The S1E1 Podcast

At this point you'd have to be living under a rock (pun intended) to not know who Dwayne Johnson is. But in this NBC Sitcom we get a little insight as to who Dewey was before he became WWE Superstar and Box Office juggernaut, The Rock. From being a young kid watching his dad wrestle, to an overgrown teenager, to a standout collegiate football player at the University of Miami, Young Rock shows you...

The idea behind the show "Roseanne" was to have a family sitcom that actually focused itself around a working mother. That idea took shape once show creator Tom Werner saw comedian Roseanne Barr performing on "The Tonight Show". The thought was her unique "in your face" voice was perfect for the lead role. Set in the fictional town of Lanford, IL Roseanne was married with three kids. On top of her...

American Auto is a show that was originally in the works as early as 2013 when its creator Justin Spitzer, who had spent years as a writer and producer on "The Office" decided he wanted to create a workplace comedy of his own. This time however, he wanted to focus on upper level management. The show was sold to NBC but didn't end up getting the go ahead to create a pilot. After then Spitzer pivote...

Intelligence is a British workplace comedy set in the UK's Government Communications Headquarters. Created by one of the show's stars Nick Mohammed, Intelligence is centered around this cyber security agency bringing in an American NSA agent (David Schwimmer) to join the team. Intelligence originally aired on Sky One in England and is a Peacock original in the US. Listen in as the S1E1 guys review...

Letterkenny is the first sitcom we've reviewed that originally got its start on YouTube. The web series, "Letterkenny Problems" was commissioned by Canada's Crave network to become a full blown television series. In 2016 the show that stars Jared Keeso (who also created, writes, and directs the show) debuted on the network. Will the guys give this show a green-light or will they feel it was better...

In 1994, executives at the WB network approached "Married... with Children" co-creator Ron Leavitt and asked him to create a knockoff of his prior hit. The result was "Unhappily Ever After", which premiered in early 1995. There were some key differences with this show. To start, Jennie (Stephanie Hodge) & Jack (Geoff Pierson) Malloy were freshly divorced. Jack moves out of the house he shared with...

In 2015 former writer for "The Office" Justin Spitzer created a workplace comedy called "Superstore", featuring the employees of a fictional big-box store in St. Louis called "Cloud 9". In it we meet Jonah (Ben Feldman), a newly hired Cloud 9 employee who instantly gets on the bad side of his floor manager Amy (America Ferrera). Can this pilot win over the S1E1 guys or does this show's box set bel...

Rutherford Falls is a Peacock original show that was co created by Michael Schur (Executive Producer on "The Office" and Creator of "Parks and Recreation", "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", & "The Good Place") and Ed Helms (Actor in "The Office", "The Hangover", & Cedar Rapids). The show centers around Nathan Rutherford (Helms) doing his best to stop the Mayor from moving a statue of his ancestor and founder...

Arrested Development first aired on FOX in 2003. There we meet the Bluths, a family that's just as much dysfunctional as it is spoiled and eccentric. This show did a phenomenal job finding talent, casting the likes of Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia De Rossi, & Will Arnett just to name a few. And for for a good chunk of the cast, this was their breakout roll. The show was also stylized differe...

Norsemen is a show that takes a comedic approach when showing us the happenings of an 8th-century Viking village. Originally airing in Norway under the name "Vikingane" it didn't take long before being picked up by Netflix for a US audience. But there's no need to read subtitles for this one because Norsemen was simultaneously recorded in both languages by first shooting each scene in Norwegian an...

The Tick originally started out as a newsletter mascot for a chain of comic book stores in the Boston area named, New England Comics. The mascot then became the subject of his own comic book. The comics popularity got The Tick his own animated series. After 3 successful seasons on FOX the main writers of the animated show developed a live action adaptation of The Tick casting Patrick Warburton in...

In 2017 Superior Donuts premiered on CBS. The show was an adaptation of a play by the same name that first hit stages in Chicago (and eventually Broadway) 9 years prior. The show focuses around the relationship of an old Donut shop owner and his new young employee. Judd Hirsch and Jermaine Fowler were selected to play the lead roles and with ringers like David Koechner and Katey Sagal joining in s...

