"back-door pilot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: back-door pilots [plural], backdoor pilot [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} back-door pilot (plural back-door pilots)
  1. (film, television) A film, miniseries, or episode that serves as a proof of concept for a new full television series, but may be broadcast on its own even if the full series does not come to fruition.
    Sense id: en-back-door_pilot-en-noun-4VCb2J4F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Film, Television Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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