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17 Nov 2023
0 - COPILOTS An Introduction
00:05:30
Sean and Andy discuss what this show is, and why they're doing it.
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20 Nov 2023
2 - POOCHINSKI Good Cop Bad Puppet
01:14:27
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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20 Nov 2023
1 - FREAKS AND GEEKS and Pol Pot
01:20:57
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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03 Dec 2023
3 - SPARTACUS BLOOD AND SAND and a Butt Sponge on a Stick
01:25:09
'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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18 Dec 2023
4 - THE SIMPSONS with Mike Mitchell (a Christmas Pilot)
01:53:52
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):
Simpsons Short "Good Night" (1987). This is widely available on Youtube, here is one copy (Link)
Unaired Pilot "Some Enchanted Evening" (1989). Also mainly on YouTube, here is a copy with better quality image than most (Link)
Simpsons Premier, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (1989). This is available on Disney+, Hulu (just the pilot from S1), or for purchase on Youtube (link). It's also available in Youtube, usually broken into pieces.
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07 Jan 2024
5 - BEWITCHED and Andy's Emily Post Rivalry
00:56:30
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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21 Jan 2024
6 - PEN15 or Sean as a Millennial Tween Girl
01:07:37
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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06 Feb 2024
7 - DEAR JOHN with Superfan Ronnie Adrian
01:44:59
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).
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18 Feb 2024
8 - SEVERANCE and the Mystery of the Mystery Boxes
01:13:48
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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03 Mar 2024
09 - WALKER TEXAS RANGER or which of us is the dead ex-partner?
01:24:09
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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17 Mar 2024
10 - ALF with Jordan Morris: was Alf a nightmare to work with?
01:37:57
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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07 Apr 2024
11 - THE CROWN with Dana Schwartz from Noble Blood: Are the Royals the ultimate nepo babies?
01:13:51
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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22 Apr 2024
12 - SPACE: 1999 with John Hodgman, Nerd King of Space Orgies
01:34:58
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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16 Jun 2024
13 - PATRIOT with Alison Becker: Way Better than THE Patriot
01:32:17
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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30 Jun 2024
14 - ALLY MCBEAL with Amy Wilson: Non Equity Calista Flockhart
01:04:41
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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14 Jul 2024
15 - ARK II and the Mashup of Many Many Classics
01:05:19
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.
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29 Jul 2024
16 - The Patient - America’s Great Hero: Serial Killers
01:01:46
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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12 Aug 2024
17 - Slow Horses - Slough, Slow, Slew, Sluuf?
01:05:44
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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26 Aug 2024
18 - Roseanne - Thinking of Sal Barone
01:06:43
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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09 Sep 2024
19 - ER- From Crichton’s Vault
01:16:40
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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07 Oct 2024
21 - Sports Night- High Stakes ESPN
01:18:28
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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21 Oct 2024
22 - Mr. & Mrs. Dracula - 618th Anniversary: Lox
00:57:21
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.
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04 Nov 2024
23 - Action - An Even Darker Larry Sanders
01:21:52
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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18 Nov 2024
24 - The Shield - An LAPD CRASH Unit Fanfic
01:12:46
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.
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20 Jan 2025
S2E01 - Uncle Buck - The one with Kevin Meaney
01:09:58
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.
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