#lost pilot

Pete has always been a jack of all trades, even in his little hardcore bands in the 90s, and continuing into his stardom. Us at the FOB Archive are consistently impressed by just how much *stuff* this guy has done- most intriguingly, when he dips his toes into acting. Watch this video to learn all about Punk Is Dad, Pete's attempt at a sitcom for MTV that is currently mostly lost. What do you think? Would this have been a killer show, or a major flop?

In July 2004, an early version of the Lost pilot episode leaked online. I found it on an old external harddrive (dated July 30th, 2004) and figured I'd share it on the 20th anniversary of the pilot episode. It's pretty much the same as the episode that aired two months later, with the largest difference being totally different music. Enjoy!

Part One:

Part Two:

The original concept of the Fairly OddParents was believed to be in late 1997, before the Oh Yeah Cartoons in 1998. Or so we thought.

Early images reveal Mr. Crocker as one of the creator's earliest characters, dating back to 1996. Could this be a secret pilot for Nickelodeon?

The show was titled "Barnaby's Bug," but still in Dimsdale. It follows a boy (Barnaby) who saves a magic bug. Mr. Crocker's role is the same.

Please don't take these images too seriously, unless you hear more. Perhaps FOP is older than we thought.

Barnaby = Timmy Turner, (despite looking like Chester McBadbat)