Ever since they were first created by Jim Henson in 1955, The Muppets have been mainstays on both the large and small screens. In 2015, they returned to television to star in a mockumentary style sitcom that followed them behind the scenes as the produced the late night talk show, Up Late with Miss Piggy. After only 1 season ABC decided to cancel the show leaving Kermit, Fozzy, and the rest of the...

Mulaney was a sitcom where accomplished stand-up comedian and former Saturday Night Live writer, John Mulaney plays a fictionalized version of himself living in New York City. There's just no way to avoid drawing immediate comparisons to Seinfeld with that premises, and in 2014 FOX took a chance on this show hoping it could resonate with viewers just as strongly. After multiple weeks of poor ratin...

Ho! Ho! D'oh! For this week's Christmas episode there was only one logical show to cover, The Simpsons. In our first venture into the animated world we meet Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie, & Bart, a typical middle class family living in the city of Springfield. Due to no holiday bonus and an emergency tattoo removal Homer finds himself with no money for gifts. Does his best effort to save Christmas ea...

Listen up smegheads, this week the guys head deep into space on the mining ship, Red Dwarf. There we'll meet Dave Lister the lowest-ranking of the 169 person crew. A man who just wants to get through his work days, and save up enough money to head back to earth and start a farm in Fiji. Are we about to enjoy this ride? Find out as we review Episode 1, "The End".

When Greg Daniels and Michael Schur took time away from The Office to develop a new show it was originally intended to be a spin-off. Instead, Parks and Recreation was created. There we meet Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), the Deputy Director of the Parks and Recreation Department in Pawnee, Indiana. Was the bold decision to go in a new direction one that will inspire us all into giving the show green...

At one time Steve Hightower and the High Tops were a pretty successful funk group. But times change and bank accounts dry up. Now, Hightower is forced to take a job as the new high school music teacher. Will he be able to transition and learn to work with these kids, including one who's named Bullethead because well... He has a bullet IN his head! Find out as we review the pilot episode of The Ste...

In 1999, CBS decided to develop a sitcom called "Thanks" about a puritan family living in the 1620's. Six weeks after it was first released, CBS no longer thought that was a good idea and pulled the plug. Was this forgotten show better than the studio gave it credit for or should the past stay in the past? Listen as we cover its pilot episode.

Most of the world knows who Lil Dicky is at this point, but how many people know who Dave Burd is? In this scripted sitcom we get a more behind the scenes look at the man himself and not the Youtube persona. Is it possible to have people take you seriously in the rap world when you have songs titled "My Dick Sucks?". Find out this week when we review the pilot episode of Dave, "The Gander".

Married New York couple Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) are having friends and family over for dinner... On the one night they planned on having some time alone with each other. Will a night of frozen lasagna and animosity entertain us enough to give this show a green-light? Find out as we review the pilot episode of Mad About You, "Romantic Improvisations".

In the NASCAR world there's a lot that goes into running a successful professional stock car organization... Unfortunately for Kevin Gibson (Kevin James), Bobby Spencer Racing isn't all that successful. But hey, at least they have Coffee Coolattas from Dunkin Donuts...? Listen in as we review the pilot episode from the Netflix original series The Crew, "I Guess That Cake Did Need to Be Refrigerate...

What We Do in the Shadows is a documentary style show about 4 Staten Island roommates doing their best to get along. Oh, and did we mention they also happen to be Vampires? So grab your crucifix and join us as we review their pilot episode.

They're creepy and they're kooky... Gomez and his family are a pretty unconventional to say the very least. Whether it's a functioning hand that isn't attached to a body or an uncle who can power a lightbulb with his mouth, this family is like none you know. Listen as we review the pilot episode of The Addams Family, "The Addams Family Goes to School".

Bureau Underground is a secret government organization that investigates paranormal cases. In order to solve a case they enlist the help of Leroy (Craig Robinson) & Max (Adam Scott). Can this duo come together to both help the BU and get an S1E1 green-light? Find out as we review the pilot episode of "Ghosted".