Thinking about the difference between a TV pilot and all the rest of the episodes... the pilot has to set up the engine that the rest will use.

What if the pilot, even a funny one, is not a comedy (in traditional dramatic terms) but instead is more naturally a tragedy establishing the pain or fracture or wound that the rest of the episodes (comedies) work to heal/resolve?

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@charles_perkins
My observation for more than a decade has been that TV episodes expand on pilots. There may even be special episodes to develop separate characters. So the pilot is a welcome mat to the episode rooms. Together, they form a home. 🏠 In that respect, your outline is not objectionable.