When you have one TV show full of deplorable people with no redeeming features, you know you’re onto a winner. When you have TWO, then you know you’re going to have a great episode of the Pilot Podcast!Now, the Pilot podcast have two really really (really really) likeable hosts, so it may be abrasive to watch two pilot episodes that have quite the opposite right? Wrong! These are two of the most entertaining television comedies of the century and you will hear a deep dive of why it works so well.&lt;3

When you have one TV show full of deplorable people with no redeeming features, you know you’re onto a winner. When you have TWO, then you know you’re going to have a great episode of the Pilot Podcast!Now, the Pilot podcast have two really really (really really) likeable hosts, so it may be abrasive to watch two pilot episodes that have quite the opposite right? Wrong! These are two of the most entertaining television comedies of the century and you will hear a deep dive of why it works so well.&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 129 - SILICON VALLEY vs ITS ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA

This week Jed and Rob takes a deep dive into old skool kids animations with the British classic, BANANAMAN up against the American classic DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH.There are alot of things to consider when deciding which one is better. For instance, one of them has a guy who can call upon the strength of ten (7 actually) tigers and leap tall buildings. On the other hand, one of them gives you the idea that you can turn into a hench superhero by eating fruit, singlehandedly giving parents the excuse they need to convince their kids that bananas are cool.Now, as adults, we know bananas suck. It’s like eating a big stick of chalk covered in slime and sugar… but we do still hold a small hope that it will turn us into a superhero, so we eat it anyway.Find out which pilot episode almost broke our Top 50 in this episode of the pilot podcast!&lt;3

This week Jed and Rob takes a deep dive into old skool kids animations with the British classic, BANANAMAN up against the American classic DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH.There are alot of things to consider when deciding which one is better. For instance, one of them has a guy who can call upon the strength of ten (7 actually) tigers and leap tall buildings. On the other hand, one of them gives you the idea that you can turn into a hench superhero by eating fruit, singlehandedly giving parents the excuse they need to convince their kids that bananas are cool.Now, as adults, we know bananas suck. It’s like eating a big stick of chalk covered in slime and sugar… but we do still hold a small hope that it will turn us into a superhero, so we eat it anyway.Find out which pilot episode almost broke our Top 50 in this episode of the pilot podcast!&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 128 - BANANAMAN vs DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH

Back in the days, it was rare for a movie star to slum it on a TV Show. You were either on your way out or on the way up. These two pilot episodes show big stars (and stars to be) making premium television, way before HBO was doing it.Up first we have the Cybil Shepherd / Bruce Willis powerbomb in MOONLIGHTING. Wow what a cast. The ultimate “will they / wont they”. This is where we first saw Bruce Willis be that wisecracking, sorta charming, lovable goofball and we’ve never seen him stop yet. Up against that we have THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO, the godfather of gritty cop shows. Michael Douglas before he was the Michael Douglas we know and tolerate. This one was pitched as a film, so its very cinematic BUT which of the two were the best PILOT episode?find out by listening to THE PILOT podcast right now!&lt;3

Back in the days, it was rare for a movie star to slum it on a TV Show. You were either on your way out or on the way up. These two pilot episodes show big stars (and stars to be) making premium television, way before HBO was doing it.Up first we have the Cybil Shepherd / Bruce Willis powerbomb in MOONLIGHTING. Wow what a cast. The ultimate “will they / wont they”. This is where we first saw Bruce Willis be that wisecracking, sorta charming, lovable goofball and we’ve never seen him stop yet. Up against that we have THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO, the godfather of gritty cop shows. Michael Douglas before he was the Michael Douglas we know and tolerate. This one was pitched as a film, so its very cinematic BUT which of the two were the best PILOT episode?find out by listening to THE PILOT podcast right now!&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 127 - MOONLIGHTING vs THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO

Welcome to TENNANT week! The most Tennant-y week of the year. This episode we dive dome first into the post-doctor dramas that has made David Tennant become more than just a saturday afternoon actor for kids. He is legit a national treasure. First up with see him opposite the equally incredible Michael Sheen in Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens. Then we present our views on the idyllic yet ultra emotional show, Broadhcurch. He plays opposite one more national treasure in the totally scene-stealing queen, Olivia Coleman.Which had the better pilot episode? Find out on this week’s pilot podcast!&lt;3

Welcome to TENNANT week! The most Tennant-y week of the year. This episode we dive dome first into the post-doctor dramas that has made David Tennant become more than just a saturday afternoon actor for kids. He is legit a national treasure. First up with see him opposite the equally incredible Michael Sheen in Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens. Then we present our views on the idyllic yet ultra emotional show, Broadhcurch. He plays opposite one more national treasure in the totally scene-stealing queen, Olivia Coleman.Which had the better pilot episode? Find out on this week’s pilot podcast!&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 126 - GOOD OMENS vs BROADCHURCH

