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The S1E1 Podcast
Join us every week where we’ll be picking a different sitcom and judging it solely on its very first televised episode. In doing so we’ll be challenging ourselves to erase any knowledge of future episodes so we can deliver an unbiased opinion. At the end of each show we’ll tell you if this is a show we would green light or cancel. Tune in to find out which mega shows wouldn’t make the cut, what forgettable mistakes we give a pass, and who started exactly where they should be.
Episodes
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S1E1: Bosom Buddies
“Bosom Buddies” is a sitcom that aired on ABC from 1980 to 1982. The show starred Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari as two single men who disguise themselves as…
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S1E1: The King of Queens
“The King of Queens” is a sitcom that aired on CBS from 1998 to 2007. The idea for the show was inspired by the classic sitcom “The Honeymooners,” which also…
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S1E1: Making History
“Making History” is a sitcom that aired on FOX in 2017. The series stars Adam Pally as Dan Chambers, a janitor at a Massachusetts college who discovers a time…
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S1E1: The Tony Danza Show
“The Tony Danza Show” was a 1997 sitcom starring Tony Danza ("Who's the Boss?", "Taxi") as Tony DiMeo, a single father and sportswriter who struggles with…
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S1E1: Hudson Street
“Hudson Street” was an ABC sitcom that aired for one season in 1995. The show starred Tony Danza as a divorced detective in Hoboken, New Jersey. The series…
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S1E1: Who's The Boss
“Who’s the Boss?” is a sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1992 and became one of the most popular shows of the mid-to-late 1980s. The story revolves around Tony…
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S1E1: Taxi
“Taxi” is an iconic sitcom that aired from 1978 to 1983. It revolves around the lives of the staff at the fictional Sunshine Cab Company in New York City. The…
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S1E1: Tires
“Tires” is a workplace comedy from creators Shane Gillis, John McKeever, and Steve Gerben. The show was self funded but was soon picked up by Netflix and aired…
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S1E1: Brews Brothers
"Brews Brothers" is a Netflix sitcom that premiered on April 2020. The series follows the exploits of two estranged brothers, Wilhelm and Adam Rodman, who…
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S1E1: Single Parents
“Single Parents” is a sitcom that aired on ABC from 2018 - 2020. The series begins with Will Cooper, a single dad in his 30s who's become so engrossed in the…
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S1E1: Mom
"Mom" is a sitcom that premiered on CBS and had an eight season run from 2013-2021. The show stars Anna Faris as Christy, a single mother who is a recovering…
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S1E1: Punky Brewster
"Punky Brewster" is a sitcom that spanned four seasons from 1984 to 1988. The show is about a young girl (Soleil Moon Frye) with a vibrant personality and a…
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S1E1: I Love Lucy
"I Love Lucy" is a classic American television sitcom that aired from 1951-1957. The show starred Lucille Ball and her real-life husband Desi Arnaz. It is…
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S1E1: The Trades
"The Trades" is a sitcom about refinery employees that first debut March 2024 on the Crave network in Canada. The show is a production of Trailer Park Boys…
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S1E1: Bob Hearts Abishola
"Bob Hearts Abishola" is a sitcom that aired on CBS from 2019-2024. Created by the legendary Chuck Lorre, the mastermind behind hit shows such as "Two and a…
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S1E1: Herman's Head
"Herman's Head" was a sitcom that aired on the Fox network from 1991-1994. The show had unique concept, revolving around the inner thoughts and emotions of its…
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S1E1: Extended Family
"Extended Family" is a sitcom that premiered on NBC in 2023. The show is about Jim (Jon Cryer) and Julia (Abigail Spencer), a recently divorced couple that are…
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S1E1: Undeclared
"Undeclared" was a sitcom created by Judd Apatow that aired on the Fox network in 2001. It was the spiritual successor to "Freaks and Geeks," which had been…
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S1E1: The Wayan's Bros
"The Wayans Bros." was a sitcom that aired on the WB network (now The CW) from 1995 to 1999. Its mix of slapstick comedy, witty banter, and the chemistry…
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S1E1: 2gether
"2gether" was a sitcom that aired on MTV in 2000 following the movie of the same name that released earlier that year. The show was a satirical take on the boy…
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S1E1: Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (Renamed "Two Guys and a Girl" in its third season) was a sitcom that aired on ABC from 1998 to 2001. The show is about…
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S1E1: How I Met Your Mother
"How I Met Your Mother" is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 2005 to 2014. Created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, the show drew inspiration from…
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S1E1: Living Biblically
"Living Biblically" was a sitcom that premiered on CBS in February 2018. The show follows Chip Curry (Jay R Ferguson), a film critic who, after the death of…
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S1E1: Blue Mountain State
"Blue Mountain State" is a comedy television series that aired on Spike TV from 2010 to 2011. Located at the fictional Blue Mountain State University, the show…
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S1E1: Trial & Error
"Trial & Error" is a sitcom that premiered on NBC in March 2017. It was conceived as a mockumentary-style comedy series, following a New York City lawyer…
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S1E1: Malcolm in the Middle
"Malcolm in the Middle" is a sitcom that first premiered on the Fox network on January 9, 2000, and ran for seven seasons. The series revolves around the…
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S1E1: Out of This World
"Out of This World" was a sitcom that aired from 1987 to 1991. The premise of the show centers around a teenage girl named Evie who on her 13th Birthday…
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S1E1: Greg The Bunny
"Greg the Bunny" is a television show that originally aired on the Fox network in 2002. The show uses a Muppet-like mix of live-action and puppetry, featuring…
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S1E1: Smart Guy
"Smart Guy" was a sitcom that aired on The WB network from 1997 to 1999. The show starred Tahj Mowry who had gained recognition for his role on the ABC sitcom…
