Longtime comedy TV writers and occasional friends Sean Conroy and Andy Secunda discuss great, weird, and forgotten TV pilots.
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Longtime comedy TV writers and occasional friends Sean Conroy and Andy Secunda discuss great, weird, and forgotten TV pilots.
Produced by Kevin McNulty
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Sean and Andy are back to discuss the TV pilot for Uncle Buck (CBS 1990), based on the 1989 movie, Uncle Buck, an unfit guardian, must raise his brother's children.
The pilot episode can be found on YouTube.
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Produced by Agustin Islas
Comedy Writers, TV Review, Funny Reviews, Entertainment, UCB Improv, Fun Reviews, Pilot Writing, Pilot Episode, First Episode, TV Writing, Comedian Reviews
Attention passengers - this was our first ever recorded episode! We didn’t have our audio act completely together yet but the it was clear and we enjoyed our discussion and wanted to keep it authentic instead of re-recording, so we wanted to put it out for our listeners!
Andy and Sean discuss the pilot episode of The Shield (FX 2002), an American crime drama television series about an experimental division of the Los Angeles Police Department with corrupt police officers.
The Shield is currently streaming on Hulu.
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Andy and Sean discuss the pilot episode of Action (Fox 1999), a dark comedy about Hollywood and the entertainment industry.
Action is currently streaming on Apple+ and available on Prime.
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Andy and Sean discuss Mr. & Mrs. Dracula (1980), a pilot about a vampire couple, maybe family, who move from Transylvania to the USA.
The Mr. and Mrs. Dracula pilot is available on YouTube from what appears to be a VHS recording.
Podcast episode available on Patreon a day early.
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Andy and Sean, are joined by Steve Basilone to discuss Sport Night (1998), an early Sorkin pilot about the high stakes world that is nightly sports cable television. Steve is a tv and film writer, Community, The Goldbergs, Indebted. You can catch his latest movie, Long Weekend, on FX and Starz or rent it on streamers!
Sports Night is available for rent only on Amazon, Apple, etc.
Some light Spoilers are committed at the following timestamps: 10:15, 22:15, and 43:45
Podcast episode available for on streaming platforms tomorrow.
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Andy and Sean talk failed pilot Steel Justice (1992), currently available on Youtube. They watched this pilot so you wouldn't have to.
Podcast episode available a day earlier for free on Patreon!
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Sean and Andy discuss the 1994 NBC pilot ER, originally a screenplay written by Michael Crichton in 1974. Please excuse the slight dip in audio! We pulled this from our vault as well.
ER is currently streaming on Hulu and Max.
Podcast episode available a day earlier for free on Patreon!
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Sean and Andy talk the Roseanne pilot (ABC 1988), currently available for streaming on Peacock. Yes, the elephant in the room is addressed.
Patreon bonus: First listener to comment the correct amount of times "Sal Barone" is said will get a follow on our Instagram account!
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Sean and Andy practice some British(?) accents while they discuss the pilot episode of Slow Horses, an AppleTv+ series from 2022.
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Sean and Andy discuss their issues with therapy. Oh and also the pilot episode of The Patient, an FX mini series from 2022.
Do you think Alan Strauss is capable of helping either of these two?
[Announcement] Moving forward episodes will be released every other Monday!
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Sean and Andy discuss the 1976 pilot "Ark II" a mashup of Oliver Twist, Noah's Ark, Jonah and the Whale, Lord of the Flies, and others we probably missed.
You can watch the pilot here on YouTube (Link)
Become a free member on Patreon and discuss the episode!
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Amy Wilson (What Fresh Hell co-host & Author), Sean, and Andy discuss the Ally McBeal pilot, a legal comedy drama.
You can watch the 1997 pilot here on Daily Motion (Link)
To hear Amy talk about her experiences with non-pilot pilots, check out our Patreon (link below)!
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We're BACK and resuming production!! Join the hilarious Alison Becker (Parks and Rec) in discussing the cult 2015 pilot. The Amazon Prime original aired in 2015 and is available on Amazon (Link)
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John Hodgman joins Sean and Andy to discuss the cult Sci-Fi, Space: 1999. You can watch the 1976 pilot here on Youtube (Link)
To John talk about his experience creating Dicktown and other bonus content, check out our Patreon (link below)!
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TV Writer and Royals historian Dana Schwartz sits down with Andy and Sean to discuss the Netflix epic, The Crown. The 2016 Pilot episode is available on Netflix (LINK)
Note: This was recorded after Princess Catherine released a photoshopped photo of her with her family but before her diagnosis was made public.
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Famed raconteur Jordan Morris joins Andy and Sean to discuss the seminal show from his childhood, Alf! The 1986 pilot is available for free on Youtube (Link).
That's also where you can view episode 2, which Jordan and the guys discuss live over on our Patreon.
Jordan's new graphic novel, Bubble, comes out this July. For more on Jordan visit here.
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Andy and Sean discuss the Chuck Norris masterpiece. The 1993 pilot can be found on is available to stream on Hulu, Peacock, and Roku TV. You can also purchase the episode on Youtube and Apple TV.
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Sean and Andy discuss the pilot Severance. The 2022 show is available to watch on Apple TV (LINK). Check out our Patreon for coverage of the second episode!
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Comedian Ronnie Adrian joins Andy and Sean to discuss his favorite show, Dear John. You can watch the 1988 pilot for free on YouTube (Link).
Ronnie is @bonesadrian
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Andy and Sean discuss the universality of PEN15's 2019 pilot.
Where to watch:
A Hulu original, it can be streamed there for free (Link)
Alternatively, you can buy / rent it at most major platforms (Apple, Amazon, Youtube, Google Play, Vudu, etc)
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Sean and Andy discuss the television giant, Bewitched. The surprisingly sexual pilot episode aired on 09/17/1964 and is available for free on Bewitched's Facebook Page (Seriously, LINK) and Amazon Prime (Link) as of Jan 2024.
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Sean, Andy, and guest Mike Mitchell (Dough Boys, Tomorrow Wars, Birthday Boys) break down the pilot "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire."
Where to watch (Simpsons S1E1 and earlier pieces):
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'Spartacus Blood and Sand' aired on STARZ in 2010. As of Dec '23 you can stream it on Amazon Prime, Youtube TV, STARZ, or find it on Apple TV and Google Play.
Featuring guest interview with Erin Cummings, who played Spartacus' wife, Sura, on the show.
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Andy shows Sean one of his favorite failed pilots, and they struggle to understand how this piece of history came into being.
Where to find the show:
Poochinski is sadly only available in full via YouTube uploads.As of fall 2023, this link worked (YouTube)
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Sean and Andy break down a cult classic, covering the unconventional casting and Sean’s school bus traumas.
As of 11/19/23: Freaks and Geeks is available on Amazon Prime, Hulu, Paramount+, and AppleTV
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Sean and Andy discuss what this show is, and why they're doing it.
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Produced by Agustin Islas
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