100 Pilots in 100 Days: The Mandalorian

When it was originally on: 2019-now Original network: Disney+ Where you can stream it now: Disney+ Had I seen it before: No. But I’ve seen a lot of Baby Yoda memes. I’ve also seen all 11 of the theatrically released Star Wars movies, but have no familiarity with things like Clone Wars and Rebels and all that nonsense. What IMDb says: The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: The Mandalorian

100 Pilots in 100 Days: Picard

When it was originally on: 2020-present Original network: CBS All Access Where you can stream it now: CBS All Access. And only CBS All Access. Yeah, I’m not happy about it either. What IMDb says: Plot kept under wraps. Described as a follow-up series to Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), and centers on Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart) in the next chapter of his life. *** SPOILERS FOR EPISODE … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Picard

100 Pilots in 100 Days: The Mary Tyler Moore Show

When it was originally on: 1970-1977 Original network: CBS Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: No What IMDb says: The lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home. Why I picked it: The Mary Tyler Moore Show has the distinction of being the oldest pilot on The List, premiering in 1970. I put it on there … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: The Mary Tyler Moore Show

100 Pilots in 100 Days: This Is Us

  When it was originally on: 2016-present Original Network: NBC Where you can stream it now: Hulu or NBC.com w/cable authentication Had I seen it before: Yes. I’ve watched up to the infamous Crock Pot episode, but haven’t kept up since. Why I picked it: This Is Us has one of my favorite tv pilots, and it’s also written by one of my favorite writers, Dan Fogelman. I liked this one … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: This Is Us

100 Pilots in 100 Days: GLOW

When it was originally on: 2017-present Original network: Netflix Where you can stream it now: Netflix Had I seen it before: No What IMDb says: A look at the personal and professional lives of a group of women who perform for a wrestling organization in Los Angeles during the 1980s. Why I picked it: Netflix’s GLOW  seems like a show I WOULD like, but I hadn’t gotten around to … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: GLOW

100 Pilots in 100 Days: Riverdale

When it was originally on: 2017-present Original network: CW Where you can stream it now: Netflix Had I seen it before: I’ve seen the first two seasons in full, but haven’t kept up more recently. (Here’s my take on what I have seen, and why I didn’t bother keeping up). I also don’t have any familiarity with the original Archie comics. What IMDb says: While navigating the … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Riverdale

100 Pilots in 100 Days: Ramy

When it was originally on: 2019-present Original network: Hulu Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: I actually had seen the pilot before, but no episodes beyond that. What IMDb says: Ramy, the son of Egyptian immigrants, is on a spiritually conflicting journey in his New Jersey neighborhood, pulled between his Muslim community that thinks life is a constant test, his millennial friends who … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Ramy

100 Pilots in 100 Days: Everything’s Gonna Be Okay

When it was originally on: 2020-present Original network: Freeform Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: No What IMDb says: After their father’s untimely death, Nicholas and his two half-sisters are left to cope with not only a devastating loss, but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who will have to rise to the occasion and hold it all together. Why … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Everything’s Gonna Be Okay

100 Pilots in 100 Days: Grace and Frankie

When it was originally on: 2015-present (with next season to be final season) Original network: Netflix Where you can stream it now: Netflix Had I seen it before: I’m like 99% sure I had seen the pilot before, and maybe a few episodes beyond that, but I had never really gotten into it.  What IMDb says: Finding out that their husbands are not just work partners, but … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Grace and Frankie

100 Pilots in 100 Days: Six Feet Under

When it was originally on: 2001-2005 Original network: HBO Where you can stream it now: HBO or Amazon (included with a regular Prime membership, no HBO add-on required!) Had I seen it before: No. What IMDb says: A chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles. Why I picked it: Six Feet Under is a relatively … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Six Feet Under