What are some cartoons that were really good, but never made it past their pilot? There was a pilot called "Constant Payne" on Nickelodeon in 2001 that would have been the first anime-inspired action cartoon on Nickelodeon, predating Avatar by 4 years.
This is more of a cartoon that I hope DOES become a series, as it's from last year: [video=youtube;Qn4L4aPXBgE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn4L4aPXBgE[/video] It's like Mega Man meets Dragon Ball Z. Also, note the NES Pro Wrestling reference.