its 2020 and Jed &amp; Rob do the now annual Top 50 countdown of best pilot episodes ever (that we have done so far!). Below is the FULL chart so you can see what we’ve done. Let us know what you think on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman! The Pilot - League Table The A-Team (19)Stephen Spielberg’s Amazing Stories (19)Cowboy Bebop (19)Planet Earth (19)Lost (18.5)Sopranos (18.5)Sesame Street (18.5)The Office (UK) (18.5)The Haunting of Hill House (18.5)Breaking Bad (18.5)ER (18.5)Treasure Hunt (18.5)OJ: Made In America (18.5)The Walking Dead (18)The Good Place (18)Westworld (18)Battlestar Galactica (18)Robotech (18)Mr.Bean (18)Dungeons &amp; Dragons (18)The Incredible Hulk (18)Dear John (18)Cobra Kai (18)Halt! And Catch Fire (18)Dawson’s Creek (18)Downton Abbey (17.5)X-Files (17.5)Stranger Things (17.5)24 (17.5)Buffy The Vampire Slayer (17.5)Mike Tyson Mysteries (17.5)Crystal Maze (17.5)Reginald Perrin (17.5)RuPaul’s Drag Race (17.5)Bodyguard (17.5)Making A Murderer (17.5)Daredevil (17)Sherlock (17)People Just Do Nothing (17)The Simpsons (17)Orange Is The New Black (17)Luther (17)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (17)Flash Forward (17)Royal Family (17)The Young Ones (17)Blindspot (17)Twilight Zone (17)The Prisoner (17)Blacklist (17)Hill Street Blues (17)Fraggle Rock (17)Animaniacs (17)The Maxx (17)Derek (17)Jessica Jones (17)After Life (17)Taskmaster (17)The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (17)The Capture (17)The Outer Limits (1990s) (17)Black Books (16.5)Columbo (16.5)Black Mirror (16.5)Atlanta (16.5)American Gods (16.5)Knight Rider (16.5)Gotham (16.5)Billions (16.5)Fringe (16.5)American Horror Story (16.5)Arrested Development (16.5)Killing Eve (16.5)Designated Survivor (16.5)Life On Mars (16.5)The Flash (16)Oz (16)Seinfeld (16)Homeland (16)The Crown (16)Garth Marengie’s Dark Place (16)Six Feet Under (16)Grey’s Anatomy (16)Blackadder (16)Line Of Duty (16)The Killing (16)Misfits (16)Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee (16)Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected (16)Mad Men (15.5)Star Trek (15.5)Porridge (15.5)GLOW (15.5)Green Wing (15.5)South Park (15.5)The Americans (15.5)Rainbow (15.5)Krypton (15.5)Friday Night Dinner (15.5)Kidding (15.5)Once Upon A Time... Life (15.5)Bad Blood (15.5)Prison Break (15.5)You (15.5)Sons of Anarchy (15.5) SeaLab 2021 (15.5)Cheers (15)Knowing Me, Knowing You (15)Hard Knocks (15)The Exorcist (15)Mork &amp; Mindy (15)Marvels Agents of Shield (15)The Flintstones (15)Beverley Hills 90210 (15)Modern Family (15)Allo Allo (15)Timeless (15)Disenchantment (15)End of the F’ing World (15)London’s Burning (15)The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (15)Yes, Minister (15)The Boys (15)Euphoria (15)Elite (15)Barry (15)Dickinson (15)Series of Unfortunate Events (14.5)Attack On Titan (14.5)Bottom (14.5)Family Guy (14.5)Peaky Blinders (14.5)Ren &amp; Stimpy (14.5)Bojack Horseman (14.5)Scrubs (14.5)True Detective (14.5)Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (14.5)Jonathan Creek (14.5)Murder In Successville (14.5)Luke Cage (14.5)Big Little Lies (14.5)Tom &amp; Jerry (14.5)Dr.Who (reboot) (14.5)Man v Food (14.5)M*A*S*H (14.5)The Outer Limits (1995) (14.5)Lost In Space (14.5)Mid-Morning Matters (14.5)This Time with Alan Partridge (14.5)The Mighty Boosh (14.5)W1A (14)Supergirl (14)Red Dwarf (14)Baywatch (14)Dr.Who (14)curb your enthusiasm (14)Deadwood (14)Chocky (14)Ozark (14)Skins (14)Home &amp; Away (14)Neighbours (14)Art Attack (14)Kenan &amp; Kel (14)Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends (14)Homicide: Life On The Street (14)Don’t Tell The Bride (14)Saved By The Bell (13.5)The Jetsons (13.5)Murder, She Wrote (13.5)Randall &amp; Hopkirk (Deceased) (13.5)Scrapheap Challenge (13.5)Horrible Histories (13.5)Cracker (13.5)Titan Games (13.5)The Gladiators (13.5)Tales from the Darkside (13.5)The Office (US) (13)Twin Peaks (13)House (13)Only Fools &amp; Horses (13)The Wire (13)Futurama (13)Smallville (13)Nightflyers (13)Raggy Dolls (13)Whodunnit? (13)Dexter’s Laboratory (13)GBBO (12.5)Pugwall (12.5)CSI: Las Vegas (12.5)QI (12.5)Sharp Objects (12.5)Round The Twist (12.5)Scooby Doo! Where Are You? (12.5)Carnival Row (12.5)Dark Crystal (12.5)The IT Crowd (12)Friends (12)Everybody Loves Raymond (12)MacGyver (12)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (12)Robot Wars (12)Betty Boop (12)ALF (12)Wonder Woman (12)Total Wipeout (12)Transformers (11.5)Gogglebox (11.5)The Thick Of It (11.5)Tim &amp; Eric Awesome Show Great Job (11.5)Celebrity Deathmatch (11.5)See (11.5)The Avengers (11)Heat Vision &amp; Jack (11)Happy Days (11)Masterchef Australia (11)That 70s Show (10.5)Maniac (10.5)Russian Doll (10.5)Archer (10)Little Britain (10)Jam (10)Dad’s Army (9.5)Quantum Leap (9)Primeval (9)Peep Show (8)Snatch (7)Big Bang Theory (5)

