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Summary: Paper Team is a weekly podcast about television writing, becoming a TV writer, and everything in between. Hosted by Alex Freedman (@TVCalling) and Nick Watson (@_njwatson), every episode alternates between topics on the screenwriting craft (pilots, specs, story, character, etc.), and discussions about the TV business itself (breaking in, representation, networking, staffing, etc.). This is a podcast for anyone working their way into the entertainment industry, and everyone passionate about television.

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 Analyzing Great TV Scenes: Case Studies of Deep Space Nine, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Good Place, The Good Wife, Lost and The Simpsons (PT77) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:04:55

Alex and Nick break down six iconic TV scenes to look at what makes them engaging and unique. The moments explored in this episode include scenes from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Good Place, The Good Wife, Lost, and The Simpsons. What makes for a great TV scene? How can a simple exchange play off character and story? How can dialogue be used to define a moment? What are ways acting, directing and editing influence the impact of a scene? What TV writing lessons can you learn from these scenes? Plus, we talk how many people should be in a writing group. The Paper Team gets in and out... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: How many people in a writing group? (00:00:58) 1 - Introduction to the six TV scenes (00:03:09) 2 - "The Simpsons" Steamed Ham scene (00:08:02) 3 - "Deep Space Nine" Benny Rant scene (00:16:15) 4 - "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Papa scene (00:29:35) 5 - "Lost" Henry Gale Breakfast scene (00:37:24) 6 - "The Good Place" Many Attempts Montage scene (00:44:55) 7 - "The Good Wife" Will vs. Alicia scene (00:53:02) Next Week On (01:03:38) Links "Feedback and Notes: Building Your Reading Onion" (PT08) "Analyzing Great TV Pilots" (PT54) "Analyzing Great TV Characters" (PT72) "22 Short Films about Springfield (7x21 - The Simpsons) The Simpsons' Steamed Ham scene "Far Beyond the Stars" (6x13 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) Deep Space Nine's Benny Rant scene "Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse" (4x24 - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) Prince of Bel-Air's Papa scene "The Whole Truth" (2x16 - Lost) Lost's Henry Gale Breakfast scene "Dance Dance Resolution" (2x03 - The Good Place) "Hitting the Fan" (5x05 - The Good Wife) "I'm mad as hell" scene from Network DS9 comment by Kingofmadcows "Nonlinear Storytelling" (PT70) This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter:

 Being a TV Showrunner’s Assistant ft. Sydney Mitchel (NCIS: New Orleans/Outcast) and Zimran Jacob (Marvel’s The Punisher) (PT76) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:30

Alex and Nick invite Sydney Mitchel from NCIS: New Orleans & Outcast, and Zimran Jacob from Marvel's The Punisher, to discuss the responsibilities, duties, and opportunities of being a TV showrunner's assistant. What does the job of a showrunner's assistant entail? How do you get hired on a show? What does a typical work-day look like? How do assistants communicate with their showrunner? How creatively involved are showrunner's assistants? What amount of notes and feedback do showrunners get? How can you balance working long hours and writing your own scripts? The Paper Team gets an in... SHOWNOTES Content Working in television, what a showrunner does, hiring process, duties of a showrunner's assistant, day-to-day, communicating with the showrunner, creative involvement, shooting and production, post-production, calls and meetings, tips and advice for showrunner's assistants, balance work and life, future projects (01:01) Resources and Next Week On (45:20) Links Zimran Jacob on Twitter Sydney Mitchel on IMDb NCIS: New Orleans airs Tuesdays 10/9c on CBS Outcast available on Cinemax Marvel's The Punisher available on Netflix "Kevin Pollak To Direct Indie Comedy ‘Swag’" - Deadline This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

 Putting Yourself Out There (PT75) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:26

