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Four Dialogue Tests That Can Strengthen a TV Pilot

Four Dialogue Tests That Can Strengthen a TV Pilot

Ever wonder what makes a TV pilot instantly gripping? The secret often lies in a dialogue test that separates the truly great from the merely good.
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Seinfeld Won Its First and Only Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy

Seinfeld Won Its First and Only Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy

The 45th Primetime Emmy Awards, held on Sunday, September 19, 1993, celebrated excellence in television programming from the preceding year. Broadc...
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How Workplace Comedies Build Chemistry in Their First 30 Minutes

How Workplace Comedies Build Chemistry in Their First 30 Minutes

A look at the key writing techniques workplace comedies use in their pilot episodes to establish instant and believable character chemistry.
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Why TV Pilots Have to Build So Much of Their World So Quickly

Why TV Pilots Have to Build So Much of Their World So Quickly

Ever wonder why the first episode of a new show feels so dense? Here’s a look at the high-stakes balancing act of building a TV pilot that sells.
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How High-Profile Guest Stars Add Buzz to Fall TV Premieres

How High-Profile Guest Stars Add Buzz to Fall TV Premieres

A look at the strategy behind stunt casting, where a single big-name guest star is a network's biggest weapon in the fall TV ratings war.
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How a TV Premiere Can End With a Cliffhanger That Keeps Viewers Watching

How a TV Premiere Can End With a Cliffhanger That Keeps Viewers Watching

Exploring the science, business, and storytelling craft behind why so many fall TV premieres end with a heart-stopping cliffhanger.
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Why Exposition Is One of the Toughest Challenges in a TV Premiere

Why Exposition Is One of the Toughest Challenges in a TV Premiere

Explore why crafting elegant exposition—the vital who, what, and where of a story—is the biggest challenge for any new TV show in the fall.
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How Hulu’s Fall Streaming Slate Differs From Broadcast TV’s September Playbook

How Hulu’s Fall Streaming Slate Differs From Broadcast TV’s September Playbook

As broadcast networks roll out their traditional fall lineup, Hulu is using a different playbook to capture audiences and redefine television.
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How Auteur Filmmakers Change the Look of a Series Premiere

How Auteur Filmmakers Change the Look of a Series Premiere

Explore how hiring acclaimed film directors for a TV premiere sets the visual and tonal blueprint for an entire series, transforming television.
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How Celebrity Executive Producers Influence a Series Before Episode One

How Celebrity Executive Producers Influence a Series Before Episode One

Explore how celebrity executive producers have become powerful forces in television, shaping series from concept to casting long before the first scene is shot.
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Jimmy Fallon's Career Trajectory: From SNL Obsession to Late Night Icon

Jimmy Fallon's Career Trajectory: From SNL Obsession to Late Night Icon

Jimmy Fallon's Career Trajectory: From SNL Obsession to Late Night Icon
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Chris McKenna Discusses 'General Hospital' Exit and Future Creative Projects

Chris McKenna Discusses 'General Hospital' Exit and Future Creative Projects

Chris McKenna Discusses 'General Hospital' Exit and Future Creative Projects