Month: April 2020

When it was originally on: 2016-present Original Network: NBC Where you can stream it now: Hulu or NBC.com w/cable authentication Had I seen it before: Yes. I’ve watched up to the infamous Crock Pot episode, but haven’t kept up since. Why I picked it: This Is Us has one of my favorite tv pilots, and… Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: This Is Us — Butcher Thoughts

When it was originally on: 1970-1977 Original network: CBS Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: No What IMDb says: The lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home. Why I picked it: The Mary Tyler Moore Show has the distinction… Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: The Mary Tyler Moore Show — Butcher Thoughts

When it was originally on: 2019-now Original network: Disney+ Where you can stream it now: Disney+ Had I seen it before: No. But I’ve seen a lot of Baby Yoda memes. I’ve also seen all 11 of the theatrically released Star Wars movies, but have no familiarity with things like Clone Wars and Rebels and… Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: The Mandalorian — Butcher Thoughts

When it was originally on: 2004-2012 Original network: ABC Where you can stream it now: Hulu or IMDb TV Had I seen it before: No. What IMDb says: Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood, after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor. Why I picked it: As I’ve… Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Desperate Housewives — Butcher Thoughts

When it was originally on: 2005-2014 Original network: CBS Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: I’ve seen syndicated episodes here and there, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen the pilot. What IMDb says: A father recounts to his children, through a series of flashbacks, the journey he and… Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: How I Met Your Mother — Butcher Thoughts

When it was originally on: 1994-2009 Original network: NBC Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: No What IMDb says: The lives, loves and losses of the doctors and nurses of Chicago’s County General Hospital. Why I picked it: While we’re on this medical drama kick, it seems fitting to… Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: ER — Butcher Thoughts

When it was originally on: 2006-2013 Original network: NBC Where you can stream it now: Hulu or Amazon Prime Had I seen it before: I’ve seen the first couple seasons and enjoyed them, but never enough to make me commit to finishing the whole series. What IMDb says: Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), head writer of… Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: 30 Rock — Butcher Thoughts

When it was originally on: 2020-present Original network: AMC Where you can stream it now: This first episode is available for free on AMC’s website, but you will have to watch commercials. I imagine subsequent episodes will require cable authentication, but it’s hard to say since only one episode is out. Had I seen it… Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Dispatches From Elsewhere — Butcher Thoughts

When it was originally on: 2014-present Original network: ABC Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: Nope What IMDb says: A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood. Why I picked it: Black-ish is a network comedy… Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Black-ish — Butcher Thoughts

When it was originally on: 1993-2002 (Revived for two more seasons 2016-2018) Original network: Fox Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: I have several friends who are into it, and I definitely remember it playing in common rooms when I was in college. But actually WATCHING it? Not so… Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: The X-Files — Butcher Thoughts