TV Pilot's License

New York City! Home of industry, finance, and inexplicably famous and drunk teenagers? If you can make it at St Jude's, you can make it anywhere. If you haven't guessed by now, it's Gossip Girl week at TVPL. We hit you with all the famous New York Dynasty families, the Waldorfs… the Van der Woodsens, the Basses (of Bass Pro Shop fame). What happens if you take these walking future pill addicts, make em fall in love, give them almost zero consequences for their actions, and feed them constant anonymous gossip about each other? I bet they're pretty normal about it! Come join us in homeroom with Leighton Meester, Blake Lively, Penn Badgley, Taylor Momsen, Chace Crawford, and Ed Westwick! Xoxo, a PodcastHostsGeoff KerbisMax SingerRich Inman

Iconic laughter, Queens,  Fashion, and Fran Drescher?!?! What More could you ask for. Buckle up TV Pilot's License fans because this week the Pilots next stop is New York City and The Nanny! This week the boys discuss: Their Favorite Theme Songs, Fran as The Nanny, Niles the butler, Charles Shaughnessy, and who would star in a Nanny Reboot. So make sure your seatbacks are up, your podcasting devices are plugged in, and remember to enjoy the show.

It's time for a show that begs the question are we not ALL simply women of a certain age? We're flying into Palm Springs airport today to visit our Gay Golden Girls, and triumphant return of the multicam with Mid Century Modern! It's got all the staples of a true classic Multicam sitcom: A theme song, firm scene breaks, a big dumb dumb and EXPOSITION BABYYYY! Not to mention an absolute rockstar production, writing, and acting team with the return of our champion Jimmy Burrows (Cheers, Mary Tyler Moore, Friends, Will & Grace, Taxi, Frasier and more) but also Max Mutchnik and David Kohan the creators of Will & Grace. The squad behind this is so talented we put Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham and freaking NATHAN LANE after? Beautiful.After a challenge from guest host J. W. Crump to deep dive this show and make sure our straight boy brains didn't explode, how do you think we did?To watch Mid Century Modern along with us, it is available on Hulu.HostsGeoff KerbisMax SingerRich Inman

What else can we say about the Daymon Wayans, Clayne Crawford Lethal Weapon TV show but *PASHHEEWWWWWWWWWWWW* *BANGBANGBANGBANG* *BWOOOOWWWWMMMMMM* *VRRRRRROOOOOM* *GIGGGAGIGGAGIGGA* *SKEEEERRRRRRRRRTTTTTT* *BLAPBLAPBLAPBLAP* Guess you gotta listen to find out!Hosts Geoff KerbisMax SingerRich Inman

I need 20 pierogis and 50 ccs of Iron City beer to the ER STAT!Welcome to the Pitt! A phrase probably no one wants to hear outside of this context. Join us as we strap to the gurney and wheel into arguably one of the most chaotic shows of all time. From the mind of ER and JAG alum R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt takes us to a mid city hospital run by ER star Noah Wale, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa and so many more terrific actors. What drives the fervor of the Pitt fandom seems to be the realistic stakes and nature of the ER, combined with the linear time of the entire season taking place on one shift. So who better to talk to than Friend of the Pod Dr. Raul Flores as our official Chief Medical Examiner. Pull up a chair, we have a very busy day in Pittsburgh.

Hang on to your harness, nerds! We're hitting the outer rings of the galaxy with Firefly! The number one answer for sci fi fans “which show should have never been cancelled?” Well here's something you might not have known, our nerdlings, the pilot we watched was unaired and for good reason!So enjoy us breaking down a painful 90 minute pilot with the kinks not even remotely worked out! We discuss your favorites, Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Ron Glass, the 2002 Anaheim Angels, Owl City, Jack Bauer, JarJar Binks and SPACE HORSES!HostsGeoff KerbisMax SingerRich InmanAlan Tudyk, subbing for his brother Rich Inman

