Why are first episodes called pilots? Here's how the odd industry term encapsulates your favorite show's journey to the small screen
Historically, every January the TV networks enter what's called "pilot season" — when they select which scripts they'll produce an episode of before deciding to move forward with a full-season order.
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Why are first episodes called pilots? Here's how the odd industry term encapsulates your favorite show's journey to the small screen
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Why are first episodes called pilots? Here's how the odd industry term encapsulates your favorite show's journey to the small screen
the 1978 pilot of Battlestar Galactica was afforded a buzzy theatrical release overseas before it aired on U.S. television. A recut version hit American box offices the following year.