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S1E1: Get A Life
"Get a Life" was a sitcom that aired on the Fox network from 1990 to 1992. The show starred comedian Chris Elliott as Chris Peterson, a 30-year-old paperboy…
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S1E1: The Santa Clauses
"The Santa Clauses" is a show on Disney+ that serves as a legacy-sequel to The Santa Clause film series that originally started in 1994. Here we see Scott…
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S1E1: Three’s Company
"Three's Company" is a classic sitcom that originally aired from 1977 to 1984 which was based on a British sitcom called "Man About the House." The show…
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S1E1: Blackadder
"Blackadder" is a British comedy that originally aired in 1983. It was created by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson with the concept of exploring historical…
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S1E1: Party Down
"Party Down" is a 2009 comedy series that follows a group of struggling Hollywood caterers trying to make it big in the entertainment industry. Despite an…
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S1E1: Pretty Smart
Pretty Smart is a Netflix original sitcom created by Jack Dolgen and Doug Mand. The show is about Chelsea, a recent college graduate who unexpectedly finds…
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S1E1: Night Court
"Night Court" is a classic sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1992. Set in a Manhattan court that runs after conventional hours, the show revolves around a quirky…
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S1E1: The Bernie Mac Show
"The Bernie Mac Show" is a sitcom that aired from 2001 to 2006. It follows comedian Bernie Mac as he takes in his sister's three children, trying to impart…
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S1E1: Lopez vs Lopez
In "Lopez vs Lopez" comedic great George Lopez returns to sitcom television but thie time does it alongside his daughter, Mayan. On the show George and Mayan…
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S1E1: The New Addams Family
"The New Addams Family" was a television series that originally aired on the Fox Family Channel (now known as Freeform) from 1998 to 1999. The show was an…
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S1E1: Free Spirit
TGIF was ABC's block of television that ran on Friday nights for over a decade and became an iconic part of American television culture. There we've seen some…
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S1E1: Ghosts (UK)
"Ghosts" is a 2019 BBC One comedy series. The show revolves around a young couple who inherit a haunted country mansion and find themselves living with a…
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S1E1: Bewitched
"Bewitched" is a classic sitcom that originally aired from 1964 to 1972. It revolves around the life of Samantha, a charming and lovely woman who also happens…
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S1E1: Strangers with Candy
"Strangers with Candy" is a dark comedy television series that originally aired from 1999 to 2000. Created by Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, and Amy Sedaris…
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S1E1: Abbott Elementary
"Abbott Elementary" is a workplace comedy series created by Quinta Brunson that premiered in 2021. The show is set in an underfunded Philadelphia public…
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S1E1: A.P. Bio
"A.P. Bio" is a television sitcom that originally aired from 2018 to 2021. The show follows the misadventures of Jack Griffin, a disgraced Harvard philosophy…
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S1E1: Mr. Iglesias
"Mr. Iglesias" is a Netflix original sitcom that revolves around the life of Gabriel Iglesias, a high school teacher with a passion for education and a knack…
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S1E1: The Norm Show
"The Norm Show" is a sitcom that aired from 1999 to 2001. It stars comedian Norm Macdonald as Norm Henderson, a former NHL hockey player who becomes a social…
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S1E1: Aliens in the Family
"Aliens in the Family" was a unique sitcom that combined elements of science fiction and family comedy. It aired on the ABC network as part of the TGIF lineup…
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S1E1: Spin City
"Spin City" is a witty and lighthearted television sitcom that offers a hilarious peek into the inner workings of New York City's City Hall. The show revolves…
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S1E1: Happy Together
"Happy Together" was a sitcom that aired on CBS in 2018 that followed the life of a married couple, Jake and Claire, whose routine suburban life takes an…
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S1E1: Growing Pains
"Growing Pains" is an American television sitcom that originally aired from 1985 to 1992. The show revolves around the Seaver family, led by psychiatrist Jason…
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S1E1: Mythic Quest
"Mythic Quest" is a television series that offers a hilarious and insightful behind-the-scenes look at the fictional video game development studio, Mythic…
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S1E1: Father Ted
"Father Ted" is a British-Irish sitcom that aired on Channel 4 from 1995 to 1998. Created by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, the show follows the comedic…
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S1E1: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" is a sitcom that aired from 2013 to 2021. The show follows the lives of the detectives and staff at the fictional 99th precinct of the New…
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S1E1: Welcome Freshmen
"Welcome Freshmen" was an early '90s Nickelodeon show that revolved around the experiences of a group of Hawthorne High School freshmen who find themselves in…
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S1E1 Grace Under Fire
"Grace Under Fire" is a sitcom that aired from 1993 to 1998. The show revolves around Grace Kelly (Brett Butler), a recently divorced mother of three, who…
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S1E1: Detroiters
"Detroiters" is a television sitcom that aired from 2017 to 2018. The show revolves around the lives of two best friends, Sam Duvet (Sam Richardson) and Tim…
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S1E1: Police Squad!
"The Naked Gun" movies were huge in the late '80s to mid '90s but what most people don't know is that we first met Detective Frank Drebin years prior with the…
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S1E1: Tacoma FD
Tacoma FD is a comedy series created by Broken Lizard comedy troupe staples Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme. Tacoma FD offers a humorous and lighthearted take…
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S1E1: Full House
"Full House" is an American sitcom that aired from 1987 to 1995. The show follows widower Danny Tanner as he enlists the help of his brother-in-law and best…