The TV Pilot Podcast

Community grew from a popular cult classic to a widely beloved sitcom. One of our favorite shows and what we consider to be some of the best TV in the last 20 years, we discuss its humble beginnings. Spoiler alert as when it comes to Community, we can't help but relate the pilot to later seasons and episodes! #SixSeasonsAndAMovie

We get together to discuss the pilot of another of our favorite television shows. We'll talk about how the pilot set the show up to gain its huge following, despite ratings had networks believe.

Now an iconic and massively influential cartoon franchise, Spongebob Squarepants started with a 10 minute pilot. We discussed not only what led to the creation of this cultural icon, but whether the pilot holds up to today's standards and how it compares to the rest of the beloved cartoon series.

A look at next week when we review a cartoon pilot that would lead to one of the biggest and most recognizable franchises in television history.

Join us as we talk about the pilot and creation of the hit USA show Psych. A staple among the comedy-drama detective genre that would not only run for the better part of a decade, but would also go on to spawn three movies. A personal favorite of ours, we get into why the pilot set the show up for success.

We got together after watching The Sopranos' pilot to discuss the popular show. A show inspired by real people, it solidified HBO as the place to go for quality dramas and launched a cast of Italian men into stardom. Here are our thoughts on the pilot and the history that lead to it's creation.

A look at our next episode when we find out what gabagool is and why you NEVER go against the family.

In this installment, we discuss the first episode of possible the most iconic sitcom of the last forty years. This show established Bob Saget as "America's Dad" and would influence children for generations to come. Does the first episode live up to the fame the rest of the series holds?