| Oh, No! Not THEM! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Mirkin |
| Starring | Nigel Planer Jackie Earle Haley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Mirkin |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1990 |
Oh, No! Not THEM! was an untelevised 1990 television pilot for an American television series remake of the British television show The Young Ones, commissioned by the Fox network.[1]
It starred Nigel Planer as Neil (reprising his Young Ones role) and Jackie Earle Haley,[2] It was directed and produced by David Mirkin[2] and featured an animated opening credit sequence set to "Tomorrow Never Knows" by The Beatles. Fox did not pick up the series.
Robert Llewellyn wrote in his book The Man in the Rubber Mask (1994):
The Young Ones was taken over the Atlantic in the mid eighties, and Nigel [Planer] was the only member of the British cast to go. He had experienced a fairly hideous time, worried sick that he was going to have to stay there for six years with a group of people he hated who managed to make The Young Ones into a sort of grubby Benny Hill Show. He was hugely relieved when the pilot was a flop and he was released from his contract.
Aside from the title sequence, no footage, images, or audio from the pilot have resurfaced in any form, and the majority of its elements remain a mystery.
References
- ↑ Shepherd, Jack (March 26, 2013). "The 11 Worst American Remakes Of British Shows". BuzzFeed.
- 1 2 "Television". Hollypowellstudios.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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