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Jeremy Rodriguez from ''The Young Folks'' wrote that the episode was a "little over-the-top", stating "that what makes ''Pretty Little Liars'' so great." Rodriguez also ranked the episode with a rating of 10/10.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rodriguez|first1=Jeremy|title=TV Review: ‘Pretty Little Liars’ 6×20 “Hush..Hush, Sweet Liars”|url=http://theyoungfolks.com/review/pretty-little-liars-season-6-finale-hush-hush-sweet-liars/74526|website=The Young Folks|accessdate=March 31, 2016|date=March 16, 2016}}</ref> Paul Dailly from ''TV Fanatic'' said that "the show is heading in an interesting direction."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dailly|first1=Paul|title=Pretty Little Liars Season 6 Episode 20 Review: Hush...Hush, Sweet Liars|url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2016/03/pretty-little-liars-season-6-episode-20-review-hushhush-sweet-li/|website=TV Fanatic|accessdate=March 31, 2016|date=March 16, 2016}}</ref>
{{Infobox television episode
| title = Pilot
| series = [[Pretty Little Liars (TV series)|Pretty Little Liars]]
| season = 1
| episode = 1
| director = [[Lesli Linka Glatter]]
| writer = [[I. Marlene King]]
| airdate = June 8, 2010
| guests =
* [[Nia Peeples]] as [[List of Pretty Little Liars characters#Pam Fields|Pam Fields]]
* [[Tammin Sursok]] as [[Jenna Marshall]]
* [[Janel Parrish]] as [[Mona Vanderwaal]]
* [[Amanda Schull]] as [[List of Pretty Little Liars characters#Meredith Sorenson|Meredith Sorenson]]
* [[Bryce Johnson]] as [[Darren Wilden]]
* [[Julian Morris]] as [[Wren Kingston]]
* Carlo Marks as [[Ian Thomas (Pretty Little Liars)|Ian Thomas]]
* [[Torrey DeVitto]] as [[Melissa Hastings]]
* [[Anne Marie DeLuise]] as [[Jessica DiLaurentis]]
* [[Cody Christian]] as [[Mike Montgomery (Pretty Little Liars)|Mike Montgomery]]
* James Neate as [[Toby Cavanaugh]]
| next = [[The Jenna Thing (Pretty Little Liars)|The Jenna Thing]]
| episode list = [[List of Pretty Little Liars episodes|List of ''Pretty Little Liars'' episodes]]<br/>[[Pretty Little Liars (season 1)|''Pretty Little Liars'' (season 1)]]
}}
"'''Pilot'''" is the [[Television pilot|series premiere]] of the [[Dramatic programming|mystery drama series]] [[Pretty Little Liars (TV series)|''Pretty Little Liars'']]. It introduces each of the main characters, as well as establishes the basic premises of the series. The episode aired on June 8, 2010 on [[ABC Family]].

In the episode, the main characters find themselves apprehensive one year after the disappearance of [[Alison DiLaurentis]]. When [[Aria Montgomery|Aria]] returns to Rosewood, she rediscovers her old friends and secrets of the past begin to haunt them. Alison's body is then found in her former home, and after the funeral, the girls receive a frightening anonymous message signed by "A."

The episode received mixed reviews and was watched by 2.47 million viewers.

== Plot ==
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Friends [[Aria Montgomery]], [[Emily Fields]], [[Hanna Marin]], and [[Spencer Hastings]] grow apart when their clique leader [[Alison DiLaurentis]] goes missing. A year later they all begin receiving messages from the mysterious "A", who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets. Aria has just returned from Iceland after a year with her family and still feels unable to forgive her father who cheated on her mother, who's still unaware of it; she also discovers that her new English teacher ([[Ezra Fitz]]) is the same guy she met and made out with at a bar the day before. Hanna is now the "[[it girl|it]]" girl of the school and indulges in shoplifting, which gets her in trouble and forces her mother to sleep with a detective for her release; Spencer has feelings for her sister's fiancé ([[Wren Kingston]]); Emily befriends a girl named [[Maya St. Germain|Maya]], who's just moved into Alison's house. They soon suspect that Alison is "A", until her body is finally found. There's a funeral, at which the quartet are seated together and they all get worried after seeing [[Jenna Marshall|Jenna]], a classmate who was blinded in an incident involving the four girls and Alison (multiple times through the episode, there were references to the "Jenna thing"). The girls receive one more text: ''I'm still here bitches. And I know everything -A.''

