My Three Dragons - Lost Atari Sitcom Pilot!

Back in the day, Atari attempted to capitalize on the success of the VCS (Atari 2600) game console with a sitcom based on their hit game, Adventure. Produced in 1981 (?), "My Three Dragons" tells the story of a guy named Jeff who lives with three man-eating dragons: Grundle, Yorgle and Rhindle. Like many things, Atari was way ahead of the curve, and "My Three Dragons" was unable to secure a timeslot on network TV. In the current era of "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy" it is hard to imagine that "My Three Dragons" couldn't find a home today. Unearthed here for the very first time, this clip is a must-see for retro game fans and TV junkies alike.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• atari
• 2600
• cartoon
• animation
• VCS
• retro
• games
• videogames
• adventure
• sitcom
• my
• three
• dragons
• funny
• comedy
• television
• pilot
• weird
• roommates
• 1980s

[granom]

@RedTheAnimator thanks for the kind words. I compressed the video intentionally to make it seem old. Keep your fingers crossed...maybe some day.

[RedTheAnimator]

This is awesome! Is this for real? Because if it is then that would be amazing, and if it weren't, it's still amazing.

[granom]

@RedTheAnimator Not actually real per se, but still a pilot. I actually made it in 2005 or 2006. We never got to make the show! True story.

[granom]

I don't think they ever finished it.

[atarileaf]

LOL, this was great. Fantastic job. Love it :)

[Pacman9091]

Anyone volunteer to make a SSBB (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) version of this?

[Pacman9091]

Make more!!! :D

[RedTheAnimator]

@granom Pretty good though. Good enough to make me think it was real.

If you did ever make this into a web series, I would so watch it, and make all my siblings watch it too.

[mos6507]

Great, but it needs the dragons to properly lipsync all the dialogue.