Okay, Here's the Situation...
...Situation: Comedy, that is. So hopefully you've heard about this show starting up this Tuesday on Bravo, and if you haven't, well, you have now! It's basically like Project Greenlight, but for sitcoms, rather than feature films.
Why am I mentioning it? Because FOFJ (Friend Of Fun Joel) Mark Treitel is one of the finalists! They started with 10,000 submissions, and narrowed it to 10. The first episode moves from those 10, down to 5, then to 2. And the rest of the series will show those two becoming pilots. At the end of the season, we all get to vote, and then one gets aired. Or something like that!
The Village Voice praised Treitel and partner Shoe Schuster's script, Sperm Donor, as such:
The only faintly promising pitch comes from a duo who present their idea as "Who's the Boss? meets funny" -- a reminder that plenty of past hit sitcoms weren't actually all that hilarious. Maybe that's why the art form is dying: Our expectations have risen, while the networks keep serving us updated versions of Who's the Boss?
Sounds good, huh? Just don't tell Alyssa Milano and Tony Danza!
Anyway, if you want a preview, click here and go to "Situation Comedy" under "New Episodes" at the bottom of the page. Either way, I hope you'll check out the show on Tuesday night, and put your best thoughts out there for Mark and Shoe!
Tags: Situation+Comedy, Mark+Treitel, Shoe+Schuster
posted by Fun Joel | 8:34 PM
3 Comments:
Thanks Fun Joel! Very cool shout out.
I hope everyone can watch Tuesday night and pass along the info to your friends. For more up-to-the-last-time I posted, check out Mark Treitel. With a title like "The Sperm Donor" you have to at least watch.
My pleasure Mark, and best of luck! BTW, I already added a link to your blog down in the sidebar! ;-)
yeah, this show looks excellent! kickass for your friend!
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