its 2020 and Jed &amp; Rob do the now annual Top 50 countdown of best pilot episodes ever (that we have done so far!). Below is the FULL chart so you can see what we’ve done. Let us know what you think on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman! The Pilot - League Table <ol><li>The A-Team (19)</li><li>Stephen Spielberg’s Amazing Stories (19)</li><li>Cowboy Bebop (19)</li><li>Planet Earth (19)</li><li>Lost (18.5)</li><li>Sopranos (18.5)</li><li>Sesame Street (18.5)</li><li>The Office (UK) (18.5)</li><li>The Haunting of Hill House (18.5)</li><li>Breaking Bad (18.5)</li><li>ER (18.5)</li><li>Treasure Hunt (18.5)</li><li>OJ: Made In America (18.5)</li><li>The Walking Dead (18)</li><li>The Good Place (18)</li><li>Westworld (18)</li><li>Battlestar Galactica (18)</li><li>Robotech (18)</li><li>Mr.Bean (18)</li><li>Dungeons &amp; Dragons (18)</li><li>The Incredible Hulk (18)</li><li>Dear John (18)</li><li>Cobra Kai (18)</li><li>Halt! And Catch Fire (18)</li><li>Dawson’s Creek (18)</li><li>Downton Abbey (17.5)</li><li>X-Files (17.5)</li><li>Stranger Things (17.5)</li><li>24 (17.5)</li><li>Buffy The Vampire Slayer (17.5)</li><li>Mike Tyson Mysteries (17.5)</li><li>Crystal Maze (17.5)</li><li>Reginald Perrin (17.5)</li><li>RuPaul’s Drag Race (17.5)</li><li>Bodyguard (17.5)</li><li>Making A Murderer (17.5)</li><li>Daredevil (17)</li><li>Sherlock (17)</li><li>People Just Do Nothing (17)</li><li>The Simpsons (17)</li><li>Orange Is The New Black (17)</li><li>Luther (17)</li><li>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (17)</li><li>Flash Forward (17)</li><li>Royal Family (17)</li><li>The Young Ones (17)</li><li>Blindspot (17)</li><li>Twilight Zone (17)</li><li>The Prisoner (17)</li><li>Blacklist (17)</li><li>Hill Street Blues (17)</li><li>Fraggle Rock (17)</li><li>Animaniacs (17)</li><li>The Maxx (17)</li><li>Derek (17)</li><li>Jessica Jones (17)</li><li>After Life (17)</li><li>Taskmaster (17)</li><li>The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (17)</li><li>The Capture (17)</li><li>The Outer Limits (1990s) (17)</li><li>Black Books (16.5)</li><li>Columbo (16.5)</li><li>Black Mirror (16.5)</li><li>Atlanta (16.5)</li><li>American Gods (16.5)</li><li>Knight Rider (16.5)</li><li>Gotham (16.5)</li><li>Billions (16.5)</li><li>Fringe (16.5)</li><li>American Horror Story (16.5)</li><li>Arrested Development (16.5)</li><li>Killing Eve (16.5)</li><li>Designated Survivor (16.5)</li><li>Life On Mars (16.5)</li><li>The Flash (16)</li><li>Oz (16)</li><li>Seinfeld (16)</li><li>Homeland (16)</li><li>The Crown (16)</li><li>Garth Marengie’s Dark Place (16)</li><li>Six Feet Under (16)</li><li>Grey’s Anatomy (16)</li><li>Blackadder (16)</li><li>Line Of Duty (16)</li><li>The Killing (16)</li><li>Misfits (16)</li><li>Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee (16)</li><li>Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected (16)</li><li>Mad Men (15.5)</li><li>Star Trek (15.5)</li><li>Porridge (15.5)</li><li>GLOW (15.5)</li><li>Green Wing (15.5)</li><li>South Park (15.5)</li><li>The Americans (15.5)</li><li>Rainbow (15.5)</li><li>Krypton (15.5)</li><li>Friday Night Dinner (15.5)</li><li>Kidding (15.5)</li><li>Once Upon A Time... Life (15.5)</li><li>Bad Blood (15.5)</li><li>Prison Break (15.5)</li><li>You (15.5)</li><li>Sons of Anarchy (15.5) </li><li>SeaLab 2021 (15.5)</li><li>Cheers (15)</li><li>Knowing Me, Knowing You (15)</li><li>Hard Knocks (15)</li><li>The Exorcist (15)</li><li>Mork &amp; Mindy (15)</li><li>Marvels Agents of Shield (15)</li><li>The Flintstones (15)</li><li>Beverley Hills 90210 (15)</li><li>Modern Family (15)</li><li>Allo Allo (15)</li><li>Timeless (15)</li><li>Disenchantment (15)</li><li>End of the F’ing World (15)</li><li>London’s Burning (15)</li><li>The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (15)</li><li>Yes, Minister (15)</li><li>The Boys (15)</li><li>Euphoria (15)</li><li>Elite (15)</li><li>Barry (15)</li><li>Dickinson (15)</li><li>Series of Unfortunate Events (14.5)</li><li>Attack On Titan (14.5)</li><li>Bottom (14.5)</li><li>Family Guy (14.5)</li><li>Peaky Blinders (14.5)</li><li>Ren &amp; Stimpy (14.5)</li><li>Bojack Horseman (14.5)</li><li>Scrubs (14.5)</li><li>True Detective (14.5)</li><li>Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (14.5)</li><li>Jonathan Creek (14.5)</li><li>Murder In Successville (14.5)</li><li>Luke Cage (14.5)</li><li>Big Little Lies (14.5)</li><li>Tom &amp; Jerry (14.5)</li><li>Dr.Who (reboot) (14.5)</li><li>Man v Food (14.5)</li><li>M*A*S*H (14.5)</li><li>The Outer Limits (1995) (14.5)</li><li>Lost In Space (14.5)</li><li>Mid-Morning Matters (14.5)</li><li>This Time with Alan Partridge (14.5)</li><li>The Mighty Boosh (14.5)</li><li>W1A (14)</li><li>Supergirl (14)</li><li>Red Dwarf (14)</li><li>Baywatch (14)</li><li>Dr.Who (14)</li><li>curb your enthusiasm (14)</li><li>Deadwood (14)</li><li>Chocky (14)</li><li>Ozark (14)</li><li>Skins (14)</li><li>Home &amp; Away (14)</li><li>Neighbours (14)</li><li>Art Attack (14)</li><li>Kenan &amp; Kel (14)</li><li>Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends (14)</li><li>Homicide: Life On The Street (14)</li><li>Don’t Tell The Bride (14)</li><li>Saved By The Bell (13.5)</li><li>The Jetsons (13.5)</li><li>Murder, She Wrote (13.5)</li><li>Randall &amp; Hopkirk (Deceased) (13.5)</li><li>Scrapheap Challenge (13.5)</li><li>Horrible Histories (13.5)</li><li>Cracker (13.5)</li><li>Titan Games (13.5)</li><li>The Gladiators (13.5)</li><li>Tales from the Darkside (13.5)</li><li>The Office (US) (13)</li><li>Twin Peaks (13)</li><li>House (13)</li><li>Only Fools &amp; Horses (13)</li><li>The Wire (13)</li><li>Futurama (13)</li><li>Smallville (13)</li><li>Nightflyers (13)</li><li>Raggy Dolls (13)</li><li>Whodunnit? (13)</li><li>Dexter’s Laboratory (13)</li><li>GBBO (12.5)</li><li>Pugwall (12.5)</li><li>CSI: Las Vegas (12.5)</li><li>QI (12.5)</li><li>Sharp Objects (12.5)</li><li>Round The Twist (12.5)</li><li>Scooby Doo! Where Are You? (12.5)</li><li>Carnival Row (12.5)</li><li>Dark Crystal (12.5)</li><li>The IT Crowd (12)</li><li>Friends (12)</li><li>Everybody Loves Raymond (12)</li><li>MacGyver (12)</li><li>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (12)</li><li>Robot Wars (12)</li><li>Betty Boop (12)</li><li>ALF (12)</li><li>Wonder Woman (12)</li><li>Total Wipeout (12)</li><li>Transformers (11.5)</li><li>Gogglebox (11.5)</li><li>The Thick Of It (11.5)</li><li>Tim &amp; Eric Awesome Show Great Job (11.5)</li><li>Celebrity Deathmatch (11.5)</li><li>See (11.5)</li><li>The Avengers (11)</li><li>Heat Vision &amp; Jack (11)</li><li>Happy Days (11)</li><li>Masterchef Australia (11)</li><li>That 70s Show (10.5)</li><li>Maniac (10.5)</li><li>Russian Doll (10.5)</li><li>Archer (10)</li><li>Little Britain (10)</li><li>Jam (10)</li><li>Dad’s Army (9.5)</li><li>Quantum Leap (9)</li><li>Primeval (9)</li><li>Peep Show (8)</li><li>Snatch (7)</li><li>Big Bang Theory (5)</li></ol>

THE PILOT // TAKE 125 - TOP 50 PILOT EPISODE (SO FAR!)

MERRY XMAS FROM JED AND ROB AT THE PILOT PODCAST!

MERRY XMAS FROM JED AND ROB AT THE PILOT PODCAST!

