This is our pilot, for our opening sequence.

In media, a pilot is often defined as 'television or radio program me made to test audience with a view to the production of a series'. A TV pilot is a scripted and filmed “first episode” of an intended series. However, pilots can also be made for firms to test out shot type, camera angles, props, actors or locations.

There is significant competition for actually getting airtime for a series. Generally a network gives the go-ahead to writers and producers, and will fund production of a TV pilot. Occasionally, a pilot is produced by non-network individuals and is then farmed out to networks to see if interest exists.

If a network expresses interest in the TV pilot, they may use test audiences to see how likely the pilot is to be appreciated, before committing to producing a series. If a test audience responds favorably to the pilot, then the network may choose to make a series, which expands on the premise of the pilot.