We Judge a Show by its Pilot

What do you get when you mix vampires with mall culture and then throw in Paul Rueben? You get the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Originally a box office bomb and critically panned, Buffy the movie found its home through video rentals and became one of the biggest cult classics of the 90s. 5 years later, the film's screenwriter Joss Whedon adapted the film into a TV series starring Sarah Mich...

It's our 100th episode!!! And we're kicking it off with a newer show that has become one of our favorites, The Four Seasons. Based on the 1981 comedy starring Alan Alda and Carol Burnett, the series stars Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Will Forte, Colman Domingo, and Kerri Kenney. For this episode, Anna talks about her love for the movie, what Jeff thought of the movie, how we both feel about the series,...

May is coming to an end so we decided to judge the pilot of one of Jeff's favorite shows: Futurama. Set in the year 3000, everyman Fry has traveled from the year 1999. Despite the technological advances, Fry figures out mankind hasn't changed that much. Along with the pilot, we talk about our memories of 1999, Y2K madness, whether or not we'd consider time travel, and what events would we have lik...

Your second show for 2 for Tuesday is another Netflix original that is also based on a video game franchise, Castlevania. Leaning into a more classic horror vibe, we dive in to the world of Vlad Dracula as he takes revenge on the corrupt clergyman and citizens of Wallachia. Along with the pilot, we talk about why we love vampire tales so much, whether or not Dracula is a sympathetic character, Jef...

It's 2 for Tuesday! Our first episode of the day centers around one of Netflix's most popular and beloved original series, Arcane. The series revolves around two young sisters who find themselves in the middle of a civil war between the privileged people of Piltover and the underground city of Zaun. Along with the pilot, we will be discussing some of our favorite movies and TV shows about sisters,...

We're continuing Adult Animation Month with another classic anime, Attack on Titan! Set in a post-apocalyptic future where humans hide behind giant walled cities in order to keep out Titans, giant humanoid creatures that feed on humans. When the city walls are breached by a Titan, our protagonist Eren and his friends Mikasa and Armin make a decision to either fight or hide. On today's episode, we...

We're continuing Adult Animation month with a show neither one of us has ever seen. We are dropped into the life of former 90s sitcom star, BoJack Horseman, as he desperately attempts to become relevant again. We both feel as if this is a special era in the entertainment industry where actors are having major comebacks, winning or being nominated for awards, and reminding everyone that just becaus...

It's hard to imagine anyone who's never heard of South Park. It was a show that stepped over every line, crossed every boundary, and showed us that no one is safe from being a punchline. On today's episode, we went back to 1997 with some of the worst animation ever, and watched the pilot episode which focused on aliens invading South Park. Along with the pilot we discuss our history with this show...

What's your favorite burger? That's a question we spend a long time answering on this episode. Luckily it fits with the show's pilot we're judging today and that's Bob's Burgers. One of the most charming, funniest animated series we've ever watched, Bob's Burgers is a favorite in our house and we had a blast talking about it. Along with the pilot, we (more or less) rank our favorite fast food burg...

We're so back and ready to continue Adult Animation Month. On today's episode, we discuss the pilot for an anime which is also considered to be one of the greatest TV series of all time... Death Note. A franchise that has spawned several live-action movies, a live-action TV show, videos games, novels, and even a musical, Death Note has made its mark in TV history. Even if you don't like anime, you...

Can you believe it's already May?! We are steadily approaching our 100th episode and 1 year anniversary! We are kicking off Adult Animation Month with a show that wasn't the first primetime animated show but it was the show that brought it into the mainstream, The Simpsons. It's hard to believe that this show was a spin-off from The Tracey Ullman Show. Although not originally intended to be the sh...

And just like that, Anna Month has come to an end! On today's episode we are discussing the pilot for the Sex & the City revival entitled: And Just Like That. We go on a few rants this episode ranging from comparing the two shows, comparing the two pilots, and of course talking about how we feel the character evolved (or devolved). We also discuss our friend groups over the years and the impor...

