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.
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Episodes
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
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
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.
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
They're creepy and they're kooky... Gomez and his family are a pretty unconventional to say the very least. Whether it's a functioning hand that isn't attached to a body or an uncle who can power a lightbulb with his mouth, this family is like none you know. Listen as we review the pilot episode of The Addams Family, "The Addams Family Goes to School".
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Bureau Underground is a secret government organization that investigates paranormal cases. In order to solve a case they enlist the help of Leroy (Craig Robinson) & Max (Adam Scott). Can this duo come together to both help the BU and get an S1E1 green-light? Find out as we review the pilot episode of "Ghosted".
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Herman is just like most leads in a family sitcom. He has a wife and kids, he's lovable, he's funny, he's been alive for hundreds of years. You know, all the standards. See what it's like for a family full of monsters, vampires, and wolf-boys as we review the pilot episode of The Munsters, "Munster Masquerade".
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
"The Gang Reviews a Pilot". Dennis, Mac, & Charlie co-own Paddy's Pub, an Irish Bar in Philly. Not a weird concept on paper until you realize how far from reality these guys are. Listen as we review the first episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, "The Gang Gets Racist".
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Kim and Greg Warner stick to the books when it comes to raising their newborn. Meanwhile, Kim's sister Christine and her husband Jimmy have a much more relaxed approach. When these style's clash does it make for a green-light worthy show? Find out when we review the pilot episode of "Yes, Dear".
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
John “J.D.” Dorian is one of the residents at Sacred Heart Hospital. There, he's learning that no amount of schooling could prepare him for this. Do these doctors have a prescription for an S1E1 green-light? Listen as we review the premier episode of Scrubs, "My First Day".
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Fantasy Football is a big part of today's world, but to this group it's their whole world. To win this league it needs to come before everything. Their jobs, & families will always take a back seat if it helps them win The Shiva. Listen this week as we review Episode 1 of The League, "The Draft".