Join TVPL for a killer good time and a rewatch of the pilot episode of HBO’s Barry! From SNL alum Bill Hader comes this Emmy and Peabody Award winning dark comedy about a hitman with a newfound passion for acting in Los Angeles. We look at how this show subverts hitman tropes from other movies and shows, pay homage to all the San Fernando Valley locations Max and Rich recognize and laugh along at the 90s films used as acting class scenes.

With: Rich Inman Geoff Kerbis Max Singer

Cars, Pimp My Ride, Herbie Fully Loaded. People love stories about the automobile. This week on TVPL we’re talking about American Auto, NBC’s workplace comedy set in Detroit’s auto industry. From Justin Spitzer (Superstore, St. Denis Medical) this show only lasted two seasons but is it worth a binge? We took this series for a test drive to see if we were left wanting more or is it was time to retire the car. Tune in to TVPL to find out!

With: Rich Inman Geoff Kerbis Max Singer

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Join TVPL this Halloween for our rewatch and breakdown on the pilot episode of the Emmy winning series “Widow’s Bay!” This episode has everything: fog, curses, disappearances and Stephen Root. We explore the history of this show from spec script to series and decide whether or not it scared us off from watching more. Is Widow’s Bay the next Martha’s Vineyard and definitely not cursed? Only one way to find out. So listen now…if you dare!

With: Rich Inman Geoff Kerbis Max Singer

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A future Oscar winner. A future DCU star. A member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Those are just three of the people who make up the ensemble of the short lived but culturally significant TBS original series The Bill Engvall Show. While this family friendly sitcom may feel like a forgotten relic of the 00s, it’s become a fascinating time capsule nearly 20 years later. Join us as we discuss stand ups recycling material for sitcom plots, a brief history of The Blue Collar Comedy Tour and the rise of Skyler Gisondo. If you’ve ever wondered how Jennifer Lawrence got her start, “here’s your sign” to check out the latest from TVPL!

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In the suburbs, things are not always as they seem. Join TVPL for a brand new episode on Netflix’s “Santa Clarita Diet,” the horror comedy that’ll leave you hungry for more. Does Drew Barrymore with a taste for human flesh sound appetizing?This episode truly has it all from A-Z, that’s Andy Richter to Zombies for the folks at home. Rewatch the pilot and take a bite out of the latest from TV Pilot’s License!

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From the producers that brought you Milf Island, The Rural Juror and Queen of Jordan comes TV Pilot’s License! This week we’re celebrating 20 years of 30 Rock with a rewatch of the pilot that introduced us to some of the 21st Century’s most iconic characters. We dive in to the insanely close proximity to that other sketch comedy show from NBC in 2006, the unique New York of the series and all things Tracy Jordan. Enjoy this episode on your phone, laptop and even your microwave*!

*podcasts may not compatible on all GE microwave models

WITH: Rich Inman Geoff Kerbis Max Singer

This week TVPL packs up their RV and heads to Albuquerque for the pilot of Breaking Bad and our 200th episode! Fresh off of being named the Best TV Show of the 21st Century by the New York Times, we revisited its iconic pilot and discuss the long road from page to screen, the joys of watching someone be really good at their job even when it’s making meth and answer some bonus inflight questions in honor of 200 episodes of TVPL! Does this pilot live up to the lofty expectations set up by the New York Times? Well as Walter White himself once said, “someone cooked here.”

With: Rich Inman Geoff Kerbis Max Singer

The Life of a Showgirl? You must mean Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “Bunheads.” This week on TVPL we turn-turn-kick-turn our way into this beloved although short lived series from the creator of Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. With a cast including Tony Award winners Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop, does this dance series have the moves to have us wanting to watch episode two or was this pilot a little off rhythm for our liking? 5-6-7-8! With: Geoff Kerbis Max Singer