March Madness got you hyped? Us too! But instead of brackets, we're breaking down Netflix's 'Running Point' with Kate Hudson. Think 'basketball drama' meets 'did Chet Hanks just...act?' Yep, we went there. Join Max and Geoff as they slam dunk into the latest Netflix hit, exploring all the crucial questions: Could we run a professional sports team? (Spoiler: Probably not.) Is Justin Theroux to pretty for comedy? And most importantly, does this show deserve a 'TV Pilot's License'?#runningpoint #netflix #comedy #podcast #katehudson #chethanks #netflix #tvreview

It's your one shining moment, listeners! What does that mean? It's somehow our March Madness Spectacular with PARADISE! The new Dan Fogelman (This is Us, Crazy Stupid Love) non-linear drama on Hulu that everyone's talking about. Sterling K Brown is the Secret Service head to James Marsden's outgoing president. After Marsden is discovered dead, Brown has to find out who did it… with a massive twist. Grab your snacks and call in sick to work, you're going to want to solve this mystery. HostsGeoff KerbisMax SingerRich Inman

The pulse of the mic, the roar of the laptop, the ever present sense of danger from tripping on headphone cords, your mind clears, all that's left is the light at the top of your computer, letting you know your webcam is on. It's time to give the people what they've come to see, It's podcast time! Welcome to Formula 1: Drive to Survive Week here at TVPL and boy do we have a fun one for you. This week we welcome comedian, actor, and racing superfan James Coker, (instagram.com/thejamescoker (http://instagram.com/thejamescoker)) host of the WTF1 official podcast to talk about the documentary series that sparked a nationwide fascination with F1. We've got drama, danger, and curmudgeonly German engineers.So join us as we talk about Box to Box Productions, Daniel Ricciardo, Guenther Steiner, and cars going vroom baby! And check us out on Youtube youtube.com/@tvpilotslicense (http://youtube.com/@tvpilotslicense) where Rich is doing this entire episode while doing laps around the Spa racetrack in iRacingHosts:Geoff KerbisMax SingerRich InmanJames Coker

There is a small town of 5000 people in midwestern Ontario called Letterkenny. These are their problems. Welcome to Letterkenny, a town that welcomes anyone as long as they like chorin' or scoring', druggin' or sluggin', and tweakin' for the weekend. Come see the cult TV hit that began from a small YouTube video series in 2013. A show that encapsulates a language somehow foreign and familiar, just like how we all feel about Canada in general. We've got all your favorites, Jared Keeso, Michelle Myles, Nathan Dales, Jacob Tierney, Tyler Johnston, Dylan Playfair, Andrew Herr, K. Trevor Wilson and Lisa Condrington. If you want to watch along with the TVPL Boys, The Letterkenny pilot dubbed “Ain't no reason to get excited” is available on Hulu. HostsGeoff KerbisMax SingerRich Inman

Look, it's hard to be a teenager in any time of year. You have to worry about classes, dating, friendships, parents, parties, college applications, sports, getting to those sports, building fires, filtering ground water, hunting, group dynamics, maybe even cannibalism, surviving the canadian wilderness, coming back and keeping dark secrets from your friends, family, journalists and after all that, what are you going to wear to prom?It's Yellowjackets, folks! The hit showtime original series about a Varsity Girls Soccer team who crash lands in the snowy woods and has to survive together… or in spite of each other? OOooooOOOOooJoin us as we talk about jocks, nerds, goths, weirdos, and EATING EACH OTHER FOR SURVIVAL.HostsGeoff KerbisMax SingerRich Inman

Oh my god it's grad school spies! Welcome to Alias week! We're sneaking behind enemy lines to watch the Jennifer Garner, Victor Garber and Bradley Cooper thriller! Stick around for goofs, high kicks, some trivia, and all around fun.HostsGeoff Kerbis Max SingerRich Inman

