Could Bre Pettis Be the Web's First TV Star? Pilot to Air on History Channel.

Michael Buckley just got a development deal with HBO.  Lisa Nova was on four episodes of Mad TV.  Jessica Lee Rose appeared in a terrible Lindsay Lohan movie (was that redundant? Ha!) and in the ABC Family series, Greek.  The Ask a Ninja guys are writing and directing the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes redux. 

There are the above plus a handful of other instances where cewebrities have crossed over (or have a good opportunity to cross over) to the small screen from the smaller one.  But none have been able to make it big on TV.  Bre Pettis could be the first. 

His pilot – History Hacker – will air on the History Channel on Friday, September 26 at 9PM.  Here’s Bre on what the show’s all about

Great concept, and Bre’s the perfect host.

He’s a MacGuyver plus “Mr. Rogers, Mr. Wizard, and Bill Nye ‘The Science Guy’ rolled into one,” who formerly showcased his science and how-to savvy as host of Make’s Weekend Projects – where he DIYed things like messenger bags and theremins – and currently showcases it as a producer for online marketplace, Etsy and founder of hacker collective, NYC Resistor.

Knowledgeable, but accessible.  Informal, yet informative. Geeky and easily likable. 

Be sure to mark your calendars and set your Tivos and DVRs to check out History Hackers when it airs on TV.  If Neilsen thinks enough of you watch, Bre will get to make a whole season and become the web’s first personality to make a sustained, successful transition to television and eventual mainstream superstardom.

Okay, maybe not superstardom, but at least a Bill Nye / Josh Bernstein stratum of celebrity.

Photo by Bre Pettis.