Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (partially found original version of Nickelodeon sitcom pilots; 2003)
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide was a sitcom on Nickelodeon that made its TV debut on September 12, 2004.
The series' original pilot episode aired on September 7th, 2003. This pilot episode had a character named "Boogie" in replace of "Cookie". They were played by Stephen Markarian then later re-casted as Albert Wormenheimer in the show. They decided to re-cast the character now as "Cookie" and was given to Daniel Curtis Lee, to show racial diversity in the school, resulting in an unaired episode titled Ned's Locker. After said episodes were created, production was stopped one year later. The pilot was a success, so the series was picked up for a 13-episode season.
The original pilot has aired a few times since its original broadcast[1][2], and Ned's Locker remains totally unaired. Additionally, when asked on Reddit about it, Devon Werkheiser said he didn't have a copy.[3] It’s rumored that the aired pilot was included in the Australian DVD release of Season 1 as a bonus feature[4], but this has yet to be confirmed.
On December 30th, 2020, Youtube user Old Nick Jr Fan uploaded a commercial break Nickelodeon aired from late December 2003. In the video, a few brief snippets of the pilot was shown.
Pilots
Name | Airdate | Status |
---|---|---|
Pilot | Sept 7th, 2003 | Partially Found |
Ned's Locker | Unaired | Lost |
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See Also
References
- ↑ September 13th, 2003 page on Nickstory Archives. Retrieved 15 Jul '22
- ↑ September 21st, 2003 page on Nickstory Archives. Retrieved 15 Jul '22
- ↑ The Reddit post from Devon Werkheiser about the original pilot. Retrieved 12 Sep '15
- ↑ TV.com forum thread about the aired pilot. Retrieved 02 Aug '22