About this 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
The newest 50 of 294 episodes
- S1E1: Life in Pieces · 1 h 24 min · Episode 291"Life in Pieces" is a family sitcom that premiered on CBS in 2015. It follows the lives of three adult siblings and their extended family as they navigate the ups and downs of…
- S1E1: Eternally Yours · 1 h 26 min · Episode 290"Eternally Yours" is a sitcom that premiered on CBS in 2026 about a married vampire couple whose relationship has lost some of its spark after 500 years together. Living in…
- S1E1: Jennifer Slept Here · 1 h 27 min · Episode 289"Jennifer Slept Here" is a sitcom that premiered on NBC in 1983, starring Ann Jillian as Jennifer Farrell, a glamorous Hollywood actress whose career came to an unfortunate end…
- S1E1: Ghosts (AUS) · 1 h 28 min · Episode 288"Ghosts Australia" is a sitcom that premiered on Network 10 and Paramount+ in 2025, following young couple as they inherit a rundown country mansion known as Ramshead Manor…
- S1E1: Garth Marenghi's Darkplace · 1 h 19 min · Episode 287"Garth Marenghi's Darkplace" is a British comedy series that premiered on Channel 4 in 2004, starring Matthew Holness as fictional horror author Garth Marenghi. Presented as a…
- S1E1: The Pitts · 1 h 13 min · Episode 286"The Pitts" is a sitcom that premiered on Fox in 2003, following a seemingly normal suburban family who just happen to have the worst luck imaginable. The brainchild of "The…
- S1E1: Saved by the Bell (2020) · 1 h 58 min · Episode 285"Saved by the Bell" is a sitcom revival that premiered on Peacock in 2020, returning viewers to the halls of Bayside High nearly three decades after the original gang graduated…
- S1E1: Saved by the Bell (The College Years) · 1 h 32 min · Episode 284"Saved by the Bell: The College Years" is a sitcom that premiered on NBC in 1993, following Zack Morris, Slater, and Screech as they leave High School behind and head off to…
- S1E1: Saved by the Bell (The New Class) · 1 h 34 min · Episode 283"Saved by the Bell: The New Class" is a sitcom that premiered on NBC in 1993, picking up at Bayside High shortly after the original gang had moved on. With Mr. Belding (Dennis…
- S1E1: Good Morning, Miss Bliss · 1 h 34 min · Episode 282"Good Morning, Miss Bliss" is a sitcom that premiered on the Disney Channel in 1988, starring Hayley Mills as Carrie Bliss, an eighth-grade teacher in Indianapolis. The series…
- S1E1: Z Rock · 1 h 42 min · Episode 281"Z Rock" is a semi-scripted comedy that premiered on IFC in 2008, starring the real-life Brooklyn rock band ZO2 as fictionalized versions of themselves. The band spends their…
- S1E1: Tenacious D · 1 h 9 min · Episode 280"Tenacious D" is a comedy series that premiered on HBO in 1997, starring Jack Black and Kyle Gass as fictionalized versions of themselves The show follows the duo as they chase…
- S1E1: Girls5eva · 1 h 50 min · Episode 279"Girls5eva" is a sitcom that premiered on Peacock in 2021 where members of a one-hit-wonder girl group from the late '90s unexpectedly get another shot at fame when their biggest…
- S1E1: The Monkees · 1 h 27 min · Episode 278"The Monkees" is a sitcom that premiered on NBC in 1966, following the misadventures of a struggling four-piece rock band as they chase fame but somehow stumble into chaos…
- S1E1: Just Shoot Me! · 1 h 30 min · Episode 277"Just Shoot Me!" is a sitcom that aired on NBC from 1997-2003. The show stars Laura San Giacomo as Maya Gallo, an outspoken journalist who reluctantly goes to work at her…
- S1E1: The Unicorn · 1 h 35 min · Episode 276"The Unicorn" is a sitcom that premiered on CBS in 2019 starring Walton Goggins as Wade Felton, a recently widowed father who's reluctantly encouraged to jump back into the…
- S1E1: Newhart · 1 h 21 min · Episode 275"Newhart" is a sitcom that aired on CBS 1982-1990, starring comedy legend Bob Newhart as Dick Loudon, a New York author who trades city life for a quiet Vermont inn. Alongside…