Callin' out, around the world, are you ready for a brand new beat? Summer's here and the time is right, for Danson in the street! It's A Man on the Inside! We're going to take you back to the distant past of December 2024, I can almost see it now. Let's take it over to Netflix for the latest Mike Schur sitcom! Let's see here Ted Danson as a spy, nice… Mary Elizabeth Ellis as his daughter, alright good Stephanie Beatriz in a top role… This is going to be hilarious! It's about… dementia and elder care?! Oh boy. Yeah that's right, you're about to have your favorite comedic actors make you cry like a BABY. And guess what ELSE, we've got an extra special guest, writer AND PILOT WRITING TEACHER, this week in Andrew Kimler (instagram.com/andy.kimy (http://instagram.com/andy.kimy)) Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman Andrew Kimler

I'm gonna be Ally McReal with you guys right now, and Ally Appeal to your kinder sensibilities, but I didn't Ally McFeel like writing an episode description this week. It's been an Ally Ordeal, but it's my job on the podcast and we made an Ally McDeal. This pilot was pretty Ally Surreal, excellent Ally Reveals, a few characters really Ally McSteal the show. Enjoy the rest of your day and remember to subscribe to the podcast so Ally McWe'll have time together every week.This week the boys take their talents to Boston and the unisex bathrooms of Ally McBeal! They discuss Calista Flockhart in her iconic roll, dancing babies, and David E. Kelley's influence on the courtroom depiction. And don't forget Jane Krakowski!!! Buckle your seat belts!HostsGeoff KerbisMax SingerRich Inman

You know what you could use today? Some Joseph Gordon Levitt-y! Let's go back to a long, long time ago (1996) in a galaxy far away (Cleveland) to visit our old extraterrestrial pals from 3rd Rock from the Sun. We've got the TV lead debut of John Lithgow, and the explosion of Kristen Johnston, French Stewart, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt into network TV stardom. Also incredible performances from the iconic Jane Curtain and don't forget direction by the alien from Pilotland Jimmy Burrows. Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman

A podcast about a tv show about a podcast? Marc Maron is salivating. It's Only Murders in the Building! We're back in a big way friends, AND we finally remembered to pick Max up from soccer practice (sorry buddy). Join us as we deep dive on the original cast of Wizards of Waverly Place Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez reunited for a murder mystery now greenlit for its fifth season! Enjoy as we run forensics on this hit dark sitcom.

It's that time of year! The end of it! The guys continue the tradition of individually reviewing the pilots of shows that got the old heave ho this year. Geoff gives us the Greek God Gab of Netflix's KAOS, Max takes us to the dark world of Parish from AMC, and Rich rounds us out with the woulda coulda shoulda of the year with American Born Chinese from Disney+ It's a cancellation spectacular! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

G'Day Mates! Welcome to Dance Academy, the teen drama set in Straya! We have returning champion, first member of the Five-Timers Club Korama Danquah on this week who loves this show heaps. Airing on the Australian Broadcasting Company, this show starred Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Tim Pocock, Thom Green, Dena Kaplan and more. Join us as we dive into the mediocre pilot that set off a show that actually had a strong run, big following, AND a *gasp* a movie?? Hosts: Geoff Kerbis Rich Inman Korama Danquah Max Singer (IL60) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

