Due to production delays, the fifth episode of ReBoot was not complete when the fourth episode ("The Medusa Bug") was ready to air (8-Oct-94 on ABC). For the next six weeks (15-Oct-94 to 19-Nov-94), short teaser clips were shown instead.

The first showing of "The Medusa Bug" had a different ending, one not shown on any of the repeats. It ended with the trees in the park turning to stone instead of ending with an incoming game. This alternate ending led up to the teaser clips, and was shown by Claster-TV.

Teasers

I'm not sure if it was done on every network, but during the weeks in which Reboot was preempted (fall of 1994), short Reboot clips where shown. There was a short (15-30 second) scene shown from (I'm assuming) a non-existent episode where Megabyte gets ahold of the Medusa virus, and spreads it over mainframe. There were a total of 5 or 6 of these out-takes.

I haven't seen them mentioned or described anywhere. I'm assuming they're common knowledge. I don't have access to the alt.*.reboot newsgroup, so I can't ask there.
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Details

Here are the details on the teasters I mentioned.

TEASER 1

BOB

"I come from the Net. From systems... people... cities... to this place... Mainframe!" We see the standard overhead shot of Mainframe when suddenly it starts turning gray from one edge and heading toward the middle. We pull back from the image, and we find ourselves beside Megabyte looking at Mainframe through a Vid Window.

MEGABYTE

"Oh Bob! Did you really think that only Hexadecimal could create a Medusa bug?" Megabyte glances at his finger tips in a self-satisfied way.

MEGABYTE

"You'll soon find out hers is quite inferior to mine." The camera moves to a close up of Megabyte's face.

MEGABYTE

"Once Mainframe is offline, who knows which systems might be next..." The words "To be continued..." appear on the bottom of the screen.

TEASER 2

BOB

"With Megabyte infecting Mainframe with the Medusa virus, there is only one place for me to turn...Hexadecimal!" The scene shifts to a closeup of Hexadecimal sitting on her throne.

HEXADECIMAL

"Why Bob, it's always a pleasure to see you."
Camera shifts behind Hexadecimal to view Bob over Hexadecimal's shoulder. Scuzzy is watching.

BOB

"Listen, I've got no down time for inputting! You have to help me erase the Medusa virus!" Camera returns to close up of Hexadecimal.

HEXADECIMAL

"As much as I hate Megabyte, I kind of like the chaos his virus is creating. I've got a better idea. Why don't you stay here with me, and..." Camera jumps to a closeup of Bob.

BOB

"Me, stay here with you?!? I don't think so." Bob turns away from Hexadecimal.

BOB

"There's gotta be a way to save Mainframe, and I'll find it...somehow!" The words "To be continued..." appear on the bottom of the screen.

TEASER 3

BOB

"The Medusa virus has turned the entire city of Mainframe to stone, and if I don't act soon, the effect will be irreversible!" Suddenly, a beeping noise is heard.

BOB

"Glitch, vid window!" A wid window appears, and we see Phong. We hear the noise of the virus in the background.

BOB

"Phong! You're all right!"

PHONG

"Not for long, young sprite. The virus is downloading my door as we speak!" The noise of the virus gets louder.

BOB

"I'll be right over!"

PHONG

"No time! Besides, I need you to search and find the Trias Effect."

BOB

"Trias Effect?" The noise of the virus becomes extremely loud.

PHONG

"Yes, only that can stop..." Suddenly the background behind Phong, and then Phong himself, turns to stone.

BOB

"Phong!" Bob looks toward the camera.

BOB

"Oh no, now what am I going to do?!?" The words "To be continued..." appear on the bottom of the screen.

TEASER 4

BOB

"Megabyte has infected Mainframe with his deadliest program of all... the Medusa virus. Now everyone I've ever cared for has been reformatted to stone. But before he was infected, Phong mentioned the Trias Effect. It may be my only clue to saving Mainframe." The camera closes in on Bob's face.

BOB

"There's only one place I can go for the answer. Glitch, portal!" Glitch flies from Bob's wrist, and a large silver sphere appears in front of Bob.

BOB

"The supercomputer! That's where I'll find the Trias Effect, and a way to save you Dot. I promise!" The words "To be continued..." appear on the bottom of the screen.

WRAPUP

Just before the first NEW show, Bob comes back from the supercomputer and gets glitch to enact the Trias effect and cure everything. Everybody adulates Bob. Then he turns to the camera and says, 'Okay, you can roll the opening now.' Or something to that effect.

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