== Production ==
"Pilot" was written by series' [[showrunner]] and main collaborator [[I. Marlene King]] and directed by [[Lesli Linka Glatter]]. On January 27, 2010, ABC Family picked up the series for 10 episodes, set to premiere in June 2010.<ref name="PDF">{{cite press release |url=http://www.abcfamilymedianet.com/docs/2010/01/ABCFamily_2010_Pickup.pdf |title=ABC Family Announces Pick-Up Of Dramas "Huge"}}</ref> The theme song for ''Pretty Little Liars'' opening is "Secret" by [[The Pierces]], which was suggested by one of the show's stars, [[Ashley Benson]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Taub |first=Melinda |url=http://www.wetpaint.com/pretty-little-liars/articles/ashley-benson-picked-the-theme-song |title=Ashley Benson Picked the Theme Song |publisher=[[Wetpaint]] |date=August 4, 2010 |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
[[ABC Family]] began casting for a ''Pretty Little Liars'' [[television pilot]] in October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=ABC Family nears 'Little Liars' pickup|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5n6DlpTyM|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=April 3, 2016|archiveurl=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i7d72e67f57c98169ba0d1ff67dbb4492|archivedate=January 27, 2010|date=October 19, 2009}}</ref> [[Lucy Hale]] was cast as Aria Montgomery in the project, followed by [[Troian Bellisario]] as Spencer Hastings and [[Ian Harding]] as Ezra Fitz in November 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia626985c88bb68724bc8de22b027b3f2 |title=ABC Family fills comedy, ''Liars'' roles |work=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=November 11, 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5n6CfRVj4 |archivedate=January 28, 2010 |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> In December 2009, ''[[The Futon Critic]]'' confirmed the casting of [[Ashley Benson]] as Hanna Marin and [[Shay Mitchell]] as Emily Fields, as well as the addition of [[Laura Leighton]] as Ashley Marin, [[Nia Peeples]] as Pam Fields, [[Roark Critchlow]] as Tom Marin, and [[Bianca Lawson]] as Maya.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.abcfamilymedianet.com/docs/2009/12/ABCFam_120709.pdf |title=ABC Family announces additional casting for its upcoming pilots |publisher=ABC Family |date=December 7, 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5n6CoSPTj |archivedate=January 28, 2010 |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name="HR 2009-12-7">{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i6b990557a161eea878f46cb2dac3b195 |title=Laura Leighton joins 'Pretty Little Liars' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=December 7, 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5n6Cdjfcp |archivedate=January 28, 2010 |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> Mitchell had initially auditioned for the role of Spencer and then tried for Emily.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ko |first=Nalea J. |url=http://www.pacificcitizen.org/node/1047?page=show |title='Pretty Little Liars' Actress Shay Mitchell on Coming to America |work=[[Pacific Citizen]] |date=July 6, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718054501/http://pacificcitizen.org/node/1047?page=show |archivedate=July 18, 2012 |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' also noted that [[Torrey DeVitto]] and [[Sasha Pieterse]] landed recurring roles in the pilot.<ref name="HR 2009-12-7"/> The [[Alloy Entertainment]] website later confirmed that Pieterse would be playing Alison DiLaurentis and DeVitto would be Melissa Hastings, also mentioning the casting of [[Janel Parrish]] as Mona Vanderwaal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://prettylittleliars.alloyentertainment.com/pretty-little-liars-on-tv/ |title=Pretty Little Liars on TV! |publisher=[[Alloy Entertainment]] |date=January 28, 2010 |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> Initially, [[Alexis Denisof]] was cast to be [[Aria Montgomery]]'s father Byron. In April 2010, the role of Aria's father Byron was recast with [[Chad Lowe]],<ref name="Wetpaint">{{cite web|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/9-things-didnt-know-about-pretty-little-liars-837369/|title=9 Things You Didn’t Know About Pretty Little Liars|first=Kayti|last=Burt|date=October 23, 2014|access-date=April 3, 2016|website=Wetpaint}}</ref><ref name="THReporter">{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Chad Lowe joins ABC Family series|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chad-lowe-joins-abc-family-22233|website=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=April 3, 2016|date=April 1, 2010}}</ref> and [[Holly Marie Combs]] was cast as Aria's mother Ella. Jenna Marshall is played by [[Tammin Sursok]].<ref name="EW1">{{cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |authorlink=Michael Ausiello |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2010/04/10/holly-marie-combs-pretty-little-liars |title=Exclusive: Holly Marie Combs joins 'Pretty Little Liars' |work=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=Time |date=April 10, 2010 |access-date=April 3, 2016}}</ref> The actors who played Ian Thomas and Toby Cavanaugh in this episode were after replaced by [[Ryan Merriman]] and [[Keegan Allen]], respectively.