THE PILOT // TAKE 124 - XMAS SPECIAL 2019: XMAS CHEERS VS XMAS EVE ON SESAME STREET

This week we pit BARRY against TOTAL WIPEOUT.Find out which one (if any) makes the Top 50 pilot episodes of all time!&lt;3

This week we pit BARRY against TOTAL WIPEOUT.Find out which one (if any) makes the Top 50 pilot episodes of all time!&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 123 - BARRY vs TOTAL WIPEOUT

How many streaming platforms do we need to subscribe to in order to fully justify a proper investigation into the best TV show ever? the answer is ALL OF THEM! 2020 will be spent working 15 jobs each so myself and Rob can afford to subscribe to all 320 of them, including Apple Plus where you will find this week’s selections!SEE stars Jason Momoa so it automatically gets points from me, but is it any good? Its the most expensive TV show ever apparently. totally wasted on people who are all blind no? Then you have the anachronistic DICKINSON that stars the equally amiable Hailee Steinfeld who I’d watch eat crisps.Find out which show we loved the best and dont forget to hit us up on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman&lt;3

How many streaming platforms do we need to subscribe to in order to fully justify a proper investigation into the best TV show ever? the answer is ALL OF THEM! 2020 will be spent working 15 jobs each so myself and Rob can afford to subscribe to all 320 of them, including Apple Plus where you will find this week’s selections!SEE stars Jason Momoa so it automatically gets points from me, but is it any good? Its the most expensive TV show ever apparently. totally wasted on people who are all blind no? Then you have the anachronistic DICKINSON that stars the equally amiable Hailee Steinfeld who I’d watch eat crisps.Find out which show we loved the best and dont forget to hit us up on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 122 - SEE vs DICKINSON

Two marriage themed episodes this week. One about the creation of a new partnership that will hopefully last forever and one thats completely gone to pot. Sometimes its a real joy (well most of the time!) to revisit older TV shows and Dear John falls into that camp nicely. One of the most underrated sitcoms in British history for my money. It’s also brilliant when a show comes along that surprises you to its entertainment value. Don’t Tell The Bride (especially this episode) is superb car-crash television. It’s gonna be hard to separate these two, but we always do!let us know how you felt about it on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

Two marriage themed episodes this week. One about the creation of a new partnership that will hopefully last forever and one thats completely gone to pot. Sometimes its a real joy (well most of the time!) to revisit older TV shows and Dear John falls into that camp nicely. One of the most underrated sitcoms in British history for my money. It’s also brilliant when a show comes along that surprises you to its entertainment value. Don’t Tell The Bride (especially this episode) is superb car-crash television. It’s gonna be hard to separate these two, but we always do!let us know how you felt about it on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 121 - DEAR JOHN vs DONT TELL THE BRIDE

This week we put two animations against each other (as we tend to do) but thats the only similarity because they are vastly different in tone. Rob takes the corner of DEXTER’S LAB and the fast paced madness that suits him well! Jed holds the towels for SEALAB 2021 with its slow paced surreal comedy that might turn away some.Will either of these beauties break the TOP 50 pilot episodes though? Here are the standings so far:The Pilot - League TableThe A-Team (19)Stephen Spielberg’s Amazing Stories (19)Cowboy Bebop (19)Planet Earth (19)Lost (18.5)Sopranos (18.5)Sesame Street (18.5)The Office (UK) (18.5)The Haunting of Hill House (18.5)Breaking Bad (18.5)ER (18.5)Treasure Hunt (18.5)OJ: Made In America (18.5)The Walking Dead (18)The Good Place (18)Westworld (18)Battlestar Galactica (18)Robotech (18)Mr.Bean (18)Dungeons &amp; Dragons (18)The Incredible Hulk (18)Dear John (18)Cobra Kai (18)Halt! And Catch Fire (18)Dawson’s Creek (18)Downton Abbey (17.5)X-Files (17.5)Stranger Things (17.5)24 (17.5)Buffy The Vampire Slayer (17.5)Mike Tyson Mysteries (17.5)Crystal Maze (17.5)Reginald Perrin (17.5)RuPaul’s Drag Race (17.5)Bodyguard (17.5)Making A Murderer (17.5)Daredevil (17)Sherlock (17)People Just Do Nothing (17)The Simpsons (17)Orange Is The New Black (17)Luther (17)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (17)Flash Forward (17)Royal Family (17)The Young Ones (17)Blindspot (17)Twilight Zone (17)The Prisoner (17)Blacklist (17)Hill Street Blues (17)Fraggle Rock (17)Animaniacs (17)The Maxx (17)

This week we put two animations against each other (as we tend to do) but thats the only similarity because they are vastly different in tone. Rob takes the corner of DEXTER’S LAB and the fast paced madness that suits him well! Jed holds the towels for SEALAB 2021 with its slow paced surreal comedy that might turn away some.Will either of these beauties break the TOP 50 pilot episodes though? Here are the standings so far:The Pilot - League Table The A-Team (19)Stephen Spielberg’s Amazing Stories (19)Cowboy Bebop (19)Planet Earth (19)Lost (18.5)Sopranos (18.5)Sesame Street (18.5)The Office (UK) (18.5)The Haunting of Hill House (18.5)Breaking Bad (18.5)ER (18.5)Treasure Hunt (18.5)OJ: Made In America (18.5)The Walking Dead (18)The Good Place (18)Westworld (18)Battlestar Galactica (18)Robotech (18)Mr.Bean (18)Dungeons &amp; Dragons (18)The Incredible Hulk (18)Dear John (18)Cobra Kai (18)Halt! And Catch Fire (18)Dawson’s Creek (18)Downton Abbey (17.5)X-Files (17.5)Stranger Things (17.5)24 (17.5)Buffy The Vampire Slayer (17.5)Mike Tyson Mysteries (17.5)Crystal Maze (17.5)Reginald Perrin (17.5)RuPaul’s Drag Race (17.5)Bodyguard (17.5)Making A Murderer (17.5)Daredevil (17)Sherlock (17)People Just Do Nothing (17)The Simpsons (17)Orange Is The New Black (17)Luther (17)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (17)Flash Forward (17)Royal Family (17)The Young Ones (17)Blindspot (17)Twilight Zone (17)The Prisoner (17)Blacklist (17)Hill Street Blues (17)Fraggle Rock (17)Animaniacs (17)The Maxx (17)

THE PILOT // TAKE 120 - DEXTER'S LABORATORY vs SEALAB 2021

Join Rob Jelly &amp; Jed Shepherd each week as they each choose the pilot episode of a TV show each week to pit against each other. What makes a good pilot? Which ones do the job and make you want to watch the rest of the series? Most importantly, which ones have the best theme tunes? Find out on... The Pilot!

