tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post9196904533287198743..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Following the formatBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68660220566317595672016-10-21T08:45:46.900-07:002016-10-21T08:45:46.900-07:00Strongly suspect that MTM ensemble photo is from t...Strongly suspect that MTM ensemble photo is from the final scene from the final episode (note group hug and kleenex tissues all about).John Hammesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66639743178540374322016-10-21T06:35:00.892-07:002016-10-21T06:35:00.892-07:00You're right, I never noticed the format, so i...You're right, I never noticed the format, so it's interesting to be made aware of it. The interesting thing is, though, the viewer would notice something "off" if the format was broken, but they wouldn't be able to say what was wrong with it. They would just feel like something was weird with the show. Stuart Bestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7124510307637997452016-10-20T19:59:14.973-07:002016-10-20T19:59:14.973-07:00Friday Question, is there ever a show you were wri...Friday Question, is there ever a show you were writing for, and you realized there is a fundamental flaw with the show that needed to be fixed?<br /><br />I thought of this while watching Bull.MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7482940633033227522016-10-20T19:57:37.181-07:002016-10-20T19:57:37.181-07:00Johnny Walker, Breaking Bad has more scenes, it ju...Johnny Walker, Breaking Bad has more scenes, it just seems longer.<br /><br />Is the Simpsons multicam or single cam?<br /><br />Captcha really annoying today. Click all houses, and one that I am not supposed to click is labeled China House.MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30506034676081746092016-10-20T15:56:00.567-07:002016-10-20T15:56:00.567-07:00Speaking of alternative M.A.S.H.-episodes; any tho...Speaking of alternative M.A.S.H.-episodes; any thoughts on the surreal Dreams? It is (in my opinion) the episode that breaks most from the norms of the show. Were you involved, and if so; any stories to tell about it?Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63738332074315031312016-10-20T15:26:15.016-07:002016-10-20T15:26:15.016-07:00Loved the NIGHT AT ROSIE'S episode. I'm al...Loved the NIGHT AT ROSIE'S episode. I'm also reminded of the FRASIER episode when Frazier and Niles were planning a party which was essentially one long scene in Frasier's apartment and the one that takes place entirely in the coffee shop. VincentSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34771452184050010552016-10-20T11:43:48.880-07:002016-10-20T11:43:48.880-07:00I never noticed the 5+5 format but MASH was the fi...I never noticed the 5+5 format but MASH was the first show that I realized there were 3 story lines somehow tied together. I was so clever - that must by why I ended up in show business.....Roseannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08393487748949411049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2381446363621425082016-10-20T10:53:07.635-07:002016-10-20T10:53:07.635-07:00Also, that clapper loader has some serious style :...Also, that clapper loader has some serious style :)Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19493801583332634792016-10-20T10:49:41.427-07:002016-10-20T10:49:41.427-07:00The format of a show is fascinating to me. It soun...The format of a show is fascinating to me. It sounds so restrictive, but as another commenter just pointed out, it also gives the show a unique rhythm that actually becomes part of the experience of watching it. Plus, it must be a godsend for the writers. I'd love to explore other show's formats. <br /><br />Ken, did Cheers or Frasier follow formats?<br /><br />Anyone know of formats for other shows?<br /><br />Is it just me, or did Breaking Bad generally have a format of something like five scenes an episode? It sounds absurd, especially for an hour show, but I swear it seemed focussed on having fewer scenes, but making those scenes absolutely gripping. (I feel Wolf of Wall Street tried to do the same, with varying degrees of success.)Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82616767603613033842016-10-20T08:40:50.420-07:002016-10-20T08:40:50.420-07:00I couldn't have told you that MASH was a 5+5 f...I couldn't have told you that MASH was a 5+5 format, but there is definitely a pace and structure to the show that you become very accustomed to. That makes episodes like Point of View and Rosie's Bar stand out. I remember both of those episodes very well, probably because they departed so radically from the expected format. J. Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051619757979084465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64577678397668493822016-10-20T06:45:57.851-07:002016-10-20T06:45:57.851-07:00can't wait to try this... though it will annoy...can't wait to try this... though it will annoy my spouse...<br /><br /><br />single cameras may be too hard to find a pattern.<br />Shows like Modern Family with usually 3 stories are all over the map (literally?)<br /><br />Big Bang has 2 stories, usually, with their cast of 7. Sometimes it's couples, sometimes it's men v women. <br /><br />The Bumble Bee Pendanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782074071758250824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37419826902332922352016-10-20T06:24:40.647-07:002016-10-20T06:24:40.647-07:00Good writing isn't about upending rules or for...Good writing isn't about upending rules or formats. It's about being creative within them.Rashad Khannoreply@blogger.com