We Judge a Show by its Pilot
On this podcast, we watch and discuss the pilot (first episode) of tv shows while sharing personal stories that parallel the storyline. We select tv shows from a variety of categories like: our favorite shows, some of the top shows of all time, shows we’ve never seen or shows that were suggested to us. Hosted by married couple, Jeff & Anna. Come take a listen!
Episodes

Friday Jul 19, 2024
Friday Jul 19, 2024
It was one of the most popular sitcoms of the 70s. It launched the careers of John Ritter and Suzanne Somers. It gave us unforgettable characters like The Ropers. But did it stand the test of time? Come take a listen and see what we have to say.

Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Our first epic series! Even though this was one of Anna's favorite shows first, it eventually became one of Jeff's favorites. On today's episode, we're traveling to the land of Westeros! Along with talking about the pilot, discuss what drew us to this show, why it took Jeff so long to finally give the show a chance, some of our favorite episodes and moments, and who our favorite House is. Come take a listen!

Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Never heard of it? Neither had we until watching past seasons of Big Brother. Today's episode we are judging the pilot of a show neither one of us have never seen and that show is Life in Pieces, a charming family sitcom with a stellar cast! We will discuss what we thought of the show but as always we share a bunch of stories ranging from first dates to medical procedures to Anna's college days. Come take a listen!

Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
It's the 90s. It's Friday night. Are you at home watching TGIF? Because Jeff was. Today we are judging the pilot of Jeff's FIRST favorite show, Family Matters. Not only do we discuss the show and the pilot but we also look back on our younger days. Did Anna throw a wild party? Was Jeff constantly doing an Urkel impression? Come take a listen to find out!

Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
It's our 10th episode and it's a good one! One of the most popular shows of the 80s, known for its fashion and fights, we are heading to Denver, and it's nothing but drama! Will we judge the pilot? Will Anna reveal to us if she preferred Dynasty over Dallas? Does Jeff know how long a woman is pregnant? All these questions will be answered on today's episode!

Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Welcome to Friends & Family Month! For the month of July we'll be judging the pilot of shows centered around, you guessed it, families and friends! We're kicking off July with a classic, one of Anna's favorite childhood shows, Little House on the Prairie. Come find out what Anna remembers about watching this show in the 70s, Jeff will give his opinion on a first time watch, and they'll both decide where they'd want to live if they were alive in the late 19th century.

Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
We're jumping across the pond to the streets of London right to 221B Baker Street. We're solving mysteries with the infamous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his loyal companion, Dr. John Watson. On today's episode we discuss why we never watched this show, if we would make a good detective, and why we consider this to be a comfort show.

Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Put on your bell bottoms and turn up the rock n roll because we're traveling back to 1968 and entering the life of Kevin Arnold as he navigates through his first day of junior high. This is one of Jeff's all-time favorite shows and it's one of the only shows that can make him laugh and cry in one episode.

Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
One of the most watched streaming series of 2020. Winner of 9 Emmy's in 2020, one of the most wins in a single award season. Schitt's Creek is not only one of the most popular shows of the last 10 years but it's also one of our favorite shows. We're going from mansion to motel, riches to rags, but as long we have love and support from our loved ones then we are the richest of all!

Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
We're traveling to Stars Hollow where everyone is really quirky and also really bad at their jobs. On today's episode, Jeff will be digging deep trying to figure out why this is one of Anna's all-time favorite shows and also one of her go-to comfort shows.