Board Thread:Pitches/@comment-25375217-20150520004730

Emma & Johnny in the 21st Century premiered on Wiki Channel at the beginning of the month, and has already climbed the leaderboard to one of the most popular shows on Wiki Channel (some point-grabbing done by me, but still). Its fifth episode premiered yesterday, and though I know that seems early, that means we're 1/3 of the way through the first season, so I thought that was a good number to go with.

Between the beginning of the series and the season finale, the following character changes have/will have taken place:
 * In episode four ("Can You Keep A Secret?"), Alex finds out that Emma is from the 1700s, but agrees to not tell anyone.
 * In episode eight ("Sherman Finds Out"), Sherman finds out that Emma and Johnny are from the 1700s, and also agrees not to tell anyone.
 * In episode nine ("Kimberly"), Emma joins the cheerleading squad.
 * In episode ten ("Emma's First Boyfriend"), Emma develops a crush on Sherman, but doesn't tell anyone.
 * In episode thirteen (currently untitled), Johnny will get over his feelings for Alex.

In the last two episodes (which will be titled "Unlicensed Travelers" and "Revelations"), I'm hoping to explore more of the rules of time traveling. We will learn that, by bringing Emma and Johnny to the 21st century and allowing them to exit the time machine, Neal broke one of the most important rules of time traveling, and this is the second mark on his record. In the season finale, we will learn that Neal's family (parents, brother, niece, and pet dog) were lost in a rip in time Neal accidentally created. The dog follows Emma home, which is enough evidence for Neal to believe they were not killed, and he decides to return to time traveling. After Emma and Johnny find all of this out, they decide to join him and become time travelers as well.

So Season 2 will have Emma and Johnny as time travelers, more of Emma as a cheerleader, Emma and Sherman's relationship developing (which will strongly involve Amber), Johnny pursuing relationships with girls besides Alex, and Alex growing into herself and new friendships when she finds herself in the third (well, fourth) wheel in the main friend circle.

Some lineup changes:
 * Melinda (Cecelia Kristine) and Beverly Mills (Jennifer Kyles) will be promoted to major recurring (like Kimberly/Amber/Brock/Karl/Maria in the first season)
 * Karl McSnapston (Dane Wilkins) will be demoted to minor recurring (like Melinda/Beverly in the first season)
 * New character Nina Continuum (currently not cast) will be promoted to main cast after the fifth episode ("Return to the 18th Century"). She is Neal's niece and is Johnny's new love interest.
 * New character Lincoln (currently not cast) will be promoted to major recurring. He is a time officer, meaning he makes sure people don't break time travel rules. He will be introduced in the penultimate episode of Season 1 ("Unlicensed Travelers"), will return in the finale ("Revelations"), and then appear in multiple episodes throughout Season 2.
 * Neal's pet dog Pixie (portrayed by Pixie) will be "main cast", but she's a dog, so.

Some episode ideas I have for Season 2 include:
 * Home Era - While filling out the form to become a time traveler, Emma and Johnny learn about what is called a "Home Era"- it is the only point in time that they'll be allowed to return to within 24 hours of. They have to choose between their new home in the 21st century, or returning to 1783.
 * Return to the 18th Century - When Neal picks up a time distortion in the 18th century a day after Emma and Johnny left, Johnny uses a personal time travel device to return and retrieve Neal's lost niece, Nina, only to find out that she is stuck within that day as a side effect of the time hole. It is a one-hour episode and is the first appearance as Nina Continuum. Following this episode, she is a main cast member.
 * The Sword in the Stone - Emma, Johnny, and Neal (and possibly Nina, depending on when this takes place) travel to Camelot shortly before King Arthur, where Emma and Johnny meet Arthur. Johnny accidentally pulls Excalibur out of the stone and is declared king of Camelot, and he and Emma must find a way to get Arthur on the throne before they get stuck there forever.
 * An 18th Century Yankee in King Arthur's Court - The time travelers return to Camelot ten years later and must avoid Arthur and anyone else they encountered during their first visit, lest they are recognized and break the time stream yet again.
 * Stowaways - Unaware of the rules against it, Alex and Sherman sneak on the time machine to travel through time with Emma and Johnny.

So... yeah. That's it. Really long pitch, I know, but I've been thinking through this a lot. 