Other rules have been tried out, most notably the "Chauncey" (named after director Chris Chauncey, the first to invoke the rule), wherein a director could overrule the voting panel and force their pilot to be screened, but the audience had the option of stopping the film at any time. Introduced in October 2003, it was done away with in November 2005 due to the popularity of the festival making it difficult for the honor system to be viable. Only one Chauncey made prime time (Dick Richards: Private Dick). The name "Channel 101" does not imply a school or a classroom: Channel 101 derives its name from the prevailing Hollywood method of numbering a TV show's seasons and episodes. Since it is a festival for pilots, all of the screenings start off as episode "101" of their series. History The idea for Channel 101 began in 2001, when Schrab invited several friends over for a screening of Jaws: The Revenge, but challenged them to bring a short film predicting what would happen in the film. In 2002, three more short film challenges were issued, but the group of viewers outgrew Schrab's living room. Instead, the screening was moved to the backroom of an LA nightclub. Additionally, friends of friends of the filmmakers were beginning to ask what this "festival" was called and how they could enter. In 2003, Schrab and Harmon named their creation the Super Midnight Movie Show and decided on a monthly screening and a five-minute format. However, they realized that once the show started growing, it would only be a matter of time before a large number of low-quality submissions were entered, and filmmakers would need to be turned away for time constraints. They decided to adopt a TV network-like ratings model where the audience votes on which films they like, and popular filmmakers were allowed to screen more films accordingly. In 2004, a pilot for a reality show about Channel 101 and its filmmakers was shopped to FX Networks, but was eventually passed on. A sketch comedy show based on the format of Channel 101 and executive-produced by Harmon and Schrab aired on VH1. The show was called Acceptable.TV and it began airing 23 March 2007. The success of Channel 101 led to a sister film festival in New York City, Channel 101 NY. Notable shows Yacht Rock—A mockumentary series from J. D. Ryznar, Hunter D. Stair,