Alex and Nick discuss how you can put yourself out there as a creative and TV writer. From proactive networking to content generation, learn ways of staying in the loop and in people's minds. How do you build new connections and foster meaningful professional relationships? How do you stay in the conversation for new jobs and opportunities? What are ways of putting your content out there and creating a presence? What should you look for in a mentor? Plus, we talk finding a first agent. The Paper Team gets out... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Getting an agent and more reviews (00:52) 1 - Putting yourself out there: proactively building relationships (04:55) 2 - Putting your content out there: presence and branding (18:06) 3 - Putting others in there: mentoring and passing the torch (26:04) Challenges and Resources (32:19) Links "TV Writer Representation 101" (PT31) "189 - The Assistant's Track" - Hilliard Guess' Screenwriters Rant Room Resources "Breaking In: Tales from the Screenwriting Trenches" - Lee Jessup Buffer This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

 TV Production Companies ft. Logan Kriete (Producer & Development Executive) (PT74) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:08:06

Alex and Nick invite Logan Kriete, producer and development executive at Escape Artists (and formerly from Superb Entertainment/Baer Bones), to discuss how TV production companies work and find their projects. What are overall deals or "PODs" and why are they important? How is material turned into a TV show? What makes a script stand out for an executive? How does the development and notes process work? How do production companies sell shows to studios and networks? How does the evolving TV format impact projects? Why does persistence matter in the TV industry? The Paper Team does the POD challenge... SHOWNOTES Content Becoming a development executive, working in scripted, overall deals, sister studios, development process, finding writers and projects, selling shows, advice for TV writers (00:57) Resources and Next Week On (1:00:13) Links Logan Kriete on Twitter Escape Artists Meryl Poster Neal Baer Mosaic One Day at a Time (2017) Glitch Trust Me Resources KCRW's "The Business" NPR's "Pop Culture Happy Hour" Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

 TV Script Formatting (PT73) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:23

Alex and Nick go over how formatting works in TV scripts and the various pre-draft documents you'll be writing on TV shows. What are the formatting and structural differences in writing a TV screenplay as opposed to a feature? How do half-hours and one-hours differ in their acts and page count? Which documents will you be writing before going to draft on a TV episode? What are important formatting elements to know and common mistakes to avoid? Plus, we answer questions about genre and screenwriting software you should be using. The Paper Team adjusts their margins... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: TV format versus TV genre, and screenwriting software you should be using (00:52) 1 - Differences in formats: TV and feature, one-hour and half-hour, network and cable, multi-cam and single-cam (10:56) 2 - Story areas, treatments, and outlines: documents to write before going to draft and annotating revisions (18:10) 3 - Formatting on the page and common mistakes (26:02) Takeaways and Resources (56:35) Links "Comedy v. Drama: Declare Your TV Major" (PT02) Final Draft Fade In WriterDuet Highland Celtx Movie Magic Screenwriter Scrivener "Being a TV Script Coordinator" (PT21) Scenechronize Movie Magic Budgeting Resources "The Hollywood Standard" - Christopher Riley This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

 Analyzing Great TV Characters: Case Studies of David Palmer (24), Lindsay (You’re the Worst), Michael (The Good Place) and Scorpius (Farscape) (PT72) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:27

Alex and Nick break down four iconic TV characters to look at what makes them memorable. The TV characters explored in this episode include David Palmer from 24, Lindsay Jillian from You're the Worst, Michael from The Good Place, and Scorpius from Farscape. What makes a great TV character? How are the characters introduced in unique ways? How do shows flesh out specific goals, needs and wants? What are key moments and decisions that can define characters? Plus, we celebrate the new year. The Paper Team sizes people up... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Happy new year! (01:00) 1 - The four TV characters (02:16) 2 - Why we picked these characters (05:12) 3 - Character introductions (10:10) 4 - Character traits (17:53) 5 - Character's macro series arcs, wants, and needs (25:29) 6 - Key character moments (38:08) Next Week On (50:16) Links David Palmer (24) Scorpius (Farscape) Lindsay Jillian (You're the Worst) Michael (The Good Place) "Analyzing Great TV Pilots" (PT54) David Mamet's memo to his writing staff on The Unit Scorpius costume designs "All About That Paper" (2x04 - You're the Worst) "Try Real Hard" (3x01 - You're the Worst) "Day 2: 4:00AM-5:00AM" (2x21 - 24) "The Trolley Problem" (2x05 - The Good Place) "Nerve" (1x19 - Farscape) "Liars, Guns and Money" (2x19 - Farscape) "With Friends Like These..." (2x20 - Farscape) "Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars" This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

