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The Situation Room
United Kingdom
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The Situation Room is hosted by James Cary, a BBC Sitcom writer (Miranda, Bluestone 42, Hut 33, My Family) who is all about helping you write better sitcom scripts.
Writing Sitcoms with Andy Riley
For more tips, hacks and advice on how to write sitcom scripts, go to: thesitutationroom.substack.com
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Seize Them! w Andy Riley
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Seize Them! is out in UK Cinemas from 5th April! Get more more tips on writing comedy, and loads of free audio at The Situation Room substack here: thesitutationroom.substack.com
The First Two Minutes
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Read the full transcript and get access to other podcast episodes here: thesitutationroom.substack.com For 12 Steps to your Best Sitcom Script, have a look here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course To get Writing That Sitcom, go here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-that-sitcom
Outlining Your Episode
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Read the full transcript and get access to other podcast episodes here: thesitutationroom.substack.com For 12 Steps to your Best Sitcom Script, have a look here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course To get Writing That Sitcom, go here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-that-sitcom
It's Just Not Working
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Read the full transcript and get access to other podcast episodes here: thesitutationroom.substack.com For 12 Steps to your Best Sitcom Script, have a look here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course To get Writing That Sitcom, go here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-that-sitcom
6 Common Sitcom Plotting Pitfalls
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Read the full transcript and get access to other podcast episodes here: thesitutationroom.substack.com For 12 Steps to your Best Sitcom Script, have a look here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course To get Writing That Sitcom, go here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-that-sitcom
Why don't your Sitcom Characters just Call the Police?
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Read the full transcript and get access to other podcast episodes here: thesitutationroom.substack.com/p/call-the-police For 12 Steps to your Best Sitcom Script, have a look here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course To get Writing That Sitcom, go here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-that-sitcom
Plotting Plots
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Read the full transcript and get access to other podcast episodes here: thesitutationroom.substack.com/p/plotting-plots For 12 Steps to your Best Sitcom Script, have a look here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course To get Writing That Sitcom, go here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-that-sitcom
Sitcom Characters: What's My Motivation?
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Read the full transcript and get access to other podcast episodes here: thesitutationroom.substack.com/p/whats-my-motivation For 12 Steps to your Best Sitcom Script, have a look here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course To get Writing That Sitcom, go here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-that-sitcom
Making Your Own Audio with Peter C Hayward / Night Crew
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James Cary is in conversation with writer, producer and game designer Peter C Hayward. To find out more about making your own audio: thesitutationroom.substack.com/p/making-waves Links from the Show: Zoe York books on branding: amzn.to/3RTRlAH This is the app that reads out scripts: www.tablereadpro.com/ You can find Night Crew in podcast apps - and here on UA-cam: www.youtube.com/@nightcrew6961
How to get YOUR ideas out there with AUDIO
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Want to know more about the course? jamescary.samcart.com/products/making-waves For more info and regular advice and updates, check out the Situation Room Substack: thesitutationroom.substack.com/p/making-waves
The Clear Toss
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Read the full transcript and get access to other podcast episodes here: thesitutationroom.substack.com For 12 Steps to your Best Sitcom Script, have a look here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course To get Writing That Sitcom, go here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-that-sitcom
Choosing The Right Plot for your SITCOM Pilot
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Read the full transcript and get access to other podcast episodes here: thesitutationroom.substack.com For 12 Steps to your Best Sitcom Script, have a look here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course To get Writing That Sitcom, go here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-that-sitcom
Choosing The Right Idea
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Read the full transcript and get access to other podcast episodes here: thesitutationroom.substack.com For 12 Steps to your Best Sitcom Script, have a look here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course To get Writing That Sitcom, go here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-that-sitcom
Generating Story Ideas
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Read the full transcript and get access to other podcast episodes here: thesitutationroom.substack.com For 12 Steps to your Best Sitcom Script, have a look here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course To get Writing That Sitcom, go here: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-that-sitcom
How Many Characters should YOUR Sitcom Have?
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How Many Characters should YOUR Sitcom Have?
Writing a sitcom? Then STOP trying to write a MOVIE!
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Writing a sitcom? Then STOP trying to write a MOVIE!
How To ANNOY The Person Reading Your Sitcom Script
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How To ANNOY The Person Reading Your Sitcom Script
this was excellent thank you
MASH is probably the most famous sitcom to do that. It doesn't start with the beginning of the war and no new person comes to the 4077th. Hawkeye is already clashing with Frank and trying to acheive a goal.
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Hi James, looking to start writing my first sitcom pilot script, a big inspiration for me is It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia which I've not heard you speak about in your videos yet, I'd love to know your thoughts on the show from a writer's perspective?
I'm afraid I've never actually seen it. I've heard good things about it, particularly how they escalate plots, but have nothing to offer there in terms of insights. Maybe I'll get around to watching it before long, but it doesn't really sound like my kind of show.
@@thesituationroom9026 Ahh no worries, I'd recommend it - after 16 seasons they must be doing something right! I think it's incredible how they've made an entire cast meant to represent the worst aspects of humanity relatable and funny, tackling some controversial topics satirically whilst keeping with the times over all these years. They also have some creative bottle episodes and some surprising emotional scenes (ep - Mac Finds his Pride)
What about Bottom? That's mostly just Rik and Ade talking to eachother.
Not really. Go back and watch the episodes and you'll find plot, character and motivation.
Also, "Confusion is the enemy of comedy"? Never seen Monty Python or The Young Ones then? Actually from watching your videos I'm getting the impression that you haven't a clue what you're talking about.
So, Monty Python isn't a sitcom. And actually, quite a lot of the original TV sketch show is confusing and don't work as well as the movies, which make much more sense. And The Young Ones is almost an anti-sitcom. I'm interested you think I don't have a clue. I've made a living writing comedy for TV and radio for 25 years so I have, at least, a clue.
