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The Pilot Episode

Summary: Do you remember how your favorite TV show started out a little rough, but quickly gained its footing and became the hit that you remember? Each edition of The Pilot Episode focuses on the first episode of a series. Josh and Jeff discuss the episode at length, looking at its success as both a standalone episode and as an introduction to the series that followed. Listen and see if your favorite show was always as great as you remember!

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 Episode 11 – Quantum Leap | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:15:36

BIG NEWS this time folks! Your fearless hosts are joined by a VERY special guest, CORY! Together, our brave trio dives into the first episode of Quantum Leap, arguably one of the greatest sci-fi shows of all time! Listen in and find out if our hosts will ever make the leap home, or if they are destined to an eternity of podcasting hither and yon.

 The Pilot Episode #10 – Seinfeld | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:05

What is the deal??? This time out, the guys watched the pilot episode of one of the greatest sitcoms of all time: Seinfeld! Did The Seinfeld Chronicles give us a taste of the Seinfeldian goodness that would come later? Listen in and find out! And remember, like us on Facebook, review on iTunes, and yada yada yada....

 Pilot Episode SPECIAL #2 – Robbers and Robots | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:14

It's another VERY special Pilot Episode! I know, I know, we spoil you, we really do. This time around, it's Jeff who is going on the "Endless Quest" adventure, and Josh will be choosing the paths that the story takes. Who will win, the Robbers or the Robots? The only way you'll ever know is to listen!

 Pilot Episode SPECIAL #1 – Villains of Volturnus | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:23

That's right, boys and girls, it's a VERY special Pilot Episode! In this edition, you will hear Josh read an "Endless Quest" adventure, and Jeff will determine the paths that Josh's story will take. Where will they end up? There's only one way to find out. Listen and enjoy!

 The Pilot Episode #9 – Dungeons & Dragons | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:16

It's another Pilot Episode first! This time around, the guys discuss a Saturday morning cartoon, the short-lived Dungeons & Dragons from 1983! It's fitting that this is being released so close to Halloween, since it seems to have scared Jeff almost to death. Listen in and find out which well-known author Josh always imagined resembling Dungeon Master, and hear Jeff further cement the fact that he watched WAAAAY too much TV as a kid. BONUS: In the next 2 weeks, be on the lookout for some bonus material on this page. Jeff and Josh have a couple of surprises in store for you, their faithful listeners. And Happy October!

 The Pilot Episode #8 – That 80′s Show | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:10

Well folks, we have a first: A pilot episode that is so awful that Josh AND Jeff both agree that it's dreck. BUT that doesn't mean their discussion is bad! Far from it, listen in and hear the guys rip an entire decade a new one in this edition of The Pilot Episode. You KNOW it's bad when Jeff can't find anything good to say about the 80s.

 The Pilot Episode #7 – That 70′s Show | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:12

In this edition of The Pilot Episode, Josh and Jeff go back in time to a simpler, more innocent time. Well, at least back to a time with more bell bottom jeans and Farrah hair. That's right, this time your fearless leaders take you through the pilot episode of That 70's Show!! Listen in and find out if the show worked beyond its gimmick, and find out which cast member now goes by the name DJ MomJeans (but not WHY Josh knows this bit of trivia).

 The Pilot Episode #6 – Simon & Simon | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:02:41

In this edition of The Pilot Episode, travel back in time to the early 80's as Josh and Jeff discuss the first episode of Simon & Simon starring Jameson Parker and Gerald McRaney. Listen and be amazed at just how much Jeff adores this series.

 The Pilot Episode #5 – Arrested Development | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:28

In this edition of The Pilot Episode Josh and Jeff tackle the most recent show so far, Arrested Development. Listen in and find out if Josh is really an elitist blowhard, or if he just expects more from his media.

 The Pilot Episode #4 – Night Court | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:07

In this edition of The Pilot Episode, the guys discuss another of Jeff's favorite shows, Night Court! Listen in and find out which character Jeff was often compared to during his awkward teenage years.

 The Pilot Episode #3 – King of the Hill | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:11

In this edition of The Pilot Episode, our hosts discuss one of Jeff's all-time favorites, King of the Hill. Listen in and find out just why that boy ain't right, and hear Josh show off his vocabulary.

 The Pilot Episode #2 – The X Files | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:00

In this edition of The Pilot Episode, our fearless leaders dive into the 1993 premiere episode of one of Josh's favorite shows, The X Files. Listen in, and find out the precise moment in history when large glasses were sexy.

 The Pilot Episode #1 – Airwolf | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:01

In this episode, Josh and Jeff discuss the first episode of the greatest show to ever star a helicopter: AIRWOLF! Listen in and find out if Jan-Michael Vincent's laconic portrayal of Stringfellow Hawke can make up for Ernest Borgnine's casual sexism as Dominic Santini. AND find out what kind of name "Sinjen" is, all on THE PILOT EPISODE

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