Pilot

"Pilot" is the first episode of Welcome to Night Vale. It was released on 15 June 2012.

Synopsis Edit

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

• 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.

Trivia Edit

• 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

• The credits for this episode were read by Joseph Fink.

Proverb Edit

Transcript Edit

See: /transcript

References Edit

1. ↑ Good Morning Night Vale episode 1, Good Morning Pilot
2. ↑ Good Morning Night Vale episode 2, Good Morning Glow Cloud