FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully first meet in the pilot of The X-Files and begin an iconic partnership balancing belief and skepticism as they investigate paranormal events.

Continuing our venture into the unknown, we're discussing the premiere of Twin Peaks. Written by David Lynch and Mark Frost, this pilot captivated viewers with its unconventional mix of tones and slew of eccentric characters.

There are fewer things scarier than the unknown, which is why for the month of October we're discussing pilots of series that explore unexplained phenomena. To begin our venture into the strange and unfamiliar, we're entering The Twilight Zone which opened up a new world of storytelling possibilities to the TV landscape when it first premiered and continues to influence the medium today.

We're capping off our summer of animated comedy pilots by horsin' around with BoJack Horseman. As one of Netflix's earlier originals, BoJack evolved to push the animated genre into new directions during the rise of streaming.

The Bob's Burgers pilot episode "Human Flesh" introduced the Belcher family to TV viewers and Loren Bouchard's comedy style to the Fox primetime animation lineup.

The spy parody Archer premiered in 2009 as the adult animated comedy genre continued to expand on cable television.

The first episode of The Venture Bros. began a long-running series that reflects the irreverent and inventive content of Adult Swim's early years.

Welcome to the world of tomorrow! We're discussing the first episode of Futurama which presented a distant future with robots, aliens, and flying cars bustling around New New York.

The pilot of Family Guy introduced the animation style of Seth MacFarlane to primetime television, most notably his use of cutaway gags and pop culture references.