truTV Greenlights Scripted Comedy Pilot

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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truTV has ordered a scripted comedy pilot dubbed Those Who Can’t, said network officials.

The show, formerly pitched as a pilot for Amazon Prime’s OTT service, is created by Denver-based comedy troupe The Grawlix and centers on the lives of three dysfunctional high school teachers, said truTV officials. truTV plans to reshoot the entire pilot.

Those That Can't marks the network’s first foray into scripted series, although the network currently airs a sketch comedy series Friends Of The People.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.