TV Pilot's License

What happens when you take the seriousness and rhetoric of the West Wing and make it about sketch comedy? A record-breaking successful pitch to TV networks! So why can't we find the show anywhere? What went wrong? We invite friend of the pod, author and comedian Lana Schwartz (New Yorker, Build Your Own Romantic-Comedy) to dissect the biggest swings and misses of a show that really everyone wa...

What’s worse than driving at the intersection of Wilshire and Fairfax? FALLING THROUGH THE FRIGGEN EARTH AT WILSHIRE AND FAIRFAX MOST LIKELY. What can we say about this show that is more exciting than getting to watch some of our favorite LA architecture collapse in CGI disaster. Come join us for La Brea, a big ticket NBC drama involving time travel, green underworld lights, parallel dimensions an...

Wow, looking back on this episode from way back in July, we were so different then. So young, so naive, so nervous about doing this narrative focused podcast only about cartoons and reality TV. Well anywho, here's our episode about the pilot of Scandal. We're talking about the episode that launched 1,000 binges. Scandal is our next foray into the Shonda Rhimes universe and who better to le...

This week the TV Pilots are joined by the hilarious Gianmarco Soresi (Netflix, Comedy Central, Seeso even!) to discuss CW’s insane Archie universe murder mystery sex romp. We talk about turning Sunday morning cartoons into gritty TV shows, the legitimate theater, and why the entire town of Riverdale is so horny!! We also tackle the subjects you’ve been curious about like if implied twincest is eve...

HEYYYYY ARRRRRRNOLD! Get ready for football head season with this classic Nickelodeon staple. We remember the kids of the vibrant world of Not Brooklyn, Not Chicago with some curiously shaped craniums. Come hear what the pilots want as their head shape of choice and how this kooky noire cartoon came to be! Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Jimmy Thicc

A TV Pilot Podcast? Hmm... I don't know... The best I can do is LISTENING TO EVERY MINUTE. Grab your favorite expert in antique civil war bed pans and put this episode on your authentic gramophone! We're headed to Las Vegas and exploring the now infamous world of 'Pawn Stars' when they were just a couple of wee grumpy dudes slinging watches, guns, and antique coins. Re-live the birth of History Ch...

What's your next binge show? If it needs to have: - Shirtless Business Professionals - Ukulele Solos - Latrines - Horny Old Men Do we have the SHOW FOR YOU. That's right folks, it's the episode that launched 10,000 seasons. Join the gang, Jeff Probst, and our guest host for the pod, actress comedian Rachel MacKnight on the wildly exciting start to the survivor franchise. How long do yo...

Start cracking those knuckles and load up on Sobe! Buckle up everyone, if you came to this podcast to hear about some Bad Girls, you finally picked the right week! We have comedian, musician, gymnast, gay twin, self described "Asian in tech" and so much more, our friend Dylan Adler drops in! We're talking about the very first installment of what became a powerhouse reality franchise...

Do you want your chemical X with ice or no ice? It's a Cartoon Network staple here folks! That's right, The Powerpuff Girls! From its origin as a CalArt's school project called The Whoopass Girls by it's creator Craig McCracken, this show combines every bit of old school animation and goofy superhero hijinks. We cover the first two segments that aired back in 1998, have a lot of la...

Watch the episode here before listening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5oPCiQIirA&ab_channel=hellageo Do the Hustle! IT'S MANDATORY. Welcome to The 70's House! Throw away your flip phones and grab some vinyl, you're going back in time. Starring the wonderful Natasha Leggero in the age of TV where they actually gave stand up comedians a spotlight, The 70's House is game show that...

If you'd like to watch the pilot along with the hosts, check it out here before you listen! ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzQDifGMnPE&list=PLuKg-Whduhkl9NqmqYv9LzcillePncbjI&index=1&t=13s&pp=iAQB⁠ On the heels of historic college debt forgiveness let's get WEIRD about it! Ready to laugh, cry and feel disillusioned about the American dream?? So are we! This Dropout TV (nee College Humor)...

This week your TV pilots take you on a journey to Gladiator Arena. They talk about everything from bodybuilding to steroid use to whether or not meat slapping is something they enjoy watching. Strap on your helmet and get ready to become an American Gladiator.

