Very Important House (found Disney XD animated pitch pilot; 2016): Difference between revisions

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Screenshot of the pilot.

Status: Found

Date found: 25 Apr 2024

Found by: Anonymous

In 2016, Jhonen Vasquez (creator of Invader Zim) and Jenny Goldberg (character designer for Rick and Morty) pitched a pilot titled Very Important House to Disney XD. In the pilot, an 12-year-old named Frolie moves into a very important house with her cat Grampa, and suddenly the two become the caretaker of the universe, tasked with having to help and solve very important things, like helping a purple acidic blob creature find a way to earn an entire town's trust; Because if a very important thing doesn't get solved, the whole universe will probably explode.^[1]

Development

After both Vasquez and Goldberg finished working on their previous shows, they both worked together on the pilot for 4 years, to which they pitched it to Disney in 2016. However though, the network ending up rejecting the pilot.^[2] The reason for its rejection was unclear but Vasquez has stated in a (deleted) blog post that it

"no longer seems to gel with the direction of programming going on around [Disney XD]."

^[3]

Status

For a while, the only footage of the pilot came from a 2016 demo reel uploaded by Titmouse's YouTube channel. At some point Vasquez uploaded more clips of the pilot to his YouTube and Twitter accounts.^[4]

On April 25th, 2024, the pilot (along with various other Disney TVA pilots, animatics and series bibles) was anonymously posted online in a 4chan thread that was initially made just to spark a conversation about "Martin & Yolotzin".^[5]

Gallery

Footage

2016 demo reel by Titmouse.

More clips of the pilot.

Videos

Lunar Sea Spire's video on the subject.

References

↑ Cartoon Brew article mentioning the pilot. Retrieved 15 May '24
↑ Vasquez's blogpost on the pilot's rejection. Retrieved 15 May '24
↑ [1] Retrieved 23 May '24
↑ Vasquez's Tweet with more footage of the pilot. Retrieved 15 May '24
↑ The 4chan thread where it all started. Retrieved 23 May '24

