Ep. 414: TV Pilot Graveyard X (W.E.I.R.D. World, Area 57, Global Frequency)

Dirty Sons of Pitches

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are closing out their look at failed TV pilots with a trio about conspiracies and secret agencies, looking at the truly weird, and long, pilot for Ed O'Neill's "W.E.I.R.D. World," based on the old comics series, then the very early 2000s action-thriller pilot "Area 57" based upon the Warren Ellis comic, and lastly the curiously unfunny workplace sitcom pilot, "Area 57." Stay tuned for the next episode that finishes discusinng seasons three, four, and five for Ben's sci-fi/horror TV project, "The Void."

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Episode 414 includes:

-Why hasn't anyone had a movie where Daniel-Day-Lewis pretends to act as Meryl Streep and Meryl Streep pretends to act as Daniel Day-Lewis to see who is the ultimate acting force?

-Presidential debate comiseration. What can happen next besides heavy sighing?

-Nate doesn't quite like "In a Violent Nature" but admires its experimentation.

-Ben thinks "A Quiet Place: Day One" is good but this franchise is all juiced out.

-TV Pilot Graveyard X (Area 57, Global Frequency, W.E.I.R.D. World)

-The last look at failed pilots, at least for now, and each one of these sci-fi shows has soemthing interesting that could have worked and plenty that doesn't. "Area 57" needs more comic specificity, "Global Frequency" needed more intrigue and better characters, and "W.E.I.R.D. World" needed more honing and restraint.