=== Filming ===
After the pilot was shot in [[Vancouver]], filming for the rest of the series has since moved to [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Moorhouse |first=Drusilla |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/watch_with_kristin/pretty_little_liars_stars_share_secrets/184708 |title=''Pretty Little Liars'': Stars Share Secrets on the Set of Their New Show |publisher=[[E! Online]]. [[NBCUniversal]] |date=June 8, 2010 |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Ahearn |first=Victoria |url=http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?cp-documentid=24645288 |title='Pretty Little Liars' actress shows Canuck roots |publisher=[[MSN|MSN Canada]] |date=June 21, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624023108/http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?cp-documentid=24645288 |archivedate=June 24, 2010 |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> The series is primarily filmed at the [[Warner Bros.]] studio and backlot in the city of [[Burbank, California|Burbank]] (near Los Angeles).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Garland|first1=Chad|title=Library hosts fans of cult book and show 'Pretty Little Liars'|url=http://www.burbankleader.com/news/tn-blr-library-hosts-fans-of-cult-book-and-show-pretty-little-liars-20150327,0,4667999.story|accessdate=April 3, 2016|work=The Burbank Leader|publisher=Tribune Publishing Company|date=28 March 2015}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Ratings ===
The pilot was broadcast on June 8, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shows A-Z - pretty little liars on freeform|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/pretty-little-liars/listings/|website=The Futon Critic|accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> It was watched by 2.47 million viewers, scoring a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic.<ref name="s1e01">{{cite web|last=Gorman|first=Bill|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/09/tuesday-cable-justified-finale-law-orderci-flat-plus-deadliest-catch-the-hills-wwe-nxt-more/53637|title=Tuesday Cable: Justified Finale & Law & Order:CI Flat, Plus Deadliest Catch, The Hills, WWE NXT & More|work=TV by the Numbers|date=June 9, 2010|accessdate=June 9, 2010}}</ref>

=== Reviews ===
"Pilot" was received with mixed opinions, although the series has gotten a more positive critique over its progression. [[Metacritic]] gave the pilot episode 52 out of 100, based upon 14 critical reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/pretty-little-liars/season-1 |title=Pretty Little Liars: Season 1 |publisher=[[Metacritic]]. [[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> The New York ''[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]'' gave the show a positive review, commenting that it "makes most popular vampire romances look anemic", while concluding, "''Pretty Little Liars'' could go in several directions, including mundane teen clichés. It's got an equally good shot at making us care about these imperfect pretty girls."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.terrorhook.com/reviews/p/prettylittleliarss1.html |title=Pretty Little Liars - The Complete First Season : Release Year - 2010 |publisher=Terror Hook. |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> A writer on Terror Hook has stated that " 'Pretty Little Liars' gets off to a very promising start. Great production all around, the writing keeps the viewer on their toes, and the acting just reinforces it. The overall mystery of the show in the end is dark and unpredictable, even stepping into the slasher film realm."<ref>{{cite web |last=Hinckley |first=David |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/time-pretty-liars-good-keeping-secrets-article-1.181158 |title=Time will tell if 'Pretty Little Liars' are good at keeping secrets |work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |date=June 8, 2010 |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> The ''[[New York Post]]'' gave the show three out of five stars, stating, "OK, so we've established that there is no socially redeeming value in this series and that your kids shouldn't watch it if they are too young and impressionable. But if you can distract them enough to miss the first 15 minutes, the show isn't half-bad. Actually, it is half-good, if that makes sense."<ref>{{cite web |last=Stasi |first=Linda |url=http://nypost.com/2010/06/08/not-just-another-pretty-face/ |title=Not just another 'Pretty' face |work=[[New York Post]] |date=June 8, 2010 |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote that the series is "one of those shows that manages to mildly, and perhaps unintentionally, spoof its genre while fully participating in it, and that's not a bad thing at all."<ref>{{cite web |last=McNamara |first=Mary |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/08/entertainment/la-et-pretty-liars-20100608-1 |title=Television review: 'Pretty Little Liars' |work=Los Angeles Times |publisher=[[Tribune Company]] |date=June 8, 2010 |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb episode|1586149}}
* {{Tv.com episode|1339259}}

