Archive for the ‘Pilots’ Category

Global Frequency

August 2nd, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
The problem with writing about TV pilots is that eventually they become actual series and tend to grow in a way that differs from ones perspective of the show. By ...

Kitchen Confidential

August 2nd, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
There are certain genres of movies and telly shows that folks are inexplicably drawn to. For example, I can’t get enough of movies about golf. Try putting me in front ...

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

August 2nd, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
Without fail, a phrase that has been bandied about since the late 90’s is used by journalists and publicists. “The new Seinfeld”. Generally these shows are cancelled within the first ...

Nowhere Man

August 1st, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
In the mid-90′s, there were two different types of shows: Friends/Seinfeld rip-offs and X-Files cash-ins. Nowhere Man was one of the latter. 1995 brought us Nowhere Man. Riding the tidal wave ...