This week we dive into the best spy agency with the worst possible name, it's ARCHER! The guys welcome long time friend and co-pilot, actor/Model/Malort spokesman John Machesky! You can catch him in the new series Cowboy Dreams dropping 12/19 on the Vigloo app! Archer is the FX animated hit from Adam Reed which started as a character that embodies the sauve lifestyle he wanted. A little bit James Bond and a little bit Arrested Development, we follow the goings on of ISIS, the private spy agency in an ambiguous Cold War year. Starring H. Jon Benjamin, Jessica Walter, Aisha Tyler, Chris Parnell, Amber Nash and Judy Greer, this all star cast brings more laughs per minute than the human body can handle. Hosts: Geoff Kerbis Rich Inman John Machesky Max Singer (IL60) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Ironic this is on Lifetime because this week's protagonist is big time DEAD! It's Drop Dead Diva! This week we welcome back returning champion J. W. Crump (past episodes Nick Arcade and JEM!) to your ears. He brought us this lovely show with a terrific cast including Brooke Elliott Jackson Hurst, Brooke D'Orsay, Margaret Cho and Ben Feldman. We talk fat politics in TV, legal procedurals, acting choices, bar mitzvahs and more! Hosts Geoff Kerbis Rich Inman J. W. Crump Max Singer (on hiatus) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Gobble Gobble Podcast freaks! It's time for a tradition that goes back to our forefathers in 1978, the Turkeys Away Episode of WKRP in Cincinnati. Instead of a pilot, we went with the the episode that cemented WKRP's place in sitcom lore. We cover how the show was made, the importance of this episode in the overall success fo the show, and of course, the insane Les Nessman report on the scene. Enjoy the finest work of Richard Sanders, Gary Sandy, Gordon Jump, Howard Hesseman, Frank Bonner, Tim Reid and Loni Anderson. Pass the cranberry sauce. Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

If you're a fan of abstract, format breaking TV welcome to your new favorite episode! It's Moonlighting, the comedy-drama-action series starring Cybill Shepherd as Maddie Hayes, professional supermodel who is fleeced by her investment advisor leaving her with the controlling share of a shady detective agency. This is an historical TV moment because we get introduced to future movie superstar Bruce Willis as David Addison, the smarmy Smooth-talking head of the detective agency that convinces Maddie not to sell. Join us as we break down the first half of basically a made-for-TV movie that kicked off this successful and oft referenced franchise. Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman Bruce Willy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

A romantic… comedy…? Well alright if you say so! Your funeral. It's the new Netflix series Nobody Wants This! A romantic comedy formatted for a full season of TV and a rare new show pilot for the podcast. An ambitious project for sure, but where does it fall in the great pantheon of Rom Coms? Starring the incredible Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, right off the bat you have an entire pilot dedicated to the meet cute. With strong supporting performances from Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, and Sherry Cola, this relationship's already been renewed for Season 2! Does it have the juice to sustain a full season? Let us know! Netflix sure says so. Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

You've gotta be veepin' kidding me! It's the fast talking, hammer swinging, uninhibited, unscripted, awards darling VEEP! Armando Iannucci, Scottish satirist, created this originally about the English government and let it explode in the world of the vice presidency in the US. Headed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as the fictional VEEP Selina Meyer, and backed up by improv and acting powerhouses Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Sufe Bradshaw, and Matt Walsh. Join us as we take a fond look at what our democracy was like in (looks at calendar) ugh 2012… —————- Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Description: They walk amongst us, ready to attack at any moment and turn us into lifeless husks, podcast hosts, podcast hosts everywhere. Welcome to beautiful, mythical Staten Island where we get to meet our way cool creatures of the night, its What We Do In the Shadows! The FX comedy powerhouse from the minds of New Zealand's goofiest brains. This dream team of Taika Waititi, Jermaine Clement and Paul Simms, who could ask for more? With dynamite performances that encapsulate the zany, the scary, the funny, the horny moments of eternal life. Natasia Demetriou, Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Harrey Guillen and Mark Proksch lead this rocketship of comedy. Join us and see how it all began. Should we have released this episode at night? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

