Do reality show pilots make it onto TV?

Do reality show pilots make it onto TV?

Mark Cronin (Founder & Producer) gives expert video advice on: What is a reality show 'pilot'?; Does a network ever buy a show without making a pilot?; Should I put my own money into producing a reality show pilot or series? and more...

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.