We get a little serious today as we talk about what's going in our country right now while judging the pilot for The Handmaid's Tale. A dystopian drama that pushes boundaries and forces us to rethink what humans are capable of. It's hard not to parallel this show to what is happening in the US right now. Hope everyone enjoys it. 

Anna's birthday might be over but we're celebrating Anna Month and today's episode represents the era in her life where she first became a homeowner and was living in the suburbs of Seattle. Today's show, Desperate Housewives, was once the #1 scripted series on TV and everyone wanted to know what was happening on Wisteria Lane. Along with the pilot, Anna talks about her days of being a homeowner i...

We're celebrating another year of Anna's life and judging the pilot of a show that parallels one of the most important eras of her life: law school.. and that's Ally McBeal. Once a huge hit and a brief part in pop culture, Ally McBeal was unlike the other comedies on TV. Along with the pilot, we talk about Anna's law school era of her life and the events leading up to her going to law school. Happ...

Surprise! You get a second episode today! We're talking the pilot of one of our all-time favorite shows, Superstore. As we continue Anna Month, we are now in the Retail Era of her life. Shortly after graduating college and becoming a teacher, Anna lost her job and moved back home and began working in a mall department store. Anna talks about that part of our lives and we also talk about how much w...

Sorry for the delay. We were without Wi-Fi for a few days but we are so back! We're continuing Anna Month with one of the more polarizing shows we've done. We've entered the post-grad era of Anna's life when she was figuring out what she wanted to do with her life and that's exactly where Girls begins. The main character, Hannah, has been cut off by her parents and now has to figure out how to sup...

Trigger Warning: sexual assault will be discussed in this episode. 

It was one of the most influential TV shows of all time. It launched the careers of several icons including Cloris Leachman and Betty White. It changed the face of TV as we know it... it's The Mary Tyler Moore Show. A show that inspired Anna to become the person she is today. You could say Anna became Mary Richards. Along with the pilot, Anna talks about how this show inspired her and we talk abou...

We are so back and that's no joke! Today, we are kicking off Anna Month with an underrated 90's family drama, Sisters. Sisters was a series that centered around the lives of 4 very different, but very close sisters. Having sisters of our own, we have plenty of stories but we also talk about our sibling dynamic (along with the pilot, of course). Hope you enjoy!

Get ready because this is an emotional one! As natives of southern Louisiana, we were directly affected by Hurricane Katrina and this show brought us right back to that time in our lives. Set just a few months after Katrina, Treme focuses on the local residents in a neighborhood in New Orleans are trying to get their life back together. On today's episode, we both tell our story of how we dealt wi...

We're back and we're both incredibly excited for today's episode. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is one of our all-time favorite shows and you can feel love this episode. Not only do we talk about how much we love this show but we share some more work stories, mostly involving dealing with a new boss, Jeff shares a story about having to train a new manager that thought he knew everything about everything, and...

Fire burn and cauldron bubble, am I right? That was the spell we conjured to get 2000 downloads! We are traveling back to the 1600s to Salem, Massachusetts where a bunch of zealous white dudes decided that some women were witches and everyone lost their minds. The TV series, Salem, decided to put a supernatural twist on the historical event and we aren't complaining. Along with the pilot, we discu...

We didn't need another excuse to talk about how much we love Donald Glover but we have one today! Atlanta has gone down as one of the best comedies of the 21st century and is best known for his unique, quirky sense of humor. Along with the pilot, we talk about people we knew that went on to achieve success in the public eye, we talk about the Saints/Falcons rivalry, and Atlanta shares some stories...

Picture it: you've been in prison for 25 years. You finally get out and you find out you're being relocated from New York City to Tulsa! Would you be excited? I think we would be! We're definitely excited for today's episode where we watched and discuss a pilot neither one of us had ever seen, Tulsa King. Dwight Manfredi, played by the legendary Sylvester Stallone, is a fish out of water as he tri...