The S1E1 Podcast
Join us every week where we’ll be picking a different sitcom and judging it solely on its very first televised episode. In doing so we’ll be challenging ourselves to erase any knowledge of future episodes so we can deliver an unbiased opinion. At the end of each show we’ll tell you if this is a show we would green light or cancel. Tune in to find out which mega shows wouldn’t make the cut, what forgettable mistakes we give a pass, and who started exactly where they should be.
Episodes
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
S1E1: Mulaney
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Mulaney was a sitcom where accomplished stand-up comedian and former Saturday Night Live writer, John Mulaney plays a fictionalized version of himself living in New York City. There's just no way to avoid drawing immediate comparisons to Seinfeld with that premises, and in 2014 FOX took a chance on this show hoping it could resonate with viewers just as strongly. After multiple weeks of poor ratings and poor reviews the network pulled the plug mid season on Mulaney after 13 episodes. Do the S1E1 guys think FOX made the right decision? Tune in as they review the pilot episode.
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
S1E1: The Simpsons
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Ho! Ho! D'oh! For this week's Christmas episode there was only one logical show to cover, The Simpsons. In our first venture into the animated world we meet Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie, & Bart, a typical middle class family living in the city of Springfield. Due to no holiday bonus and an emergency tattoo removal Homer finds himself with no money for gifts. Does his best effort to save Christmas earn The Simpsons a green-light from the guys? Tune in as we review their pilot episode, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
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Thursday Dec 16, 2021
S1E1: Red Dwarf
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Listen up smegheads, this week the guys head deep into space on the mining ship, Red Dwarf. There we'll meet Dave Lister the lowest-ranking of the 169 person crew. A man who just wants to get through his work days, and save up enough money to head back to earth and start a farm in Fiji. Are we about to enjoy this ride? Find out as we review Episode 1, "The End".
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
S1E1: Parks and Recreation
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
When Greg Daniels and Michael Schur took time away from The Office to develop a new show it was originally intended to be a spin-off. Instead, Parks and Recreation was created. There we meet Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), the Deputy Director of the Parks and Recreation Department in Pawnee, Indiana. Was the bold decision to go in a new direction one that will inspire us all into giving the show green-lights? Find out as we review pilot episode, "Make My Pit a Park".
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
S1E1: The Steve Harvey Show
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
At one time Steve Hightower and the High Tops were a pretty successful funk group. But times change and bank accounts dry up. Now, Hightower is forced to take a job as the new high school music teacher. Will he be able to transition and learn to work with these kids, including one who's named Bullethead because well... He has a bullet IN his head! Find out as we review the pilot episode of The Steve Harvey Show, "Back To School".
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
S1E1: Thanks
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
In 1999, CBS decided to develop a sitcom called "Thanks" about a puritan family living in the 1620's. Six weeks after it was first released, CBS no longer thought that was a good idea and pulled the plug. Was this forgotten show better than the studio gave it credit for or should the past stay in the past? Listen as we cover its pilot episode.
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
S1E1: Dave
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Most of the world knows who Lil Dicky is at this point, but how many people know who Dave Burd is? In this scripted sitcom we get a more behind the scenes look at the man himself and not the Youtube persona. Is it possible to have people take you seriously in the rap world when you have songs titled "My Dick Sucks?". Find out this week when we review the pilot episode of Dave, "The Gander".
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
S1E1: Mad About You
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Married New York couple Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) are having friends and family over for dinner... On the one night they planned on having some time alone with each other. Will a night of frozen lasagna and animosity entertain us enough to give this show a green-light? Find out as we review the pilot episode of Mad About You, "Romantic Improvisations".
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
S1E1: The Crew
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
In the NASCAR world there's a lot that goes into running a successful professional stock car organization... Unfortunately for Kevin Gibson (Kevin James), Bobby Spencer Racing isn't all that successful. But hey, at least they have Coffee Coolattas from Dunkin Donuts...? Listen in as we review the pilot episode from the Netflix original series The Crew, "I Guess That Cake Did Need to Be Refrigerated".
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
S1E1: What We Do in the Shadows
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
What We Do in the Shadows is a documentary style show about 4 Staten Island roommates doing their best to get along. Oh, and did we mention they also happen to be Vampires? So grab your crucifix and join us as we review their pilot episode.