TV Blog Buzz: Watch Sarah Silverman’s failed sitcom pilot ‘Susan 313’
Posted October 27, 2013 9:15 am.
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Given how terrible so many new sitcoms are, it’s a little puzzling that Sarah Silverman’s “Susan 313” didn’t get a shot on TV.
But the failed show’s pilot is getting screened on YouTube.
Silverman stars as a former musician who breaks up with her boyfriend after a 10-year relationship and moves back into her old apartment. The show was originally planned for the 2012-2013 TV schedule.
Sure, the pilot (http://bit.ly/16A6Z3T) is not great. There’s an unnecessary meta-gimmick that sees the action paused so Silverman’s character can explain her life to a focus group audience, a bit that just gets in the way.
But the show has its moments and seems like it had potential to grow into something better, especially if it found a home on a cable network like FX or HBO.
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