Amazon Studios Orders Five 'Kid-Focused' Pilots

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon Studios continues its focus on kid-centered programming by ordering five additional pilots aimed at viewers ages 6-11.

Among the new entries is 'Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street' from creator David Anaxagoras who was discovered by Amazon's 'open-door' submissions process. The five pilots will be presented to Amazon Prime subscribers who will then be able to give their feedback as to which should to go series.

Commented Roy Price, Amazon Studios director, "We're very excited to be able to introduce these five original ideas and their talented creators to Amazon customers. After the success of our first pilots, we look forward to getting lots more fantastic feedback from kids and parents. For the first time we are offering live-action and animated programming for older children and continuing with entertaining, educational, programming for preschool aged children -- it's going to be a lot of fun."

Below are full details on the five pilots:

Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street

Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street is a live-action adventure show created by David Anaxagoras, a first-time writer, discovered through Amazon Studios' open-door submission process. This pilot is a look at the lives of three quirky tweens who live in a surreal world of eccentric characters and strange happenings.

Grid Smasher

Grid Smasher offers viewers an innovative visual style with a mix of puppetry and CGI and was created by Emmy Award nominee Dan Clark (Team Smithereen, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). In Grid Smasher, Johnico and his team of rag-tag aliens compete to win the greatest game in the universe.

Hard-Boiled Eggheads

Hard-Boiled Eggheads, created by Emmy Award-winner Duane Capizzi (Transformers Prime, Jackie Chan Adventures, Men in Black: The Series, Darkwing Duck) is an animated action-comedy for children ages 6-11. The pilot features Miles and Quentin, classified special agents who set out to correct the mistakes of science-monsters made of toxic waste, mutants born of lab accidents and the occasional hostile alien.

The Jo B. & G. Raff Show

The Jo B. & G. Raff Show is an animated series created by multiple Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Josh Selig (Sesame Street, The Wonder Pets, Oobi). In this pilot, two best friends, Jo B. and G. Raff, are hosts of their very own TV show, "The Jo B. G. Raff Show" but every day, just when their show is about to start filming, Jo B. realizes that G. Raff can't be found anywhere. This pilot helps teach preschoolers the importance of compromise and how to meet in The Middle to resolve disagreements.

Wishenpoof!

Written by Angela Santomero, creator of Blue's Clues, Creative Galaxy, and the Emmy-nominated literacy series, Super Why, Wishenpoof! is an animated series that helps teach the essentials of problem solving, empathy and making good choices. The pilot revolves around Bianca, who is just like any other little girl-well, almost-Bianca has "wish magic." Bianca's magical powers of wish magic let her make all kinds of wishes come true. This is Santomero's second Amazon Studios pilot. Santomero's first pilot, Creative Galaxy, is currently in production and scheduled to be available on Prime Instant Video and LOVEFiLM in early 2014.

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