 The 2017 Paper Team Holiday Special (PT71) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:56

Alex and Nick celebrate the end of 2017 by taking a look back at Paper Team's past year, and a look forward at what is to come in 2018. What were the most popular Paper Team episodes of the year? What was the best thing of 2017? What new gifts did Nick and Alex exchange with one another? Plus, a word about contacting our guests. The Paper Team throws some confetti... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: A word about etiquette (01:10) 1 - Paper Team 2017: A year in review (03:26) 2 - Best of 2017 and our milestones (11:39) 3 - Preparing for 2018 as a TV writer (35:37) 4 - Paper Team goals for 2018 (44:29) Gift Exchange and Next Time On (48:10) Links "Networking 101: How to Talk With People in Hollywood" (PT05) "How to Follow Up (Without Seeming Desperate)" (PT07) "TV Pilot 101" (PT30) "TV Spec Script 101" (PT34) "TV Writer vs. Fandom: Writers’ Rooms and Fan Interaction – Paper Team Live at WonderCon 2017" (PT38) "Should You Pay for TV Writing Education?" (PT19) "Managing TV Writers ft. Daniela Garcia-Brcek (Circle of Confusion)" (PT59) "Assisting TV Comedy Writers ft. Gary Sundt (Superstore/The Goldbergs)" (PT43) "Writing Adult Comedy Animation ft. Alison Tafel (BoJack Horseman)" (PT39) "Spec v. Pilot: What You Should Be Writing Next" (PT04) "Breaking in & Writing From “Outside the System” ft. Hilliard Guess (The Screenwriter’s Rant Room)" (PT47) "TV Writing Competition Winners: What Happens Next?" (PT55) "Finding Frances" (4x07 - Nathan For You) "The Movement" (3x03 - Nathan For You) "The Movement" - Jack Garbarino "Git Gone" (1x04 - American Gods) "Firestorm" (1x10 - The Orville) "Dance Dance Resolution" (2x02 - The Good Place) "The Ricklantis Mixup" (3x07 - Rick & Morty) Dark DuckTales 2017 Draemings Julien Baker Jordan Peele Breaks Down "Get Out" Fan Theories (Video)

 Nonlinear Storytelling (PT70) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:09

Alex and Nick discuss nonlinear narrative in television writing, from flashbacks to flashforwards. What are effective uses of nonlinear storytelling? When should you work with flashbacks, flasforwards or parallel storylines? What are dos and donts of nonlinear narratives? Are there drawbacks of out-of-order storytelling? Plus, we talk The Mick case and Amazon's Lord of the Rings. The Paper Team flashes around... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: The Mick and Amazon's LOTR (00:52) 1 - Brief history of nonlinear storytelling in TV and when to use it (04:52) 2 - Examples of effective TV nonlinear narratives (13:16) 3 - Dos-and-dont's of nonlinear (31:39) 4 - Drawbacks of nonlinear (35:23) Takeaways and Resources (40:43) Links "Protecting and Over-Protecting Your TV Script: Copyright, Ownership and Idea Theft" (PT23) Wikipedia's list of nonlinear narrative television series Primer FlashForward (TV Show) "Time's Arrow" (4x11 - BoJack Horseman) "Thanksgiving" (2x08 - Master of None) "The Visitor" (4x03 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) "Get Me a Lawyer" (1x01 - Damages) River Song (Doctor Who) Resources "Slaughterhouse-Five" - Kurt Vonnegut "Nonlinear Storytelling" - Game Design Concepts "The 21st Century Screenplay" - Linda Aronson This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

 Writing a Contest-Winning Script ft. Jorge Gonzalez (Tracking Board/Launch Pad Writing Competitions) (PT69) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:10

