# Aired pilots that were greatly different from the eventually aired show **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [March 14, 2021, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aired-pilots-that-were-greatly-different-from-the-eventually-aired-show/937868 "2021-03-14T05:20:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aired-pilots-that-were-greatly-different-from-the-eventually-aired-show/937868/41 "2021-03-22T11:42:10Z")
I was looking up something on Blossom and it looks like this fits. > **[Blossom (TV series) | Pilot episode](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blossom_(TV_series)#Pilot_episode)** > > NBC executives thought the depiction of an emotionally intuitive child paired alongside a super-chic father was too radical for its time; thus, Blossom has a more nuclear, conservative family dynamic in the pilot episode. Her father was named Ted Russo and was played by Richard Masur, while her mother Barbara Russo was played by Barrie Youngfellow. Blossom's parents were still married, but were also experiencing marital troubles. > The characters of Tony and Joey were also present in the pilot an... ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aired-pilots-that-were-greatly-different-from-the-eventually-aired-show/937868/42 "2021-03-22T14:51:05Z")
One of my favorite failed sitcoms: ABC’s _Cavemen_, yes the one based on the Geico insurance commercials. The first episode was based in Atlanta. In the second episode, the setting had switched to a condo in San Diego, and one of the three main cast members was different. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aired-pilots-that-were-greatly-different-from-the-eventually-aired-show/937868.md?page=2)