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Hi-ho! Hi-ho! It’s off to podcast we go! All your favorite TVPL characters have found themselves in the real world this week as we look back at the pilot of ABC’s “Once Upon a Time!” It’s a Disney crossover extravaganza featuring the fairy tales you know and love in the most enchanting place of all, Coastal Maine! Did we fall under the spell of this fantasy series or are we closing the book on wat...

This week on TVPL we’re making our way back to Orange County for…no, not Laguna Beach. The scripted ser-…no, not The OC. It’s DEAD TO ME! We revisit the pilot of this dark comedy from Liz Feldman starring Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini and podcast fav James Marsden to discuss finding humor in grief, plot twists galore and a little dish known as Mexican Lasagna. Tune in for the coverage of t...

With over $500mil at the box office worldwide and an Academy Award nomination (no seriously, for Best Original Song) “Ted” was a certified hit. But more than a decade later how does its prequel tv series on Peacock fare? This week on TVPL we take a look at the pilot of the latest show from Seth MacFarlane. Does this sitcom’s big budget translate to big laughs? Is this period piece a dose of warm 9...

What is the optimal age for a Sheldon? It’s Young Sheldon week on a brand new TVPL! We’re taking a look at the single-cam spinoff of the multi-cam juggernaut that is The Big Bang Theory. Join us in 80’s small town Texas as we discuss a surprisingly rockin soundtrack, high schoolers running Oklahoma drills and RADIO SHACK. It’s the coming of age comedy we didn’t know we needed. Be sure to subscribe...

Rise and shine TVPL listeners, it’s our coverage of Apple TV’s “The Morning Show!” This is prestige tv on a whole new level with an A-list cast (Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carrell, Billy Crudup, FRED MELAMED!) to match. Join us as we discuss daytime tv caffeine consumption, Billy Crudup’s perfect head of hair and the audacity to not show us Gilmore Girls: the Musical.  Thanks...

Aye, it’s a fine day for a new TVPL! We’re traveling to the Scottish Highlands to look back on the pilot of Outlander, the fantasy romance series that will have you asking yourself “could I pull off a kilt?” This smash hit from Starz comes to us from the creator of Battlestar Galactica and the director of Rounders, the pairing we never knew we needed. It’s an episode full of magic, mystery and way...

Boy, you would sure think two business majors and a theater major would be all over the show right? Time to find out with HBOs industry! We explore the world of young investment bankers in London that has sparked a large social media community.  Starring Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Ken Leung, Harry Lawtey, David Jonsson and directed by Lena Dunham  See how this show took off from its investme...

would YOU listen to our podcast if you were the last man on earth? We’d listen to yours 👉👈🥺  It’s Will Forte, Kristen Schaal and Lord&Miller week with Fox’s Last Man on Earth. The show that came up with the absolutely insane premise of a global virus in the year 2020! Haha! That would be so nuts! We talk intrusive thoughts, smashin’ stuff, and mankind’s last hope! Thanks To Riverside F...

Welcome to what I assume is the most popular game of hangman in human history, it’s Don’t trust the B—— in Apartment 23! This surprising machine gun of a tv show is the brainchild of Nahnatchka Khan (American Dad, Fresh off the Boat) and stars Krysten Ritter, Dreama Walker, James Van Der Beek, and Eric Andre. Join us as we celebrate the career of James Van Der Beek with this one of a kind comedy....

Hey c’mon in out of the cold, could you put your skate guards on? We’re a skate guards house. I noticed you’re bleeding, could you stop that? These are marble floors. Thaaaaanks Welcome to Winter Olympics week two here at TVPL! Week one we took you in the steamy world of professional hockey, this week we’ve got the dark side of figure skating with Netflix’s Spinning Out! The show stars Maya Scodel...

I wanna drive the gay Zamboni, I wanna drive the gay zamboniiiiiii. It’s time for one of our most requested and most rapidly requested shows in the history of the podcast. Of course we are talking about the one and only gay hockey romance sensation heated rivalry. Based on an all hockey romance series, this Crave TV original took the world by storm after being acquired by HBO. Starring now formerl...

Thank you for choosing TV Pilots License, remember as we approach Chastain Park memorial hospital to keep your plums, brain, toes, and blood inside the vehicle at all times.  Welcome Doctor Show Freaks to The Resident Week! We peer inside the hospital for Devon Pravesh’s first day and meet his new mentor, the controversial Conrad Hawkins. We discuss ageism, politics in the hospital, and body...

Welcome Spader Nation! It’s Blacklist week at TVPL and have we got a treat for you… the Blacklist… we watched NBCs the Blacklist are you following? Anywho The Blacklist tells the story of ‘Red’ Reddington (James Spader) an international super criminal who voluntarily turns himself in to the FBI to take down other criminals who he deems adversaries. In doing so he makes one brand new FBI agent, Eli...