The Pilot

Reginald Perrin

This week we put forward two TV shows from the 1970s, a period we haven’t really explored that much yet. Some of you may have heard of THE RISE AND FALL OF REGINALD PERRIN, but how many of you sleuths out there have heard of WHODUNNIT? A truly bizarre but extremely watchable TV show where the viewer is invited to solve a murder! Why isnt this a thing now? come on BBC Three!Find out which one we thought was best by listening in and then let us know what you think - and suggest more shows on twitter - @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

This week we put forward two TV shows from the 1970s, a period we haven’t really explored that much yet. Some of you may have heard of THE RISE AND FALL OF REGINALD PERRIN, but how many of you sleuths out there have heard of WHODUNNIT? A truly bizarre but extremely watchable TV show where the viewer is invited to solve a murder! Why isnt this a thing now? come on BBC Three!Find out which one we thought was best by listening in and then let us know what you think - and suggest more shows on twitter - @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 119 - WHODUNNIT vs THE FALL & RISE OF REGINALD PERRIN

Imagine being in space. Cool right? Now imagine you’re busy going about your space day, doing your zero-g space laundry and eating popping candy, when all of a sudden you get LOST. Not so cool now right? Well throw in a homicidal maniac and youve got yourself one traumatic space trip. IMAGINE NO MORE as that is essentially the premise for both the pilot episodes we have for you today!First up is the George RRRRRRR Martin penned NIGHTFLYERS (not quite as bad as the film of the same name from the 90s) up against LOST IN SPACE (not quite as bad as the film of the same name from the 90s). Both on Netflix and both designed to make you worried about going back to space. I know I am anyway.Find out if any of these made our Top 50 pilot episodes ever and let us know what you want us to watch next on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman!&lt;3

Imagine being in space. Cool right? Now imagine you’re busy going about your space day, doing your zero-g space laundry and eating popping candy, when all of a sudden you get LOST. Not so cool now right? Well throw in a homicidal maniac and youve got yourself one traumatic space trip. IMAGINE NO MORE as that is essentially the premise for both the pilot episodes we have for you today!First up is the George RRRRRRR Martin penned NIGHTFLYERS (not quite as bad as the film of the same name from the 90s) up against LOST IN SPACE (not quite as bad as the film of the same name from the 90s). Both on Netflix and both designed to make you worried about going back to space. I know I am anyway.Find out if any of these made our Top 50 pilot episodes ever and let us know what you want us to watch next on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman!&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 92 - NIGHTFLYERS vs LOST IN SPACE

HELLO 2019!We start the year by giving you a full rundown of the best Pilot episodes we have covered since episode 1 with an epic 50 tv show pilot rundown! This is the perfect place to catch up with what we have been doing (the Lord’s work) and a great place for newcomers to jump in.We plan to have another 52 episodes of The Pilot this year, so join us on this adventure beyond compare. Hope you have a great 2019 from Jed (me!) and Rob (not me!).&lt;3

HELLO 2019!We start the year by giving you a full rundown of the best Pilot episodes we have covered since episode 1 with an epic 50 tv show pilot rundown! This is the perfect place to catch up with what we have been doing (the Lord’s work) and a great place for newcomers to jump in.We plan to have another 52 episodes of The Pilot this year, so join us on this adventure beyond compare. Hope you have a great 2019 from Jed (me!) and Rob (not me!).&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 2019 - TOP 50 COUNTDOWN

This week, Jed and Rob tackle two critically acclaimed HBO TV shows. We have TRUE DETECTIVE featuring ritualistic murders and naked girls VS fully clothed girls fighting terrorism in HOMELAND.Both incredible pilot episodes, but which one is better? I don’t know why I’m asking you guys, because it’s up to Jed &amp; Rob!Let us know what you think of this week’s show and please let us know which shows you want us to do on Twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3 Planet Earth (19)Sesame Street (18.5)Lost (18.5)The Office (UK) (18.5)Breaking Bad (18.5)Sopranos (18.5)The Walking Dead (18)The Good Place (18)Westworld (18)Battlestar Galactica (18)Halt! And Catch Fire (18)Stranger Things (17.5)X-Files (17.5)Downton Abbey (17.5)Buffy The Vampire Slayer (17.5)24 (17.5)Daredevil (17)Sherlock (17)Orange Is The New Black (17)The Young Ones (17)The Simpsons (17)Blindspot (17)Luther (17)Twilight Zone (17)The Prisoner (17)Hill Street Blues (17)American Gods (16.5)Knight Rider (16.5)Black Books (16.5)Gotham (16.5)Billions (16.5)Fringe (16.5)Columbo (16.5)American Horror Story (16.5)Black Mirror (16.5)The Flash (16)Oz (16)Seinfeld (16)Homeland (16)The Crown (16)Garth Marengie’s Dark Place (16)Mad Men (15.5)Star Trek (15.5)Porridge (15.5)GLOW (15.5)Green Wing (15.5)South Park (15.5)The Americans (15.5)Rainbow (15.5)Cheers (15)Knowing Me, Knowing You (15)Hard Knocks (15)The Exorcist (15)Mork &amp; Mindy (15)Marvels Agents of Shield (15)The Flintstones (15)Series of Unfortunate Events (14.5)Attack On Titan (14.5)Bottom (14.5)Family Guy (14.5)Peaky Blinders (14.5)Ren &amp; Stimpy (14.5)Bojack Horseman (14.5)Scrubs (14.5)True Detective (14.5)W1A (14)Supergirl (14)Red Dwarf (14)Baywatch (14)Dr.Who (14)curb your enthusiasm (14)Deadwood (14)Saved By The Bell (13.5)The JetsonsThe Office (US) (13)Twin Peaks (13)House (13)Only Fools &amp; Horses (13)The Wire (13)GBBO (12.5)Pugwall (12.5)CSI: Las Vegas (12.5)The IT Crowd (12)Friends (12)Everybody Loves Raymond (12)The Avengers Heat Vision &amp; Jack (11)Happy Days (11)Archer (10)Quantum Leap (9)Snatch (7)Big Bang Theory (5)

