10 Best TV Sitcom Pilot Episodes
1. Arrested Development
Perhaps the most critically acclaimed sitcom in recent memory, Arrested Development fired on all cylinders from its very first episode.
With instantly brilliant characters and cast chemistry, the show was fast paced and hilarious from the get go, with hilarious dialogue and rapid fire jokes aplenty. The writers knew exactly what the show's voice and unique storytelling style was from the outset and it allowed them to throw in foreshadowing and running jokes which wouldn't pay off for many episodes down the line.
This Emmy Award winning pilot episode set a new standard for what viewers could expect from a sitcom in its pilot episode, and its unlikely that any other show will be able to reach these lofty heights for a very long time.