tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post877910617202310853..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: What's the best spec script to write? By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76618580052311274512020-08-18T18:47:28.028-07:002020-08-18T18:47:28.028-07:00Does anyone know if Bob's Burgers accept spec ...Does anyone know if Bob's Burgers accept spec scripts. I've seen many online, but I don't know if there was a submission process. I've been sitting on one I wrote in Season2(!) and I'd love to submit it. I would post it for feedback from fellow writers but I don't even know where. My phone is terrible so when I do a search I see all these specs I'd love to check out but can't on the phone. I'll have to break out the lap top...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03080169376825936471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8025012343757261882013-12-20T12:02:31.302-08:002013-12-20T12:02:31.302-08:00Hi, Mr Levine.
My twelve-year-old kid is a huge ...Hi, Mr Levine. <br /><br />My twelve-year-old kid is a huge fan of the Good Wife and has a terrific idea for it. Does this mean he has to write a spec script? He's a kid with a great sense of perspective, (and humor) and honestly, he's got a great--and unexpected--idea. At twelve, he's unlikely to be doing this for a career, but this is a kid with both school and writing anxiety--he missed half of last year after his teacher left school abruptly--so I'm excited anything that might encourage him to be excited about something remotely academic. <br /><br />Really, what he would prefer is simply to write to them and tell them his idea and have them say, hey, kid, great. Keep up the good work. (Says his Mom) Any suggestions are much appreciated.JoeBobFranknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40094835386192870992013-11-26T17:47:11.616-08:002013-11-26T17:47:11.616-08:00One of the "New Girl" writers actually b...One of the "New Girl" writers actually broke in with a crossover spec of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Extras," which he called, "Extra Enthusiasm."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52653051118770398242013-11-25T13:18:43.563-08:002013-11-25T13:18:43.563-08:00How has nobody mentioned Parks & Recreation ye...How has nobody mentioned Parks & Recreation yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37520575450715866452013-10-25T18:37:21.730-07:002013-10-25T18:37:21.730-07:00"Someone had to write...'Are we having fu..."Someone had to write...'Are we having fun yet?'"<br /><br />That was Bill Griffith, in his comic strip "Zippy the Pinhead."Winky Orlandonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58726866409777665402013-10-25T12:14:36.004-07:002013-10-25T12:14:36.004-07:00Gary,
NORM!Gary, <br /><br />NORM!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70201013526184227982013-10-25T06:03:23.560-07:002013-10-25T06:03:23.560-07:00Friday Question: Ken, I'm curious about your f...Friday Question: Ken, I'm curious about your feelings regarding the latest Modern Family episode which was widely recognized as a direct rip off of a famous Seinfeld episode, The Barber. In the Modern Family show, Nathan Lane plays a wedding planner whose protege has better ideas. In the Seinfeld episode, the same scenario happens with Jerry's barber. <br /><br />In this case, it is hard to make the case that the writers were unaware of such an iconic episode since everyone, including my girlfriend who rarely makes these connections, immediately recognized the connection. <br /><br />In this case, was it an homage? or did the writers think no one would notice. Or has Modern Family just run out of ideas? billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64794036745817078622013-10-25T00:05:47.137-07:002013-10-25T00:05:47.137-07:00What do you make of ABC green-lighting "The A...What do you make of ABC green-lighting "The Alzheimer's Project," about a crazy dad with Alzheimer's trying to reconnect with his family?<br /><br />I think they should forget about this sitcom.....YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69304244336059106792013-10-24T21:21:17.221-07:002013-10-24T21:21:17.221-07:00Wendy M. Grossman said...I have the sense that MOM...<b><i>Wendy M. Grossman said...</i></b><i>I have the sense that MOM is picking up steam.</i><br /><br />Hope you're right -- it's a delightfully-written series. But I sense CBS isn't giving "Mom" as much TLC as its Thursday sitcoms, even if it's a Chuck Lorre production. I doubt Monday has devolved into the new Friday, but the night doesn't seem to carry the weight it once did.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-135240501782886322013-10-24T16:12:59.028-07:002013-10-24T16:12:59.028-07:00Friday Question:
What do you make of ABC green-li...Friday Question:<br /><br />What do you make of ABC green-lighting "The Alzheimer's Project," about a crazy dad with Alzheimer's trying to reconnect with his family?<br /><br />http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/abc-buys-dental-comedy-from-stacy-traub-brillstein-alzheimer-comedy-from-aaron-kaplan/<br /><br />Do you think ABC is trying to compete with the Michael J Fox show? If so, what do you think CBS will do to keep up with them?<br /><br />I'm thinking Jack Black as "Jerome," a young gay law student with Spinal Bifida trying to overcome his fellow students prejudice against homosexuality, diminished executive function, and cerebrospinal fluid leakage.<br /><br />Or "Stroke Ward." It's just like "Cheers" except everybody has suffered strokes, and instead of Carla, they could have a fat sassy black nurse telling the slurry-azzed white folks what's up.<br /><br />-Jim DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63468060744225126832013-10-24T16:09:48.375-07:002013-10-24T16:09:48.375-07:00But you certainly remember the fly on the wall spe...But you certainly remember the fly on the wall spec script, which is half the battle.<br /><br />I wouldn't want to hear the fly's thoughts, but if the show were about a fly that is loose in the building and bugging everyone, that could be interesting, if the way the characters attempted to eliminate or interacted with the fly revealed character or some other truth. Might have an ending where a character might finally capture the fly in his or her hands, and after a moment to reflect, decided to release it.