This week, Jed and Rob tackle two critically acclaimed HBO TV shows. We have TRUE DETECTIVE featuring ritualistic murders and naked girls VS fully clothed girls fighting terrorism in HOMELAND.Both incredible pilot episodes, but which one is better? I don’t know why I’m asking you guys, because it’s up to Jed &amp; Rob!Let us know what you think of this week’s show and please let us know which shows you want us to do on Twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3 Planet Earth (19)Sesame Street (18.5)Lost (18.5)The Office (UK) (18.5)Breaking Bad (18.5)Sopranos (18.5)The Walking Dead (18)The Good Place (18)Westworld (18)Battlestar Galactica (18)Halt! And Catch Fire (18)Stranger Things (17.5)X-Files (17.5)Downton Abbey (17.5)Buffy The Vampire Slayer (17.5)24 (17.5)Daredevil (17)Sherlock (17)Orange Is The New Black (17)The Young Ones (17)The Simpsons (17)Blindspot (17)Luther (17)Twilight Zone (17)The Prisoner (17)Hill Street Blues (17)American Gods (16.5)Knight Rider (16.5)Black Books (16.5)Gotham (16.5)Billions (16.5)Fringe (16.5)Columbo (16.5)American Horror Story (16.5)Black Mirror (16.5)The Flash (16)Oz (16)Seinfeld (16)Homeland (16)The Crown (16)Garth Marengie’s Dark Place (16)Mad Men (15.5)Star Trek (15.5)Porridge (15.5)GLOW (15.5)Green Wing (15.5)South Park (15.5)The Americans (15.5)Rainbow (15.5)Cheers (15)Knowing Me, Knowing You (15)Hard Knocks (15)The Exorcist (15)Mork &amp; Mindy (15)Marvels Agents of Shield (15)The Flintstones (15)Series of Unfortunate Events (14.5)Attack On Titan (14.5)Bottom (14.5)Family Guy (14.5)Peaky Blinders (14.5)Ren &amp; Stimpy (14.5)Bojack Horseman (14.5)Scrubs (14.5)True Detective (14.5)W1A (14)Supergirl (14)Red Dwarf (14)Baywatch (14)Dr.Who (14)curb your enthusiasm (14)Deadwood (14)Saved By The Bell (13.5)The JetsonsThe Office (US) (13)Twin Peaks (13)House (13)Only Fools &amp; Horses (13)The Wire (13)GBBO (12.5)Pugwall (12.5)CSI: Las Vegas (12.5)The IT Crowd (12)Friends (12)Everybody Loves Raymond (12)The Avengers Heat Vision &amp; Jack (11)Happy Days (11)Archer (10)Quantum Leap (9)Snatch (7)Big Bang Theory (5)

THE PILOT // TAKE 51 - TRUE DETECTIVE vs HOMELAND

Wonder

Welcome back to The Pilot podcast! This week we bring you what the 70s imagined superhero entertainment to be… and its better than we ever expected! One of these shows gets an incredibly high mark and the other one is GREEN with envy. Okay, enough clues, just go listen to the episode because YOU WOULDN’T LIKE US WHEN WE’RE ANGRY.Let us know what you think on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

Welcome back to The Pilot podcast! This week we bring you what the 70s imagined superhero entertainment to be… and its better than we ever expected! One of these shows gets an incredibly high mark and the other one is GREEN with envy. Okay, enough clues, just go listen to the episode because YOU WOULDN’T LIKE US WHEN WE’RE ANGRY.Let us know what you think on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 115 - WONDER WOMAN vs THE INCREDIBLE HULK

Garth Marenghi

You know what? Now I come to think of it, Emma is a bit #priggish you know?For our 50th episode (100 pilot episodes reviewed!) we have an actress from one of the shows we are discussing. Yes Emma Webb from Season 2 of The Crown is on, stuffing her face with Haribo, getting called "An Eddie Stobart Lorry" and letting us know what its like to act in a prestige Netflix Series! We also discuss one of my (Jed) favourite shows of all time, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and I try to explain its concept to Rob and Emma. It's difficult to say the least! You can find us on twitter @jedshepherd, @theejellyman and @emmalouisewebb5!&lt;3#PRIGGISH

You know what? Now I come to think of it, Emma is a bit #priggish you know?For our 50th episode (100 pilot episodes reviewed!) we have an actress from one of the shows we are discussing. Yes Emma Webb from Season 2 of The Crown is on, stuffing her face with Haribo, getting called "An Eddie Stobart Lorry" and letting us know what its like to act in a prestige Netflix Series! We also discuss one of my (Jed) favourite shows of all time, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and I try to explain its concept to Rob and Emma. It's difficult to say the least! You can find us on twitter @jedshepherd, @theejellyman and @emmalouisewebb5!&lt;3#PRIGGISH

THE PILOT // TAKE 50 - THE CROWN vs GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE w/ EMMA LOUISE WEBB

MERRY XMAS YOU KNOCK-OFF FILTHY ANIMALS! Its Xmas Day so I wont spend ages writing an epsiode description, I’ve got leftovers to eat! So let me just take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Xmas from myself (Jed) and him (Rob) and hope you enjoy this Xmas special!It’s Home Alone 4 vs The Snowman. TV Movie-Tastic!&lt;3

MERRY XMAS YOU KNOCK-OFF FILTHY ANIMALS! Its Xmas Day so I wont spend ages writing an epsiode description, I’ve got leftovers to eat! So let me just take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Xmas from myself (Jed) and him (Rob) and hope you enjoy this Xmas special!It’s Home Alone 4 vs The Snowman. TV Movie-Tastic!&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 85 - HOME ALONE 4 vs THE SNOWMAN

This week we dive into a double suggestion from a listener who, quite rightly, wanted us to do something that represented the current highly-charged political environment we find ourselves in.  Both of the TV pilots we discuss today, previously exaggerated reality, but now they seem rather tame compared to real world events. Jed steps forward as leader of the Yes Minister party, while Rob represents The Thick of It party. Who will get the most votes and emerge as surprise leader of in the polls? Give us a listen and if you want to canvas for us, you can find all of our material on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

This week we dive into a double suggestion from a listener who, quite rightly, wanted us to do something that represented the current highly-charged political environment we find ourselves in. Both of the TV pilots we discuss today, previously exaggerated reality, but now they seem rather tame compared to real world events. Jed steps forward as leader of the Yes Minister party, while Rob represents The Thick of It party. Who will get the most votes and emerge as surprise leader of in the polls? Give us a listen and if you want to canvas for us, you can find all of our material on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 102 - YES MINISTER vs THE THICK OF IT

ONE HUNDRED EPISODES! Did you think we’d make it this far? 2 whole years of trying to find the best pilot episodes ever and we are closer than ever before.  While we discuss why Pugwall isn’t number 1 on our chart, we have to first delve into one of the components that truly make a TV show great. Something that makes it memorable and gives it a longer shelf life than some of them truly deserve. Yes, we are talking THEME TUNES!This week Rob and Jed bring 5 theme songs to the mic each and battle one by one until there can be only one winner. If WE can sing these theme songs, you know theyll be evergreen! We aren’t facing this challenge alone though, we have musician Kenny Lee on guitar to help us!!We are back to normal next week, but for now, enjoy us singing earworms for an hour!!Let us know what you think the best theme songs are on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

