Anatomy of a Pilot

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Pilot Titles

Posted by: meekthegeek on: June 3, 2011

How well do you know the titles of episodes of your favorite shows? Do you even give them a thought? Some shows get pretty creative. Some naming conventions are discussed here. Pilot episodes are usually just called “Pilot,” possibly because the creators don’t know quite where the show is headed. But some shows have really [...]

Chuck

Posted by: meekthegeek on: May 28, 2011

Following a couple weeks of lackluster season finales, I’m contemplating shows that start out great and then go off the rails somewhere. Sometime it happens in a moment, like when a couple finally gets together and dissolves all of the show’s sexual tension, or sometimes it happens over time as the characters just run out [...]

Breaking In, or Trying to Speak Geek

Posted by: meekthegeek on: April 7, 2011

Some pilots want nothing more than to convey to the viewer what the creators imagine to beĀ the unique style and tone of the show. Breaking In, which debuted last night on Fox, wants you to know it’s for geeks. They really, really want you to know it. I can just hear the pitch meeting: “It’s [...]

Top 5 Character Introductions in Pilots

Posted by: meekthegeek on: July 8, 2010

“You think this is hard? Try being waterboarded–that’s hard.” -Sue Sylvester


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