TV Pilot’s License

Breaking Bad: Our 200th Episode, Bryan Cranston, New York Times Best TV Shows

This week TVPL packs up their RV and heads to Albuquerque for the pilot of Breaking Bad and our 200th episode! Fresh off of being named the Best TV Show of the 21st Centu

Bunheads: Amy Sherman-Palladino, Gilmore Girls, Life Of A Showgirl, and Alan Ruck

The Life of a Showgirl? You must mean Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “Bunheads.” This week on TVPL we turn-turn-kick-turn our way into this beloved although short lived series f

My Name Is Earl: Jason Lee, Emmy Award Winning Pilots, and How Many Beers Is To Many?

Twenty years ago the pilot of My Name is Earl won Emmys for Outstanding Writing and Directing of a Comedy Series. Does a pilot full of beer drinking, blue humor and Carso

Playmakers: ESPN Drama, Football Scandals, And NFL Pressure

Are *YOU* ready for some football? As the NFL season gets underway we take a look back on the pilot episode of Playmakers, an ESPN original from 2003 detailing the dark s

Animal Control: Joel McHale, Fox Comedies, And Character Tropes

There are countless shows about first responders that glue us to our TVs. From paramedics to police and now…Animal Control? This week on TVPL we watched the pilot of this

Bless This Mess: Dax Shepard, Lake Bell, Farm Life, And Casting Choices

We’re heading to Nebraska on a brand new TVPL and a look back on the short lived sitcom Bless This Mess. Written and created by Emmy nominee Liz Meriweather (New Girl, Th

Law and Order: Crime Procedurals, Medical Malpractice, Spin-offs, And Dun Dun

It’s a franchise spanning over three decades and countless spinoffs, but today we go back to 1990 and the pilot of the original Law & Order. Join us as we discuss which f

Reacher: Alan Ritchson, Dad Books, Tom Cruise, and Beer Drinking Shows

Reacher? I hardly know her! Now that we got that out of the way get ready for a brand new TVPL on Reacher, the Prime Video adaption of the best selling Jack Reacher book

New Girl: Quirky Comedy, Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, and Schmidt-isms

Downtown lofts! American Apparel hoodies! Saying “well that happened!” It’s a millennial fever dream on this week’s TVPL talking about the pilot of New Girl. Join us for

White Collar: Matt Bomer, Hot Tub TV Shows, Prison Breaks, and USA Network

This week we’re heading to New York City to talk about White Collar on the latest TVPL if we can just stop getting lost in Matt Bomer’s eyes long enough to watch the epis

Resident Alien: Sci-Fi Network, Alan Tudyk, Alien Encounters, and Chris Sheridan

Things are not always as they seem on a brand new TVPL on the pilot of SyFy’s “Resident Alien.” Join us for a conversation on the illustrious voiceover career of star Ala

Everwood: WB Family Dramas, Brenda Strong, The CW, And Our Favorit ePlac

We’re on a Rocky Mountain high this week with a look back at the pilot of the early 2000s WB classic, Everwood! Join us as we discuss two future MCU stars in early roles,

Friends: James Burrows, NBC Sitcoms, Jennifer Anniston, Courtney Cox, And Third Spaces

TVPL finally tackles the long-requested prequel series to "Joey" the hit NBC sitcom Friends! In this episode, we break down the classic 90s sitcom, discuss how many paleo

Hawaii 5-0: Reboots, CBS Action shows, Hawaiian Shirts, and Jean Smart

Aloha from TV Pilot’s License as we embark on a trip to the Hawaiian islands and CBS’ gritty reboot of Hawaii Five-0! It’s a week full of big waves and even bigger car cr

Ted Lasso: Jason Sudekis, The World Cup, NBC Commercials, And Hannah Waddingham

*clears throat* GOOOOAAAALLLLLL! Ok now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, grab your cleats and hit the pitch for a brand new World Cup-centric TVPL on the pilot of T

He-Man: Toys into TV Shows, Gay Icons, Masculinity, and 80’s Culture

I HAVE THE PODCAST! On the heels of the Masters of the Universe film we take it back to 1983 and the original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon series! Join

The Summer I Turned Pretty: Summer Jobs, Teen Romance, Coming Of Age TV, And Taylor Swift

It’s the start of summer and you know we’re turning pretty. We revisit the pilot of the show that had everyone asking the all important question: “Team Conrad or Team Jer

Hacks: Jean Smart, Women In Comedy, Hannah Einbinder, And The Philadelphia Eagles

Before watching the finale of Hacks, let’s take a trip down memory lane back to its pilot episode. As we prepare to say farewell to Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels we’ve as

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Tina Fey, Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski, And New York Memories

UNBREAKABLE! In what felt like a revelation when it premiered on a streamer back in 2015, we revisit the pilot of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt from Tina Fey and Robert C

The King Of Queens: Kevin James, Big TVs, and 90’s Sitcom Stereotypes

Think of a 90s sitcom. Any one. Now think of the stereotypes of a 90s sitcom. That’s right, you’re thinking of The King of Queens. Featuring the legendary Jerry Stiller,