The Lemon Tree -- First Pilot Episode -A half-hour comedy series, created by Gene Cartwright, 1994. Gene is an author/screenwriter/inventor, and former engineer. http://genecartwright.com - In 1994, with no experience, the help of my best friend, and armed only with an idea, a clunky home-style, S-VHS camcorder, and boundless determination, we set about to write, cast, produce, and direct a sitcom.