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Coming to America (TV pilot) (1989) - PILOT ERROR TV REVIEW
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In this episode of All2ReelToo’s PILOT ERROR TV REVIEW series, we dust off a forgotten TV experiment and ask the big question: what if Coming to America had actually made it to television?
Based on the beloved 1988 film, this unaired 1989 pilot follows Prince Tariq of Zamunda and his loyal assistant Omar as they trade royal luxury for everyday life inside a working-class Queens household. Culture clashes, fish-out-of-water comedy, and familiar themes collide as the show attempts to stretch a movie classic into a weekly sitcom format.
The pilot features an intriguing…
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