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The 16 pages that link to Television pilot, each with the reason it gives.

• SitcomRelated: A pilot establishes the sitcom’s cast, setting, and comic premise.

• Norman LearRelated: The pilot for All in the Family helped establish the show’s confrontational tone and premise.

• Television filmRelated: Some television films function as pilots, using a complete story to launch a series.

• ShowrunnerRelated: A showrunner often shapes the pilot that establishes a series’ format and voice.

• Television formatRelated: A pilot tests whether the proposed format works on screen.

• Three-act structureRelated: Pilots often use act turns to establish a series and propel its story.

• Carl ReinerRelated: Reiner's original pilot, Head of the Family, was recast before becoming The Dick Van Dyke Show.

• British television comedyRelated: Pilots have served as a testing ground for new British comedy voices and formats.

• Chuck LorreRelated: Pilots are the industry gateway through which Lorre’s sitcom concepts became series.

• Children's television seriesRelated: A pilot establishes a series' format, characters, and appeal before a full run.

• James BurrowsRelated: Burrows became known for directing pilots that established a show's tone and ensemble.