This week your TV Pilots are discussing the 90's animated classic of Ren and Stimpy. They discuss everything from your favorite Nickelodeon Animated shows, to what was a rejected ingredient of slime. So buckle your seat belts and get ready for one of the most nostalgic and grossest animated shows of all time.

Nice reality you got there, be a shame if someone made it... virtual! Welcome to the Nick Arcade, home of the Video Zone and Bonkers Comedy Club Legend, Phil Moore! Screaming kids, great games, endless nostalgia and no editing, this show has everything! Our old pal J. W. Crump put another quarter in before time ran out, so he's back for analysis and jokes galore. ----------- Hosts Geoff Kerbis...

It's your destiny to listen to this podcast! I mean how can you not get choked up watching a classic pilot. See the tv pilot that catapulted the video game Pocket Monsters (Pokemon) to the international stage. Set your gameboy color's to airplane mode, we're off to explore! Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman

ahhh it's a new episode innit? We've got our first flop in a while folks, so buckle up! This 2014 gem is brought to you by 183 executive producers who all raised their voice and screamed, "Who really knows what Prince Harry looks like??" Grab a bag of crisps, set your watch to Greenwich, and take off your glasses, it's time to suspend your disbelief! Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Si...

HOLD ON TO YOUR FUCKING HATS GUYS, IT'S WHITE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA TIME. YOU PAID FOR THE WHOLE SEAT BUT YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE!!! Take a dip into the surprising and controversial star making MTV reality show that captivated a small Orange County town. Let's meet the birth of Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavallari's reality stardom. Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Ri...

If you've ever wondered what it would be like for a terrifyingly tall comedian to tell you what to do all day, listen to the Conan O'Brien podcast... OR come watch Taskmaster with us! But since it's our 50th episode we have to make it a weird one. Not only do we break down the show Taskmaster itself, but we ALSO compete in the challenges live on air! For the most part at least... We co...

Pack your Prada bags and rev up that Mercedes C-Class, you're going to Coto de Caza! Time to shine a light on the first installment of the now omnipresent Real Housewives extended universe. We talk about the episode, the strategy, and what the hell Bravo even wanted out of this new style of reality TV. So grab your throwing wine and hide your white collar crimes, it's Housewives Time -----...

ALLEZ CUISINE! Welcome to Kitchen Stadium where the stoves are hot and the hosts are loud! Witness the birth of the cooking competition show movement with us as we explore the creative and stressful world of Iron Chef. We breakdown the evolution of the competition, strategies, eccentricities and more! There's only one rule: stay away from the ice cream machine! ------------------------- Hosts:...

Welcome to your first episode of TV Pilot's License Strike Edition! What better way to kick off the workers revolution than the hit manga and anime classic Sailor Moon. We have a full flight this time around with two amazing guests Jasper Lewis and Dan Duddy! So overhead bin space (our brain power) is AT CAPACITY. Let us know in the comments what your favorite cartoon is and we'll add it t...

With the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike the boys have a special announcement about upcoming episodes of the pod.

Buckle up Passengers as we are not only going back in time but going to Miami. This week your favorite TV Pilot's are joined by actress and writer Celia Finkelstein to discuss the Golden Girls. They talk about how ground breaking the concept was, Jewish stomachs, and which Golden Girl they are most like. Please donate if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

Hoooooly shit. This week the guys dig into what’s basically a Cracker Barrel menu disguised as a tv show.  In what can only be described as Ned Flanders wet dream, we dig into the Jessica Biel vehicle 7th Heaven! This show has everything, horny parents, paid crisis actors,  teenage capitalism, way too many kids, menses, mild incest plots, and oh my good the horniest parents. Join us for this evang...

Come check out the show that made us all collectively say "what in the hell was that!?" Truly, if you are looking for some off-the-walls possibly real emergency calls tackled by some of the most... acting you've ever seen. This is the show for you! Also, how did you get Angela Bassett?? Slide down that fireman's pole and into the shimmering depths of Ryan Murphy's brain. --------------- Hosts Geof...