Selfie 1x01 Recap | "Pilot"

It's time for a blast into the past: specifically back to 2014 when ABC debuted a tragically cancelled TV series called Selfie.

Jenn (@notajenny) and Chels (@chels725) were huge fans of the short-lived show and decided to revisit it this summer. So stay tuned as they cover all 13 episodes. To kick things off though, they talk about the series' pilot. 

The cohosts spend the first part of the episode taking a trip back to a simpler time, reflecting on what it was like to watch pilot seasons unfold, as well as posting on social media and watching episodes along with the casts of your favorite TV shows. They also talk about ABC's lineup of great shows with regrettable titles (including this one).

The two then get into the premise of the show itself, discuss how the pilot functions as a Pygmalion/My Fair Lady adaptation, swoon over John Cho as a pitch-perfect romantic lead, talk about the lovely and versatile Karen Gillan, and then end discussing why the show technically had two pilots and the differences between what aired live and what made it onto Hulu.

If you can find the series, watch along with us this summer and fall! Enjoy the episode!

Our recommended media:

• King of Drag (Revry)
• KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)

Mentioned in this episode:

• Our Just About Write handle on the Selfie writers room board, courtesy of Emily Kapnek.
• Humphrey Ker said he was close to being cast as Henry Higgs on Selfie.
• The two different pilot endings.

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