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And here begins my journey into Six Feet Under, one in a handful of television shows that I have prioritized as absolute must-see series. With no idea as to the quality of the show going forward and in particular episodes (knowing only that the series finale seems to be revered by everyone), I was astonished by this pilot. It's grim, it's emotionally invigorating and its so precisely funny in the black sense of the word 'comedy'.

It must be noted that I hardly ever really give an episode of television a '10' and this might just be the best first episode to a TV series I have seen topping the Twin Peaks pilot. I was simply that immersed into this episode. Characters are perfectly set up, the tone is perfectly established and the acting across the board is fantastic, namely Peter Krause and Michael C. Hall as the Fischer brothers.

Great episode, love beard. Of course some aren’t going to get it, makes the show even better!

I liked this one very much. How amazing that such an episode exists in today’s big money shows? Especially when you only have 12 episodes a season.

I was not expecting that.

Talk about falling down a rabbit hole.

This brought back memories of two movies ("Into the Night" and "After Hours" both 1985 I believe), except, given my enhanced emotional attachment to the main characters in this show, It was much more real and immediate. But, like Halle Berry's character in, "Boomerang," said to Eddie Murphy, "Love should have brought you back last night."

Well, I for one, am glad he's finally gotten resolution on that issue. And, I'm glad it wasn't what I'd expected, which was a much darker trip into a dalliance (or worse) with the club drug scene.

EDIT: I'm so dense...Beard "After hours!" it's right there in the title...this was a fitting homage to the original film, and to coach Beard's story!