TV Pilot's License

Passengers, if you look out the right side of the plane you can see the fictional town of "Beverly Hills" It's time to talk about the one thing everyone loves to see on a flight, a large extended family with multiple small children! But actually, this pilot is a gold standard for comedy writing and we're excited to share it with you. Throw on those headphones and join us for a dive into the Dunphe...

Lowah ya fahkin tray tables and fasten ya seatbelts wicked tight, it's time fah Dawson's Creek, alright? And sahbscribe to the fahkin' pahdcast already. Welcome to Capeside Mass, it's time to talk about the Teen Heartthrob Behemoth that was Dawson's Creek. Featuring a couple unknown actors, James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, Joshua Jackson, don't know what any of them did after t...

You guys, this episode is so near and dear to our hearts, guess why?? There is a COLON in show TITLE!  Also, we have the incredible Ilsa Morales (Relatable Nerds Podcast/Otherworld Theatre)  joining us to talk to us relatable nerds about Batman! We're diving deep on the show aesthetic, its place in animation history and Batman canon! Stick around for hard hitting discussions like if Batm...

In our opinion, the day before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year, so get on board! It's turkey time, and who better to spend that with than the Peanuts gang?  Is it a pilot episode of a TV Show? No! Do you care? Better not!  Max, Geoff, and Rich will walk you through the origin of the classic Peanuts franchise. A break down of everyone's favorite characters, and...

Set course for romance, our all-new episode has something for everyone! We're talking about the 70's classic "The Love Boat" on a special cruise ship-sized edition of TV Pilot's License! It wouldn't be "The Love Boat" without a special guest, and we're thrilled to welcome comedian, musician, and real-life former cruise employee Zach Pyke ("All Bassists Are Cool," "The Bachelor Zone") to help us re...

The midterm elections are days away, and we've decided to contribute to democracy the only way we know how: by looking back on a sitcom that lasted a mere 13 episodes! Unlike their ballots, the pilots didn't mail this one in.   We'll be discussing fire safety, US trade policy (really), presidents playing sports and more!  What happens when a Broadway star, an Obama administration sp...

It's the Halloween Episode and the gang is going to... SOLVE A MURDER?? Or something... welcome to the X-Files! This week, we are introduced to two of the FBI's finest. Mulder, who has been solely investigating the **unknown**. Scully, a top young agent assigned to watch his every move. We're diving into a wild mystery of unexplainable disappearances, time lapses, and maybe... ALIENS?? The X-Files...

Our Tenth Episode Spectacular!  We are now beginning our in-flight beverage service, attendants will be providing complimentary opium tea. Tune up your time machines because we're going to the distant past of 2012! Joining us in the cockpit is Rosey Blair (creator, writer, comedian, voice of a generation) and she's here to provide the hot Lena Dunham takes, an intro to mumble core, dating in...

Get ready for a turbulent flight because wow is there a lot of controversy to cover on this one! Our co-pilot this week is former choir star and "Certified Gleek 7 Days a Week" Korama Danquah (Bechdel Cast, 'iCarly' on Paramount Plus, 'Reboot' on Hulu).  We're talking the origins of Glee, the Indiana connection, the Glee Curse, the cast's surprising lack of continued work, and YES we are talk...

We'll be coming around the cabin with your in-flight meal, if you find a thumb in your meal you've won 10,000 free miles. Welcome to Kitchen Confidential, the pinnacle of the good idea, bad execution pilot. We'll dive into subjects like why you don't launch a restaurant with 24 hours notice, network-friendly ways to show cocaine use, and reviewing a restaurant on the first night. We have our first...

WELCOME ABOARD, BITCH! Start up your dad's Range Rover and throw on your puka shell necklace, we're going straight to Newport, CA. Today's episode takes us to catalyst of the California obsessed drama and reality landscape of the 2000's, The O.C. Featuring our first very special guest and wife of the pod Mary Kate Singer! MK walks us through what this show meant so many impressionable youngins in...

Tray tables, down! Cats are on the menu. Join us for a very turbulent ride into the world of surprisingly expensive and time consuming puppet/human sitcoms with ALF! Geoff, Max, and Rich get into the wacky world of this 80's post-Jim Henson fame phenomenon. Alien crash landings, Bruce Springsteen call in shows, bumbling Area 51 officers and kids drinking beer. Join us, won't ya? Hosts:  Rich...

Time to take a trip to the Siegfried and Roy Extended Universe, we're watching the extremely forgettable Father of the Pride. Join Max, Geoff, Rich, and the President of NBC Universal as they discuss an all-star cast fully whiff on bottling the magic of Dreamworks Studios.  Father of the Pride is a raunchy animated comedy taking place in the personal Las Vegas zoo of performers Siegfried and...

Hooooooo-leeeeeee CRAP! It's time to take a journey to Long Island and re-discover a gem of the stand up comedy boom of the 90's, the brainchild of sitcom legend Phil Rosenthal. This episode gives you gems like "The Elusive Longer Narrative Intro"  the schlub husband, an iconic cast, and our most uncomfortable "Rich's Weekly Game" to date! It's time to dive into a dream for cable TV syndicate...

Bienvenido a Miami! To celebrate the start of football season, we look into the dark side of pro football starring none other than The Rock. This show has everything: drug abuse, nightmares, fights, injuries, people making money, people losing money, super weird nude cameos, and Rob Corddry! So make your picks on who will win the LPGA, feed your pet elephant, and get ready for the kickoff of the H...

You're now cleared for landing at Wisteria Lane! Ready to hear 3 grown men gush about how much they love Desperate Housewives? Well now you are! The guys give are giving this on 5 housewives up! So heat up some of the worst mac n cheese you've ever had, and do your best Martha Huber impression and listen in on Geoff, Max, and Rich! If you want to watch along before the episode, check out Episode S...

Oh YEAHHHH! Fasten your belts and lift the tray tables on your Lincoln Continental. Our own pilot episode, we're setting our sights for the mythical land of 2004 Hollywood. Geoff, Max, and Rich are guiding you through the story of how Entourage came to be. Come for the analysis of the script, plot, characters, and music. Stay for the conspiracy theories.  Hosts: Geoff Kerbis (@rungeoffrun) Ma...

These are your captains speaking, welcome aboard TV Pilot's License. We know you have your choice in podcasts about TV and we thank you for flying with us. Your Co-Pilots, (Geoff Kerbis, Max Singer, and Rich Inman) want to share what they love about our favorite TV hits, flops, and could-have-beens. Want to hear how your favorite show got made? Why it didn't get a second season? Watch along with u...