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- 401 - Northstar
In the SEASON 4 PREMIERE of Failure to Launch we watch Northstar; the 1989 pilot that was so insane it inspired Dan Harmon to produce the Jack Black action spoof "Heat Vision and Jack".
We follow the baffling journey of Major Jack North, an astronaut that gets hit RIGHT IN THE FUCKING EYE by a rogue solar flare while on a space mission. Now, whenever he is exposed to sunlight, it amplifies all of his mental and physical abilities but it could also make his head explode. His head almost explodes a lot. He doesn't really make any meaningful effort to avoid the sun. That's an IQ of 1000 for you.
After his buddy Captain Moustache-tronaut is murdered it's up to Jack and his Sexy Scientific handler Dr. Alison Taylor to track down the killer. And by track down we mean stumble around, make VERY AGGRESSIVE passes at each other and chase motorbikes until the killer just gets fed up and solves the crime for them. Why would he do that?
We wanted to start season four of Failure to Launch with a bang and what we got was a cranial explosion, but an incredibly fun and confusing one. Northstar is an absolute gem of a mess and we hope you enjoy the insanity. Stick around for the rest of season 4 which we can promise will be EVEN WORSE.
IMDB - Northstar
Reviewers: James Ferris, Lisa Dib, Alex Malone, David Shaw, Harry Brimage Soundboard: Andrew Cherry
1 hr 37 min - Episode 36 - The Ben Stiller ShowThings get sketchy when we discuss The Ben Stiller Show. Comedian Drew Harmon joins us to talk comedy, ginger ale, and who can and cannot afford Spotify Premium. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwviWcEQGCU1 hr 31 min
- Episode 35 - GirlbossComedian Aviva Siegel joins us once again, this time to talk Girlboss. We dissect this Netflix series, high fashion, and our favorite shit heads. Watch the pilot here: https://www.netflix.com/title/801156711 hr 44 min
- Episode 34 - Heil Honey I'm Home!Comedian Anthony Zuccaro joins us to unpack the extremely ill conceived Heil Honey, I'm Home! We discuss sitcom tropes, WWII, and in general display EXTREMELY poor taste. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf9jJx0NSjw1 hr 33 min
- Episode 33 - MTV's DowntownSince MTV’s Downtown is a show about losers living in a downtown apartment it seemed only right to have the hosts of this episode be two losers in their downtown apartment! Hear Mitch and Molly talk representation in media, MTV as it used to was, invent a new game, and as always fire off some A+ banter. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXEjOdKryyE1 hr 37 min
- Episode 32 - PitchLauren Parker (writer, GLOW podcaster) joins us to talk Pitch, another failed Fox pilot (but this time with baseball feelings). We talk america’s past time, fathers, and the unequivocal hotness of Zach Morris. Watch the pilot here: https://www.hulu.com/watch/9855722 hr 16 min
- Episode 31 - Rich GirlsStrap in for some belly laughs as we discuss MTV's reality show, Rich Girls. Margaux Poupard joins us to talk Lyme Disease, porch sex, and the early aughts. Watch the pilot on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2qqzOl81 hr 42 min
- Episode 30 - You Don't Know JackTirumari Jothi joins us to discuss the video game-cum-gameshow, You Don't Know Jack. We play games, discuss nerd culture, and even receive a mysterious phone call. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip5MDE6SpaI2 hr 6 min
- Episode 29 - Cowboy BebopCongratulations nerds, we're covering an Anime! We discuss Cowboy Bebop, underwear, and do a few pharmaceutical endorsements with comedy writer Mike Ottum. Watch the pilot dubbed or subbed here: http://hulu.com/s/KB82 hr
- Episode 28 - StripperellaKaeli Quick returns! We talk (and moan) about Stripperella, Stan Lee's 2003 adult cartoon, feminism, and beautiful women everywhere. Watch the pilot here: http://ww1.cartooncrazy.me/watch/stripperella-episode-1-beauty-and-the-obese/Get Mitch’s new solo rock album here: https://mitchellthompson.bandcamp.com/album/i-think-im-going-crazy2 hr 15 min
About Failure To Launch
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We're all familiar with the idea of a pilot episode, the one-off test run of a series to see whether or not it could ever work as a television show. But what happens to the shows that never make it past that stage? Usually they're cast aside and disappear from the public eye forever, doomed to fade into obscurity.
But Melbourne comedy troupe The Consumption say "No more!" We are reaching deep into the bowels of television history to bring you back hot, steaming piles of TV's many bizarre miscarriages. All while mixing the most disgusting metaphors possible.
We'll seek out and expose ourselves to the worst television pilots ever made so you don't have to. Each episode will see us dissect and discuss another horrible failed pilot for our amusement. Join us in our schadenfreude as we talk about wrestlers solving crimes, invisible monsters, kung-fu ravers, talking dogs solving crimes, teleporting stand-up comedians, cross dressing misogynists, magicians solving crimes and a whole bunch of other terrible ideas, most of which involve crimes being solved.
Welcome to Failure to Launch! The only TV podcast about shows that don't exist.
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