| A friendly desert community where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful, and mysterious lights pass overhead while we all pretend to sleep. Welcome to Night Vale. |
| — Cecil |
"Pilot" is the 1st episode of Welcome to Night Vale. It was released on June 15, 2012.
Contents
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
A new dog park opens in Night Vale. Carlos, a scientist, visits and discovers some interesting things. Seismic things. Plus, a helpful guide to surveillance helicopter-thing.
Plot Developments[edit | edit source]
- Do Not Approach the Dog Park: The dog park officially opens at the corner of Earl and Summerset.
- Angels: The angels reveal themselves to Old Woman Josie.
- Cecil and Carlos' Relationship: A perfect and beautiful scientist arrives to study Night Vale, "the most scientifically interesting community in the U.S.". Cecil "[falls] in love instantly".
- Weird Science: Carlos and his team discover a house in Desert Creek that does not, technically, exist; constant, catastrophic earthquakes that nobody can feel; and that the sun set ten minutes later than it should have.
- Water, Water Nowhere: The Night Vale Harbor and Waterfront Recreation Area opens, despite a complete lack of water.
- The Post Office: The Indian Tracker (sic) swears to investigate the "great howling" heard from the Night Vale Post Office.
- The Underground City: Teddy Williams discovers the entrance to a vast, underground city underneath the Desert Flower Bowling Alley and Arcade Fun Complex.
Recurring segments[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- According to Meg Bashwiner, Joseph Fink used his own song as the Weather for this episode because it was the one piece of music he had rights to. [1]
- This episode was created by Joseph Fink alone, with no contribution from Jeffrey Cranor.[2]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- The credits for this episode were read by Joseph Fink.
Proverb
| Look to the north. Keep looking. There’s nothing coming from the south. |
| — Proverb |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Good Morning Night Vale episode 1, "Good Morning Pilot"
- ↑ Good Morning Night Vale episode 2, "Good Morning Glow Cloud"
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