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Test Pilots

by Faryn and Adam

Welcome to Test Pilots, a podcast where Adam and Faryn explore the pilot episodes of TV shows through the years.

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  1. 71 American Horror Story

    Episode 71. American Horror Story Season-long storylines for people who love horror but dislike having peaceful dreams. This is our final episode, and we'd like to thank our listeners for taking time out of the day to listen to us! #americanhorrorstory #horror

  2. 70 Helix

    Episode 70. Helix What starts as an CSA-alike becomes a fantastic scientific mystery and ends up going batsh*t crazy. #retrotv #helix #virus

  3. 69 Conflict

    Episode 69. Conflict Russia invades Finland. Maybe a bit too close for comfort? FIND IT ON: MTV Katsomossa and...? #conflict #konflikti #finland

  4. 68 Beforeigners

    Episode 68. Beforeigners Time travel, cops, Vikings, and questionable female hygiene products FIND IT ON: Apple TV, YouTube #beforeigners #timetravel

  5. 67 Are You Being Served

    Episode 67. Are You Being Served? A British comedy of manners set in a department store, and also possibly Hell. FIND IT ON: Amazon Prime, Britbox #retrotv #britishtv

  6. 66 North of North

    Episode 66. North of North An Inuk woman reinvents herself. And starts a fire at the dump. And kills an old dude with fun. And, um... just watch this. It's awesome. FIND IT ON: CBC Gem, Netflix #northofnorth #cbc

  7. 65 Cop Rock

    Episode 65. Cop Rock Catchy music, terrible concept... but at least it was cancelled quickly! FIND IT ON: Canela.TV and Pluto TV, bits and pieces on YouTube #retrotv #coprock #musicals

  8. 64 V

    Episode 64. V A not-so-subtle warning about how fascism can quickly spread... and clearly, not enough people paid attention! FIND IT ON: Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Tubi #fascism #retrotv

  9. 63 Bones

    Episode 63. Bones CSI meets Mulder and Scully FIND IT ON: Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV #bones #retrotv

  10. 62 Arrested Development

    Episode 62. Arrested Development These people are freaks. FIND IT ON: Netflix, Apple TV

  11. 61 Sledge Hammer

    Episode 61. Sledge Hammer Trust us, we know what we're doing... FIND IT ON: Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, Troma #retrotv #sledgehammer

  12. 60 The Muppet Show

    Episode 60. The Muppet Show It's The Muppet Show, with our special guest.... FIND IT ON: Disney+ #retrotv #themuppets

  13. 59 Arcane

    Episode 59. Arcane A series based on a video game played by tens of millions. #arcane #leagueoflegends

  14. 58 Who's the Boss

    Episode 58. Who's the Boss? A sexist premise that grew up in spite of itself. Find it on HULU

  15. 57 The West Wing

    Episode 57. The West Wing A liberal fantasy about how government should work. It inspired a generation of politicians, political operatives, and civil servants. Can it do it again, now?

  16. 56 Star Trek Strange New Worlds

    56. Star Trek Strange New Worlds Right back to the beginning! Also, great hair! FIND IT ON: Paramount+

  17. 55 Star Trek Prodigy

    Episode 55. Star Trek Prodigy A kids show that ended up being loved more for its conclusion of Voyager than on its own merits. And those kids are way too young to be dealing with male pattern baldness. FIND IT ON: Paramount+, Netflix

  18. 54 Star Trek Lower Decks

    Episode 54. Star Trek Lower Decks A series that dared to look Trekkies in the eye and tell them to chill out and just enjoy the ride. And the captain isn't bald. FIND IT ON: Paramount+

  19. 53 Star Trek Picard

    Episode 53. Star Trek Picard A brave idea so poorly done, they fired all of the writers at the end of the second season and STILL managed to blow the third season. Also, still bald. FIND IT ON: Paramount+ #startrek #retrotv

  20. 52 Star Trek Discovery

    Episode 52. Star Trek Discovery A new era begins! Also, really great hair. FIND IT ON: Paramount+

  21. 51 Star Trek Enterprise

    Episode 51. Star Trek Enterprise A show that tried to launch while pretending it wasn't Star Trek... and then had the Boldly Go speech as the very first line. Also, the captain has hair. FIND IT ON: Paramount+, Netflix

  22. 50 Star Trek Voyager

    Episode 50. Star Trek Voyager Finally, a captain who isn't bald. FIND IT ON: Paramount+, Netflix #startrek #retrotv

  23. 49 Star Trek Deep Space Nine

    Episode 49. Star Trek Deep Space Nine This captain waited a few seasons before going bald. FIND IT ON: Paramount+, Netflix #startrek #retrotv

