Good Morning Tri-State(2013)

Good Morning Tri-State is a TV pilot that blurs the line between reality and performance. Mark Proksch stars as Toby Dean, an enthusiastic host of what appears to be a genuine morning broadcast. The catch: everyone else on set—the co-hosts, guests, and crew—believes they're working on an actual show. They have no idea they're part of an elaborate prank. The pilot plays with the tension between Proksch's character, who knows the truth, and the genuine reactions of unsuspecting participants. It's a clever experiment in how people behave when they think the cameras are rolling for real, creating awkward, funny, and surprisingly revealing moments. The format mines comedy from authenticity, turning a fake morning show into something unexpectedly compelling.