It's high time we send you back to the pit of the damned where all vampires spawn from, the San Fernando Valley oooOOOoooOO! That's right it's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, the high school Van Nuys Van Helsing with a name fit for a paper towel mascot. We're tackling the beloved franchise adopted by Joss Whedon. Break out star Sarah Michelle Gellar brings Buffy to life with a core cast of Alyson Hannigan as Willow, David Boreanaz as Angel, Nicholas Brendon, Charisma Carpenter, and Anthony Head. Before I stake you in the heart, did you do the algebra homework? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Doctor doctor, gimme the news, I got a bad case of loving Hugh! It's HOUSE MD BABY! The pill poppin', heart stoppin', chart toppin' medical procedural. We've got all your favorites here at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer are your all-star team solving the special case medical mysteries. A fun and mysterious pilot that leaves you with almost more questions than it answers. Come witness the glory and the horrors of modern medicine with the virus virtuoso himself, Dr. Gregory House. Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

G-g-g-ghosts??? D-d-d-d-d-Dylan McDermott??? Grab your popcorn and leave your kids with the neighbors it's fright night with American Horror Story. The show that brings the terrors of the silver screen to your living room. We talk about the history of the show, and it's insanely prolific show runner Ryan Murphy. We've got everything here, campy horror, rude twins, Connie Britton, old ghosts, young ghosts, masturbating ghosts, Evan Peters, fist fights, gimp suits, yelling, Jessica Lange, iiiiiiits the end of the world as we know it Come chat with us about the series that birthed perhaps the most stable job in Hollywood, Director Ryan Murphy Hosts: Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

5,6,7,8! TVPL heads to The Great White Way with a look back on NBC's musical theatre drama, “Smash.” To quote Velma Kelly, I can't do it alone, so we recruited the hottest duo on Broadway, Connor and Dylan MacDowell (DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell) to join us this week! Our ensemble talks about the soon to be Broadway production of Smash, pledges our allegiances to either Team Karen or Team Ivy and makes exactly ONE football reference for good measure. Hosts Geoff Keribs Max Singer Rich Inmandescription --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

You pressed your call buttons and we answered! Presenting the first ever TVPL all in-flight questions episode! Join us as we dive into the topics that you, our frequent flyers, wanted to know including our desert island shows, chaos inducing fantasy casting, Letterboxd top four and so much more. Stick around to see what high ranking political figure Rich has been trying to book on the show and determine which of the guys does the best Borat impression. There's something for everyone this week on a brand new TV Pilot's License! Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman —Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Phillies Nation, stand up! First Always Sunny and now THIS?? Phanatic, come on the pod! That's right folks, we're popping into Mr. Feeny's class for the first time on Boy Meets World. Come join us as we talk life in the fourth grade, teachers, baseball, Shakespeare, treehouses, detention, older siblings and the TGIF family show that brought us Cory and Topanga! Find out how this staple of family programming got made by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly starring of course Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel (not in pilot), Rider Strong, Will Friedle and William Daniels! Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

descriptionFall is here! And you know what that means, time to slightly hate all the friends you hold dear in the pursuit of $400! That's right y'all it's The League! The mostly improv story of 30-something friends engrossed in a cutthroat fantasy football league. The critics are calling it Curb but Chicago. With an unreal cast of improvisors, Nick Kroll, Paul Scheer, Jon Lajoie, Katie Aselton, Mark Duplass and Steve Rannazzisi this is the comedy the dudes have been craving. Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Wow Connecticut is so beautiful, I wish it were real. Welcome to beautiful Stars Hollow, where we have another cardigan-clad, cappuccino slugging, friend of the pod joining, the wonderful Rosey Blair! You may remember Rosey from our NYC girlie pop episodes, ‘Girls' and ‘Sex & The City.' Check those out on your page if you're like us and cannot get enough of her. Rosey is back for another north easter US classic but now, we're in the burbs. We're demure, we're mindful, we're covered in leaves. This of course is in the introduction to Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, expertly crafted by Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. With an unforgettable fast-talking cast that will leave you dying for more Michel, more Sookie St. James and more Luke Danes! So come join this heavy hitting cast in the beautiful Connecticut suburbs, you're going to want Gil-more of it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

