TV Pilot's License

Unlock TV's secrets with the TV Pilot's License Podcast! Geoff, Max, and Rich dissect pilots from classics to cult favorites. Expect deep TV reviews, first episode breakdowns, and pilot analysis. We cover must-watch TV, one-season wonders, and cancelled series. Get honest show reviews, funny recaps, and sharp commentary. Need show recommendations? We've got you! Dive into TV history and decide which pilots earn their "license." Comedy, analysis, and passion await. Subscribe for your weekly TV podcast fix!

TV Pilot's License is a tv podcast hosted by TV Pilot, with 202 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

TV Pilot hosts TV Pilot's License, a tv show with 202 episodes published.

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  Episode #200

  Breaking Bad: Our 200th Episode, Bryan Cranston, New York Times Best TV Shows

  Oct 1, 20261h 17m

  This week TVPL packs up their RV and heads to Albuquerque for the pilot of Breaking Bad and our 200th episode! Fresh off of being named the Best TV Show of the 21st Century by the New York Times, we revisited its iconic pilot and discuss the long road from page to screen, the joys of watching someone be really good at their job even when it’s making meth and answer some bonus inflight questions in honor of 200 episodes of TVPL! Does this pilot live up to the lofty expectations set up by the New York Times? Well as Walter White himself once said, “someone cooked here.” With: Rich Inman Geoff Kerbis Max Singer

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  Bunheads: Amy Sherman-Palladino, Gilmore Girls, Life Of A Showgirl, and Alan Ruck

  Sep 24, 202657 min

  The Life of a Showgirl? You must mean Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “Bunheads.” This week on TVPL we turn-turn-kick-turn our way into this beloved although short lived series from the creator of Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. With a cast including Tony Award winners Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop, does this dance series have the moves to have us wanting to watch episode two or was this pilot a little off rhythm for our liking? 5-6-7-8! With:  Geoff Kerbis Max Singer

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  My Name Is Earl: Jason Lee, Emmy Award Winning Pilots, and How Many Beers Is To Many?

  Sep 17, 202658 min

  Twenty years ago the pilot of My Name is Earl won Emmys for Outstanding Writing and Directing of a Comedy Series. Does a pilot full of beer drinking, blue humor and Carson Daly still have the juice to be a favorite two decades later? Join us on the latest TVPL as we travel to Camden County (state unknown) and try to learn what it means to be a good person alongside Earl Hickey played by Jason Lee (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel). With: Rich Inman Geoff Kerbis Max Singer

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  Playmakers: ESPN Drama, Football Scandals, And NFL Pressure

  Sep 10, 20261 hour

  Are *YOU* ready for some football? As the NFL season gets underway we take a look back on the pilot episode of Playmakers, an ESPN original from 2003 detailing the dark side of professional football. Despite strong ratings and reviews the series lasted just 11 episodes due to some alleged outside influences. Did we think this forgotten show was a touchdown or are we punting on episode 2? Tune in to a brand new TVPL to find out! With: Geoff Kerbis Max Singer

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  Animal Control: Joel McHale, Fox Comedies, And Character Tropes

  Sep 3, 202655 min

  There are countless shows about first responders that glue us to our TVs. From paramedics to police and now…Animal Control? This week on TVPL we watched the pilot of this Joel McHale starring sitcom on Fox about the lesser appreciated government agency you know and love. This show has everything and by everything we mean weasels and ostriches! Did Animal Control have us going wild? Find out on this week’s TVPL! With: Rich Inman  Geoff Kerbis Max Singer

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