Revision as of 19:02, 3 April 2016

"Pilot"
Pretty Little Liars episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 1
Directed byLesli Linka Glatter
Written byI. Marlene King
Original air dateJune 8, 2010
Guest appearances
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"Pilot" is the series premiere of the mystery drama series Pretty Little Liars. It introduces each of the main characters, as well as establishes the basic premises of the series. The episode aired on June 8, 2010 on ABC Family.

In the episode, the main characters find themselves apprehensive one year after the disappearance of Alison DiLaurentis. When Aria returns to Rosewood, she rediscovers her old friends and secrets of the past begin to haunt them. Alison's body is then found in her former home, and after the funeral, the girls receive a frightening anonymous message signed by "A."

The episode received mixed reviews and was watched by 2.47 million viewers.

Plot

Friends Aria Montgomery, Emily Fields, Hanna Marin, and Spencer Hastings grow apart when their clique leader Alison DiLaurentis goes missing. A year later they all begin receiving messages from the mysterious "A", who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets. Aria has just returned from Iceland after a year with her family and still feels unable to forgive her father who cheated on her mother, who's still unaware of it; she also discovers that her new English teacher (Ezra Fitz) is the same guy she met and made out with at a bar the day before. Hanna is now the "it" girl of the school and indulges in shoplifting, which gets her in trouble and forces her mother to sleep with a detective for her release; Spencer has feelings for her sister's fiancé (Wren Kingston); Emily befriends a girl named Maya, who's just moved into Alison's house. They soon suspect that Alison is "A", until her body is finally found. There's a funeral, at which the quartet are seated together and they all get worried after seeing Jenna, a classmate who was blinded in an incident involving the four girls and Alison (multiple times through the episode, there were references to the "Jenna thing"). The girls receive one more text: I'm still here bitches. And I know everything -A.

Production

"Pilot" was written by series' showrunner and main collaborator I. Marlene King and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. On January 27, 2010, ABC Family picked up the series for 10 episodes, set to premiere in June 2010.[1] The theme song for Pretty Little Liars opening is "Secret" by The Pierces, which was suggested by one of the show's stars, Ashley Benson.[2]

Casting

ABC Family began casting for a Pretty Little Liars television pilot in October 2009.[3] Lucy Hale was cast as Aria Montgomery in the project, followed by Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hastings and Ian Harding as Ezra Fitz in November 2009.[4] In December 2009, The Futon Critic confirmed the casting of Ashley Benson as Hanna Marin and Shay Mitchell as Emily Fields, as well as the addition of Laura Leighton as Ashley Marin, Nia Peeples as Pam Fields, Roark Critchlow as Tom Marin, and Bianca Lawson as Maya.[5][6] Mitchell had initially auditioned for the role of Spencer and then tried for Emily.[7] The Hollywood Reporter also noted that Torrey DeVitto and Sasha Pieterse landed recurring roles in the pilot.[6] The Alloy Entertainment website later confirmed that Pieterse would be playing Alison DiLaurentis and DeVitto would be Melissa Hastings, also mentioning the casting of Janel Parrish as Mona Vanderwaal.[8] Initially, Alexis Denisof was cast to be Aria Montgomery's father Byron. In April 2010, the role of Aria's father Byron was recast with Chad Lowe,[9][10] and Holly Marie Combs was cast as Aria's mother Ella. Jenna Marshall is played by Tammin Sursok.[11] The actors who played Ian Thomas and Toby Cavanaugh in this episode were after replaced by Ryan Merriman and Keegan Allen, respectively.

