Tysto and Jimmy discuss the pilot with the longest name ever. It would have been called Alias Sherlock Holmes if it went to series, a fact the two idiots forgot to mention. They also discuss other mystery shows (Tysto is a fan of the genre) as

Lost in Space (1973)

Sep 7th, 2020 35m

Jimmy is in his element as he and Tysto talk about Hanna Barbera's 1973 pilot for a Lost in Space animated series. They talk about the one returning cast member, the animation and ramble on about Hanna-Barbera cartoons for a bit. Contains stron

17th Precinct (2011)

Aug 18th, 2020 30m 50s

Martin (and Drop the Pilot) returns to talk about a Battlestar reunion of sorts. Same creator and stars but this is about a world where science doesn't exist, so cops have to solve crimes using magic. Yup. This was Martin's pick and has he fina

Ice (2001)

Jun 29th, 2020 31m 35s

Martin and Jimmy talk about Ice about a bunch of misfits stuck together in an Antarctic research centre. Like the characters, Jimmy and Martin just want to be elsewhere because this one is so dull. So, expect tangents and strong language but t

Twin Detectives (1976)

Jun 15th, 2020 30m 27s

Aaaaaaaaaand, we're back. Tysto and Jimmy chat about the really rather dull Twin Detectives which tells the story of, obviously, twins who are detectives. Or rather, detective, singular, as they pretend to be one person to solve crimes and to g

The Danger Team (1991)

Apr 26th, 2020 40m 40s

Hey, everyone, Owen is back! He's here to chat about the rather odd pilot, The Danger Team which incorporates claymation figures into the real world. Three tiny aliens land on Earth and help a bookkeeper solve crimes. The 80s! Wait, this was ma

The Princess Bride Commentary

Apr 20th, 2020 1h 39m

I join Tysto on his podcast to record a commentary for the wonderful 80s classic, The Princess Bride. We both love this film and it's one of Tysto's personal favourites, he says it's near perfect. It's hard to disagree, really, it's wonderful.

Steel Collar Man (1985)

Apr 13th, 2020 32m 28s

Tysto joins me once again but this time to chat about the Dave Thomas written spoof, Steel Collar Man, starring Charles Rocket. It's basically an episode of "Jimmy explains what's going on to Tysto". Enjoy!

Lookwell (1991)

Apr 6th, 2020 30m 11s

JP makes a triumphant return to chat about Lookwell, a Conan O'Brien created pilot starring Adam West. We wonder if the once ahead of its time humour is now outdated and chat about the show's leading man. Enjoy!

Comic Book Month- Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990)

Mar 30th, 2020 46m

Week five (can you believe it?) of Comic Book Month and Jen returns to talk about the first time they attempted a live action Archie TV show. 30 years ago! We chat about the cast, the humour, some UK/US differences and how the pilot compares to

Comic Book Month- Solarman (1988)

Mar 23rd, 2020 33m 59s

Week four of Comic Book Month and Tysto is back to talk about the Marvel animated pilot, Solarman. We disagree on a couple of things but both agree that the pilot itself is pretty crap.

Comic Book Month-The Amazing Screw On Head (2006)

Mar 17th, 2020 30m 29s

Week three of Comic Book Month sees Martin return to chat about Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head. Based on a one-shot comic from the world of Hellboy, the pilot features the voices of Paul Giamatti, David Hyde Pierce and Patton Oswalt.

Comic Book Month- Wonder Woman (2011)

Mar 10th, 2020 40m 1s

Jen joins me to talk about one of the most infamous failed pilots of recent times. We discuss David E Kelly, probably mis-pronounce Themyscira a whole bunch and tangent as usual. This was recorded on International Women's Day. We're sorry.

Comic Book Month- Dr. Strange (1978)

Mar 2nd, 2020 34m 19s

It's Comic Book Month here at Drop the Pilot! For this opening episode, Tysto and I talk about the first attempt at making a Doctor Strange movie but without the letters o, c and t. It's a feature length pilot and boring as heck at times but it

Bonus: Slickers (1985)

Feb 24th, 2020 32m 31s

It's the lost episode! In September 2019, Jim from the Fallacious Trump podcast joined me to talk about the pilot to the failed Michael Richards/Dana Carvey sit-com, Slickers. The audio was messed up on my end so I re recorded bits, cut out cer

Outtakes, Outtakes, Outtakes!

Feb 17th, 2020 20m 26s

A collection of outtakes, bloopers and extended stuff from episodes past. Guests include, Tysto, Jen, JP, Martin, Owen, Alex and Nick. Marvel as I mess up an author's name by saying the wrong one, gasp as Jen and I talk about the War on Thanksg

Suburban Beat (1985)

Feb 11th, 2020 33m 2s

Tysto joins me to chat about the actually, surprisingly kind of fun "housewives solve crimes" show, Suburban Beat. With a great cast of recognisable stars and very 80s score, it's not an awful pilot. And Heather Langenkamp is the best. Contains

Super Clyde (2013)

Feb 3rd, 2020 37m 57s

Jen from Pilot Inspectors joins me to chat about Super Clyde starring Rupert Grint and Stephen Fry.In a surprise twist for this podcast... Jen actually really likes this one! I, forever the contrarian, have issues with it. We talk about that, t

Doctor Who (1996)

Jan 27th, 2020 45m 15s

For the second anniversary of Drop the Pilot, Martin, Owen and myself delve, again, into the world of Doctor Who. This time, we talk about the TV movie that was intended to kickstart a new American series. We discuss all sorts of stuff and some

Dr. Paradise (1988)

Jan 14th, 2020 40m 14s

Tysto joins me again to rant about the truly abysmal Dr. Paradise starring Frank Langella. You want to hear me get noticeably angry at a pilot? This is the episode for you. It's so bad, I almost asked Tysto if we can do something else but we pe

Puppetman (1987)

Jan 7th, 2020 33m 13s

Tysto joins me again to talk about Puppetman, created by Jim Henson and directed by Drop the Pilot alum Alan Rafkin. We recorded on short notice so I just read the synopsis off of the amazing Muppet Wiki site. Thanks to whoever wrote that, I fo

Home Alone- Taking Back the House (2002)

Dec 22nd, 2019 50m

Jen returns to talk to me about the baffling Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House. Why is it baffling? Because, this was actually a pilot! Yup. We ponder how, talk about the recasting and mildly disagree about one character in particular. Contai

Gremlins Commentary

Dec 16th, 2019 1h 53m

As a bonus Christmas/Holiday "gift" to you, Tysto and I recorded a commentary for the classic 80s movie, Gremlins for his podcast. We talk about everything Gremlins, really as this is one of my personal favourites. A brand new Christmas themed

The Crystal Cube (1983)

Dec 9th, 2019 32m

Alex and Nick from the Release the Clowns Podcast join me for the first time to discuss a BBC pilot written by and starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. We discuss British comedy, the cast and ponder Hugh Laurie's American accent. It was a fun

Tickets Please (1988)

Dec 2nd, 2019 32m 1s

Tysto returns to talk about the train set sit-com Tickets Please, which is clearly mimicking Cheers, which would have been in it's 6th season at the time. We talk about the cast, the terrible characters and just ponder the whole miserable tone