[1] Cartoon Brew article mentioning the pilot. Retrieved 15 May '24

[2] Vasquez's blogpost on the pilot's rejection. Retrieved 15 May '24

[3] [1] Retrieved 23 May '24

[4] Vasquez's Tweet with more footage of the pilot. Retrieved 15 May '24

[5] The 4chan thread where it all started. Retrieved 23 May '24

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-In 2016 Jhonen Vasquez (creator of ''Invader Zim'') and Jenny Goldberg (character designer for ''Rick and Morty'') pitched a pilot titled '''''Very Important House''''' to Disney XD. In the pilot an 11 year old name Frolie moves into a very important house and suddenly becomes the caretaker of the universe.<ref>[https://www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/disney-tv-inks-deals-with-aaron-springer-jhonen-vasquez-jesse-ledoux-and-ryan-quincy-101661.html Cartoon Brew article mentioning the pilot.] Retrieved 15 May '24</ref>
+In 2016, Jhonen Vasquez (creator of ''Invader Zim'') and Jenny Goldberg (character designer for ''Rick and Morty'') pitched a pilot titled '''''Very Important House''''' to Disney XD. In the pilot, an 12-year-old named Frolie moves into a very important house with her cat Grampa, and suddenly the two become the caretaker of the universe, tasked with having to help and solve very important things, like helping a purple acidic blob creature find a way to earn an entire town's trust; Because if a very important thing doesn't get solved, the whole universe will probably explode.<ref>[https://cartoonbrew.com/disney/disney-tv-inks-deals-with-aaron-springer-jhonen-vasquez-jesse-ledoux-and-ryan-quincy-101661.html Cartoon Brew article mentioning the pilot.] Retrieved 15 May '24</ref>
 ==Development==
-After both Vasquez and Goldberg finished working on their previous shows, they both worked together on the pilot for 4 years to which they pitched it to Disney in 2016 with the network ending up rejecting the pilot.<ref>[https://www.questionsleep.com/mindspill/?p=3100 Vasquez's blogpost on the pilot's rejection.] Retrieved 15 May '24</ref> The reason for it's rejection was unclear but Vasquez has stated in a (deleted) blog post: <blockquote>"Very important house didn't gel with the current direction of Disney XD."</blockquote>
+After both Vasquez and Goldberg finished working on their previous shows, they both worked together on the pilot for 4 years, to which they pitched it to Disney in 2016. However though, the network ending up rejecting the pilot.<ref>[https://www.questionsleep.com/mindspill/?p=3100 Vasquez's blogpost on the pilot's rejection.] Retrieved 15 May '24</ref> The reason for its rejection was unclear but Vasquez has stated in a (deleted) blog post that it <blockquote>"no longer seems to gel with the direction of programming going on around [Disney XD]."</blockquote><ref>[https://fyeahfailedcartoonpilots.tumblr.com/post/151182152744] Retrieved 23 May '24</ref>
 ==Status==
-For awhile the only footage of the pilot came from a 2016 demo reel uploaded by the YouTube Channel Titmouse. At some point Vasquez uploaded more clips of the pilot to his YouTube and Twitter accounts.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JhonenV/status/1139650058771546112 Vasquez's Tweet with more footage of the pilot.] Retrieved 15 May '24</ref>
+For a while, the only footage of the pilot came from a 2016 demo reel uploaded by Titmouse's YouTube channel. At some point Vasquez uploaded more clips of the pilot to his YouTube and Twitter accounts.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JhonenV/status/1139650058771546112 Vasquez's Tweet with more footage of the pilot.] Retrieved 15 May '24</ref>
-On April 25th, 2024, the pilot was found and uploaded online onto various file sharing sites along with other various Disney Television Animation Co. pilots and workprints.
+On April 25th, 2024, the pilot (along with various other Disney TVA pilots, animatics and series bibles) was anonymously posted online in a 4chan thread that was initially made just to spark a conversation about "Martin & Yolotzin".<ref>[https://desuarchive.org/co/thread/143352086 The 4chan thread where it all started.] Retrieved 23 May '24</ref>
 ==Gallery==
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+==See Also==
+===Disney Channel===
+*[[101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series based on animated film; 1996)]]
+*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)]]
+*[[Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel educational animated series; 1996-1999)]]
+*[[Amphibiland (found pitch pilot of "Amphibia" Disney Channel animated series; 2018)]]
+*[[Arwin! (partially found pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)]]
+*[[Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)]]
+*[[Country Club (partially lost test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)]]
+*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)]]
+*[[Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)]]
+*[[Disney Channel "Wand Idents" (partially found bumpers from TV channel; 2003-present)]]
+*[[Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)]]
+*[[Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)]]
+*[[Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)]]
+*[[Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1985-1986)]]
+*[[Fish Hooks (partially found test pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)]]
+*[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)]]
+*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)]]
+*[[Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2010)]]
+*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
+*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
+*[[The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports-themed comedy series; 1999-2004)]]
+*[[J.O.N.A.S. (partially found original pilot of "Jonas" Disney Channel comedy series; 2007)]]
+*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)]]
+*[[Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of cancelled season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)]]
+*[[Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)]]
+*[[Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)]]
+*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)]]
+*[[The Owl House (found test animation of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)]]
+*[[Pepper Ann (found Disney animated TV series; 1997-2000)]]
+*[[Pepper Ann (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)]]
+*[[Phineas and Ferb "Delivery of Destiny" (partially found Simon Pegg version of Disney Channel animated series episode; 2013)]]
+*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
+*[[The Proud Family (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)]]
+*[[Recess "The Break In" (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
+*[[Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (found full version of "Phineas and Ferb" song; 2008)]]
+*[[Star and the Forces of Evil (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)]]
+*[[Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)]]
+*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
+*[[Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)]]
+*[[What's Stevie Thinking? (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2005)]]
+===Playhouse Disney===
+*[[Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)]]
+*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (found unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)]]
+*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)]]
+*[[The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)]]
+*[[Breakfast with Bear (partially found spin-off of "Bear in the Big Blue House" Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2005-2006)]]
+*[[Handy Manny (partially found DKP Studios pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)]]
+*[[Imagination Movers (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney series based on children's music group; 2006)]]
+*[[Little Einsteins (partially found British dub of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2005-2010)]]
+*[[Little Einstein (partially found pitch pilots of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2003-2004)]]
+*[[JoJo's Circus (partially lost Playhouse Disney stop-motion animated series; 2003-2007)]]
+*[[My Friends Tigger & Pooh (partially found test pilots of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005/2006)]]
+*[[Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)]]
+*[[PB&J Otter (found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)]]
+*[[Playhouse Disney UK (partially found interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-2006)]]
+*[[Stanley (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)]]
+===Disney Junior===
+*[[Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pitch pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)]]
+*[[Jake's Team Pirate (found pitch pilot of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" Disney Junior animated series; 2009)]]
+*[[Jungle Junction (lost pitch pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003-2008)]]
+===Toon Disney===
+*[[Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)]]
+*[[Toon News (partially found Toon Disney CGI animated interstitial series; 2004/2005)]]
+===Disney XD===
+*[[The 7D (found pitch pilot of Disney XD animated series; 2012)]]
+*[[Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost pitch pilot of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy series; 2010)]]
+*[[Commando Crash (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Crash & Bernstein" Disney XD sitcom; 2014)]]
+*[[DXP (partially lost Disney XD video game block; 2017)]]
+*[[Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)]]
+===Other===
+*[[Green Monkeys (lost Disney animated pitch pilot; 1999)]]
+*[[Kingdom Hearts (found animatic of cancelled Disney animated TV adaptation of game series; 2003)]]
+*[[La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)]]
+*[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)]]
+*[[The Mouse Factory (found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)]]
+*[[Robodz (partially found Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)]]
+*[[The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)]]
+*[[X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)]]
 ==References==
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