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Opening credits

The best pilots held promise, even if a series didn’t fly

By Matthew Gilbert
Globe Staff / September 1, 2009

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With the fall TV season beginning next week, prepare to be deluged with pilot episodes. Those are the new-series premieres designed to entice us, to give us a sense of potential, to bring us back for more. The creation of a strong pilot is an art form in itself - it’s the art of opening a story, just as filming ... (Full article: 1793 words)

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