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|imagecaption=The titular character | |imagecaption=The titular character as he appears in ''King of the Hill''. | ||
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'''''Monsignor Martinez''''' was a live action pilot commissioned by Fox in 2000. It was based off the in-universe show of the same name from ''King of the Hill'' an starred Ivo Cutzarida in the titular role.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0282313/ IMDb page.] Last retrieved 11 Feb 2015.</ref> | |||
The pilot, titled "In the Beginning" was written by | The pilot, titled "In the Beginning", was written by Mike Judge, Greg Daniels (co-creators of ''King of the Hill''), and Jim Dauterive (who served as executive producer and writer for the aforementioned animation), thought it was ultimately declined by Fox, who opted out of airing it. The reason they suddenly decided not to greenlight it isn't fully known, though actor David Herman, who voiced John Smith in the pilot and who is known for voicing a number of characters in ''King of the Hill'', suggested that, while he thought it was a very good show, Fox didn't want it due to the fact that a priest was "going around shooting at people" in the pilot.<ref>[http://www.geocities.ws/kingofthehillfansite/trivia.html The King of the Hill Fansite trivia page.] Last retrieved 11 Feb 2015.</ref> | ||
==Availability== | |||
The pilot is not available, although Dauterive claimed that it was posted on Youtube at one point, but then taken down due a copyright claim. Additionally, at least one person has claimed to have been sent a VHS screener copy of the episode shortly after it was produced, although said claim has never been verified and the pilot, as of this writing, remains lost.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0282313/board/thread/167114402 IMDb thread in which a user claims to have seen the episode via a screener VHS tape; 18 Jul 2010.] Last retrieved 11 Feb 2015.</ref> | |||
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The titular character as he appears in King of the Hill.
Status: Lost
Monsignor Martinez was a live action pilot commissioned by Fox in 2000. It was based off the in-universe show of the same name from King of the Hill an starred Ivo Cutzarida in the titular role.[1]
The pilot, titled "In the Beginning", was written by Mike Judge, Greg Daniels (co-creators of King of the Hill), and Jim Dauterive (who served as executive producer and writer for the aforementioned animation), thought it was ultimately declined by Fox, who opted out of airing it. The reason they suddenly decided not to greenlight it isn't fully known, though actor David Herman, who voiced John Smith in the pilot and who is known for voicing a number of characters in King of the Hill, suggested that, while he thought it was a very good show, Fox didn't want it due to the fact that a priest was "going around shooting at people" in the pilot.[2]
Availability
The pilot is not available, although Dauterive claimed that it was posted on Youtube at one point, but then taken down due a copyright claim. Additionally, at least one person has claimed to have been sent a VHS screener copy of the episode shortly after it was produced, although said claim has never been verified and the pilot, as of this writing, remains lost.[3]
References
- ↑ IMDb page. Last retrieved 11 Feb 2015.
- ↑ The King of the Hill Fansite trivia page. Last retrieved 11 Feb 2015.
- ↑ IMDb thread in which a user claims to have seen the episode via a screener VHS tape; 18 Jul 2010. Last retrieved 11 Feb 2015.