15 Failed Comic Book TV Shows That Only Lasted One Episode

4. A Kitty Bobo Show (2001)

A Kitty Bobo Show was created by Kevin Kaliher and Meaghan Dunn for Cartoon Network. The pilot revolves around the titular character, Kitty Bobo (Dante Basco), as he tries to prove his coolness to his friends. The premise is roughly based on Dunn's life as a Korean adoptee; the main character had previously been featured in a comic strip by Dunn titled Kimchi Girl.

During the pilot Kitty Bobo wants to prove how cool he is by getting a cell phone. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be receiving many important calls, thereby reducing his cool factor, so he begins to fake incoming calls. In this regard, the show serves as a time capsule to when having a cell phone was truly a big deal. As far as CN pilots go, the show had some potential.

The appealing design and color styling are praiseworthy and the characters are actually quite funny. The pilot aired in June 2001 on the network as part of their Big Pick competition, a marathon of ten pilots with viewers selecting one to be produced for the network's fall 2002 season. The series lost second place to Codename: Kids Next Door.