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  2. Why are the first episodes called pilots? - AOL

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    A pilot is often the first episode of a new television series. Occasionally they will be presented as extra-long episodes, sometimes in the form of a TV movie, though this was much more common in ...

  3. Television pilot - Wikipedia

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    A television pilot (also known as a pilot or a pilot episode and sometimes marketed as a tele-movie) in United Kingdom and United States television, is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell a show to a television network or other distributor. A pilot is created to be a testing ground to gauge whether a series will be ...

  4. Series premiere - Wikipedia

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    A television series' first episode often originates as a pilot, a standalone episode that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its creation, the pilot is meant to be the testing ground to gauge whether a series will be successful. As such, "Pilot" is overwhelmingly the most common title used for a series premiere. [1]

  5. List of television episodes titled Pilot - Wikipedia

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    The Pilot" , the two-part season finale of Seinfeld ' s fourth season, about an in-universe pilot " The Pilot " ( Doctor Who ), the first episode of the tenth Doctor Who series " Anjin " ( Shōgun ), the pilot episode of Shōgun ; anjin is the Japanese word for a pilot (of ships, airplanes, etc.)

  6. Category:Television pilots within series - Wikipedia

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    Television pilots within a series.. This category includes pilot episodes that were not broadcast as the series premiere.. It also includes backdoor pilots, i.e. films or miniseries that serve as a proof of concept for a full series, but may be broadcast on their own even if the full series is not picked up.

  7. Pilot (Community) - Wikipedia

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    "Pilot" is the first episode of the first season of the NBC sitcom Community. It aired in the United States on September 17, 2009. Written by Dan Harmon , the show's creator, the episode was directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo .

  8. Pilot (Arrested Development) - Wikipedia

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    "Pilot" is the first episode of the first season of the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development. It was written by series creator Mitchell Hurwitz and directed by producers Anthony and Joe Russo. It originally aired on Fox on November 2, 2003. An uncensored, extended version of the episode was released as a special feature on ...

  9. Pilot (Breaking Bad) - Wikipedia

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    "Pilot" (titled "Breaking Bad" on DVD and Blu-ray releases) is the series premiere of the American television crime drama series Breaking Bad. The episode was directed and written by series creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan. It first aired on AMC on January 20, 2008.