Tinseltown Tinseltown is a television series pilot produced by the Jim Henson Company for the Logo network . The 15 - minute pilot debuted on Logo on Friday , November 2 , 2007 as part of the Alien Boot Camp program block . Additionally , the entire pilot was formerly viewable on Logo ' s website . The pilot followed the lives of a gay couple as they try to balance their work , their relationship , their family and their lives in Hollywood . The series , a mock - reality show , showcases the life of fading Hollywood star Bobby Vegan who is an outspoken and struggling entertainer ( and a pig ) . Bobby ' s life - partner , soul mate and manager is Samson Knight ( a bull ) . The two puppets have a 13 - year - old human foster son named Foster . Production . The Henson Company started shopping the project around to networks in 2006 after producing a five - minute presentation tape for the project . The sample of this pitch tape was shown at the 2007 Comic - Con International . Brian Henson and Bill Barretta are served as the lead producers , writers , directors and stars of the series . Along with Henson and Barretta , Del Shores is attached as a producer and writer for the show ; and Eric Poticha is serving as a co - producer as well . The human cast of the pilot includes Paul Butcher ( as Foster ) , Mia Sara ( as Lena ) and Francesco Quinn ( as Arturo ) . According to casting director G . Charles Wright , Logo did not pick up the pilot presentation for any more episodes . The characters of Bobby and Samson however lived on . The couple hosted a special tour video created for the " Adventures by Disney " tours of the Henson Studio lot . In the video , Bobby and Samson provide an overview of the history of the facilities . The characters returned as the fictional producers of the 2010 stage show " Stuffed and Unstrung " . A promotional Twitter account and Facebook page were established in February 2010 with regular updates from the two characters as they prepared for the show ' s debut - - Bobby focused on getting the greatest talent , while Samson was more into the stage show ' s state - of - the - art technology . Their latest appearance to date was in the 2011 Youtube video " The Jim Henson Company ' s Celebrity Playlist " in where they celebrated Jim Henson ' s 75th birthday . Pilot . The episode opens with Samson and Bobby enjoying a romp under the sheets . Samson says he has to get up , but Bobby begs him to go one more time and the show cuts to the opening title . Samson has lined up an exciting audition up for Bobby . On the way to the audition Lena helps read lines with Bobby in the limo . Samson calls to check - in with Bobby - - making sure they are running lines and are on their way to the audition . However Bobby isn ’ t interested in working , so he tells Arturo to " turn this bus around " because he wants to go shopping . In a lavish musical montage Bobby , Lena and Arturo hit the town to shop ' til they drop . Their day is filled with shopping , trying on clothing , getting their hair done , flirting with guys , looking at jewelry and plenty of drinking . The trio returns to Bobby and Samson ' s house where Samson is preparing dinner . Lena is smashed so Bobby tells Arturo to take her home . Bobby inquires as to what Samson is preparing . The menu includes snap peas , duck – two foods that Samson knows Bobby can ’ t stand . Bobby detects that Samson is upset , and soon Samson asks how the audition went . Bobby lies about going and being brilliant , but Bobby soon realizes that Samson already knew Bobby blew it off . Foster enters the kitchen , grabs a beverage from the fridge and leaves . Samson realizes that Foster just grabbed a beer and is concerned as Foster is only 13 , but Bobby brushes it off , saying , " Oh it ’ s a light beer " . The couple continues to fight about the missed audition . Samson is upset Bobby continues to blow the auditions off ; Bobby is upset Samson keeps lining up minor roles . Bobby says he doesn ’ t want to keep doing auditions for pointless pilots – he wants a substantial role in a network show . That ’ s when Samson reveals he has lined an audition up for " The Lisa Kudrow Show " which excites Bobby and the couple ends their feud . They excitedly dance around the kitchen until Bobby , still slightly intoxicated , wipes out across the floor . Later that night Samson is in bed reading while Bobby is in the other room , trying to figure out what to wear to the big audition . Samson tells him not to worry about it , as whatever he chooses will be fine . Bobby then tells Samson that he has a surprise , and to close his eyes . Bobby enters the room dressed in some newly purchased " leather daddy " apparel . Bobby says he wants to show Samson , who is stunned and a little excited by the sight , some appreciation . The episode concludes as Bobby pounces on his lover .