When it was originally on: 2014-2019 Original network: HBO Where you can stream it now: HBO, or Hulu/Amazon if you pay for the HBO add-on Had I seen it before: No. What IMDb says: Follows the struggle of Richard Hendricks, a Silicon Valley engineer trying to build his own company called Pied Piper. Why I picked it: The difference between HBO comedies and network comedies … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Silicon Valley
When it was originally on: 2014-2017 Original network: AMC Where you can stream it now: Netflix Had I seen it before: No. What IMDb says: Follows some players in the 80s technological revolution that lead to information society. Why I picked it: Mostly because Kathryn VanArendonk said it was good. But more broadly, AMC as a network intrigues me. They were instrumental in proving that basic … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Halt and Catch Fire
When it was originally on: 2013-present Original network: ABC Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: I honestly can’t remember if I watched the actual pilot, but I’ve definitely seen the show before. What IMDb says: This ABC show takes place in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania in the 1980s and follows the lives of a family named The Goldbergs. Why I picked … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: The Goldbergs
When it was originally on: 2015-2019 Original network: The CW Where you can stream it now: Netflix Had I seen it before: Nope. What IMDb says: A medical resident finds that being a zombie has its perks, which she uses to assist the police. Why I picked it: The CW is one of my go-to sources for out-of-the-box television, and they tend to do a … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: iZombie
When it was originally on: 1972-1983 Original network: CBS Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: I remember this show airing on TV Land when I was a small child, but I’m not sure I was ever truly watching it. I don’t remember any specific plot lines, but I have vague memories of the different characters and general premise. For what it’s worth, … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: M*A*S*H
When it was originally on: 2009-2015 Original network: Fox Where you can stream it now: Netflix Had I seen it before: I watched the pilot when it originally aired, and for the most part I kept up with it through Season 1. I also watched other episodes off and on through college depending on whether or not I was hanging out with my friends who … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Glee
When it was originally on: 2018-present Original Network: HBO Where You Can Stream It Now: HBO, or Hulu/Amazon if you have the HBO add-on. Had I seen it before: Nope! What IMDb says: Succession follows a dysfunctional American global-media family. Why I picked it: I love including some hot new shows on the block when I do these projects, and Succession certainly fits that bill. In a post … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Succession
When it was originally on: 2009-2015 Original network: NBC Where you can stream it now: Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Had I seen it before: Yes, I’ve seen all seven seasons in their entirety. What IMDb says: The absurd antics of an Indiana town’s public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place. Why I picked it: Parks and Recreation is one … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Parks and Recreation
When it was originally on: 2019-present Original network: Apple TV+ Where you can stream it now: Apple TV+ Had I seen it before: No. What IMDb says: An inside look at the world of writer Emily Dickinson. Why I picked it: Apple TV+ is one of streaming’s new kids on the block, but of course was greatly overshadowed by the other new kid on the block, … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Dickinson
2If the 2010s have taught us anything, it is that people will show up for a reboot. Granted the August 2017 Butcher Thoughts project does not have quite the same gravity as Star Wars, Superman, Full House, or even the Smurfs, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t implement a similar strategy. And so I’ve decided to kick the new decade off by taking the original project that started … Continue reading It’s here. 100 Pilots in 100 Days!
Butcher Thoughts 