The gang makes a podcast! Come take a lovely journey to our friends at Paddy's Pub, you know, the hottest gay bar in town! We take you back to the long forgotten time of 2005. A young Rob McElhenney, started shooting a low budget pilot with actor friends Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, and Kaitlin Olson. The group we've come to know and love all these years was born. All the milksteaks, the green men, the Chase Utleys merely a glimmer in their eyes. Come join us on this trip down memory lane and see how a comedy Juggernaut came to be. Boys are out tonight —————————— Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

We have a saying here on the island: “leave us a 5-star review!” Aloha friends! This week we're taking you to the island of O'ahu for some prime-time soap TV to compliment the Fox smash hit The OC. Does it work? Well… try finding the pilot anywhere other than YouTube and let us know what you think. Jason Matthews (Kristoffer Polaha) runs the Grand Waimea Hotel and Resort in this prime-time soap. Arriving to shake things up is his ex, Nicole Booth (Brooke Burns), who takes a job as the resort's director of guest relations. Resort owner Vincent Colville (James Remar) keeps an eye on his employees (Jason Momoa and Amanda Righetti) to make sure their past history doesn't affect their work. We have another saying here on the island… listen to our podcast! Guests: Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Okay… did we know this show had a great reputation? Sure. Did we know that this show was originally created by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance? Definitely. Did we forget to tell Max that there was a talking monkey in it? I'm afraid so. Obviously we're talking about the Netflix Original series The Umbrella Academy! Starring Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castaneda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, and Aidan Gallagher as kids born under extremely mysterious circumstances who developed super powers as they aged. Upon the death of their eccentric billionaire adopted father, they now must return to the house that raised them and get along without killing each other. Join us as The Umbrella Academy saves the world. Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

