Southern Television 1981 “Early Reel” Incident

Prologue The 1981 Early Reel is an early pitch pilot from Clearwater Features. It was rejected by Wilbert Awdry due to being too scary for the targeted audience. Richard Almond, the main writer of the short was fired from the studio. After he left the studio, he decided to get revenge and hijack Southern television to get the audiences to watch his short and let everyone know what art is like. Disclaimer: This short is fictional, none of this has happened in real life, I also don’t own most of the footage in the video. Credits goes to Thomas The Tank Engine unreleased archive and Mattel Creations. Chapters (Warning: Spoilers Ahead!): 0:00 Production & Brodcasting History 0:42 Broadcasting Schedule 1:49 Opening 4:32 Aftermath 5:09 Final Sketch 5:55 End Credits