Have you ever noticed how there are about a million shows of every genre based on doctors? We've got ER, Scrubs, House and Grey's Anatomy to name a few. In fact, I just watched the latter, hence this post. I'd like to propose that we do one on journalists.
In our newsroom, we've got it all: the horror and violence of car wrecks, the thrills of drug busts, the drama of inter-office romances (okay ex-romances), the comedy of everyday slip ups that we make...
That five of us live in the same apartment building makes for a sort of Friends-drama hybrid. We could have the scenes from the fast-paced newsroom, with deadlines looming while fights erupt across the office from the pressure juxtaposed with relaxed barbecues where everyone has a beer and talks shop.
Chris would make that older character that everyone loves, who often passes on words of wisdom to his younger counterparts. That he just can't seem to figure out the new computer system — or any computer system for that matter — could be a recurring theme. Amy's the sort of gruff, seasoned reporter who really gets to see the inside of local law enforcement, yet has a sort of dry humor about her. Mike is the guy who gets married and has a baby (because someone always has to have a baby on TV shows.) Josh is the comedic relief — though the actor who plays his character would want to take his career to the big screen, so Josh would quit and take a trip across the country and then through Europe. Me, well there's lots of turmoil with me, between my love life and the heart wrenching health and kids stories I do, I'm sure we could get some tears out of viewers.
We could concoct Office Space-like dialogue, recreating the dilemma that comes with having three bosses. Or we could go more in new vein of modern dramas, with that one character's voice narrating life's lessons with profundity.
Yep, clear prime time, "In Print" is on its way.
Lesson learned: Maybe I've been watching too much TV.
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