ONE HUNDRED EPISODES! Did you think we’d make it this far? 2 whole years of trying to find the best pilot episodes ever and we are closer than ever before. While we discuss why Pugwall isn’t number 1 on our chart, we have to first delve into one of the components that truly make a TV show great. Something that makes it memorable and gives it a longer shelf life than some of them truly deserve. Yes, we are talking THEME TUNES!This week Rob and Jed bring 5 theme songs to the mic each and battle one by one until there can be only one winner. If WE can sing these theme songs, you know theyll be evergreen! We aren’t facing this challenge alone though, we have musician Kenny Lee on guitar to help us!!We are back to normal next week, but for now, enjoy us singing earworms for an hour!!Let us know what you think the best theme songs are on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 100 - THEME TUNE SPECIAL

Take 99 is upon us. Or should I say Take… 999? Yes! Yes I should. This week we have an emergency service theme on the boil, with two very popular shows indeed. We have the glitz and glam of the beautiful people at ER, up against the grimy LONDON’S BURNING. I know which one I’d rather have save me in a sticky situation.But which one would you choose? Listen to us natter and then decide yourself by letting us know on twitter @jedshepherd and @thejellyman!&lt;3

Take 99 is upon us. Or should I say Take… 999? Yes! Yes I should. This week we have an emergency service theme on the boil, with two very popular shows indeed. We have the glitz and glam of the beautiful people at ER, up against the grimy LONDON’S BURNING. I know which one I’d rather have save me in a sticky situation.But which one would you choose? Listen to us natter and then decide yourself by letting us know on twitter @jedshepherd and @thejellyman!&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 99 - ER vs LONDON'S BURNING

We’ve had some great episodes but this one is… looks around nervously… A CRACKER! Yes that’s right guys, this week I (Jed) foist the 90s crime show Cracker onto my partner in rhyme, Rob Jelly. He parried with a brand new show to Netflix, BAD BLOOD. Did they make a TV show out of that Taylor Swift song? I asked myself. No, no they didnt, Rob replied, somehow hearing my inner thoughts.But which one is the better pilot episode? Are any of them good enough to break the Top 50 Pilot Shows ever? Find out by listening in this week and let us know what you think by swinging by twitter and finding us @jedshepherd and @theejellyman. If there are any shows you want us to put on the list, we will put it right to the top! (in most cases!)&lt;3

We’ve had some great episodes but this one is… looks around nervously… A CRACKER! Yes that’s right guys, this week I (Jed) foist the 90s crime show Cracker onto my partner in rhyme, Rob Jelly. He parried with a brand new show to Netflix, BAD BLOOD. Did they make a TV show out of that Taylor Swift song? I asked myself. No, no they didnt, Rob replied, somehow hearing my inner thoughts.But which one is the better pilot episode? Are any of them good enough to break the Top 50 Pilot Shows ever? Find out by listening in this week and let us know what you think by swinging by twitter and finding us @jedshepherd and @theejellyman. If there are any shows you want us to put on the list, we will put it right to the top! (in most cases!)&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 90 - CRACKER vs BAD BLOOD

We are not gonna lie. This episode contains copious amounts of murder. It’s depressing. Even the Jellyman wont be his usual jolly self (for about 30 seconds!). This week we delve into the grim underbelly of the American criminal justice system. The goods and bads (mostly bads) and how it can be SO injust!Not only that, but we have to decide which episode is the better one! Is it the slick storytelling of an American hero gone bad - OJ: MADE IN AMERICA… or is it the verite style rawness of Making a Murderer that gets the thumbs up from our jury of 2?Find out on this week’s episode of THE PILOT! You can let us know what you think by hitting us up on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

We are not gonna lie. This episode contains copious amounts of murder. It’s depressing. Even the Jellyman wont be his usual jolly self (for about 30 seconds!). This week we delve into the grim underbelly of the American criminal justice system. The goods and bads (mostly bads) and how it can be SO injust!Not only that, but we have to decide which episode is the better one! Is it the slick storytelling of an American hero gone bad - OJ: MADE IN AMERICA… or is it the verite style rawness of Making a Murderer that gets the thumbs up from our jury of 2?Find out on this week’s episode of THE PILOT! You can let us know what you think by hitting us up on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 109 - OJ: MADE IN AMERICA vs MAKING A MURDERER

A wise man once said, “raggy dolls, raggy dolls, dolls like you and me….”. Lets take that in for a second. These dolls are literally put together wrong (one of them even has his head on backwards), have serious emotional issues and literally live in a bin. Not to mention one of them is french. Besides this assumption, we have on our hands a much loved childrens TV show with real heart. Whats the pilot like though? I think I have more in common with Neil Buchanan who single-handedly raided 90% of the british public throughout the 80s and 90s. Without him we’d be banging into walls and dribbling into our dinners. The man is a legend but we won’t let this sway us from deciding if Art Attack has a better pilot than Raggy Dolls. If you want to find out which one won, listen in and give us some feedback @jedshepherd and @theejellyman on twitter!&lt;3

A wise man once said, “raggy dolls, raggy dolls, dolls like you and me….”. Lets take that in for a second. These dolls are literally put together wrong (one of them even has his head on backwards), have serious emotional issues and literally live in a bin. Not to mention one of them is french. Besides this assumption, we have on our hands a much loved childrens TV show with real heart. Whats the pilot like though? I think I have more in common with Neil Buchanan who single-handedly raided 90% of the british public throughout the 80s and 90s. Without him we’d be banging into walls and dribbling into our dinners. The man is a legend but we won’t let this sway us from deciding if Art Attack has a better pilot than Raggy Dolls. If you want to find out which one won, listen in and give us some feedback @jedshepherd and @theejellyman on twitter!&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 98 - ART ATTACK vs THE RAGGY DOLLS

The connective tissue this week is food! Well sort of. If you consider coffee a food. It’s COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE starring Jerry Seinfeld once again playing Jerry Seinfeld, interviewing co-creator of SEINFELD Larry David in a car… while getting coffee. Its an odd one for us to cover on the Pilot podcast because its barely a story; but then Seinfeld is a show about nothing so he has previous. Up against this weird nugget, we have an equally oddball pick. It’s Masterchef Australia! Everyone knows the Australian version of Masterchef is the best one. Prettier people, Prettier weather and of course prettier food. Will this transfer to a pretty damn good pilot episode?Find out this week on THE PILOT PODCAST!Let us know what you think on twitter by hitting us up on @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

