Best Film Ever

Cleared For Takeoff? - Spin City

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Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis by working at the New York mayor's office alongside Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty in Spin City.  Ian is in the captain's chair and Georgia's in the jumpseat as she's never seen the show.  We're waiting for a flight amid strike fears as we discuss:

  • What was the inspiration for the show
  • Georgia has her mind blown by 2 different castings on the show
  • We ask if a TV series can both be a relationship sitcom and a workplace sitcom if the characters don't work together?
  • We discuss some early symptoms of MJF's Parkinson's disease
  • Which member of the cast pitched his own role?
  • Does the series stray too far with the plot suggesting a character falsely come out to help with a scandal?
  • How important is the character of Carter Heywood?
  • Georgia gives us an update on if she's still watching Cheers and we compare Spin City's pilot to Cheers' and Friends' respective pilots.
  • Would we ground the Spin City pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?
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