Do reality show pilots make it onto TV?
I've never done a pilot where I didn't learn something and then made changes to the final reality show series. Very rarely do you want to even air the pilot because it's somehow different. It's got a different set, or it's got a different look to it, or it's got a different feel to it, or something's wrong. Occasionally a pilot will air. Usually this happens in game shows, and occasionally with talk shows. If that the pilot had the same host that the series has, and had a great guest, there's no reason not to make it into a real episode. That occasionally will happen, but most often, reality show pilots will not air.