- S1E1: Son of a Critch · 1 h 26 min · Episode 274"Son of a Critch" is a Canadian sitcom that premiered in 2023 on CBC. Based on comedian Mark Critch's bestselling memoir, the series follows him as an 11-year-old growing up in…
- S1E1: True Originals · 1 h 29 min · Episode 273"True Originals" is an unaired sitcom pilot produced for UPN in 2003. The comedy follows a group of eccentric twenty-somethings that work at a nostalgia and collectibles shop…
- S1E1: Brockmire · 1 h 27 min · Episode 272“Brockmire” is a comedy that aired on IFC from 2017-2020. The show stars Hank Azaria as Jim Brockmire, a legendary baseball announcer whose spectacular on-air meltdown sends his…
- S1E1: My Two Dads · 1 h 39 min · Episode 271“My Two Dads” is a sitcom that aired on NBC from 1987-1990 about two friends turned rivals who need to reunite to raise a 12-year-old girl after her mother passes away. The…
- S1E1: Emeril · 1 h 29 min · Episode 270"Emeril" is an NBC sitcom that premiered in 2001 and starred celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse as a fictionalized version of himself. Set behind the scenes of a successful television…
- S1E1: The Bob Newhart Show · 1 h 41 min · Episode 269The Bob Newhart Show was a sitcom that aired on CBS from 1972-1978. The series stars Bob Newhart as Dr. Robert Hartley, a Chicago psychologist balancing the eccentric…
- S1E1: Hank · 1 h 37 min · Episode 268“Hank” was a sitcom that premiered in 2009 on ABC. The show starred Kelsey Grammer as Hank Pryor, a CEO whose lavish lifestyle comes crashing down after he loses his job and is…
- S1E1: The Goldbergs · 1 h 38 min · Episode 267The Goldbergs was an ABC sitcom that aired from 2013-2023. The show was based on the childhood of show creator, Adam F. Goldberg. Equal parts family comedy and time capsule, The…
- S1E1: Where I Live · 1 h 21 min · Episode 266"Where I Live" is a sitcom that aired on ABC's TGIF block in 1993. The series follows Doug (Doug E. Doug), a Trinidadian-American teenager navigating life in Harlem alongside his…
- S1E1: Significant Mother · 1 h 40 min · Episode 265"Significant Mother" is a comedy that premiered on The CW in 2015. Starring Josh Zuckerman as Portland restaurateur Nate Marlowe, the series kicks off when Nate returns home from…
- S1E1: Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair · 1 h 49 min · Episode 264Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair is Hulu's 2026 revival of the iconic sitcom. The series finds an adult Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) still navigating through his life's…
- S1E1: Animal Control · 1 h 40 min · Episode 263Animal Control is a workplace sitcom that premiered on FOX in 2023. The series follows a specialized squad of Seattle-based officers whose jobs are complicated by the fact that…
- S1E1: The Adventures of Pete & Pete · 1 h 55 min · Episode 262The Adventures of Pete & Pete is a surrealist masterpiece of 90s television that aired on Nickelodeon from 1993 to 1996. The series follows the lives of two brothers both named…
- S1E1: Raising Hope · 1 h 56 min · Episode 261"Raising Hope" is a sitcom that aired on FOX from 2010 to 2014. Created by Greg Garcia of My Name Is Earl fame, the series follows 23-year-old Jimmy Chance, a well-meaning but…
- S1E1: Stumble · 1 h 41 min · Episode 260"Stumble" is a mockumentary-style workplace comedy that premiered on NBC in November 2025. The series follows Courteney Potter (Jenn Lyon), a high-octane, fourteen-time national…
- S1E1: Buddies · 1 h 32 min · Episode 259Buddies is a short-lived sitcom that aired on ABC in 1996, serving as a direct spin-off of the massive hit Home Improvement. The series followed Dave (Dave Chappelle) and John…
