Lost Gold Maybe? The Power Pack 1991 TV Pilot Online!

Lost Gold Maybe? The Power Pack 1991 TV Pilot Online!

Television that could have been, I stumbled across this long lost bit of Marvel TV the other day and thought CBM.com would like to check it out!

Feature Opinion
By LEEE777 - Sep 26, 2010 05:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics
Source: YouTube

The Power Pack Marvel comic book series premiered in May 1984 and the series continued through early 1991. Power Pack is a registered trademark of Marvel Comics.







In 1991, following the cancellation of the original comic, Marvel developed Power Pack into a live-action show for NBC's Saturday children's television lineup. While a pilot episode was made, the series was not picked up. The pilot has been aired several times during regular children's programming on Fox as a Saturday Morning Special.

Minor alterations to the concept were made for the pilot:

The children's parents are aware of their superhuman abilities.

Julie's acceleration power was altered to movement at superhuman speed, without the ability to fly.

The "cloud" aspect of Jack's density power was eliminated; he was only able to shrink in size.

The children did not wear costumes.

Starred: Nathaniel Moreau (Alex), Margot Finley (Julie), Bradley Machry (Jack), Jacelyn Holmes (Katie), Jonathan Whittaker (Jim), and Cheryl Wilson (Margaret).


LEEE777 - I kinda think at the time this could have turned into something good for the younger ones, its a pity nothing came of it. I for one always wondered what it was like ever since I saw it in the preview comic 'Marvel Age' and now I know. So bare in mind it was made in the early nineties, what do you all think?

As always comments and thoughts below.

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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/26/2010, 5:30 AM
Some Sunday viewing for you! ; D
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 9/26/2010, 6:50 AM
Very cool find LEEE! I would have watched this as a kid. =D
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/26/2010, 8:19 AM
HAWKS @ Yeah when you think what was on TV at that time period, I reckon it could've caught on!

Damn I'm thinking about THE FLASH again now! : (

Well at least FLASH got a season!

jazzman
jazzman - 9/26/2010, 9:13 AM
@LEEE777

nice find but i remember seeing this a few weeks ago on youtube i could not get myself to watch it at all lol

since Marvel/Disney/Pixar want to work with each on making a animated movie why not they do Power Pack and Howard The Duck animated movie.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/26/2010, 9:22 AM
JAZZ @ An animated movie of both would be sweet, especially HOWARD THE DUCK dude!
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 9/26/2010, 9:35 AM
HMMMM..... I use to read those old comics, @LEEE Howard the Duck is brilliant, such a underestimated character. : (
coolbeans
coolbeans - 9/26/2010, 9:38 AM
hey cheers buddy, i've wanted to see this for ages,
i loved the comics when they came out and still get them out for a read now and then.
looks like even back in 1991 Marvel couldnt find blonde haired actors. :)
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/26/2010, 9:54 AM
Gambit @ Yeah me too, and damn if we could only get an animated MAX movie of Howard The Duck! Yeah I know, it'll never happen.

coolbeans @ Coolbeans! : P

Yeah me too bud, always wanted to see how this was like, and used to read a good part of that comic book run as well, glad you like!

Yeah lol, must have been a shortage of Blonde small actors, tho maybe HOME ALONE was enough heh heh!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/26/2010, 10:23 AM
Hamm3rtym3 @ Me too about DUCK!

Hey, maybe MARVEL STUDIOS will get around to making that big budget POWER PACK movie and maybe/likely to see a DISNEY XD animated show outta that?
secretasianboy
secretasianboy - 9/26/2010, 12:10 PM
this is really something disney should tackle it's perfect for them
OverCross
OverCross - 9/26/2010, 12:19 PM
That was....actually kinda good......sweet
Magicfingers
Magicfingers - 9/26/2010, 12:51 PM
I remember watching this show when I was a kid. It wasn't that bad for it's time. I thought it could have made it as a mini-series at the very least.
kookevin3
kookevin3 - 9/26/2010, 12:57 PM
thanks LEEE. I've wanting to see this forever. And for thse who havent seen the unreleased Fantastic 4, made for tv Generation X, or the pilot for JLA check out my youtube. www.youtube.com/user/kookevin3
Magicfingers
Magicfingers - 9/26/2010, 1:30 PM
@kookevin3- I've seen the made for tv version of Generation X... One of my favourites. :)
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/26/2010, 3:19 PM
kookevin3 @ Cool buddy, I've been waitin' forever to it too just like you, thank god for YouTube lol!

Yeah all good piolts for their time, cept JLA, that was a joke, pi$$ take even lol, ATOM was very cool tho in it!

Got 'em all on DVD.

MAGIC @ You did? I thought its never been on TV hence the unaired pilot bit?

You Canada or something? : p

revelation @ a GEN X series on CW is perfect dude good call!

Guys @ Anyway, glad you liked!
lc
lc - 9/26/2010, 4:42 PM
@LEE OK what the hell?
you need to stop spenting so much
time on here! we got things to plan
but all you can do is this??
ok whatever,i did give you a thumps up
why i dont know lol.
level1paladin
level1paladin - 9/26/2010, 6:09 PM
God that is awful.
vonstallin
vonstallin - 9/27/2010, 10:38 AM
suckubus
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/28/2010, 9:56 AM
While I'm here!

Click click click = Marvel Studios: PUNISHER - THE MOVIE!

: P
MLLA
MLLA - 12/14/2010, 9:04 PM
A little history about Power Pack Pilot. The script was written as a live action saturday morning show for NBC. When they passed on the script, I convinced the production company New World Television, (They owned Marvel at that time) to go into production on the pilot. I executive produced and directed the pilot. It was never finished, temp music was put in to show potential networks. Fox kids was interested at one point but a deal couldn't be made.

I was always interested in Power Pack's premise. It would make a great movie. A feature script was written but never sold.
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