The connective tissue this week is food! Well sort of. If you consider coffee a food. It’s COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE starring Jerry Seinfeld once again playing Jerry Seinfeld, interviewing co-creator of SEINFELD Larry David in a car… while getting coffee. Its an odd one for us to cover on the Pilot podcast because its barely a story; but then Seinfeld is a show about nothing so he has previous. Up against this weird nugget, we have an equally oddball pick. It’s Masterchef Australia! Everyone knows the Australian version of Masterchef is the best one. Prettier people, Prettier weather and of course prettier food. Will this transfer to a pretty damn good pilot episode?Find out this week on THE PILOT PODCAST!Let us know what you think on twitter by hitting us up on @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 111 - Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee vs Masterchef Australia

Roald Dahl

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This year we bring you two pilot episodes of safe-for-work horror that will chill and amaze you in equal measures. First up its TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED with a theme song scarier than its contents, put up against the pilot episode of TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE which is madder than a trick or treat pail of frogs. So which one is better? UNEXPECTED or DARKSIDE?Theres only one way to find out on this TALES special, listen in! Let us know what you think by hitting us up on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This year we bring you two pilot episodes of safe-for-work horror that will chill and amaze you in equal measures. First up its TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED with a theme song scarier than its contents, put up against the pilot episode of TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE which is madder than a trick or treat pail of frogs. So which one is better? UNEXPECTED or DARKSIDE?Theres only one way to find out on this TALES special, listen in! Let us know what you think by hitting us up on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 117 - ROALD DAHL'S TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED vs TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE

Yeah, we can’t believe we haven’t done Sons of Anarchy yet either. Last week’s realisation meant that this week we get to explore the first episode of one of the most loved (and dense) TV shows of recent years. I remember watching this when it first aired and it took me 4 attempts to complete, so has it faired any better in the subsequent years? We pit SOA against a brand new show that appeared under the radar and very quickly filled that very same radar with a million dots. Those dots are people whatsapping me asking if I’ve seen it. Yes. Yes I have. All of it… but that doesn’t mean that the pilot episode is any good does it? We often cite the pilot episode of The Wire as an example of a TV show that is essentially the best show ever made, but starts off with one of the worst pilots.Get in touch on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman!&lt;3

Yeah, we can’t believe we haven’t done Sons of Anarchy yet either. Last week’s realisation meant that this week we get to explore the first episode of one of the most loved (and dense) TV shows of recent years. I remember watching this when it first aired and it took me 4 attempts to complete, so has it faired any better in the subsequent years? We pit SOA against a brand new show that appeared under the radar and very quickly filled that very same radar with a million dots. Those dots are people whatsapping me asking if I’ve seen it. Yes. Yes I have. All of it… but that doesn’t mean that the pilot episode is any good does it? We often cite the pilot episode of The Wire as an example of a TV show that is essentially the best show ever made, but starts off with one of the worst pilots.Get in touch on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman!&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 112 - THE BOYS vs SONS OF ANARCHY

I was once on the Crystal Maze. I went first and proudly told my team that I'm really clever so I should do a Mystery challenge. The Richard O Brien stand in told me that I had 3 minutes and locked me in a room. My team pocked their heads in a small window and shouted commands as if I were a disobedient dog about to foul the new rug. I blame this distraction on the fact I left the room empty-handed, having patted down a "dead" body, raided a bookshelf and tried to pick the safe. This is disappointment and embarrassment can only be replicated by losing to Rob Jelly on any episode of The Pilot. Will this week be one of those times? get in touch to reccommend the pilot episodes of your favourite shows, on twitter, @jedshepherd and @theejellyman

I was once on the Crystal Maze. I went first and proudly told my team that I'm really clever so I should do a Mystery challenge. The Richard O Brien stand in told me that I had 3 minutes and locked me in a room. My team pocked their heads in a small window and shouted commands as if I were a disobedient dog about to foul the new rug. I blame this distraction on the fact I left the room empty-handed, having patted down a "dead" body, raided a bookshelf and tried to pick the safe. This is disappointment and embarrassment can only be replicated by losing to Rob Jelly on any episode of The Pilot. Will this week be one of those times? get in touch to reccommend the pilot episodes of your favourite shows, on twitter, @jedshepherd and @theejellyman

THE PILOT // TAKE 55 - WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE vs THE CRYSTAL MAZE

Jed and Rob have been battling each other every week for a whole year now and they are no closer to finding out which is the best pilot episode. There's just too many TV shows! This daunting task will not stop them though, as they present two more debut episodes from the past. This time it's the much loved The A-Team against the fondly remembered Macgyver.Will they finally find the best pilot episode of all time?Will Jed get Rob on that damn plane, fool?Will Rob be able to escape POST/POP HQ using only a paperclip and a pack of chewing gum? Find out this week on the PILOT! If you want the boys to fight it out using a TV show of your choice, please let them know on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

Jed and Rob have been battling each other every week for a whole year now and they are no closer to finding out which is the best pilot episode. There's just too many TV shows! This daunting task will not stop them though, as they present two more debut episodes from the past. This time it's the much loved The A-Team against the fondly remembered Macgyver.Will they finally find the best pilot episode of all time?Will Jed get Rob on that damn plane, fool?Will Rob be able to escape POST/POP HQ using only a paperclip and a pack of chewing gum? Find out this week on the PILOT! If you want the boys to fight it out using a TV show of your choice, please let them know on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman.&lt;3

THE PILOT // TAKE 53 - THE A-TEAM vs MACGYVER

Louis Theroux

Its only a matter of time before Rob Jelly reboots Weird Weekends. The show would consist of Rob Jelly investigating weird communities of people around the world and then SINGING AT THEM. I will of course be there too, sometimes joining in, but mostly just standing off to the side, watching him dance. So watching Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends is very good practice. I often think “what would the Jellyman do in this situation?” and the answer is always “oh he would do a dance and then sing…”.  The other pilot episode we look at this week is Gogglebox. I was very much against this show, until I watched and it and now I can see the appeal. It highlights my fave thing in the world. Sitting down. Any show where its mostly sitting down gets points in my book. But how do these shows stack up when pitched against each other? Find out this week on THE PILOT!let us know what you want us to watch on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman

Its only a matter of time before Rob Jelly reboots Weird Weekends. The show would consist of Rob Jelly investigating weird communities of people around the world and then SINGING AT THEM. I will of course be there too, sometimes joining in, but mostly just standing off to the side, watching him dance. So watching Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends is very good practice. I often think “what would the Jellyman do in this situation?” and the answer is always “oh he would do a dance and then sing…”. The other pilot episode we look at this week is Gogglebox. I was very much against this show, until I watched and it and now I can see the appeal. It highlights my fave thing in the world. Sitting down. Any show where its mostly sitting down gets points in my book. But how do these shows stack up when pitched against each other? Find out this week on THE PILOT!let us know what you want us to watch on twitter @jedshepherd and @theejellyman

THE PILOT // TAKE 108 - LOUIS THEROUX'S WEIRD WEEKENDS vs GOGGLEBOX

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