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==History==
==History==
In 2006, showrunners Soo Kim, Michael T. Smith, and Jennifer Twomey would concept the original idea for ''Team Umizoomi'', then called ''The Umizumiz''.  The earilest use of the ''The Umizumiz'' name comes from a trademark filed on April 20th, 2006.<ref>[https://trademarks.justia.com/788/65/the-umizumiz-78865519.html Justia trademark registry of ''The Umizumiz'' name.] Retrieved 28 Mar '21</ref>
In 2006, showrunners Soo Kim, Michael T. Smith, and Jennifer Twomey would concept the original idea for ''Team Umizoomi'', then called ''The Umizumiz''.  The earliest use of the ''The Umizumiz'' name comes from a trademark filed on April 20th, 2006.<ref>[https://trademarks.justia.com/788/65/the-umizumiz-78865519.html Justia trademark registry of ''The Umizumiz'' name.] Retrieved 28 Mar '21</ref>


This original concept was very different from the show, with these differences including different character designs, names (such as the "Umi Car" being called the "Zipmobile", and two extra characters that did not make into the final show which include:
This original concept was very different from the show, with these differences including different character designs, names (such as the "Umi Car" being called the "Zipmobile", and two extra characters that did not make it into the final show which include:


*'''Zig Zag:''' A purple girl who's purpose is unknown.
*'''Zig Zag:''' A purple girl who's purpose is unknown.
*'''Alphonse:''' An orange boy who likes shapes and geometry, being scrapped and recycled for Geo.
*'''Alphonse:''' An orange boy who likes shapes and geometry, being scrapped and recycled for Geo.


Development continued until 2008, when a pilot was produced to pitch the show to Noggin, an educational channel operated by Nickelodeon. The show was planned to premiere on Noggin the same year, according to some sources.<ref>[https://www.c21media.net/news/nickelodeon-packs-in-three-new-series/ C21 Media page that mentions ''The Umizumiz''.] Retrieved 29 Mar '21</ref> Most of the differences in the original concept carried into this pilot, with the same characters and title.
Development continued until 2008 when a pilot was produced to pitch the show to Noggin, an educational channel operated by Nickelodeon. The show was planned to premiere on Noggin the same year, according to some sources.<ref>[https://www.c21media.net/news/nickelodeon-packs-in-three-new-series/ C21 Media page that mentions ''The Umizumiz''.] Retrieved 29 Mar '21</ref> Most of the differences in the original concept carried into this pilot, with the same characters and title.


The actual premise of the pilot is unknown, however the footage available seems to involve a dinosaur in a museum. This seems to match the description of the eighth episode of the series, "The Dinosaur Museum Mishap", where dinosaurs get frightened away by thunder and it's up to ''Team Umizoomi'' to find them.<ref>[https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/127897-Dinosaur-Museum-Mishap Big Cartoon Database page on the eighth episode of ''Team Umizoomi'', "The Dinosaur Museum Mishap".] Retrieved 29 Mar '21</ref> Other than this, not much else is known about the pilot itself. The pilot would eventually be greenlit into a full series, with ''The Umizumiz'' being re-tooled and premiering as ''Team Umizoomi'' on January 25th, 2010 on Nickelodeon as part of the Nick Jr. morning block.
The actual premise of the pilot is unknown, however, the footage available seems to involve a dinosaur in a museum. This seems to match the description of the eighth episode of the series, "The Dinosaur Museum Mishap", where dinosaurs get frightened away by thunder and it's up to ''Team Umizoomi'' to find them.<ref>[https://bcdb.com/cartoon/127897-Dinosaur-Museum-Mishap Big Cartoon Database page on the eighth episode of ''Team Umizoomi'', "The Dinosaur Museum Mishap".] Retrieved 29 Mar '21</ref> Other than this not much else is known about the pilot itself. The pilot would eventually be greenlit into a full series, with ''The Umizumiz'' being re-tooled and premiering as ''Team Umizoomi'' on January 25th, 2010 on Nickelodeon as part of the Nick Jr. morning block.