  24. 48 Star Trek The Next Generation

    Episode 48. Star Trek The Next Generation This captain is also bald. He just doesn't bother hiding it. FIND IT ON: Paramount+, Netflix #startrek #retrotv

  25. 47 Star Trek The Animated Series

    Episode 47. Star Trek The Animated Series Space, the animated frontier... FIND IT ON: Paramount+, Netflix

  26. 46 Star Trek The Original Series

    Episode 46. Star Trek The Original Series Space, the final frontier... FIND IT ON: Paramount+, Netflix

  27. 45 Newhart

    45. Newhart You'll either love the humor or fall asleep. Adam did both. FIND IT ON: Amazon Prime #retrotv #bobnewhart

  28. 44 Friends

    Episode 44. Friends Get. Off. The. Couch. FIND IT ON: Crave, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Netflix in Europe #retrotv #friends

  29. 43 Dad's Army

    Episode 43. Dad's Army Who do you think you are kidding, Mr. Hitler? FIND IT ON: Amazon Prime, BritBox, BBC One #retrotv #dadsarmy #homeguard

  30. 42 ALF

    Episode 42. ALF Dad jokes in a tiny, fuzzy body. FIND IT ON: YouTube, Amazon Prime #retrotv #ALF

  31. 41 AFTER MASH

    41. After M*A*S*H You can't catch lightning in a bottle, twice, every time. FIND IT ON: YouTube

  32. 40 MASH

    40. M*A*S*H Attention, all personnel! FIND IT ON: Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV

  33. 39 WKRP in Cincinnati

    39. WKRP in Cincinnati Watch out for falling turkeys! FIND IT ON: Amazon Prime, Apple TV

  34. 38 Game of Thrones

    38. Game of Thrones Everybody here is so nice... FIND IT ON: HBO

  35. 37 The Good Place

    37. The Good Place This place is forking awesome! FIND IT ON: Netflix

  36. 36 All in the Family

    36. All In The Family A fundamentally decent human buried under a lifetime of ignorance. FIND IT ON: Apple TV

  37. 35 Doogie Howser MD

    35. Doogie Howser, MD He's super young, super smart, and super forgiving of a practical joke that would've turned most young men into serial killers. FIND IT ON: Disney+ #retrotv #nph #doogiehowser

  38. 34 Cheers

    34. Cheers Everyone knows your name... but not ours. We're Faryn and Adam. Turns out, we've never formally introduced ourselves. (This is what happens when you've done three podcasts and dozens of episodes together.) FIND IT ON: Paramount+, Amazon Prime, Apple TV #retrotv #cheers

  39. 33 House of Frightenstein

    33. The Hilarious House of Frigthenstein No, you're not on acid. It's just a kids show. FIND IT ON: YouTube, Amazon Prime, Apple TV

  40. 32 Quantum Leap

    32. Quantum Leap An over-educated scientist, and over-sexed Admiral, and... oh yeah, time travel. FIND IT ON:Apple TV, YouTube

  41. 31 Knight Rider

    31. Knight Rider Unlike our last talking car show, this one is definitely not about a guy with mental issues. FIND IT ON: Apple TV, YouTube #retrotv #knightrider

  42. 30 My Mother The Car

    30. My Mother The Car This is either a show about a man experiencing a psychotic break, or a car possessed by his mother. FIND IT ON: Youtube

  43. 29 The Transformers

    Episode 29. The Transformers More than meets the eye! FIND IT ON: Prime Video, Paramount+

  44. 28 GI Joe

    Episode 28. GI Joe America's daring, highly trained, special mission force! It's purpose, to defend human freedom against COBRA, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world! FIND IT ON: Prime Video, YouTube

  45. 27 Breaking Bad

    Episode 27. Breaking Bad Mild mannered science teacher turns out to be sociopath. Also deals drugs. FIND IT ON: Prime Video

  46. 26 Malcolm in the Middle

    Episode 26. Malcolm in the Middle Fox's answer to people who thought the Bundy's from Married... With Children were too normal. FIND IT ON: Prime Video

  47. 25 Lavern & Shirley

    25. Lavern & Shirley A spin-off of Happy Days, and just as successful. FIND IT ON: Prime Video

  48. 24 The Big Bang Theory

    Episode 24. The Big Bang Theory Geeks, freaks, nerds, and a babe. FIND IT ON: Crave, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies

  49. 23 Golden Girls

    23. Golden Girls Four amazing comedians at the top of their game. FIND IT ON: Disney+, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube

  50. 22 Galactica 1980

    22. Galactica 1980 Okay, let's try this again, in the hopes of staving off cancellation. And fail. FIND IT ON: Apple TV, Google Play Movies

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Test Pilots, a podcast where Adam and Faryn explore the pilot episodes of TV shows through the years.

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Faryn and Adam

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