IT'S OLYMPIC (errr) BIG GAME FEVER Y'ALL! While you watch our ladies and gents pommel some horses and uneven some bars, let's half tuck in to the ABC family show Make It Or Break It! Inspired by the 2006 movie Stick It, MIOBI is the brainchild of showrunner Holly Sorensen who wanted to make a drama centering around “The Rock” training center in Colorado. The show features actors Josie Loren, Ayla Kell, and Cassie Scerbo as the big three gymnasts setting their sights on the gold medal, while newcomer Emily Kmetko represents an unforeseen threat to those dreams. Can they gel as a team or will it tear them apart? We also get a television return of former TVPL champion Peri Gilpin (Frasier). Now that you've seen the pilot, will this show make it or break it? Hosts: Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Where on earth can you get Shaquille O'Neal, Jim Palmer, Danny Tartabull, Bob Costas, Deion Sanders, Gary Payton, Barry Bonds, Mike Piazza, Tommy Lasorda, Don Mattingly, Scottie Pippen, Dan Marino, Barry Larkin, and the 1996 Miami Dolphins in the same room? An Arliss table read of course! This long-lasting cameo-loaded HBO original series is the brainchild of star Robert Wuhl who you'll recognize from Tim Burton's Batman and Bull Durham. After a horrendous and “total bullshit” book he read by a future president he was inspired to write a series using the made up stories but swapping in the world of sports management. Come join us in our quest to name every sports star of the 90s and pick apart a fascinating 1996 time capsule. Hosts: Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Ring the Jimmy Burrows Alarm™️! We're back with the smash hit Will & Grace! The show that brought gay comedy to the mainstream after the despicable shunning of the Ellen Degeneres show. Join us as we learn how it came to be, the legacy it leaves, and some fascinating tidbits about pilot and character development straight from the Jimmy Burrows memoir ‘Directed by James Burrows' Come catch all your favorites Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullaley and stick around for an exhilarating round of “Guess That Guest Star!” Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Do you have what it takes to be a sister at Kappa Kappa Tau? Tasteful fashion, a legacy mom, an unquenchable thirst for blood? Welcome to our own syllabus week for Scream Queens! Another Ryan Murphy staple taking the insanity and campiness of the Scream franchise and putting making it a star studded tv series! Hot off his last success with Glee, here comes Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts, Ariana Grande, Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin, Nasim Pedrad,Glen Powell, Nick Jonas and freaking Keke Palmer! This show really brings home the over-the-top horror that has now become a genre of its own. Hosts Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Hey! It's the Bowery Boys! Today we welcome a podcasting Hall of Famer, 2024 Webby Award Honoree, a history buff to challenge all history buffs, our esteemed ambassador from New York Greg Young! With his co-host Tom Meyers, his podcast The Bowery Boys is now on their 17th year telling the story of New York from Pre-colonization to modern day. We're lucky enough to have Greg spotlight Mad Men with us and also give us his take on the portrayal of New York City, the city in other media, and how he brought his fascination of the Big Apple to life on his podcast. Tune in for our chat with Greg in the first 39:09. What can we say about Mad Men that you don't already know? The dozens of awards, the 8 years of critical acclaim, it's appointment viewing TV status that reigned almost since episode one. Matthew Weiner took a group of purposely non-famous actors and turned the entire bunch into A-listers. Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Christian Hendricks, Vincent Kartheiser, and Kiernan Shipka to name a few. Join our deep dive on the birth of this show, the emergence of cocktail culture, and so much more. Check and subscribe to the Bowery Boys anywhere you listen to podcast. While you are at it check out some episode picks from Greg himself, their recent Park Avenue show (https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2024/04/up-and-down-park-avenue-new-york-city-history-with-a-penthouse-view.html) which goes into a few landmarks that have been in Mad Men, or the Miss Subways show  (https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2023/06/the-story-of-miss-subways-queens-of-the-new-york-commute.html) which is about a 1940s ad campaign that could have been dreamed up by Don Draper.  Hosts Greg Young (Co-Pilot) Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Nathan For Me? Why you shouldn't have. That's right, this week we are taking you to the beautiful fictional town of “Los Angeles” where our hero Nathan Fielder (played by the incomparable Nathan Fielder) will take his expert business knowledge from “Canada” and turn these local entrepreneurs to nationwide success. We see the humble beginnings of Fielder's explosion into the comedy conversation. Of course becoming the creator of HBO's The Rehearsal and The Curse (with Emma Stone and Benny Safdie). Starting from a short series on the CBC, Nathan For You became a viral hit on Comedy Central with stunts like Dumb Starbucks and Poop flavored Yogurt. Join us this week for goofs AND sound business ideas. Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

I don't wanna try any pod Other than TV Pilots License All I have to do is give reviews like and subscribe It's One Tree Hill! With such themes as basketball, questionable parenting and no others. At least for the pilot! The Scott boys are at it again, stealing school busses, reading poetry, shooting hoops, and shitting on their awful dad. This CW staple brought a new crop of teen heartthrobs James Lafferty, Chad Michael Murray, Hilarie Burton, and Sophia Bush. And throw away your iPod nano, this sound track is all you need baby! With needle drops from T.I., Dashboard Confessional, N.E.R.D, and Jet you've got a teenage obsession on your hands. Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

We're 3 nerdy dudes who got one pod, we love TV and don't shut up with a Yeti mic and a Riverside Subscription It's REBA! Starring SNL vet Kenan Thompson (aka Reba McEntire), this show originally started under a different name and premise all together, but became the southern living sitcom to end all southern living sitcoms. With a pilot cast boosted heavily by an appearance from Nell Carter, Reba became a syndication darling and it's easy to see why. So come grab some ersters on a half shell and get the camera ready for a shotgun wedding, It's Reba! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Hold on to your bellybuttons, it's KYLE XY! Fresh from the gooey forest floor to your living rooms, he's a deeply confusing teen heartthrob savant! From show runners Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber (Final Destination and The Butterfly Effect) this is ABC Family's paranormal teen drama with all the action of Seventh Heaven if they all pissed their pants in the first 10 minutes. Starring Matt Dallas, Marguerite MacIntyre, Bruce Thomas, April Matson and Jean-Luc Bilodeau, this Pacific Northwest family will never be the same! So is he an alien? An Amnesia-riddled runaway? Time to find out! Hosts: Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman Hot Alf --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

