Pilot

1990 first episode of the mystery television series Twin Peaks directed by David Lynch
Movie television_pilot Q1110652
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Pilot

Summary

Pilot is a television pilot[1]. Pilot ranks in the top 3% of television_pilot entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,964 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pilot's instance of is recorded as television pilot[3].
  • Pilot's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • Pilot was directed by David Lynch[5].
  • David Lynch wrote the screenplay for Pilot[6].
  • Mark Frost wrote the screenplay for Pilot[7].
  • Pilot's composer is recorded as Angelo Badalamenti[8].
  • Pilot was published by CBS[9].
  • Pilot's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Pilot's based on is recorded as Twin Peaks[11].
  • Pilot was followed by Episode 1[12].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Kyle MacLachlan[13].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Michael Ontkean[14].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Mädchen Amick[15].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Dana Ashbrook[16].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Richard Beymer[17].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Lara Flynn Boyle[18].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Sherilyn Fenn[19].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Warren Frost[20].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Peggy Lipton[21].
  • A cast member of Pilot was James Marshall[22].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Everett McGill[23].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Jack Nance[24].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Ray Wise[25].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Joan Chen[26].
  • A cast member of Pilot was Piper Laurie[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Pilot was published by CBS[9]. Pilot was directed by David Lynch[5]. Screenwriters include David Lynch[6] and Mark Frost[7]. Cast members include Kyle MacLachlan[13], Michael Ontkean[14], Mädchen Amick[15], Dana Ashbrook[16], Richard Beymer[17], and Lara Flynn Boyle[18].

Publication

Pilot was published on April 8, 1990[28]. The original language of Pilot was English[29]. Pilot's genre is thriller film[10]. Pilot's part of the series is recorded as Twin Peaks[30].

Subject and Themes

Pilot's part of the series is recorded as Twin Peaks[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Pilot was followed by Episode 1[12].

Why It Matters

Pilot ranks in the top 3% of television_pilot entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,964 views/month).[2] Pilot has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Pilot is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze episode id 11334
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 11334, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270928|batch #270928]]"
  2. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on Twin Peaks
    Part of series
    Aliases
    P14449 198185
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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