Writing Comedy for Television
eBook - ePub

Writing Comedy for Television

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eBook - ePub

Writing Comedy for Television

About this book

Writing Comedy for Television (1983) is a practical, step-by-step manual about how and what to write. It contains many examples from the scripts of various sitcoms and sketch shows. It demonstrates how to construct a storyline for a series, how to lay out a sketch, who to pitch to, and how a television comedy is put together.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781032639833
eBook ISBN
9781003820697

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Original Copyright Page
  7. Dedication
  8. Table of Contents
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 What is a situation comedy?
  11. 2 Hilda and Wilf
  12. 3 What’s the point of doing a story-line?
  13. 4 OK, but what do I write about?
  14. 5 Who should I write for?
  15. 6 Where do jokes come from?
  16. 7 A short pause for a breather
  17. 8 How do I lay out my script?
  18. 9 Some hard facts about selling
  19. 10 Lollipop time
  20. 11 Who are all these people?
  21. 12 The performers, bless ’em
  22. 13 Rehearsals
  23. 14 On the day
  24. 15 A short pause for another breather
  25. 16 I’d rather write sketches
  26. 17 Juggling spot
  27. 18 Quickies
  28. 19 Sketches
  29. 20 More about sketches
  30. 21 Even more about sketches
  31. 22 Solo or duo?
  32. 23 Tidying up
  33. Useful addresses and books