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Fish Tank - Unaired 2009 Pilot

Drake Bell, Wendie Malick, Chris Elliot, Faith Ford, Lyndsy Fonseca, Elena Franklin Directed by Robert Greenberg / Written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa A multi-camera comedy about a teenage boy routinely left home alone by his commuter parents. "'Til Death" co-creators Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa penned the script, which was directed by "How I Met Your Mother's" Rob Greenberg. Owen Fisher ("Drake & Josh's" Drake Bell) used to be like most teenagers. His only problems were finding a way to get alone time with girlfriend Jessie (Lyndsy Fonseca) and best friend Gabe (Andrew Caldwell). That was until his parents, Greer (Wendie Malick) and Joel (Tom Amandes, both in glorified cameos), announced Greer was also joining the commuter ranks. Owen has the one thing every teenager wants: his own place. Home Alone for um, a teenager... But along with his newfound freedom comes a newfound responsibility, namely keeping everyone he knows from using the house as their own personal love shack/party destination ala Risky Biz...After all, he's got first dibs - Jessie has finally given him the green light to spend the night together. This of course doesn't stop new problems from emerging..manchild Gabe ("On his Facebook page, he lists his interests as HOT BABES and LEGO," Owen notes) has finally talked fellow pal Vanessa (Elena Franklin) into some pity sex, and needs a room; Gabe's parents - Ann (Faith Ford) and Buddy (Chris Elliott) - have put Owen in the middle of their argument over Buddy's biking hobby (don't ask); and thirtysomething, still-lives-with-his-parents landscaper Lee (Dash Mihok) has taken it upon himself to police Owen's activities while his parents aren't around. Even worse, Owen and Jessie's first night together is far from magical - he freaks out after she mentions kids and marriage...because that always happens during sophmore year of high school... Thankfully it's nothing that an impromptu high school party, courtesy of a just-blew-it-with-Vanessa Gabe, can't cure... or at least make his other problems seem smaller. And sure enough he has just that after Lee busts him. Owen however manages to talk his way out of it in the form of getting everyone to relocate to Lee's, who's been secretly jealous of Owen's situation. And so Owen manages to clean things up at the house and with Jessie in time for his parents' return. They however spot some evidence of his shenanigans, but decide to ignore it in the name of keeping the status quo. Yup, Owen is going to have his own place for a while. I know I know...how in the world did this not make the cut? I can see like 7 seasons of this but it just didn't work in 2009.