Submission Samples from the Comedy Genre

Title: NATURE MAN

Logline: The spoiled host of a popular survival TV show, who lives in the shadow of his famous naturalist father, discovers its not easy to keep a secret - that he has no survival skills at all.

Synopsis: The spoiled host of a popular survival TV show discovers it's not easy to keep a secret - that he has no survival skills at all - when he's forced to go on a real nature challenge to win the girl he loves and get his show renewed. Trouble comes into Ted's life when he runs into a sincere woman who believes in his fake persona, and a rival who wants to take the girl for his own and run Ted's show into the ground as well. Ted has to gear up to face the yearly Survival Challenge to win the Peary Cup before his rival does. The problem is that the contest is judged all the way down the line, so Ted has to face the wild on his own, without his crew and support team. When tragedy strikes and lives are on the line, Ted pulls it together at the last minute, and finds that he really does have the power to not be a fake after all.

Title: My Last Day

Logline: A disgruntled employee and husband wins the lottery and decides, despite the circumstances, that he is going to work tomorrow.

Synopsis: Ed Boring goes into work on a Tuesday morning, expecting the same old day to transpire, and that's exactly what he gets. His boss reprimanding him over monotonous details, annoying customers, and the never ending and mindless encouragement from his best friend, Phil. On his way home from work, he checks his wife's voicemail and like every other day, hears the message of a mysterious man. After crying hysterically only a block away, Ed finishes his day by coming home to his cheating wife. That night, Ed has decided that he has had enough as he writes a suicide note for his wife in the bathroom. Fortunately for Ed, his wife interupts him and fifteen minutes later, he wins the lottery. Regardless of the fact that he has just won an insane amount of money, Ed decides that he is going into work for his last day. The next day he goes into work and decides that he is going to do whatever he wants for an entire day. What he gets is the best day of his life.

Title: I Hate Old People

Logline: A twenty-something's hatred for old people causes him to learn a painful life lesson at the hands of those he hates.

Synopsis: Mike Carter's hatred for old people is visceral and mean-spirited and unhealthy. He refers to them derisively as FOPS, F...ing Old People, and never passes up an opportunity to harass or belittle them. Mike's behavior spirals out of control, until a weight lifting accident sends him hobbling to the doctor, who happens to be his Uncle. Uncle John has always known of Mike's hatred old people, but it's not until his Nana bust him with porn on his cell phone at church, that he decides to take action. He sells his medical practice, and retires and buys a Bed and Breakfast on the beach, where his mother grew up. It's here, with the help of a retired Medal of Honor winner and Nana's best friend from childhood, that he puts in motion an elaborate plan to humble Mike, changing his attitude for the rest of his days. When it's over, Mike pleads tearfully for forgiveness from his knees, and then utters pathetically, "You punked me, Nana?"

Title: Anniversa Happary!

Logline: An offensive comedy about a very very very very very very very dysfunctional family that will leave you hating yourself for laughing.

Synopsis: HENRY, aspiring Chef and stay-at-home-dad, finds out his 43-year old working wife, BETTY, not only wants a divorce, but also dates the Miami Hurricanes' quarterback who himself realizes that his eyes are not on the ball or BETTY, but are fastened with longing on HENRY. Our hero, 44-year old HENRY has to endure his 9-year old spoiled track star, genetically freak son, HENRY JR and his daughter, MILLY, who is extremely mature (physically) for her age, 7. Testing HENRY is sleazy, self-promoting sketch artist UNCLE JAKE who enters MILLY in Jon-Benet Ramsay-style pageants and gives HENRY JR energy pills for track. Overseeing the household, the real matriarch, BIG MAMA resolves to find the good in people. She is a twisted/flipped version of BIG MAMA in Raisin in the Sun(still black). But can she hold strong with the pending closing of her Church or will HENRY save the day by beating his crazy, evil idol CHEF CERPICO in a final cooking showdown that renders you breathless...Or hungry?

Title: Doctor Feel Good

Logline: "Doctor Feel Good" is a comedy where a young, unhappy plastic surgeon gains fame by switching to psychiatry, holding a pathetic life contest, and giving absurd advice.

Synopsis: Bored plastic surgeon, Travis Riley, follows his passion into psychiatry. He makes a national impact in his new field, in the nature of "Dr. Phil", for his radical "face your fears" philosophy. Travis receives thousands of video entries for his nationally publicized "pathetic life contest". He enlists the help of his goofy parents in the judging process. Travis guarantees to turn around the lives of the three winners, a dorky tax attorney, an unapproachable super model, and a lonely single Mom, by the end of a therapeutic cruise. Travis succeeds with two of the three contestants while falling in love with the third.

