Grammar queen

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English usage question arising out of a discussion on a wiki. I have my own opinion, but I don't want to bias the poll, so here it is...

[Poll #681358]

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[lizw.livejournal.com]

If they are a trivial non-recurring character, then "the pilot". If they are a recurring character, then "the Pilot" if they appear in the credits as "Pilot" and "The Pilot" if they appear in the credits as "The Pilot". I don't recognise the show, so for the purposes of the poll, I guessed.