...Where's Rodney?

"Pilot" is the first and only episode of the unsold ...Where's Rodney? It aired on June 11, 1990 on NBC. It was written by Phil Doran and Sy Rosen (under the pen names of David Nesor and Gary Hammond), produced by Wendy Blair, and directed by John Sgueglia.

Teenager Rodney Barnes magically calls on the help of his hero Rodney Dangerfield to advise him on how to get a date with a girl at his school.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rodney Barnes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jared Rushton
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Banks
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Thea Vidale
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sonya
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Soleil Moon Frye
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cindy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dah-ve Chodan
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Moose
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Sean De Veritch
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Nick
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Breckin Meyer
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rodney Dangerfield
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Waiter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Shelly Lipkin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rodney's date
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Richards
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ann Barnes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jane Daly
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lisa Barnes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Amy O'Neill
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mrs. Dorkin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lou Barnes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jay Thomas
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Aunt Flora (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Grandpa
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Lambert
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Grandma
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lois Hall
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spit (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tom Selleck
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mrs. Dorkin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lou Barnes
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jay Thomas
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Aunt Flora (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Grandpa
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Lambert
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Grandma
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lois Hall
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spit (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tom Selleck
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lois Hall
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spit (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tom Selleck
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tom Selleck
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tom Selleck

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * School
 * Restaurant
 * Barnes residence
 * Sears
 * Antarctica (mentioned)

Objects

 * Nothing of importance

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
It was taped in front of a live studio audience at Hollywood Center Studios in Hollywood, California.

Music
The score was composed by Mike Tavera.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: June 11, 1990 on NBC

Behind the scenes

 * Rodney's room is full of Dangerfield posters of his movies, including Caddyshack, Back to School, and Easy Money.

Errors

 * Why is it that nobody cares or pays attention when Rodney vanishes?

Home availability

 * Not available. 😥