Title: Talk to Me Baby

Logline: Two struggling roommates, disgusted with their current employment situation, find solace in the sleaziest job they can find....phone sex operators.

Synopsis: Roommates, Roger and Craig, experiencing trouble with employment, decide to give being phone sex operators a shot. Roger is gung ho about the idea but Craig is a little more conservative. After attending a class explaining the job, they find the job is more exciting than they ever thought it could be! The roomies are enjoying their sexually motivated, but humorous conversations with their customers. Even more than that, they love the new financial freedom they have achieved. Though things are going great, Craig feels that he wants to make a career change after falling for a young lady(Amanda) he met at the class. Roger is upset by Craig's change of mind; and everything becomes more complicated when Craig thinks that Roger is putting the moves on Amanda. Roger feels bad and has to figure out a way to get his best friend back, and to reunite Craig and Amanda. Turns out that the very job Craig wants to leave, is what he needs to get his life back on track.

Title: Too Much Laughter Becomes Crying.

Logline: They were 3 friends whose lives went in different directions but still remain good friends.

Synopsis: The 3 have been friends since middle school. Jason is the good looking smart-aleck personality, small-claims and ticket lawyer who married the prom queen in a mistaken identity blind date. Ken is short, bald, married to a Canadian mail order bride & self employed rent-to-own furniture store owner that has Jason on a retainer so their lives are always intertwined. Dave is the over 6 feet tall 300 pound high school dropout who owns a failing pressure cleaning business and frequently relies on Ken and Jason for support. The three of them always start out having fun together but like your mother says too much laughter becomes crying. Too Much Laughter Becomes Crying is registered with the Writers' Guild of America East.

Title: Fashion Wars

Logline: Working Girl meets Devil Wears Prada

Synopsis: Fashion Wars is about Alexia Hermosa, 20, a Venezuelan, kind-hearted, fashion passionate, house keeper whose design idea is stolen by her boss. When her boss is detained by police, Alexia seizes the opportunity to steal it back and enters herself in the 2008 Fashion Wars competition. The Fashion Wars is an extremely successful televised reality based design contest that pits top designer against top designer, e.g. Michael Kors v. Donna Versace. The contest is broadcast worldwide and is judged live by television viewers, fellow top designers, and internet users. Never before has an amateur been allowed to compete, until this season.

Title: Men on Skis

Logline: Guys hit the slopes and each other. Leaving their families and careers behind, five guys take on 3,000 vertical feet and plenty of cocktails. Can these "men" handle it?

Synopsis: As long-time friends get together on a ski trip in Sun Valley, Idaho, they each discover that the other has brought along extra baggage. Paul is unhappy with his career. Jack is adjusting to a death in the family. Gary is a newlywed already losing the marital bliss. Mitch is rebounding from a serious illness. And Tim has primarily lost touch with the others after surviving a near-divorce, prohibition from alcohol, and becoming more religious. While these friends talk about their lives, their families, their careers, and the recent problems befalling each of them, culminating in a serious incident during the trip, this gathering of friends is filled with laugh-out-loud moments, where these "men on skis" act like anything but. They pull pranks on one another, share their silly yet seasoned perspectives on women, drinking, and using the great outdoors as your own personal bathroom. They also "dogfight" all over the ski slopes, where it is every man for himself!

Title: The Candidate

Logline: An average American citizen is drawn into the US Presidential race as a Third Party Candidate and encounters outrageous schemes developed by the Republican and Democrat parties to stop him.

Synopsis: One month before the Presidential elections, the Democrat Party candidate dies, and Governor Helen Clayford accepts the nomination as a replacement candidate. The Republican President J. Scott Reynolds and his staff develop a secret plan to create a Third Party Candidate to sway votes from Governor Clayford. Jonathan, an average American citizen, is unwittingly drawn into the race for President as the Third Party Candidate. The Media supports Jonathan. He is swept away by the tide of fame and becomes a hero to the American public. In contrast to Jonathan's popularity, President Reynolds and Governor Clayford's campaign efforts falter, so the Republicans reverse their plan and devise schemes to foil Jonathan's campaign. But their plans are thwarted, so the Democrats and Republicans team up against Jonathan to defeat him. Several chase scenes and physical comedy result. The Republicans and Democrats soon turn against each other, and it becomes a three-way race to the finish.