MyTube: Nobody's Watching

Well, it finally happened. YouTube changes the course of network TV. Long story short, a pilot that was making the rounds at last year's "upfronts" (where networks look at pilots and decide whether a show is worth investing in) got onto YouTube, got some good buzz, and is now being put into production by NBC.

The show is called "Nobody's Watching". Bill Lawrence, the mastermind behind Scrubs and Boy Meets World, is one of the co-writers of the show. The concept is pretty fantastic. 2 life long sitcom fans are hired by the WB to write a sitcom, and while writing it they will live on a television set with a live audience watching as they try and write a sitcom. Unfortunately, I hate the 2 leads. I also wish that the show actually talked a little bit more about sitcoms. There are only 2-3 jokes about sitcoms themselves and their cliches. Although, one of the strongest points is Alan Thicke's appearance. Also, I love the network execs. They are great characters.

Either way, its a pretty fantastic precedent being set here. You can read the article in Variety explaining more about this whole thing.

Here is part 1 of the pilot. Links to part 2 and 3 will conveniently show themselves when done with part 1.