What do three guys who went to college in the midwest know about Dairy? An awful lot. Derry? Well that's a new one. This week the guys do Derry Girls! The BBC4 coming-of-age comedy taking place in embattled Northern Ireland. From show runner Lisa McGee comes a smattering of her own high school stories and memories with sharp, hilarious writing. We follow a 16 year old Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), her cousin Orla (Louisa Harland), and best friends Clare and Michelle (Nicola Coughlan and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell) in the 1990's as the Troubles raged but neared their end. The show found a global audience after Netflix grabbed the rights and the rest is history. Join us this week for a truly terrific high school comedy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Give us some more, time in a dream, give us a pod, that we can stream. It's time to go back to school! It's NBC's weirdo tentpole comedy, Community! While you can probably take a wild guess that Max, Geoff, and Rich are all big fans and that they will just gush over this show. There are a lot of things to unpack. With tremendous cast and writing comes a complicated legacy and bizarre network choices that make this show rise to peak fandom on uncertain ground. While it's easy to look back on this truly A++ cast and say “duh of course this is a hit” this show took a lot of chances and was the launching pad of some massive careers. Donald Glover, Gillian Jacobs, Alison Brie, Joel McHale, John Oliver, Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Audi, Jim Rash, Dan Harmon, and Chevy Chase… hard to imagine all those big names together at once now. The guys talk exposition excellence, casting choices, bottle episodes, and more, so make sure to find la biblioteca and join our study group on Community. Hosts: Geoff Kerbis Richard Inman Max Singer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Hold your horses, it's time to trot on over to HBO for the pilot of LUCK! The ironic named show that was pulled after several animal rights violations. Take a terrific cast, heavy hitting executive and writing team, and gorgeous cinematography and remove those expectations. It's Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, Nick Nolte, Richard Kind and so much more. From the team that brought you NYPD Blue, Deadwood and the pinnacle of television John From Cincinnati. Join us on the backstretch for this wild ride of a pilot. Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Hey there [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], you're probably wondering why the windows are blacked out on this plane. We're doing Inside Job this week! The first in house Netflix animated series and brainchild of long time animation story creator Shion Takeuchi. What is Inside Job? Well it's a workplace comedy set at [LOCATION REDACTED] and starring Lizzy Caplan, Christian Slater, Clark Duke, Tisha Campbell, Any Daly, Bobby Lee, Brett Gelman and many many more major comedy names. So come join us as we JUST ASK SOME QUESTIONS DAMNIT. Hosts [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

Who likes Big Naturals? Sorry… Supernaturals! We do! And so does returning champion, writer, actor and TV fanatic Korama Danquah! It's time for the Monster-of-the-week 15 season behemoth Supernatural. Dive into this mix of twilight and X-Files that thrived in the switch from the WB to the CW. Meet the heart throb Winchester brothers as they solve paranormal mysteries to get closer to their estranged father. Featuring bewitching performances from Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki and a classic rock soundtrack that Rich never got to hear. (cmon Netflix!) **We want to hear from you!** Send us questions for upcoming episodes at @TvPilotsLicense on Instagram! Hosts ————- Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman Korama Danquah --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

You ready to listen to three childless dudes talk about working motherhood? Of course not! Well we have a treat for you, this show was brought to us by tremendous comedian, actor, podcast host, and mom Emily Bolt. Straight from the Six it's Workin' Moms! The brainchild of Catherine Reitman and Philip Sternberg, this comedy series is born from the key thesis of “having it all seems impossible” turning in real performances, stories, and jokes. Follow Emily on her podcasts Mommywood instagram.com/mommywoodpodcast And What's Your Movie? instagram.com/whatsyourmoviepodcast Hosts: Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support