Great Scott!

Watching The Mom & Pop Store episode of Seinfeld the other night, listening the the commentary by writers Tom Gammill & Max Pross, they casually mention a sitcom they created in 1992. It was called Great Scott!, and aired on Fox for six episodes, before it was cancelled, leaving seven episodes unaired.

Tobey Maguire plays Scott, a kid with a vivid imagination, and we often see everything he’s fantasising about. But see for yourself.

And here’s the Variety review of the pilot, as it originally appeared in the publication. Click to embiggenate.

You can read the whole thing here.

 

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