Episode 1: The Trouble with Chess

"The Trouble with Chess" is the 1st episode of The University.

Summary
Colt Rivers is an incoming freshman at the Ellensburg School of Technology and Dance, "or ESTD as the cool kids like to call it." Soon after his first day of classes, he runs into sophomore Melvin Sneedly, who asks him to join the chess club. After realizing there is an attractive woman in the club (Brigitte Flowers), Colt attends the meeting. He has a one-on-one chess battle against her, losing terribly. Colt meets with Melvin's study group to learn how to become a better chess player, while meeting fellow chess members Sawyer Evans and Chet Michaels. After a few days of training, Colt rematches Brigitte, and in the end loses anyways.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Emilio Earhart
 * Colt Rivers
 * Melvin Sneedly
 * Brigitte Flowers
 * Scott
 * Sawyer Evans
 * Chet Michaels

Trivia

 * This episode was the "pilot" for the show, and only ran 11 minutes long.
 * The episode was the only one filmed by tape.