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|title=<center>Pocoyo (unaired pilots)</center>
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|imagecaption=Early logo from the bible, dated 2002.
|status=<br><span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (2002 Pilot)<br><span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (Second Pilot)
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''Pocoyo'' is a Spanish-British children's animated comedy TV series co-produced by Guillermo García Carsí, Colman López, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla that premiered both on Clan TVE and CITV in 2005 and is still airing as of 2022.

The series consists of the characters Pocoyo, a four year old boy with blue hat and clothes, Pato a duck with a small green hat, Elly a pink elephant with a blue backpack, Loula an orange dog and Sleepy Bird a teal colored bird that almost always seen sleeping.

==Pilots==
'''There were two pilots produced in Spain for the series''', one developed in 2002 and the other in either 2003 or 2004.

In the 2002 pilot Pocoyo and Pato (originally called Duckie) go for a boat ride as the narrator counts how many fish they see jumping out of water. Pocoyo is always seen with a yellow pacifier (which he rarely seen with in the final show), and it's also narrated by an American female (as opposed to a male one like the final show). Pocoyo also communicates by squeaking instead of talking.

The second pilot's plot is currently unknown, but the ''Pocoyo'' Instagram account has confirmed that it featured the final designs for the characters.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CdfnSA-u98y/ ''Pocoyo'' Instagram page confirming the second pilot's character designs being the final ones.] Retrieved 03 Jun '22</ref>

==Status==
While the 2002 pilot was uploaded onto the YouTube channel SeriesPocoyo in 2011, the second pilot is currently lost. The second pilot was believed to be partially found during 2021, but it was later confirmed in 2022 that the footage believed to be of the second pilot was instead from an unrelated test animation and that the real second pilot featured the final designs for the characters.

A beta plot of ''Pocoyo'' (possibly from the pitch bible) has been found by LP10M in a PDF called ANIMATION FLASH 2004, this is the plot: <blockquote>"Pocoyo, a 3D CGI series  from Carlton and Zinkia Entertainment (Spain), aimed at pre-schoolers  and their caregivers. The 52x7 minute  series offers a unique blend of visuals  combined with percussion, melody  and rhythm. Pocoyo is about a young  child’s discovery of the world around  him. Pocoyo is a child with an insatia-  ble curiosity, living in a world of limit-  less opportunities. Helped by his band of friends, Duckie, Elefanta and a  puppy called Lucas, Pocoyo is forever  discovering new and exciting things. The visual simplicity and modernity of the series, combined with the upbeat music, is very engaging, making children want to laugh, sing, jump, dance and play with Pocoyo. Carlton International retains  worldwide distribution rights for ''Pocoyo'', excluding Spain, Italy, Portugal and Latin America, which are being handled by Zinkia."<ref>[https://silo.tips/download/mike-young-prods-draws-five-toon-straight-for-natpe-in-vegas ''Animation Flash - Natpe 2004 Special Edition'' pg. 10] Retrieved 22 Oct '22</ref></blockquote>

==Gallery==
===Concept Art===
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
Pocoyo 15.jpeg|Storyboard for the episode "Umbrella Umbrella" with the final designs, possibly from the second pilot.
Pocoyo 8.jpeg
Pocoyo 9.jpeg
Pocoyo 11.jpeg
Pocoyo 12.jpeg
Pocoyo 13.jpeg
Pocoyo 14.jpeg
Pocoyo 16.jpeg
Pocoyo 17.jpeg
Pocoyo 18.png
Pocoyo pilot 19.jpeg
Pocoyo pilot 20.jpeg
Duckie Concept Model Sheet .png
Pocoyo Concept Art.png
Another Duckie Model Sheet Concept.jpg
Concept Pocoyo Old Model.png
Concept Art Pocoyo BETA.png
</gallery>
===Animation Models===
<gallery mode=packed heights=200px>
Pocoyo 1.jpeg|Animation model comparison (2003 to 2020).
Pocoyo 2.jpeg|Pilot model of Loula.
Pocoyo 3.jpeg|Pilot model of Duckie (Pato) (1/3).
Pocoyo 4.jpeg|Pilot model of Duckie (Pato) (2/3).
Another Duckie Image.jpg|Pilot model of Duckie (Pato) (3/3).
Pocoyo 5.jpeg|More pilot models for Pocoyo and Pato.
Pocoyo 6.jpeg|Pilot model for Elly.
Pocoyo 7.jpeg|Pilot model for Sleepy Bird.
Pocoyo scrapped demon.png|A model of a possibly scrapped ninja character.
Pocoyo 10.png|A screenshot of the now debunked third pilot for the show.
Pocoyo Pilot Design Gif Animation.gif|A Pocoyo Gif with the pilot design.
Pocoyo's Pilot T-pose.jpg|T-posed Pocoyo's pilot design.
Pocoyo, Duckie, Elefanta Models.png
Let's Play 1.png
Let's Play 2.png
Let's Play 3.png
Let's Play 4.jpg
Clown Pocoyo.jpg|The discarded clown character 1/2.
Pocoyo Clown's Description.png|The clown character's description 2/2.
News with Animation Models Pocoyo.jpg|In this news appear this animation models 1/3.
News with Pocoyo Old Design.jpg|In this news appear this animation models 2/3.
News with Animation Models 3 Pocoyo.jpg|In this news appear this animation models 3/3.
Pocoyo Pilot Design Model Sheet.jpg|Pocoyo pilot's model sheet.
</gallery>
===Footage===
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  |description1 =The First pilot.
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  |description2 =Unrelated early animation test.
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  |description3 =A beta opening.
  |service4     =vimeo
  |id4          =64314143
  |description4 =A storyboard of what it looks to be an early version of "Umbrella! possibly from based on a storyline of the bible ".
}}
==See Also==
===Milkshake! (Channel 5)===
*[[Audrey and Friends (partially found Milkshake! animated series; 2002)]]
*[[Jelly Jamm (partially found pitch pilot of British Spanish children's animated TV series; 2009)]]
*[[Peppa Pig (partially found American dub of British children's animated TV series; 2005)]]
*[[Peppa Pig (found pitch pilot of British children's animated TV series; 2002)]]
*[[Pip Ahoy! (partially found unaired pilot of animated series; 2013)]]
*[[Roary the Racing Car (lost pitch pilot of British children's stop-motion animated TV series; 2005)]]
*[[Roary the Racing Car (partially found American English dub of British children's stop-motion animated TV series; 2008-2012)]]

===CITV (ITV)===
*[[Astro Farm (partially found CiTV claymation series; 1990s)]]
*[[Billy (partially found CITV animated series; 1998-1999)]]
*[[The Diamond Brothers: South by South East (partially found ITV adaptation of children's detective book; 1991)]]
*[[Dream Street (found British children's TV series; 1999-2002)]]
*[[The Fugitives (partially found British children's sci-fi TV series; 2005)]]
*[[Ripley and Scuff (partially found British children's television series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[Sooty's Amazing Adventures (partially lost animated spin-off of Sooty; 1996-1997)]]
*[[The Spooks of Bottle Bay (partially found British children's TV series; 1993-1995)]]
*[[StarStreet (partially lost British children's television series; 2001-2002)]]
*[[The Twins (partially found animated series; 2000)]]

==External Links==
*[https://pocoyoworld.fandom.com/wiki/Pilot_Episode ''Pocoyo'' Wiki page on the 2002 pilot.]
*[https://pocoyoworld.fandom.com/wiki/2004_Pilot ''Pocoyo'' Wiki page on the 2004 pilot.]

==References==
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