13 Sitcoms Whose Pilots Were Different From Later Episodes
Change is the only constant, especially in comedy.

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TV shows, especially comedy shows, don’t emerge fully formed – they sometimes make significant changes after the pilot. Here are 13 examples of that:



Gilligan’s Island



Parks and Recreation

30 Rock