==Availability==
==Availability==
After the pilot was pitched to Nickelodeon and greenlit into a full series, the pilot has not been seen by the public since. This is most likely due to the pilot being very different from what the series would eventually become, similar to [[Blue Prints (partially found unaired pilot episode of "Blue's Clues" animated/live action TV series; 1994-1995)|''Blue Prints'']], another pilot for a popular Nick Jr. show. All that remains from the pilot are some screenshots, a few pieces of concept art, and the theme song, which is available on composer Nick Balaban's website. Even then, the theme song has been confirmed to be just a demo, and wasn’t actually used in the final pilot.<ref name=NB>[https://www.nickbalaban.com/kids-music Composer Nick Balaban's website, featuring the ''The Umizumiz'' pilot theme song.] Retrieved 29 Mar '21</ref>
After the pilot was pitched to Nickelodeon and greenlit into a full series, the pilot has not been seen by the public since. This is most likely due to the pilot being very different from what the series would eventually become, similar to [[Blue Prints (partially found unaired pilot of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 1994-1995)|''Blue Prints'']], another pilot for a popular Nick Jr. show. All that remains from the pilot are some screenshots, a few pieces of concept art, and the theme song, which is available on composer Nick Balaban's website. Even then, the theme song has been confirmed to be just a demo, and wasn’t actually used in the final pilot.<ref name=NB>[https://nickbalaban.com/kids-music Composer Nick Balaban's website, featuring the ''The Umizumiz'' pilot theme song.] Retrieved 29 Mar '21</ref>


On November 11th, 2018, YouTube user [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_rgVxil_QZGJ77TLRNxXXw The Official CompleteGamer!] uploaded an 8-second clip of ''The Umizumiz'' pilot. While low-quality and having no audio, this is the first clip of the pilot available anywhere on the internet.
On November 11th, 2018, YouTube user [https://youtube.com/channel/UC_rgVxil_QZGJ77TLRNxXXw The Official CompleteGamer!] uploaded an 8-second clip of ''The Umizumiz'' pilot. While low-quality and having no audio, this is the first clip of the pilot available anywhere on the internet.


On September 15th, 2020, YouTube user [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc2K-u7Ug81BAG10RBu7X7w Yaili The Lost Media Boy] uploaded the same clip of the pilot as The Official CompleteGamer!, albeit with audio. It's unknown how these clips were obtained by the respective users, it possibly originated from the video Nickkit UberHotmix LOSSLESS-desktop.m4v (this video was privated after 2019), which showcased clips from pilots pitched to Nickelodeon including The Umizumiz.
On September 15th, 2020, YouTube user [https://youtube.com/channel/UCc2K-u7Ug81BAG10RBu7X7w Yaili The Lost Media Boy] uploaded the same clip of the pilot as The Official CompleteGamer!, albeit with audio. It's unknown how these clips were obtained by the respective users, it possibly originated from the video Nickkit UberHotmix LOSSLESS-desktop.m4v (this video was privated after 2019), which showcased clips from pilots pitched to Nickelodeon including The Umizumiz.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 21:21, 1 August 2023

TheUmizumizcast.jpg

Still of The Umizumiz cast.

Status: Partially Found

Team Umizoomi is an American CGI-animated/live-action series that premiered on Nick Jr. on January 25th, 2010. The show revolves around the three tiny superheroes Millie, Geo, and Bot solving various problems in Umi City and teaching simple math concepts such as numbers, shapes, and measuring.