Alex and Nick invite Jorge Gonzalez, from the Tracking Board and Launch Pad Writing Competitions, to discuss what makes a contest-winning script. How does the selection process of a TV writing competition work? What do readers look for when evaluating scripts and pilots? What separates top-tier screenplays from all others? What should writers watch out for before submitting their scripts? The Paper Team strikes gold... SHOWNOTES Content Getting involved with Tracking Board, the Launch Pad Competitions, selection process, what readers look for, finding top-tier scripts, common mistakes and faux pas, overdone tropes and cliches, what happens after the win, maximizing the opportunities, and notable success stories (00:54) Resources and Next Week On (28:53) Links Launch Pad Writing Competitions "The Mailroom" - David Rensin Taylor Sheridan "TV Writing Competition Winners: What Happens Next?" (PT55) Kate Trefry T.A. Snyder Eric Koenig Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz Big Mouth This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

 Macro Storytelling: Writing Character and Story Arcs in TV (PT68) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:00

Alex and Nick discuss macro storytelling in TV writing, from season-long narrative arcs to character development. Why is it important to have character arcs across seasons? When should you write serialized narratives? How far in advance should you plot things out? Do you need to know everything before writing a pilot? What are unique TV examples of macro storytelling? Plus, we talk about what "signing with an agent or manager" literally means. The Paper Team sets things up... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Reviews and rep signing (00:53) 1 - Season and story arcs in TV (05:00) 2 - Story arcs in your writing: what to watch out for (16:16) 3 - Character arcs (24:59) 4 - Keeping the macro story relevant to the micro scale (36:32) 5 - Reinventing the show (40:08) 6 - Self-contained versus serialization (50:12) Takeaways and Resources (54:34) Links "Daredevil Showrunners on How Punisher and Elektra Shake Up Season 2" - Collider "Why New TV Comedies Are Choosing Plot Over Jokes" - The New York Times "Lay Down Your Burdens" (2x19/20 - Battlestar Galactica) "Final Five" Cylons "Nerve" (1x19 - Farscape) "Chain of Command" (6x10/11 - Star Trek: The Next Generation) "6 Screenwriting Lessons from Parks and Recreation" - TV Calling "Hitting the Fan" (5x05 - The Good Wife) "Dance Dance Resolution" (2x02 - The Good Place) "One Last Ride" (7x12/13 - Parks and Recreation) "Serialized Television Has Become a Disease" - io9 Resources Michael Schur 2011 interview on The A.V. Club This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

 Navigating Your First TV Writing Job ft. Britta Lundin (Riverdale) (PT67) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:03:14

Alex and Nick invite Britta Lundin, story editor on The CW's Riverdale and author of Ship It, to discuss everything you need to know about your first TV staff writing job and working on a popular show. What is the process of getting staffed on a TV series? What is the experience of working in a writers' room for the first time? How do you approach the "room etiquette"? From pitch to draft, and season to episode, what is the writing process like on Riverdale? How do you adapt your voice to that of a showrunner? How should you build on studio and network notes? What is a writer's job on set and in post-production? How is writing a novel different than TV writing? The Paper Team gets a script... SHOWNOTES Content Getting staffed on Riverdale, expectations vs. reality of a TV writers' room, adapting your voice, breaking the season and episodes, dealing with notes, writers' room etiquette, being on set and in post, engaging with fandom, converting a screenplay into a novel and differences between the two forms (00:56) Resources and Next Week On (57:57) Links Britta Lundin on Twitter Riverdale on The CW (Wednesdays 8/7c) Pre-order "Ship It" by Britta Lundin Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa "Chapter Ten: The Lost Weekend" (1x10 - Riverdale) Jughead's "I'm Weird" Speech Meme "How To Practice "Safe" Shipping w/ The Riverdale Cast" (Video) This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

 TV Censorship (PT66) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:57

Alex and Nick discuss the evolution of censorship on TV and the involvement of "standards & practices". What is considered censorship in television? How is sensitive content categorized? What are differences in TV censorship across the world? How have sensibilities changed across the years? When can standards & practices influence TV writing? Plus, we answer our very first voicemail. The Paper Team bleeps itself... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Rolling submissions and visa questions (00:49) 1 - How is television regulated? (03:56) 2 - Evolution of sensibilities on TV (20:46) 3 - Differences in censorship around some countries (33:20) 4 - TV writing solutions to standards & practices (40:16) Resources and Next Week On (51:14) Links Send a voicemail to TV Calling and Paper Team "Immigrants: We Get the TV Job Done!" (PT56) Broadcast Standards and Practices Miller test "F$%& Censorship" (2x05 - The Chris Gethard Show) (Video) Safe Harbor Law Telecommunications Act of 1996 V-chip "He's a Crowd" (5x12 - L.A. Law) Lesbian kiss episode "Rejoined" (4x06 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) "On Losing Patience for Women Kissing" - The Mary Sue Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel American Crime (TV series) ReBoot Resources "This Business of Television" – Howard Blumenthal This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

