Conversation so far:
What race are they referring to?
CANNOTANSWER.
What happened in 1997?
After this brush with fame the ABC commissioned two 30-minute TV pilots from Safran.
What were the pilots called?
One pilot called John Safran: Media Tycoon focused on the media industry, airing in 1998.

Question: Did it make it to television?
Self-contained rewrite: Did John Safran: Media Tycoon make it to television?