So for my imaginary pitch I reckon we start with PUSSYFOOT 5.
It has an ensemble cast of weirdos, the series can be a bit Doom Patrol-esque and is a cheap licence for a smaller channel with a maverick director and some character actors. Paranormal stuff seems to be en vogue at the moment and this can have a monster of the week format as the gang investigate paranormal threats whilst there's a hint of a bigger conspiracy. John Smith's cooler / weirder ideas are toned down for a tv audience.
The series gets a cult following, Devlin Waugh guest stars in an episode, becomes a a massive fan favourite and a twitter meme sensation. It's only a short step there to move to a Waugh series, which of course features some MC1 stuff but no Dredd, mainly Psi-esque stuff. Jack Point cameo.
A couple of long recurring plotlines across both series culminate in a massive crossover where the supernatural threat is tied into... The Sisters of Death! Waugh, the Pussyfoot 5 team and regular guest characters Judge Karyn, Shuggy Bear and Judge Rameses (whose bastard character schtick has become weirdly popular after the mummy Waugh episode) end up confronting the Dark Judges as they dimension port in, only to be aided at the last moment by Dredd himself in Karl Urbans triumphant return. Fanboys go wild!