 Adapting Content for TV (PT65) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:07

Alex and Nick share their experiences adapting preexisting material to television, from established novels and properties to historical events. What constitutes an adaptation? How do you balance existing content and personal take? How close should you stick to the original source? How do you stay historically accurate while telling a compelling story? When should you spec an existing property without having the rights? Plus, a new venue for feedback and an update on the Fox Writers Lab. The Paper Team gets inspired by... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Voicemail and Fox Writers Lab Update (00:51) 1 - Defining what is an adaptation: IPs, properties, and real events (07:24) 2 - Choosing the right format, tips on adapting history and existing content (16:14) 3 - Speccing established IPs without having the rights (38:59) Takeaways and Resources (49:15) Links "TV Writing Competitions" (PT33) "TV Writing Competition Winners: What Happens Next?" (PT65) Send a voicemail to TV Calling and Paper Team "Inspiration vs. Stealing in TV Writing" (PT58) The Wolf of Wall Street Wall Street (Movie) Spotlight Kingsman: The Secret Service W. Band of Brothers Rome Revenge The Count of Monte Cristo "Why The Expanse is transforming TV" - Wired "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" - Tom Stoppard Star Trek: Terran Resources "Beyond Fidelity: The Dialogics of Adaptation" - Robert Stam (PDF) DP/30 interview with Eric Heisserer (Arrival) The Writers' Panel with Eric Heisserer This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson

 Halloween on TV (PT64) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:16

Alex and Nick mark Halloween by looking at iconic TV episodes celebrating the holiday and what makes them so special. How does Halloween translate to television? What are some of the best Halloween episodes? What makes a good Halloween story? The Paper Team scares itself... SHOWNOTES Content 1 - Some Halloween history (00:46) 2 - Elements of Halloween TV episodes (08:17) 3 - Favorite Halloween episodes (17:23) 4 - The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror (29:24) Resources and Next Week On (36:48) Links It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown "Greg Pikitis" (2x07 - Parks and Recreation) "Halloween" (2x05 - The Office) "Pinkeye" (1x07 - South Park) "Epidemiology" (2x06 - Community) The Cabin in the Woods "The Scare" (1x11 - Dawson's Creek) "It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester" (4x07 - Supernatural) "Spookyfish" (2x15 - South Park) "Halloween" (2x06 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Janus "Life of the Party" (5x05 - Angel) "Fear, Itself" (4x04 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Halloween" (1x04-05 - American Horror Story) "The Honking" (2x18 - Futurama) "Halloween/Ellie" (2x10 - Louie) "Spooky Endings" (2x05 - Happy Endings) Script for Happy Endings' "Spooky Endings" episode Treehouse of Horror "A Nightmare on Face Time" (16x12 - South Park) Resources Massive spreadsheet list of Halloween TV episodes "Is Your Halloween Costume Racist?" - Kat Lazo Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

 Assisting a TV Literary Agent ft. Matt Thilenius (CAA) (PT63) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:32

Alex and Nick invite Matt Thilenius, TV literary assistant at the Creative Artists Agency, to discuss the role of agents representing TV writers. What is the relationship between TV literary agents and TV writers? How do agents operate during staffing season? How do they find new clients? What are tips for writers looking for representation? How often should writers be generating new material to best help their agent get them work? The Paper Team finds a rep... SHOWNOTES Content Assisting a TV literary agent, the role of agents, TV writing seasons, finding clients, the writer's brand, samples, staffing season, agency landscape, production companies (00:22) Resources and Next Week On (36:33) Links "Profiles of Television: Matt Thilenius" - TV Calling CAA JHRTS WME UTA ICM Paradigm Resources "Powerhouse" - James Andrew Miller Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

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