The writers/producers of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" wanted to do a Star Trek spoof series. The pilot never got picked up by a studio but if you want to see it it's currently (still) on youtube.
As a long time fan of 'Sunny' I can see where some of the jokes are coming from and what they were going for but the sad reality is that it just doesn't come together. What makes 'Sunny' so great is the chemistry between the characters but here there is little chemistry to be found. It feels like a bad Family Guy episode where everyone gets to say their zinger but the characters barely interact with one another. It feels hokey and cheap and the jokes themselves aren't that good either.
Positives:
Negatives:
I would like to point out that I love the irony of this pilot having gone nowhere, boldly. It's probably the best thing about it to be honest.
As a long time fan of 'Sunny' I can see where some of the jokes are coming from and what they were going for but the sad reality is that it just doesn't come together. What makes 'Sunny' so great is the chemistry between the characters but here there is little chemistry to be found. It feels like a bad Family Guy episode where everyone gets to say their zinger but the characters barely interact with one another. It feels hokey and cheap and the jokes themselves aren't that good either.
Positives:
- The captain is played by a Nathan Fillion look- and feel-a-like and it works almost as well as the man himself, really nice performance
- Artemis (from 'Sunny') is called Startemis
- The core concept isn't that different from "The Orville" in the sense that it's a Star Trek spoof with idiot crew members and an overly cocky captain so it's not as if they weren't onto something
- It's only 1 episode (this is a positive if you want to check it out)
Negatives:
- There's little chemistry between the characters
- The characters, except for the fish guy and Cricket, aren't memorable
- Most jokes fall flat
- The '2001: ASO' theme scene (I found this incredibly distasteful)
I would like to point out that I love the irony of this pilot having gone nowhere, boldly. It's probably the best thing about it to be honest.