United/Paramount pitches sitcoms; 'Pig Sty' and 'Platypus Man' are among shows said to be in development. (United/Paramount Network) (Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable | August 8, 1994| | Copyright

'Pig Sty' and 'Platypus Man' are among shows said to be in development

While Star Trek: Voyager was the first, and so far only, show announced for the new United/Paramount Network, BROADCASTING & CABLE has learned of several shows that have been pitched to advertisers.

Sources confirm that Pig Sty, a half-hour sitcom produced and written by Cheers writer-producers Rob Long and Dan Staley, has been given a green light. The show features five twentysomething guys coping with life in a Manhattan apartment.

Another show in development and considered ...

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