The S1E1 Podcast

S1E1: Bless This House (US)

In the early 90's Andrew Dice Clay was an unstoppable force doing record breaking sold out shows across the country performing stand-up. He was the first comedian to sell out two consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden. At the time it seemed as if no other comedian could ever reach the heights that Dice hit. But by the mid 90's Andrew Dice Clay was starting to feel like Diceman character had "sort of gone out of hand" and wanted to use that as an opportunity to pursue more opportunities outside of stand-up. This lead to him signing a development deal with CBS that would eventually lead to his first staring roll in a sitcom called "Bless This House".
Bless This House, which had him billed simply as "Andrew Clay" still allowed him to be somewhat edgy but with a more toned down approach, showing him as a working man with a wife and kids. The show was met with mixed reviews and often noted it as a modern day "Honeymooners". Sadly the show never made it out of the first season. Did Bless This House get a fair run or did it have the legs to make it past its 16 episode run? Listen as the S1E1 boys take a deep dive into its pilot episode.
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S1E1: Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World is the coming of age story about a boy named Cory Matthews. A young boy from Philadelphia who has the misfortune of living next door to his teacher. Show creator Michael Jacobs already had a string of success after developing such hit shows as, My Two Dads, Charles In Charge, and Dinosaurs. For his next show he wanted to be able to created a show from the perspective of the middle child of the family, where nearly every other show would focus on the parents or oldest sibling. He also wanted to do so in a way that didn't talk down to kids so much. From this the "Untitled Ben Savage Project was born. After a few early cast changes and a more suitable name for the show Boy Meets World premiered on ABC's TGIF lineup and remained there throughout its entire 7 season run.
Did this pilot about a young boy who just wanted to go to the Phillies game with his older brother knock it out of the park? Listen as the S1E1 guys take a deep dive and find out.
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S1E1: California Dreams

California Dreams is a show The Los Angeles Times called "Nothing more than a Saved by the Bell clone set in an upscale beach town". In reality, the creative team behind California Dreams all came fresh from working on Saved By The Bell.
California Dreams was a show intended to be a family sitcom based on the Garrison family, who's two oldest teenage children were in a rock band with their friends. As the show continued however the family was ohased out with the main focus being on the band itself.
Despite some major cast and plot changes the show managed to last 5 seasons on NBC. Was any of the Saved By The Bell magic captured here or were the show creaters a one hit wonder? Find out as we review their pilot episode, "The First Gig". 
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S1E1: Martin

In the early 90's comedian Martin Lawrence was on the rise, between hosting HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" and movie rolls in "Do The Right Thing" and "House Party". Lawrence decided to strike while the iron was hot and began shopping around a sitcom centered around him that would also feature a slew of characters he would also play in addition to the staring role. Eventually HBO ordered a pilot to be made and "Martin" would soon become a reality. The show would eventually find a home on FOX and upon its debut instantly became the flagship of Fox's Thursday night line-up.
So tune in this week and find out if it's a Sheneneh or a Sheneyay when we review Episode 1 of Martin, "Beauty and the Beast".
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S1E1: The Last Man on Earth

One year after a deadly virus wipes out the planet and you're the only survivor. How do you pass the time? Do you search for others? In "The Last Man on Earth" these questions are answered when the show's star and creator Will Forte (Saturday Night Live, MacGruber) finds himself alone in Tucson, AZ.
Forte developed this show after merging a film idea by the writing team of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller with the series "Life After People". After much positive reception from various networks Forte ultimately decided on FOX to be the shows distributor. 
Is this show good enough to keep you entertained when there's nobody else to talk to or would you rather head outside and go bowling with cars? Find out as we review the pilot episode, "Alive In Tucson".
 
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S1E1: Hey Dude

This week the S1E1 boys finally step foot into the world of Nickelodeon programing by covering, "Hey Dude". Hey Dude is a comedy series featuring a group of teens who spend their summer working at the Bar None Dude Ranch. This series was the first full-length live action show to join the Nickelodeon's lineup. They also took a unique route by actually shooting on location at a ranch in Tucson, Arizona. Join the guys who will once again look back at a show they watched as kids to see if it holds up and listen as they review the 1989 episode, "Day One at the Bar None".
 
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S1E1: M*A*S*H

Debuting in 1972, M*A*S*H was a show that was based on a movie... that was based on a novel. Taking place during the Korean War, M*A*S*H takes a comedic approach on covering a day in the life in the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. And looking at it now you may think, who would want to watch a comedy covering an actual war? Well apparently in 1972 everyone did because M*A*S*H survived 11 seasons and over 250 episodes. This show ended up lasting considerably longer than the actual war it was depicting. When M*A*S*H aired its final episode it was estimated that it was viewed by over 125 million people! But can this smash hit of a show get the green-light from the S1E1 guys? Find out as we review their pilot episode.
 
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S1E1: WKRP in Cincinnati

"WKRP in Cincinnati" was the product of show creator Hugh Wilson wanting to make a sitcom about his experiences working at an Atlanta radio station. This show, which originally aired on CBS features a strong ensemble cast with the likes of Howard Hesseman, Loni Anderson, & Tim Reid just to name a few. Will WKRP's top 40 Rock n' Roll free the S1E1 guy's souls? Find out as they review the 1978 episode, "Pilot: Part 1".

S1E1: Saved By The Bell

In the late 80's the world was first introduced to the likes of characters such as Zack Morris, Screech Powers, Lisa Turtle, & Mr. Belding on a little show called... Good Morning Miss Bliss? Well that show only lasted one season before being canceled and retooled becoming what we would later come to know as, Saved By The Bell. In this new incarnation of the classroom based show the focus was taken off of the teaching staff and rather placed on the students. This idea clearly worked as Saved By The Bell became a phenomenon for young kids through the early 90's. So join the S1E1 guys as they answer the question, "Can you go home again?" when they review the pilot episode "Dancing to the Max".
 
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S1E1: Kim’s Convenience

Kim's Convenience is a Canadian sitcom that first aired in 2016. The show, which was based on a 2011 play of the same name depicts the lives of a Korean Canadian family who run a small convenience store. By the show's 3rd season the show had gained distribution outside of just its home country and was now available internationally through Netflix where its full 5 season run is still available for streaming. This week the S1E1 guys check this show out as they review its pilot episode, "Gay Discount".
 
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