<br /><br />But, please, no talking flies or fish. candanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12233158837650773532013-10-24T15:48:45.884-07:002013-10-24T15:48:45.884-07:00I'm going to have to watch 2 Broke Girls now t...I'm going to have to watch 2 Broke Girls now that I know the word "vagina" is repeated a lot. haw haw haw.Brian Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233187184688491057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45756599094801209762013-10-24T14:53:08.971-07:002013-10-24T14:53:08.971-07:00Here's a Friday question for you: Have you or ...Here's a Friday question for you: Have you or your partner ever written a line that became a catchphrase, and took on a life of its own? <br /><br />For instance, somebody had to write "Wake up and smell the coffee," and "Are we having fun yet?" <br /><br />I think this would be a great thrill for a comedy writer, to have one of his lines live on for eternity. <br /><br />"Not that there's anything wrong with that."Garynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59517376470848155802013-10-24T13:57:56.220-07:002013-10-24T13:57:56.220-07:00@Len: I don't know. I'm pretty sure my spe...@Len: I don't know. I'm pretty sure my spec for MY LITTLE MARGIE is gonna have 'em laughing their asses off.Genenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1169207315239387662013-10-24T13:43:38.102-07:002013-10-24T13:43:38.102-07:00@ Benson! Yes! Thank you. I've been trying to ...@ Benson! Yes! Thank you. I've been trying to remember all afternoon where I'd seen something similar to the fly thing. That must have been what it was! That was driving me crazy.<br /><br />The Dick Van Dyke show is still fun to watch all these years later. Just sayin'...Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202427531137840740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3939005483410869592013-10-24T12:22:59.711-07:002013-10-24T12:22:59.711-07:00@Carol There is a John Whedon written script of th...@Carol There is a John Whedon written script of the Dick Van Dyke show told partially from the perspective of the two fish in the fish tank in the Petrie living room.<br />("The night the roof fell in")bensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83835475577930849492013-10-24T12:18:46.300-07:002013-10-24T12:18:46.300-07:00I find myself recalling an ancient interview with ...I find myself recalling an ancient interview with Gerry Marshall -- Writer's Digest, I think. He said too many writers would forget what the show was about and pitch something like, "Laverne and Shirley go to the movies, and the ushers are hilarious."DBensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83917583835151811662013-10-24T11:53:51.086-07:002013-10-24T11:53:51.086-07:00Talk of spec scripts always make me think of someo...Talk of spec scripts always make me think of someone I knew whose specs were always for long dead shows like BEWITCHED and I DREAM OF JEANNIE. Not surprisingly, he never got anywhere.Lennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29365683108572736272013-10-24T11:32:30.620-07:002013-10-24T11:32:30.620-07:00Thanks for mentioning the spelling and grammar. W...Thanks for mentioning the spelling and grammar. When I give notes to my editing clients, I point that out all the time, and constantly hear, "it doesn't matter in film and tv."<br /><br />Um, yeah, it does.<br /><br />Especially if you write a spec script and spell the character names wrong. That insults the creators and sends your work into the bin.Devon Ellingtonhttp://devonellington.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47505536806639123752013-10-24T10:21:07.498-07:002013-10-24T10:21:07.498-07:00Off topic, but Ken -- Since you helped Albuquerque...Off topic, but Ken -- Since you helped Albuquerque's AAA team get it's nickname, did you have any input in <a href="http://www.elpasotimes.com/latestnews/ci_24363605/el-paso-triple-baseball-team-named-chihuahuas" rel="nofollow">El Paso's new AAA team getting it's name?</a> It really does sound like something a writer for The Simpsons would have come up with -- I'm just waiting to see what the team mascot looks and acts like.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55969472011883943082013-10-24T08:32:40.069-07:002013-10-24T08:32:40.069-07:00Last time I remember your answering the same quest...Last time I remember your answering the same question, and you said How I Met Your Mother was part of the zeitgeist!Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59231438044343430572013-10-24T08:31:10.413-07:002013-10-24T08:31:10.413-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78686904332780689652013-10-24T08:07:52.198-07:002013-10-24T08:07:52.198-07:00I will say one thing: a friend of mine spec'd ...I will say one thing: a friend of mine spec'd a FAMILY GUY and got her first writing job on a multi-cam live action. It does happen.Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28837775120932947652013-10-24T07:23:59.592-07:002013-10-24T07:23:59.592-07:00Jordan: I have the sense that MOM is picking up st...Jordan: I have the sense that MOM is picking up steam. You'd have to know a lot about newly sober alcoholics, though. And MIKE AND MOLLY is only three years old, isn't it? (Though both are Lorre shows.)<br /><br />Write a GOOD WIFE script. Most weeks, the best jokes are on that show, anyway.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58898111844711864122013-10-24T06:31:19.448-07:002013-10-24T06:31:19.448-07:00At this point, what comedies are there really that...At this point, what comedies are there really that aren't old and exhausted or about to be cancelled?<br /><br />New Girl seems the safest bet, it's been around but isn't old. 2 Broke Girls is safe but as you mentioned, it's a hot mess. The Crazy Ones is the only other safe comedy at the moment, and you wouldn't want to try mimic David E. Kelley. The Middle and Modern Family are on their 5th season, so they're possibilities. Not great pickings. Hope Brooklyn Nine-Nine pulls through.<br /><br /><br />Original scripts are the preferred flavor now anyway, as is my understanding.Jordannoreply@blogger.com