included both versions of the Pilot for that show on DVD.

mets82 · 09-08-2015, 04:22 PM

I seem to remember with Antenna TV's pilot, they showed the opening credits for season 2 and then in the second episode of the first season, they showed the opening credits for season 1.

MikeLutton · 12-09-2015, 03:41 AM

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blLj7gUoc0w

Vahan · 12-09-2015, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blLj7gUoc0w

Fixed

glickmam · 12-10-2015, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vahan

Too bad the Pilot for Mr. Belvedere didn't get the deluxe treatment, like the Pilot for Seinfeld did, when Sony included both versions of the Pilot for that show on DVD.

I wonder if Frank Dungan and Jeff Stein, the original developers and executive producers of Mr. Belvedere, asked 20th Century Fox to allow Shout! Factory to include both versions of the pilot episode.

'80sSitcoms · 12-10-2015, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glickmam

I wonder if Frank Dungan and Jeff Stein, the original developers and executive producers of Mr. Belvedere, asked 20th Century Fox to allow Shout! Factory to include both versions of the pilot episode.

Were there really 2 different versions of the pilot? If so, what do we know were the differences?

Vahan · 12-10-2015, 10:20 AM

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.

07-25-2015, 11:00 AM	#1
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	Antenna TV's pilot People are saying to have seen a different version of the pilot episode. Is it possible it was the unaired version, and not the version that aired on March 15, 1985? Because I remember looking at the TV listings for the program in 1985, and the pilot was never rerun on ABC.

09-07-2015, 02:16 AM	#6
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	In the beige family portrait book opening, Tracy Wells looks more like her season 1 version, than her Pilot version.
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09-08-2015, 04:22 PM	#10
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09-06-2015, 10:38 PM	#2
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,021	I have no idea because I wasn't even born then but I want to know if anyone on hear recorded the pilot when it aired on Antenna TV in January or March? I'd like to be able to get a copy of it if possible because now they have that stupid credit crunch and I won't be able to have the rare closing theme and I would like to get a hold of it.

09-06-2015, 10:54 PM	#3
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	Unfortunately, I didn't record it, something I now kick myself over. The Pilot ending theme was a rock arrangement, from what I read on IMDB. Examples below:

09-07-2015, 02:03 AM	#4
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,666	Awhile back I came across these two videos for Mr. Belvedere intros that I've never seen before, this first one has Leon Redbone singing the theme more lively and what looks like each intro of the actors was taken at a Sears portrait studio. https://youtu.be/nqAyQNYMz_c This next video has two intros, the first being what was shown just once for its debut episode again with different looking Sears portraits LOL! which is followed by the regular intro for the remainder of season 1. Again if someone knows if these are accurate please fill us in. https://youtu.be/DPDt96AU-Eg

09-07-2015, 02:12 AM	#5
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	The top is the original broadcast version of the Pilot. And that's Dr. John singing the theme. For the bottom: The beige version was the REAL season 1 opening. That was how the season 1 episodes, all six of them, originally opened. After season 1 aired, the show went on hiatus, and the episodes were recut for future reruns, so that the season 1 opening replaced the Pilot version, and the season 2 opening replaced the season 1 version; season 2 started production at that time.

09-07-2015, 08:08 PM	#7
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,666	Ohhhhh that's some good information, but what was up with those odd Sears studio portraits?

09-07-2015, 08:45 PM	#8
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	Don't know. Coincidentally, Dr. John and Leon Redone did a duet of Frosty the Snowman.

09-07-2015, 08:46 PM	#9
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	Too bad the Pilot for Mr. Belvedere didn't get the deluxe treatment, like the Pilot for Seinfeld did, when Sony included both versions of the Pilot for that show on DVD.

12-10-2015, 10:20 AM	#15
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	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.