When it was originally on: 2013-2018 Original network: ABC Family Where you can stream it now: Netflix Had I seen it before: One of my college roommates was into it, so I’ve seen some episodes here and there. They were hard to follow since I didn’t have all the background info, but it seemed like an interesting enough premise. What IMDb says: Teenager Callie Jacob is placed in a … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: The Fosters
When it was originally on: 2003-present Original network: CBS Where you can stream it now: Netflix or CBS All Access Had I seen it before: I’ve been present while my parents watch/discuss it, but never really WATCHED a full episode for myself. Now, it has come to my attention that there is a backdoor pilot for NCIS which is Season 8, Episode 20 of the CBS series JAG. I actually … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: NCIS
When it was originally on: 2018-present Original network: FX Where you can stream it now: Netflix Had I seen it before: No. What IMDb says: Pose is set in the world of 1987 and “looks at the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York: the rise of the luxury universe, the downtown social and literary scene and the ball culture world.” Why I picked it: Ryan … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Pose
When it was originally on: 2014-2019 Original network: Comedy Central Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: I had seen a stray episode here and there when I happened to have Comedy Central on already, but never gone out of my way to watch it. I can’t say sure whether or not any of those stray episodes were the pilot. What IMDb says: … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Broad City
When it was originally on: 2016-2019 Original network: BBC Three (UK) or Amazon Prime (US) Where you can stream it now: Amazon Had I seen it before: Yes, I’ve seen both seasons in their entirety. What IMDb says: A comedy series adapted from the award-winning play about a young woman trying to cope with life in London whilst coming to terms with a recent tragedy. Why I picked … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Fleabag
When it was originally on: 2005-present Original Network: FX (moved to FXX in 2013) Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: Nope. What IMDb says: Five friends with big egos and slightly arrogant attitudes are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia. Why I picked it: There’s really only one basic cable sitcom in the history of television that has achieved the kind of … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
When it was originally on: 2014-present Original network: ABC Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: Nope What IMDb says: A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood. Why I picked it: Black-ish is a network comedy that hit the airwaves right around the time that streaming originals were starting to take … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Black-ish
When it was originally on: 1993-2002 (Revived for two more seasons 2016-2018) Original network: Fox Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: I have several friends who are into it, and I definitely remember it playing in common rooms when I was in college. But actually WATCHING it? Not so much. What IMDb says: Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: The X-Files
When it was originally on: 2020-present Original network: AMC Where you can stream it now: This first episode is available for free on AMC’s website, but you will have to watch commercials. I imagine subsequent episodes will require cable authentication, but it’s hard to say since only one episode is out. Had I seen it before: No. What IMDb says: Four ordinary people feel there’s something missing in … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Dispatches From Elsewhere
When it was originally on: 2009-2011 Original network: Showtime Where you can stream it now: Hulu or Showtime Had I seen it before: Nope. What IMDb says: A woman struggles to find a balance between her dissociative identity disorder and raising a dysfunctional family. Why I picked it: I needed premium cable shows outside of HBO, and those are few and far between, especially in the half-hour world. United States … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: United States of Tara
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