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Vol2tex
05/20/19 11:15:02 AM
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A lot of people have asked about series finales, how about pilots?

I think the Alias pilot is the best one I can remember. It nicely sets up the plot, gives you a reason to care about the characters, has a twist (or a few), and gets you intrigued into seeing how the series will unfold.

Many other TV shows seem to take a while to become captivating or have early installment weirdness.
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MC_BatCommander
05/20/19 11:18:28 AM
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Walking Dead had a fantastic pilot

Breaking Bad had a really good one too
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burritosatan
05/20/19 11:19:16 AM
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For a Pilot episode on a show in also hadn't ever seen previews for, breaking bad hooked me instantly
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Skywalker82
05/20/19 11:19:42 AM
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Lost and The Walking Dead had great pilots.
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SaccharineSmile
05/20/19 11:19:56 AM
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LOST

Maybe, that was cool and got me hooked
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EternalDivide
05/20/19 11:21:10 AM
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The X-Files

I still remember sitting there watching it in the dark the night it premiered.
And I was there for it's miserably botched and stupid finale. Both times.
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BuckVanHammer
05/20/19 11:25:09 AM
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fargo was the latest one that i thought was really god...
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burritosatan
05/20/19 11:28:32 AM
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SaccharineSmile posted...
LOST

Maybe, that was cool and got me hooked


This was good, then every single episode after was trash and I couldn't believe I watched it all
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HagenEx
05/20/19 11:30:08 AM
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The Shield. Those last couple of minutes of the pilot were enough to hook everyone.
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Mike Xtreme
05/20/19 11:30:26 AM
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Breaking Bad
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Feline_Heart
05/20/19 11:31:13 AM
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Eastbound & Down
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ocelot51
05/20/19 11:31:19 AM
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Burn Notice's was great. Pre-release I bought into the hype and I definitely think the hype was met.
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Kain Highwind
05/20/19 11:38:03 AM
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Questionmarktarius
05/20/19 11:40:35 AM
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Amazon's The Tick.
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Vol2tex
05/20/19 11:46:16 AM
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ocelot51 posted...
Burn Notice's was great. Pre-release I bought into the hype and I definitely think the hype was met.


I remember this also had early installment weirdness. His mother acted differently after this episode. Fiona also changed her accent.
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SaccharineSmile
05/20/19 11:46:42 AM
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burritosatan posted...
SaccharineSmile posted...
LOST

Maybe, that was cool and got me hooked


This was good, then every single episode after was trash and I couldn't believe I watched it all


Haha same

All my friends dropped the show after the 2nd season but i was committed to finish the show lol

Man I remember the days trying to find spoilers and answers on yahoo answers

Good times lol
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gatorsPENSbucs
05/20/19 11:49:44 AM
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Feline_Heart posted...
Eastbound & Down

Came to post exactly this. I think I had to rewatch it like 3 times because I kept missing shit from laughing so hard.

Hey, you're in that other topic aren't you. Crazy.
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Vol2tex
05/20/19 1:07:15 PM
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burritosatan posted...
For a Pilot episode on a show in also hadn't ever seen previews for, breaking bad hooked me instantly


I liked it, have to rewatch that
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burritosatan
05/20/19 3:00:09 PM
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SaccharineSmile posted...
burritosatan posted...
SaccharineSmile posted...
LOST

Maybe, that was cool and got me hooked


This was good, then every single episode after was trash and I couldn't believe I watched it all


Haha same

All my friends dropped the show after the 2nd season but i was committed to finish the show lol

Man I remember the days trying to find spoilers and answers on yahoo answers

Good times lol


I got attached to the weird characters like that one asian mom
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PsychicHippo
05/20/19 3:05:57 PM
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Bates Motel had a pretty solid start.
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PatrickMahomes
05/20/19 3:07:43 PM
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The West Wing

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SaintSeiyaX
05/20/19 3:08:18 PM
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Game Of Thrones
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dib153
05/20/19 3:09:35 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rSBmOgpcDE" data-time="


fuck the rest of the episode, that sequence made me binge every season
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SuperExcitebike
05/20/19 3:13:54 PM
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Mad Men is the best

Some worth mentioning:
LOST
The Shield
The Black Donnellys
Pushing Daisies
The Walking Dead (still the best episode of the series lol)
Twin Peaks
The Newsroom
Justified
Westworld
Homeland
This Is Us
Hannibal
Fargo
The Americans
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inloveanddeath0
05/20/19 3:30:27 PM
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I think Wilfred was pretty decent
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inloveanddeath0
05/20/19 9:56:33 PM
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inloveanddeath0
05/20/19 9:56:59 PM
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Tired of internet disinterest
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modena
05/20/19 9:57:14 PM
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Feline_Heart posted...
Eastbound & Down

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SmidgeIsntBack
05/20/19 9:58:37 PM
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Justified for best pilot.

Deadwood for best opening scene.
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