Script-of-the-Week: The Larry Sanders Show: The Hank’s Contract Episode #112

by Paul Simms (32 pages)

Awards: None.

Points of Interest:

• Pacing: Quick. Typical set up and punch line for jokes. Well done.

• Screen Visibility: Average. Standard for sit-coms.

• Formatting: Standard.

Recommendation: For writers who want to expose themselves to well developed and misleadingly simple sit-com writing. Note: Paul Simms presently writes for "The Flight of the Conchords".

Script-of-the-Week: The Larry Sanders Show: The Hankerciser 200 Episode #207

by John Riggi (31 pages)

Awards:None

Points of Interest:

Pacing: Quick read for 31 pages. Action and dialogue is sparse.

Screen Visibility: Some of the action seen in the show does not appear in the script.

Formatting: Basic television formatting. Lots of white space.

Recommendation: For writers who want to familiarize themselves with TV sitcom scripts. Note: John Riggi presently writes on 30 Rock and won two Emmy’s for this show in 2007 & 2008.

Script-of-the-Week: Adaptation

by Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman (129 pages)

Awards: Nominated 2003 Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Points of Interest:

• Pacing: Quick. Even though the story moves back and forth in time, it’s only for a short period and the story moves forward. There are no tedious bits.

• Screen Visibility: High. Scenes are well crafted and do not leave the reader confused as to what’s on the page.

• Formatting: Standard. Nothing new here, but it works well all the same.

Recommendation: For writers who want to become familiar with unique story telling and want to experience screenwriting at its best. Kaufman is deceptively simple.