@@thesituationroom9026 But you didn't say "Confusion is the enemy of sitcom" you said "confusion is the enemy of comedy".
Isn't Monk an example of a sitcom that does this?
Monk isn't a sitcom.
@@thesituationroom9026 It's a comedy that features the same cast in every episode. That may not be the definition of "sitcom" in your world. But it is in everyone else's.
"Start in the middle" is the most mindlessly overdone thing in video media, today.
Thank you for making videos 🧡
Thanks mate
You have a different definition of sitcom when you kill someone on their first day at work. In the States we refer to that as a tragedy.
I'm glad you came back. 6 months ago I watched all your videos and I was sad that you didn't make new videos
Here is my progress on the script of the first season of xenomon fighters docs.google.com/document/d/1BQrYHV8qVqPj5XoIvT_pM-SPeFci5w_AEoT7vW0jtbo/edit?usp=drivesdk
"A sitcom is a permanent Act 2" // "[in a sitcom,] they never learn..." A casual side comment right at the beginning and already I had to pause it to write that down. Why have I never heard situation comedy summed up like this? It answers so many questions...
Smashing! Andy's my brother so I'm biased but looking forward to it very much.
I am looking forward to seeing the film
This was wonderful!
I've been writting novels short stories playwrights and poetry my whole life. In December of '23 I finished my 1st script and already won over 100 international festivals and Cannes awarded me as an author of the year. To get to my point, I just finished my 4th script meanwhile working on a jokes for a sitcom (already have 5 pages of it) I though sitcoms are easy but I totally agree with you that characters don't change it's so hard to do that for a novelist because everything is chained reaction as we call it in Europe you guys in americas call it the butterfly effect. I'm starting monday with it so God help me :)))
Really interesting idea! I'm currently writing a sitcom pilot and was considering the stage of life the other day. Mine is about the stage of your twenties when you've just left school and are trying to figure out who you are and whether you're pursuing the right things. Love your content!
I've been wanting to make "gag" comics, but I kept writing the beginning and feeling it was taking forever to get the the status quo. Thank you so much for this!
This podcast was packed with so much valuable information! To much to list here.
Haha, I was totally going to start my pilot on her first day of work. Thanks for this!
It can be done - but I think it's very hard to make the main character active. So I personally would avoid it. It could be someone else's first day and your protagonist has to show them around, or deal with them in some way.
@thesituationroom9026 So if my character with in an animated cartoon & starting a super hero revolution, against a grimdark empire. Would it be decided to start at thier 1st hijacking, for the revolution or with the event that triggered the revolution? Because I've been stuck for like a year working on the latter, so maybe I'll try the former
Really inspiring video
The answers thing I haven't thought about before but it's a fascinating angle I can't stop thinking about it
Hey, there's a guy here on UA-cam who is telling people that it's impossible for writers to get a show on TV unless they are freemasons - is this true?
Can you make a video on how to get your scripts to a production channel for people like me who have no clue
I really loved it❤❤❤❤❤❤ would use your wisdom ❤
Amazing. In process of creating animated TV pilot. Fantastic information. Thank you. New sub
I can’t see the link for the “7 ways to improve your script right now”
Sorry about that. I've stopped using that platform - but you can actually find the content of that PDF over here at the Situation Room substack: thesitutationroom.substack.com where lots more content will be dropping throughout the year.
@@thesituationroom9026 I signed up you your course a few days ago :) - the full one But will check the link too, case it is extra material. Thank you for getting back to me.
The Nanny
can you suggest a book on writing sitcom
I ran into this problem earlier this year. Having the inciting incident be the setup for multiple ongoing episodes rather than a plot point in itself exposed how it could only work as a contained story.
Great video really helped and inspired me, this channel should get more recognition
I'm an aspiring comic illustrator/writer and have an undying love for sitcoms, old and new, and far and wide. I understand the medium isn't exactly the best place for such a genre these day, but I'm just doing this for fun and your advice is extremely helpful and motivating. Cheers!
Thank you!!!
I've always found it utterly fascinating how many actors work hard to write their own web series to showcase their talents, where they could do anything they wanted, and just literally do this.
I can't believe this has so few views. (Though I guess there aren't many sitcom writers our there.)
Your channel has been so helpful to me and my writing! Thank you so much for making these videos!
I am loving these videos! James makes me laugh out loud... a lot!
Hi James. Love your work! Are you available for a chat to help me with a 'hero want' I'm struggling with? I'm writing a 6 half-hour comedy for an Australian network and would love to pick your brain. Paid of course. If so, please let me know, and ill send on my email. Loving your videos
Waww thanks
Love your work… bluestone was brilliant… Bletchley was too… you definitely inspired me. Thank you got this.
I need your help with my character
Amazing. Thank you really
Fantastic advice, thank you
You really know your stuff! I learned so much. Lmk when you come out with a course !
Hello! Sorry I didn't spot this earlier. I do have a course: jamescary.samcart.com/products/writing-your-sitcom-video-course
You could also start reading my new blog on Sitcom Writing: thesitutationroom.substack.com
Very useful and interesting, I’m off to watch your other video’s! Thank you for sharing 😊
Super engaging channel thanks for all these gems glad I ran into your channel!
I just watched the pilot for the US series 'Just Shoot Me', and it was really bizarre in exactly this respect. It starts in the middle, with the main character working at a television station, and it works instantly. But after a couple of minutes, she's fired - and the rest of the show is about her starting a new job!
HA! Thanks for pointing that out, David. Yes, breaking the rules can work if you're experienced and already have a deal with the network, etc. But if you're starting out, start in the middle and stay there, I reckon.