The Pilot Episode

The Pilot Episode crew goes back to school this week to discuss Community! It's a favorite of all 3 hosts, so they're excited to bring this discussion to you. Does the show still get an A, or is it going to summer school? Listen and find out!

Everybody got their pineapple? We're VERY excited about this show because we're all HUGE fans of Psych! One of USA's most popular original shows, Jeff has the whole series almost memorized. Does it hold up to repeat viewings? Or even one? Listen and find out!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! And the crew at The Pilot Episode wanted to share their favorite holiday-themed episodes with you! So join us for a trip down the halls of Christmases long, long ago and a Happy Holiday to all of you! Thank you for making our first year back so much fun.

Ah, the '70s, when women could finally break free of the bonds of the patriarchy, but only if they lived in Minneapolis. I think I may have missed the point of the show, but that doesn't mean The Pilot Episode crew did! Listen in as they discuss one of the greatest sitcoms every made, The Mary Tyler Moore Show!

These aren't Muppets in space, don't call them Muppets or Cory will get angry, and you wouldn't like him when he's angry...These are Henson Shop Creatures, thank you very much, and they're in outer space! In the late '90s, Canada gifted us with Farscape, a show that has been a favorite of Cory's for years, so he wanted to introduce the crew to it. How did the introduction go? Listen and find out!

The crew goes back in time further than they ever have before to discuss 1961's pilot of The Dick Van Dyke Show. This will be the true test of how well comedy holds up over time, as this show is 59 years old as of this recording!!! That's almost 60!!! Is it still chuckle-worthy, or should it be resigned to the file cabinet of "almost worked"? Listen and find out!

There was a time when you'd open up the latest issue of Mad magazine and find a wickedly written and cleverly illustrated parody of big-time Hollywood blockbusters, including eight of the nine Skywalker Saga films.

Alas the magazine has become a reprint vehicle nowadays, the victim of downsizing and budget cuts. Lost amid this change? Mad's adaptation and satirical take on "The Rise of Skywalker," leaving completists bereft of one final story.

But not for long. Tom Richmond and Desmond Devlin, both of whom charted years working for Mad, have undertaken an IndieGogo project -- Claptrap -- (https://bit.ly/2HCz3lk) that aims to expand upon Mad's vast library of film takedowns by adapting several films that, at the time, were overlooked or ignored.

We sat down with the pair to discuss what it was like being a part of Mad, what prompted the IndieGogo and just how rich a vein "The Rise of Skywalker" was for a new version of "Mad Goes to the Movies."

Did James Spader's acting get better as his hairline receded? Or did it just take some of the best television writing in history to bring out his star power? From his turn on The Practice and then Boston Legal, we knew the man could act. However, we had no idea he could impersonate Anthony Hopkins so perfectly. KIDDING!!! "Red" Reddington is quite different from Hannibal Lecter, but the comparisons between The Blacklist and Silence of the Lambs are well-earned. Did The Pilot Episode crew think the show overcame those comparisons to become a singularly excellent show? Listen and find out!

When you think about TV institutions, Al and Peg Bundy are not really a couple that automatically spring to mind. However, Married...With Children is one of the longer-running sitcoms in television history. How did a show that was a lightning rod for controversy and that is widely regarded as serving the lowest common denominator last so long? The Pilot Episode crew attempts to determine exactly that this time out.

Someone is ALWAYS watching you...That's the premise of the show we're discussing this time around! Person of Interest was an insanely well-received show that got cancelled because...well, you'll have to listen and find out. It's one of Regina's favorite shows ever. Will Cory and Jeff concur with her affection, or will she have a new sworn enemy by the time we're done?