by David Crane and Marta Kauffman (58 pages)
Writing Awards: None that I could find
Points of Interest:
- Pacing: In the teaser -- in only 3 pages -- the direction of the series is revealed. Tension in the two acts is quite standard -- “What will happen between Ronnie, her husband and her company”. Second Act finish the script and ends quite abruptly leaving a need to watch the next episode. Approximately 1.5 - 2 jokes per page.
- Screen Visibility: Short yet descriptive.
- Formatting: Action is capitalized and single spaced. Characters are underlined. Standard formatying.
- Dialogue: Tight. Parentheses used for addressing two actions. Example: (ignoring her; to Ronnie) In this case “her” is Dina. Much of what Ronnie says feels more honest and real than other sitcoms.
- Action: Some characterization done by comparison to another character on a different show -- except a little different. Subordinate characters have less descriptive characterization.
- Act Structure: Only Two Acts. TEASER, SCENE A. ACT ONE, SCENE B, C, D, E, (no F or G). ACT TWO, SCENE H, (no I), J, K, (no L), M, (no N or O), P, (no Q), R, (No S), T, (no U or V), W, X.
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