In 1993, the animation studio Toon Makers intended to produce an "Americanized" version of the popular Japanese anime series Sailor Moon. A 17-minute-long pilot episode, combining animation with live-action film of the Sailor Scout characters as American teenagers, was completed, and Toon Makers had hoped to entice Bandai or Saban into producing a full series to air on FOX Saturday mornings starting in 1994. A two-minute promotional "music video" was made, showcasing the live cast, the animated characters, and the theme music, but ultimately the deal fell though and dubbed versions of the original Japanese episodes aired in syndication. Because of the campy, live action elements, the show has been given the derogatory nickname "Saban Moon", due to the fact that it heavily resembled something that would have happened during the early years of Power Rangers.

If you're interested in seeing the pilot for whatever reason (curiosity, 90's nostalgia, etc) or don't mind helping out, please sign this petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/toonmakerssailormoon/ -- Here's the infamous "Saban" Sailor Moon trailer (which was actually made by Toonmakers). DiC ended up getting the rights to the series though, which is why only an unreleased pilot episode of this exists.