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  Working Out The Kinks: Perceived Pilot Quality in Contemporary Network Comedy

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  Cory Barker Bradley University

  September 10, 2012

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  67/100. Ken Tucker noted that the show is worth watching "for a few more episodes at least ... with other actors and with the writing staff. The beginning of season one builds from writers' ... stumble in the beginning. Issues are part of the growing pains it takes to get to greatness. Does that ...
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  The Pilot's Pilot

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  Noel Kirkpatrick Unaffiliated

  September 12, 2012

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  The Pilot's Pilot TV Pilots media industries Buffy the Vampire Slayer Batman: The Animated Series Curator's Note Television pilots are expensive, time-consuming, and can mean a significant investment for studios and networks. Pitches and scripts ...
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  Dance, Girl, Dance!: Performance & Class Mobility in Disney’s Shake It Up

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  Morgan Blue The University of Texas at Austin

  September 11, 2012

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  Dance, Girl, Dance!: Performance & Class Mobility in Disney’s Shake It Up TV Pilots Shake It Up performance girls Disney dance class Curator's Note In the first few minutes of the pilot for Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up, lead characters, Rock ...
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  Longer Length, Reduced Risk?: Mini-series as Pilots

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  Charlotte Howell University of Texas at Austin

  September 14, 2012

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  Longer Length, Reduced Risk?: Mini-series as Pilots TV Pilots mini-series Dallas Battlestar Galactica Curator's Note This summer, USA Network heavily promoted its "limited series event," Political Animals.  Although explicitly touted as a m ...