Pilot
- Episode aired Jun 3, 2001
- M
- 1h 3m
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8.7/10
4.1K
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When the funeral director is killed in an accident, the family comes together to mourn and decide the fate of the funeral home.When the funeral director is killed in an accident, the family comes together to mourn and decide the fate of the funeral home.When the funeral director is killed in an accident, the family comes together to mourn and decide the fate of the funeral home.
Freddy Rodríguez
- Federico 'Rico' Diaz
- (as Freddy Rodriguez)
Dina Spybey-Waters
- Chatty Mourner
- (as Dina Waters)
Maximillian Kesmodel
- Young David
- (as Maximillian Orion Kesmodel)
Dennis Lau
- Morgue Attendant
- (as Dennis J. Lau)
Audrey Gelfund
- Crying Sicilian Mother
- (as Audrey Gelfand)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEric Balfour was only supposed to be introduced as "Claire's Meth Date" for the show's pilot, but the director found his chemistry so satisfying with Lauren Ambrose that his role was developed into the character Gabe Dimas. Similarly, Dina Spybey-Waters's and Gary Hershberger's roles were only listed as "Chatty Mourner" and "Kroehner Representative (though the latter was already identified by the name Matthew Gilardi in the episode).
- GoofsAt the cemetery, Brenda gives Nate her phone number, but she had already spoken to him on his cell phone which would have have identified her number.
- Quotes
Elderly Man: [in front of a casket] You did a real good job on her.
David: Well, we do our best.
Elderly Man: If there's any justice in the universe, she's shoveling shit in hell right now.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)
- SoundtracksL'amour Est Un Oiseau
by Georges Bizet
Featured review
"we put the 'fun' back in funeral!"
I haven't really watched many T.V. shows and the ones that I have watched have been anthologies, sketch comedies, sitcoms, or just really short, but after loving both series of "Twin Peaks" and now having nothing left to watch after the season three finale, I decided to finally begin exploring the acclaimed dramedy "Six Feet Under", which has been one my watchlist for quite some time.
The series was created by Alan Ball, who also wrote the screenplay for "American Beauty", which continues to be one of my all time favorite films, no matter how many times I see it. Based on the first episode alone, this series seems to have quite a few similarities with "American Beauty" including a powerful examination of themes of life, love, loneliness, death, secrets, etc., as well as a brilliantly black sense of humor and the occasional satirical wink. Also like "American Beauty", many scenes in this pilot episode are simultaneously sad and funny, which is something I am always impressed heavily by whenever it is done right, and I think that it is pulled off even better and more noticeably here than it is in "Beauty".
It's a very engaging watch for the first time viewer. Right away, we are faced with a hectic situation and are introduced to the cast of complicated and dysfunctional characters in a way that really entertained me while also being genuinely and heavily emotional throughout. I both laughed out loud and cried over the course of this over sixty hour long show's first hour, which is quite impressive and has me hyped for more!
The series was created by Alan Ball, who also wrote the screenplay for "American Beauty", which continues to be one of my all time favorite films, no matter how many times I see it. Based on the first episode alone, this series seems to have quite a few similarities with "American Beauty" including a powerful examination of themes of life, love, loneliness, death, secrets, etc., as well as a brilliantly black sense of humor and the occasional satirical wink. Also like "American Beauty", many scenes in this pilot episode are simultaneously sad and funny, which is something I am always impressed heavily by whenever it is done right, and I think that it is pulled off even better and more noticeably here than it is in "Beauty".
It's a very engaging watch for the first time viewer. Right away, we are faced with a hectic situation and are introduced to the cast of complicated and dysfunctional characters in a way that really entertained me while also being genuinely and heavily emotional throughout. I both laughed out loud and cried over the course of this over sixty hour long show's first hour, which is quite impressive and has me hyped for more!
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