Was the unaired pilot...

Does anyone know why NBC didn't go with the original cast on the pilot episode? Seems pretty dumb to pilot something, then re-cast.

Can this episode/footage be found anywhere? Because the pre-teen girl secretly living inside of me would pee herself.

The show was very different from what would eventually become a household name show that people remember. Brian Austin Green's character was kind of like a young Alex P Keaton. A conservative kid who wore a suit to class and carried a brief case. Jaleel White came across as a bit of an everyman joker as opposed to the uber geek he was on Family Matters. NOt a jock a leader/schemer but a regular schmo like Mikey/Max Batimo. Jonathan Brandis I can assume was the new kid in town. But his character had a hint of sadness to it as his brother was dying. The show was a lot more serious. It's interesting how much things changed and how original pilots are initially invisioned.