tom werner, one of the most impressive producers of the most successful comedies in the history of televisionbron and his partner have a comedy with tom. he said i don't have a big point of view about comedy and then i sat and listened to the idea and said, all right, this one. it is based on -- it is loosely based on their own expense of coming out of the neighborhood, you know, the projects, and finding success, and at the same time feeling that you want to give back, having a lot of people who are trying to come along and hitched themselves to your wagon and yet realizing that your worst nightmare is to find yourself falling back there and knowing that you have to protect your future. it is a comedy with a real sort of conflict that you don't often see. >> what we know as pilot season, that time of year where you throw a bunch of ideas at the board and see what sticks, is that going away? >> it is certainly not the most effective way to spend money. we had to find a weight to get something we couldn't get someone else. this direct to series idea was a way we could entice people. >> in term