Editing Television pilot (section)

===Proof of concept===
A [[proof of concept]] pilot usually takes place chronologically further into a series run than a premise pilot, to give network executives a better feel for how a typical episode would appear (since a premise pilot may have to deviate from a typical episode in order to properly introduce characters). ''[[Remington Steele]]'' used both a proof of concept and a premise pilot.<ref>''Steele Loved After All These Years: A Remington Steele Retrospective'', Judith A. Moose (Bear Manor Media, 2007) 28.</ref><ref>Michael Gleason audio commentary "License to Steele," ''Remington Steele,'' season 1, disc 1 (Beverly Hills: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2005).</ref> Proofs of concept were particularly common for [[game show]]s; in such cases, the pilot may be entirely or partially scripted (and thus, due to regulations passed after the [[1950s quiz show scandals]], illegal to broadcast in many jurisdictions) and use fake contestants and "returning champions" to demonstrate those concepts. The adventure series ''[[Lassie (1954 TV series)|Lassie]]'' had both a premise pilot, "The Inheritance", designed specifically to air as the series' first episode, showing how Lassie's series owner, Jeff Miller, came to acquire her; and a proof of concept pilot, "The Well", showcased situations typical to the series, which aired well on into the first season of the series.