Pilot Mini Series question

TMNTdude87 · 03-10-2019, 08:47 PM

Hey, all!

I've heard two accounts about how the pilot led to the 13 episode 1988 broadcast season.

1.) Was the pilot mini series intended to catch interest for a planned TV series, and broadcast to test the market, that for whatever reason being cost or hesitance on their part only funded 5 episodes?

2.) Was the pilot proposed as a one and done thing, and only through the success and acclaim it received did the producers change their mind and expand to a full series?

Or, does the answer lie somewhere in between?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

03-10-2019, 08:47 PM	#1
TMNTdude87 Thug Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NC Posts: 72	Pilot Mini Series question Hey, all! I've heard two accounts about how the pilot led to the 13 episode 1988 broadcast season. 1.) Was the pilot mini series intended to catch interest for a planned TV series, and broadcast to test the market, that for whatever reason being cost or hesitance on their part only funded 5 episodes? 2.) Was the pilot proposed as a one and done thing, and only through the success and acclaim it received did the producers change their mind and expand to a full series? Or, does the answer lie somewhere in between? Any help would be greatly appreciated.