The blurgs are back! This week we discuss the British comedy Zomboat! Someone does a french braid, Bill injures his knee, and we talk about our apocalypse plans. ABT, baby, Always Be Tunneling.
This week Elizabeth and Bill hunker down in their new place to talk about Tiger King, Quibi, wine-flavored La Croix, and what they're excited to watch while quarantined.
This week we review the pilot the Baghdad Central, a new crime thriller on Hulu (originally aired on UK's Channel 4). We then continue to discuss Dispatches From Elsewhere, delving into the first four episodes. Plus we do a quick round of Would You Rather! Let's pad that run time, baby!
This week we delve into the strange world of Dispatches From Elsewhere, a new series on AMC.
This week we prepare for the end of the world as we discuss Ragnarok, a new Norweigan fantasy series on Netflix. We also dig in a bit on other foreign television shows, including Scam, Dark, and My Brilliant Friend.
We're celebrating two years of Trial by Pilot! Join us for this special episode where we count down our favorite (and least favorite) pilots, characters, and television moments of the past year. We also answer some listener questions, play Would You Rather, and talk about...you guessed it, what TV shows we're currently into. Thank you so much for listening!
If you think this podcast has been missing a highly controversial and entirely arbitrary point system, have we got a treat for you! Elizabeth introduces one this week as we discuss the pilot to Locke & Key, a new Netflix series based on the popular comics.
This week we discuss the pilot to October Faction, a new horror action comic book teen drama dramedy kind of show. Oh, Netflix, what WON'T you make? We also toy very, very briefly with the idea of bringing back an old segment.
Bill lets his snob flag fly as we discuss the pilot to Indebted, a new NBC sitcom starring Fran Drescher. We also talk about TV theme songs, multi camera sitcoms, and maybe some other stuff.
This week we're talking about the pilot to HBO's new Stephen King miniseries The Outsider. Plus we discuss important topics like alternate reality veggie straws and the ages of the Sex Education cast.
ONE HUNDRED EPISODES! We take a break from reviewing TV pilots this week to kick back and celebrate. Join us as we play FMK (aka KMK), a 20 questions/celebrity hybrid, and plenty of trivia including a Killing Eve lightning round! Thanks so much for listening!
This week we discuss the pilot to the new Apple TV+ drama The Morning Show, starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell. Plus Casey visits the dentist! Join us next time for our 100th episode!
Welcome! Everything is fine...because you're about to listen to our The Good Place episode! We discuss the 2016 pilot, reflect back on the series, talk a bit of philosophy, and go over our Starbucks orders.
This week we discuss the new NBC musical dramedy Zoey's Infinite...er, EXTRAORDINARY Playlist, starring Jane Levy. Watchin' television, watchin' television...
Strap in, nerds - it's recap time! We discuss Watchmen, His Dark Materials, The Mandalorian, The Witcher, and more. Plus we talk The Last Jedi and the relentless parade of Star Wars references. R-R-R-RECAP!
This week we discuss the pilot to The Witcher, a new fantasy series on Netflix based on the popular novels and video games. We also talk about Game of Thrones comparisons, Casey's first spell cast playing Dungeons & Dragons, and Medieval Times. Toss a coin to your witcher!
Happy New Year! This week we're discussing the pilot to The Simpsons, which turned 30 years old this month! We also chat about year end lists, what we're currently watching, and Elizabeth joins us for the last few minutes to explain why our toddler son isn't allowed to watch King of Queens anymore.
Our second annual Christmas special is here! We discuss A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale, inappropriate dog loving, and reminisce about last year's Naughty & Nice. This one has some real substance. Happy Holidays, everyone!
This week we discuss the Netflix series Living With Yourself, starring Paul Rudd. We are also joined by a not-so-special guest to play a game!
This week we discuss the first episode of Dublin Murders, a psychological thriller on Starz based on the popular books by Tana French. We also talk about potatoes, what else we're watching, The Lighthouse, and our weekly segment "There's too many shows."
What's up, blurrgs? This week we're discussing the pilot to The Mandalorian, a Star Wars series on the new streaming service Disney+. One of Bill's co-workers joins as guest hobst (not host) and checks her push notifications.
What's up, jurors? This week we're discussing the pilot to the latest HBO fantasy series His Dark Materials, based on Northern Lights / The Golden Compass. We also have an exciting announcement and introduce a new segment where we complain about how much television there is - plan on it being weekly!
This week we're talking STUMPTOWN, the new ABC crime drama starring Cobie Smulders.
Who watches the Watchmen? We do! We talk about the pilot to the new HBO show created by Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) and starring Regina King, and then introduce Elizabeth's new segment "I just thought it was interesting".
This week we discuss The Unicorn, a new CBS sitcom starring Walton Goggins. Bill says "daughter" a lot, reveals the plans for his Tinder profile, and we chat about our upcoming 100th episode. Stick around for a BONUS MINISODE! Our toddler son joins us as co-host to discuss the Netflix animated series Puffin Rock.
This week we discuss Almost Family, a new dramedy on FOX starring Brittany Snow. Susan joins us again to kick some microphone wires, and we all order CHEESEBURGERS. Apologies for the sound issues during the last third of this ep. Don't @ us!
National treasure Patricia Heaton returns to television in Carol's Second Act, a new sitcom on CBS. We're joined by yet another of Elizabeth's siblings to discuss the pilot episode.
Stand up, jerks! This week we're talking about the new CBS courtroom drama All Rise. We also award the Emmy for best shootout scene and do a deep dive into stenographer sex.
This week we discuss the new adult animated series Undone, plus we chat about the Emmys, shows we need to catch up on, and porn categories. What a whirlwind!
This week we're drafting our favorite sitcom characters from the last 20 years! We discuss the best scenes, jokes, and memorable moments centering on our choices. Who gets drafted from Parks & Rec, 30 Rock, Frasier, The Office, and all the other fantastic sitcoms? Tune in to find out! Then head over to our social media and vote on who picked the best team!