- S1E1: Quick Draw · 1 h 35 min · Episode 258Quick Draw is a Western comedy that premiered on Hulu in 2013. The show follows Sheriff John Henry Hoyle (John Lehr), a recent Harvard graduate who attempts to bring the…
- S1E1: The Sinbad Show · 1 h 37 min · Episode 257The Sinbad Show is a sitcom that aired on FOX from 1993 to 1994, during the height of the titular comedian’s stand-up fame. The series centers on David Bryan (Sinbad), a carefree…
- S1E1: The Beverly Hillbillies · 1 h 37 min · Episode 256The Beverly Hillbillies is a landmark television sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962 to 1971. The series follows the Clampett family who find themselves overnight millionaires…
- S1E1: Going Dutch · 1 h 37 min · Episode 255Going Dutch is a comedy that premiered on FOX in January 2025. Starring Denis Leary as the loudmouthed and arrogant U.S. Army Colonel Patrick Quinn, who finds himself reassigned…
- S1E1: D.C. Follies · 1 h 43 min · Episode 254D.C. Follies was a syndicated comedy series that ran from 1987 to 1989 that was created by Sid and Marty Krofft. The show featured puppet caricatures of real-life celebrities and…
- S1E1: Toast of London · 1 h 13 min · Episode 253Toast of London is a British comedy series that originally aired on Channel 4 in 2012. Created by and starring Matt Berry who plays the eccentric Steven Toast, a pompous and…
- S1E1: The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins · 1 h 39 min · Episode 252"The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" is a show that premiered on NBC in January 2026. The series follows Reggie Dinkins (Tracy Morgan), a former NFL superstar running back whose…
- S1E1: Just the Ten of Us · 1 h 42 min · Episode 251Just the Ten of Us is a sitcom that aired on ABC from 1988 to 1990. The show was developed by Steve Marshall as a spin-off of Growing Pains. The series follows high-school coach…
- S1E1: Miracle Workers · 1 h 41 min · Episode 250Miracle Workers is a TBS comedy series that aired from 2019-2023, created by Simon Rich and based on his book What in God’s Name. The first season is set in Heaven, where God…
- S1E1: Fisk · 1 h 39 min · Episode 249Fisk is a comedy that premiered on ABC TV Australia in 2021. The show was created by and starring Kitty Flanagan who plays Helen Tudor-Fisk, a blunt, no-nonsense lawyer whose…
- S1E1: Dweebs · 1 h 36 min · Episode 248Dweebs was a short-lived CBS sitcom that premiered in 1995, arriving right in the middle of the ’90s tech boom—before most network TV really knew what to do with computer nerds…
- S1E1: Diff'rent Strokes · 1 h 53 min · Episode 247Diff’rent Strokes is a classic sitcom that aired on NBC from 1978 to 1986. The show stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two young brothers from…
- S1E1: The Moody's · 1 h 55 min · Episode 246"The Moodys" is a holiday-themed sitcom that premiered on Fox in 2019. It was adapted from the Australian series "A Moody Christmas". The show centers on the wildly dysfunctional…
- S1E1: All in the Family · 1 h 54 min · Episode 245All in the Family is a sitcom created by Norman Lear that aired on CBS from 1971 to 1979. The show centers on Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor), a loud, stubborn, working-class…
- S1E1: The Dick Van Dyke Show · 1 h 44 min · Episode 244"The Dick Van Dyke Show" is a landmark sitcom that originally aired on #CBS from 1961 to 1966. The series stars #DickVanDyke as Rob Petrie, the head writer for the fictional Alan…
- S1E1: Rules of Engagement · 1 h 27 min · Episode 243"Rules of Engagement" is a sitcom that ran from 2007-2013 on CBS. Built around the different stages of a relationship, through two couples and their single friend. The series…
- S1E1: Some of My Best Friends · 1 h 27 min · Episode 242"Some of My Best Friends" was a short-lived sitcom that premiered on CBS in 2001. After Warren (Jason Bateman) is dumped by his boyfriend, he posts and add as a GWM ("Gay White…
