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rhettakins · 1 year

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200cigarettes (1999)

Dir: Risa Bramon Garcia

This ensemble comedy follows an array of young people in New York City on New Year's Eve. Among the numerous characters looking for love and fun are impulsive artist Ellie (Janeane Garofalo) and punks Tom (Casey Affleck) and Dave (Guillermo Diaz), who meet up with Stephie (Gaby Hoffmann) and Val (Christina Ricci), two girls from Long Island. Also interacting with various partygoers are a pensive bartender (Ben Affleck) and a taxi driver (Dave Chappelle) who operates a disco in his cab.

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springbloggy · 6 months

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Bizarre lost/found pilot I just found out about

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This is a pilot for a show called "Martin and Claudia" that was uploaded by the reputable Media Garage youtube channel that also initially uploaded the Gibby pilot. Unlike the other pilots on his account, there is little-to-none information on the show's production online and it is under none of the actors' IMDB accounts.

The show was seemingly produced as The WB's (for most people these days, the network is known as The CW) alternative to the NBC sitcom Will & Grace. This can be easily be shown by directly comparing the two shows apartment sets, among other surface similarities such as the name of the show's pilot and the basic premise (girl lives with guy roommate, unsure if Martin is meant to be gay like Will is though).

Will and Grace

Martin and Claudia

The other only known information about Martin and Claudia is that it starred Liz Vassey, Michael Weatherly, and Arden Myrin. The pilot was written by Shana Larsen. It was potentially directed by Will McKenzie. Other actors potentially included: Romany Malco and Dylan Neal. The pilot was produced in 1999.

Yeah...there's not much out there of this pilot at all. It's quite the intriguing mystery! One theory put in the comments was the pilot cut uploaded was created before network and producer feedback, which is why it is surprisingly decent compared to most sitcoms. As for why it wasn't picked up? Another comment states the pilot was simply lower priority and slipped through the cracks before it even could become a show.

I think differently, I'd like to enter with a more tinfoil hat approach cause I think at times it can create a more interesting story, even if the above is more plausible.

There are two theories I'd like to delve into

The "too similar theory"

This was my first thought. Since Martin and Claudia is a pilot that was created as an alternative to Will and Grace, it borrows many similar elements. However the elements are too similar, from set, to premise, to characterizations. Perhaps picking up Martin and Claudia was deemed too risky by the network and instead of reworking the show to be less similar, the network decided instead it would be more simple to simply just not pick up the show and bury everything about its creation. This to me best explains not only why the show wasn't picked up, but why there was/is barely any internet information prior to Media Garage's upload of the pilot.

2. "Too different theory"

My other theory is somewhat interesting, but a little less interesting than the above. At the time the pilot was filmed, the WB's flagship shows were Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it's spinoff Angel, Beverly Hills, 90210, Charmed, Ally Mcbeel, and Dawson's Creek. Basically a bunch of teen dramas and fantasy/sci-fi series. Thus, the network didn't pick up Martin and Claudia because it didn't fit in with the rest of their lineup. Boring but makes a lot of sense.

In a world where Martin and Claudia got picked up, what would it's reputation be? Would it be remembered like Friends, a show that despite seeming like a clone at first glance, ends up just as successful, if not more successful than it's contemporaries? Would it have been remembered as a cult classic that didn't get a chance? Or would it have been remembered as a clone that couldn't hold a candle to the original? This and the lack of info on it is why I find Martin and Claudia so interesting, despite being an unaired clone of a much more well known show, it somehow manages to still stand out on its own.

#lost media #found media #will and grace #the wb #sitcoms #sitcom #ripoff #clone #pilot #unaired pilot #nostalgia #90s #2000s #springy thoughts #Youtube

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tworiversacontinent · 3 years

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#200 cigarettes #christina ricci #gaby hoffmann #risa bramon garcia #shana larsen #1999 #film #new year's eve #ronkonkoma

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90smovies · 5 years

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200 Cigarettes

#200 Cigarettes #Martha Plimpton #Risa Bramon Garcia #Shana Larsen #New Year

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whereiwander · 7 years

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MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (24 August 2016) It was mid afternoon. My dad, brother, and I were racing toward St. Pete’s downtown waterfront to sneak into the Museum of Fine Arts before closing time at 5pm. Yep, this is how the boys in our family bond when we’re in Florida (well, this and grilling fish while nursing chilled bottles of beer). Thankfully, we had a bit of time still to survey the museum’s main collections. Though fairly intimate, the Museum of Fine Arts showcases diverse examples of world art, spanning many continents and eras. As usual, I gravitated toward the Impressionists, but I enjoyed the Asian and African pieces just as much. We also managed to view the touring exhibitions. On display then were the narrative paintings of Mernet Larsen and the humorous installations of Shana Moulton. I have visited St. Pete many times before; I don’t understand though why I’ve neglected visiting this gem of a museum. Needless to say, I shall return.

#Museum of Fine Arts #st. petersburg #St. Pete #Travel #wanderlust #museum #whereiwander #norman agatep #Florida #mernet larsen #shana moulton

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lyriquediscorde · 5 years

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200 Cigarettes (1999)

200 Cigarettes (1999) Written by Shana Larsen Directed by Risa Bramon Garcia Movie of the Day Alphabet Movies – September 2019

“These matches are disappointing me!” – Ellie

September’s Movie of the Daystarts out a theme that will be continuing through the rest of the year, and most likely into the next. Alphabet Movies or my…

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#200 Cigarettes #alphabet movies #Female Filmmakers #films #MOTD #Movie of the day #movie soundtracks #Movies

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kwebtv · 6 years

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