Ron Howard wrote this is episode description! Thanks Ron! In the pirate studios Geoff, Mike, and Rich sat to discuss their thoughts on the 2003 sitcom Arrested Development. The story of the Bluth Family, Michel, GOB, Lindsey, and Buster, their parents Lucille and George, and their kids George Michael and Maeby. A tale of wealth and loss, trust and mistrust, about land and sea. But don’t take my, R...

What a treat for the start of the year! We held Carl Tart’s eyes open Clockwork Orange style and forced him to watch Clipped! The dramatized retelling of the Donald and Shelly Sterling scandal that resulted in him being forced to sell the LA Clippers. Is Carl arguably the most notable Clippers fan in the world? Yes. Did we make him watch potentially the worst thing to happen in his entire fandom o...

Happy new year folks and to us it wouldn’t be a new year without discussing some absolute dumpster fires that 2025 brought us. It’s our grand holiday tradition of discussing shows that both premiered and got canceled in our year of the Lord 2025. First we discuss the Grosse Pointe Garden Society a charming little murder mystery show, then we kick it over to Suits LA a charming little murder myster...

Bienvenue mes amis! Today we have an international flight to Charles Degaulle with Emily in Paris. In honor of the 5th season dropping on Netflix we visit the very first episode that came out in 2020 with its creator Emily in Paris is the story of a young 20-something from Chicago who gets the opportunity to work in Paris. And uhhh yeah that’s the pilot.  Join us for les rants, les raves, et...

This week we’re doing a show about a kooky little duo in Los Angeles who party and quote the Grateful Dead. No, no not Max and Rich a decade ago it’s Franklin and Bash! Two good tjme boys turned personal injury lawyers who is small firm gets bought out by Malcolm McDowell‘s behemoth law firm. Will they drop their good natured small firm ways? Not on your life dumbass! Franklin and Bash stars Breck...

Folks if you came here for a discussion on infant kangaroos, you’ll have to wait for next week. It’s Joey week! The Matt Leblanc led spin off of the beloved Joey Tribianni character from Friends. Heard of it?! Joey starts right from his flight from NYC to his new home of Los Angeles. The cast features his family, Drea de Matteo, Paulo Constanzo, his agent Jennifer Coolidge, and his neighbor Andrea...

Gather 'round the digital table as we serve up a special holiday feast! This week, we're pausing to give thanks for the episodes that have truly nourished us. Join us for a heartfelt reflection as we revisit and celebrate the most impactful, hilarious, or memorable moments from our past, recognizing the episodes we are thankful for including Cheers, Paradise, and Gilmore Girls. Happy Thank...

Happy Slapsgiving copilots! Are you ready for 42 minutes of open palm craziness? We’ve got the culmination of a novel, Australian tv show about racism toward Greek people and the subject of 2 viral parodies, it’s NBCs THE SLAP! It’s a very special episode because it’s a MINI SERIES??? Whaaaa? The Slap stars Thandiwe Newton, Lucas Hedges, Mackenzie Leigh, Zachary Quinto, Peter Sarsgaard, Uma Thurma...

Clean up in 157!  It’s Superstore week! It’s maybe the most relatable show we have ever covered at TVPL because of how many Americans have worked retail at some point in their career journey. We talk workplace flirting, crystal meth, gun play, plastic jewelry, abandoning babies and scaring sanitation workers. Superstore stars America Ferreira, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Mark McKinn...

You’re telling me the star of The Running Man is playing a quarterback? Thanks a lot Patrick Mahomes.  Welcome to Chad Powers week everyone! The Hulu series based on a YouTube video, produced by the Manning brothers which weirdly feels like an ad for Raising Canes and Allstate insurance.  Join us as we talk second chances, power conferences, movie prosthetics, and Rich’s limited understa...

This week we’re talking about everyone’s favorite, charismatic young politician from Queens…Garrett Modi? It’s a brand new TVPL covering Sunnyside! Created by writer Matt Murray and Kal Penn with executive producer Mike Schur, this NBC comedy may not have had the best polling numbers but does it deserve your vote? With a cast of bright young stand ups including Joel Kim Booster and Moses Storm, th...

It’s your first day at a new school AND your 16th birthday AND YOU’RE A WITCH?! Oh brother. Don’t worry, TVPL is here to help you overcome these challenges on this week’s episode covering the pilot of the TGIF classic, Sabrina the Teenage Witch! We’ve got talking cats, celebrity cameos galore and an unexpected connection to the greatest comic book movie ever made (Madame Web, duh.) So grab your sp...