What A Bonehead Move Airing the Pilot As Episode Six - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

icecream · 01-04-2026, 05:50 PM

After seeing the tail end of the Kelsey Grammer episode I decided to give 227 another chance. I mostly like it now, but Jackee can still get annoying fast. Yet the pilot didn't air today, not Antenna TV's fault but NBC's. They didn't originally air the pilot until episode 6, so that is how it appears in the syndication package. The real pilot will air two weeks from today, next week everything before 7:00 is preempted for the Maude marathon.
Marla Gibb's main character Mary Jenkins is a lock for my top 1111 list when I put the tweaks in. Helen Martin deserved to be in the opening credits.

Marcus2026 · 01-16-2026, 01:52 AM

They added her in the credits in the show's 2nd season onwards.

opus · 01-16-2026, 02:36 AM

That makes Welcome Back Kotter twice as good. They only waited till episode 3 to air their pilot.

01-04-2026, 05:50 PM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,958	What A Bonehead Move Airing the Pilot As Episode Six After seeing the tail end of the Kelsey Grammer episode I decided to give 227 another chance. I mostly like it now, but Jackee can still get annoying fast. Yet the pilot didn't air today, not Antenna TV's fault but NBC's. They didn't originally air the pilot until episode 6, so that is how it appears in the syndication package. The real pilot will air two weeks from today, next week everything before 7:00 is preempted for the Maude marathon. Marla Gibb's main character Mary Jenkins is a lock for my top 1111 list when I put the tweaks in. Helen Martin deserved to be in the opening credits.
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01-16-2026, 01:52 AM	#2
Marcus2026 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 27, 2023 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posts: 995	They added her in the credits in the show's 2nd season onwards.

01-16-2026, 02:36 AM	#3
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,907	That makes Welcome Back Kotter twice as good. They only waited till episode 3 to air their pilot.