"10 TV Pilots That Thankfully Didn't Get Picked Up"

The Adventures of Superpup (above) was a 1958 brainchild of Adventures of Superman producer Whitney Ellswork. It featured dog characters played by little people in oversized dog head masks. They used sets from the George Reeves Superman show in the pilot.

It is now a footnote in a new list.

"10 TV Pilots That Thankfully Didn't Get Picked Up" has this and nine more television pilots (proposed television shows) that were rejected. Many of us are glad they weren't picked up!

To view the list go here.

NOTE: An excellent book on Adventures of Superpup and Adventures of Superboy (starring Johnny Rockwell) was written by Chuck Harter.

Superboy and Superpup: Interview With Chuck Harter

Above, Johnny Rockwell as Superboy.

The Superman Homepage has posted an interview article with Superman historian Chuck Harter by Susan Schnitzer on the television pilots Superpup and Superboy (with Johnny Rockwell).

According to the article on the pilots:

The pilots of THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERPUP (1958) and THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY (1961) are both important parts of the "Superman" legacy. George Reeves' the Adventures of Superman (TAOS) series (1951 - 57) served as a classic role model for many "baby boomer" fans. Chuck Harter's definitive look at the 2 rare spin-offs from the classic TV series is Superboy and Superpup: The Lost Videos was published in 1993 by Cult Movies.

And:

Chuck is currently writing, and seeking a literary agent for, the final quarter of his next book Tragic Hero: The Shooting of George (Superman) Reeves which he firmly believes is the solved mystery of George Reeves untimely death. Another book in progress is the story of the silent movie comedian Harry Langon. It will be called Little Elf: A Celebration of Harry Langdon and will be written by Chuck Harter and co-authored by Michael J. Hayde and is to be published by Bear Manor Media in 2012. Chuck did a recent narrator job for Superman impersonator Scott Cranford's documentary entitled Heroic Ambition. http://www.heroicambition.com/

To read the interview, go here.