So, I now officially have a show out of development, and airing on television. I’ve always though that Prom was ripe for reality television, and the kind folks over at ABC Family agreed with me. The result is the Neutrogena-sponsored America’s Prom Queen, which airs at 9PM E/8 C, Mondays on ABC Family.

The ratings have been strong for the demo, and contextually, it proves that my theory of television show concept development can work — weaving a format from an existing cultural phenomenon, and building watchable characters around it.