Filming

After the pilot was shot in Vancouver, filming for the rest of the series has since moved to Los Angeles.[12][13] The series is primarily filmed at the Warner Bros. studio and backlot in the city of Burbank (near Los Angeles).[14]

Reception

Ratings

The pilot was broadcast on June 8, 2010.[15] It was watched by 2.47 million viewers, scoring a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic.[16]

Reviews

"Pilot" was received with mixed opinions, although the series has gotten a more positive critique over its progression. Metacritic gave the pilot episode 52 out of 100, based upon 14 critical reviews.[17] The New York Daily News gave the show a positive review, commenting that it "makes most popular vampire romances look anemic", while concluding, "Pretty Little Liars could go in several directions, including mundane teen clichés. It's got an equally good shot at making us care about these imperfect pretty girls."[18] A writer on Terror Hook has stated that " 'Pretty Little Liars' gets off to a very promising start. Great production all around, the writing keeps the viewer on their toes, and the acting just reinforces it. The overall mystery of the show in the end is dark and unpredictable, even stepping into the slasher film realm."[19] The New York Post gave the show three out of five stars, stating, "OK, so we've established that there is no socially redeeming value in this series and that your kids shouldn't watch it if they are too young and impressionable. But if you can distract them enough to miss the first 15 minutes, the show isn't half-bad. Actually, it is half-good, if that makes sense."[20] The Los Angeles Times wrote that the series is "one of those shows that manages to mildly, and perhaps unintentionally, spoof its genre while fully participating in it, and that's not a bad thing at all."[21]

References

  1. ^ "ABC Family Announces Pick-Up Of Dramas "Huge"" (PDF) (Press release).
  2. ^ Taub, Melinda (August 4, 2010). "Ashley Benson Picked the Theme Song". Wetpaint. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 19, 2009). "ABC Family nears 'Little Liars' pickup". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 11, 2009). "ABC Family fills comedy, Liars roles". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "ABC Family announces additional casting for its upcoming pilots" (Press release). ABC Family. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (December 7, 2009). "Laura Leighton joins 'Pretty Little Liars'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  7. ^ Ko, Nalea J. (July 6, 2011). "'Pretty Little Liars' Actress Shay Mitchell on Coming to America". Pacific Citizen. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  8. ^ "Pretty Little Liars on TV!". Alloy Entertainment. January 28, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  9. ^ Burt, Kayti (October 23, 2014). "9 Things You Didn't Know About Pretty Little Liars". Wetpaint. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 1, 2010). "Chad Lowe joins ABC Family series". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  11. ^ Ausiello, Michael (April 10, 2010). "Exclusive: Holly Marie Combs joins 'Pretty Little Liars'". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  12. ^ Moorhouse, Drusilla (June 8, 2010). "Pretty Little Liars: Stars Share Secrets on the Set of Their New Show". E! Online. NBCUniversal. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  13. ^ Ahearn, Victoria (June 21, 2010). "'Pretty Little Liars' actress shows Canuck roots". MSN Canada. Archived from the original on June 24, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  14. ^ Garland, Chad (28 March 2015). "Library hosts fans of cult book and show 'Pretty Little Liars'". The Burbank Leader. Tribune Publishing Company. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  15. ^ "Shows A-Z - pretty little liars on freeform". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  16. ^ Gorman, Bill (June 9, 2010). "Tuesday Cable: Justified Finale & Law & Order:CI Flat, Plus Deadliest Catch, The Hills, WWE NXT & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  17. ^ "Pretty Little Liars: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  18. ^ "Pretty Little Liars - The Complete First Season : Release Year - 2010". Terror Hook. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  19. ^ Hinckley, David (June 8, 2010). "Time will tell if 'Pretty Little Liars' are good at keeping secrets". Daily News. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  20. ^ Stasi, Linda (June 8, 2010). "Not just another 'Pretty' face". New York Post. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  21. ^ McNamara, Mary (June 8, 2010). "Television review: 'Pretty Little Liars'". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved April 3, 2016.