In 2008, a pilot was made to pitch the show to the Noggin channel, then titled The Umizumiz. This pilot features numerous major changes from the final show, with the show originally slated to premiere the same year on Noggin.[1]

History

In 2006, showrunners Soo Kim, Michael T. Smith, and Jennifer Twomey would concept the original idea for Team Umizoomi, then called The Umizumiz. The earliest use of the The Umizumiz name comes from a trademark filed on April 20th, 2006.[2]

This original concept was very different from the show, with these differences including different character designs, names (such as the "Umi Car" being called the "Zipmobile", and two extra characters that did not make it into the final show which include:

  • Zig Zag: A purple girl who's purpose is unknown.
  • Alphonse: An orange boy who likes shapes and geometry, being scrapped and recycled for Geo.

Development continued until 2008 when a pilot was produced to pitch the show to Noggin, an educational channel operated by Nickelodeon. The show was planned to premiere on Noggin the same year, according to some sources.[3] Most of the differences in the original concept carried into this pilot, with the same characters and title.

The actual premise of the pilot is unknown, however, the footage available seems to involve a dinosaur in a museum. This seems to match the description of the eighth episode of the series, "The Dinosaur Museum Mishap", where dinosaurs get frightened away by thunder and it's up to Team Umizoomi to find them.[4] Other than this not much else is known about the pilot itself. The pilot would eventually be greenlit into a full series, with The Umizumiz being re-tooled and premiering as Team Umizoomi on January 25th, 2010 on Nickelodeon as part of the Nick Jr. morning block.

Availability

After the pilot was pitched to Nickelodeon and greenlit into a full series, the pilot has not been seen by the public since. This is most likely due to the pilot being very different from what the series would eventually become, similar to Blue Prints, another pilot for a popular Nick Jr. show. All that remains from the pilot are some screenshots, a few pieces of concept art, and the theme song, which is available on composer Nick Balaban's website. Even then, the theme song has been confirmed to be just a demo, and wasn’t actually used in the final pilot.[5]

On November 11th, 2018, YouTube user The Official CompleteGamer! uploaded an 8-second clip of The Umizumiz pilot. While low-quality and having no audio, this is the first clip of the pilot available anywhere on the internet.

On September 15th, 2020, YouTube user Yaili The Lost Media Boy uploaded the same clip of the pilot as The Official CompleteGamer!, albeit with audio. It's unknown how these clips were obtained by the respective users, it possibly originated from the video Nickkit UberHotmix LOSSLESS-desktop.m4v (this video was privated after 2019), which showcased clips from pilots pitched to Nickelodeon including The Umizumiz.

Gallery

Screenshots

  • A screenshot of the pilot with Millie and the dinosaur skeleton.

    A screenshot of the pilot with Millie and the dinosaur skeleton.

  • Another screenshot of the pilot with Millie, Geo, and an unknown bug character.

    Another screenshot of the pilot with Millie, Geo, and an unknown bug character.

Concept Art

  • A piece of concept art with The Umizumiz and the dinosaur skeleton.

    A piece of concept art with The Umizumiz and the dinosaur skeleton.

  • Another piece of concept art featuring the dinosaur skeleton and the Zipmobile.

    Another piece of concept art featuring the dinosaur skeleton and the Zipmobile.

  • Another piece of concept art with a whale and the Zipmobile.

    Another piece of concept art with a whale and the Zipmobile.

  • Counting.

    Counting.

Footage

Clips of the pilot in the best quality possible, the clips start at 0:10.

The clip of The Umizumiz pilot (with audio).

Audio

Videos

BrayBray's video on the subject.

See Also

Bumpers and Interstitials

Pilots

Other

External Links

References

  1. ↑ NickALive! Blogspot page with the press release announcing The Umizumiz. Retrieved 28 Mar '21
  2. ↑ Justia trademark registry of The Umizumiz name. Retrieved 28 Mar '21
  3. ↑ C21 Media page that mentions The Umizumiz. Retrieved 29 Mar '21
  4. ↑ Big Cartoon Database page on the eighth episode of Team Umizoomi, "The Dinosaur Museum Mishap". Retrieved 29 Mar '21
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Composer Nick Balaban's website, featuring the The Umizumiz pilot theme song. Retrieved 29 Mar '21 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "NB" defined multiple times with different content
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