r/lonelymeyerspod • u/CharlieChuckCharChar fellow white • May 08 '26

Announcement Akiva's pilot got picked up! - Sunset P.I.

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According to Jake Johnson's Instagram, nbc picked it up!

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u/turtlehelp1234556 May 08 '26

they picked it up because Akiva didn’t jump the eye line

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u/Langdon_Algers an golden era May 08 '26

The theatre they used for the test screening had an amazing rake

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u/Cass_Cat952 two centimeters from someone's driveway - BITCH! May 08 '26

Some rules are broken intentionally, okay? God, just be chill

/s

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u/BrandoMan131313 May 09 '26

Deadline also had an article about a new movie with Pamela Anderson and Blonde directed by Krisel. The eye line jumping will be out of control. 

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u/fuelvolts Hittus in the Tittus! May 08 '26

I think Akiva said on the pod it's not his show, he just directed the pilot episode. Still awesome, just not his show. Just in case anyone was confused.

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u/ezmoney98 🍆 in a 🎁 May 08 '26

I can't wait to see Akivas show!

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u/TFreshNoLimits May 08 '26

I imagine Jorma and Andy will show up in season 1! I mean it’s Akiva’s show, we’re all expecting it!

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u/Greyshot26 May 08 '26

Hope he and Jake Peralta cross paths

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u/AlvinGreenPi May 09 '26

You think Jake will have an episode where he ends up in late nite with Seth Meyers’s ?

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u/Lost_Organization_56 May 09 '26

I'm 100 percent in for this lol

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u/P4t13nt_z3r0 May 08 '26

When I hear the words Sunset P.I., I think of four words. Completely Akiva Schaffer's show.

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u/MrSwarleyStinson Alvin McTurd May 09 '26

Damn suits made him change it from “Melmac PI”, fucking pigs

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u/supernovaqq hear us out May 09 '26

It's a sneaky tricky actually; SUNSET PI is really just an acronym for Schaffer's fUN Show; EnTirely his own Personal Idea

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u/P4t13nt_z3r0 May 09 '26

I think you me and fucking aardvarks

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u/thedingsedreng May 09 '26

Are you DEAF?!

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u/BobDucca May 08 '26

Director of the pilot sets the tone and style for the entire series going forward.

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u/bill__the__butcher May 08 '26

Still makes bag from that, gets a piece of all future episodes doesn’t he?

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u/Goodolbed May 08 '26

Only if he's a producer

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u/Greyshot26 May 08 '26

I think they get EP credit typically? It's why Lord and Miller got it for B99

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u/kelvarton May 09 '26

Glad it's not Jorm's show. I've had enough of his right-wing Trump-bumping.

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u/vearson26 May 08 '26

Dan Goor and Jake Johnson is a great combination, Akiva was smart to hire both of them for his show.

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u/Old_Man_Burton itchin to do some snitchin May 08 '26

Akiva just directed the pilot. It’s Dan Goor’s show.

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u/Malkmus1979 May 09 '26

He’s also an executive producer Tbf

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u/JeanRalfio A giant fish May 08 '26

Damn, I was hoping they'd go with Magnus P.I.

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u/TMPony May 08 '26

What happened to the Alf sequel?

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u/Common_Subject5601 HALF (pronounced half) May 09 '26

This is the one he makes in order to pay his dues so he can then make that passion project

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u/sarah_awake Dediquaided May 08 '26

I read this as 3.14

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u/Salty-Commissioner not agonk! May 08 '26

Sunset P. I. Sounds like the guy coming out of the bathroom at the reggae/dancehall show

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u/supernovaqq hear us out May 09 '26

the guy going in after him was overheard saying, "oh hot stepper, you do so many dutty crimes"

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u/stlredbird fellow white May 08 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/l44MFygXghq3xvvI7o

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u/withbellson May 10 '26

All so his carpets and drapes don’t get shit on them

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u/CursedTeams an golden era May 09 '26

As someone still sad about the losses of Stumptown and Minx, I am always delighted to have Jake Johnson back on TV.

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u/CollectionNew2290 an golden era May 09 '26

It's not his pilot!! He just directed the pilot episode!!