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When Do the Characters Sing? Explain the Rules of a Musical TV Series
Make and Correct a Lip-Sync Test for an Animated-Series Pitch
Turn a TV Drama’s Theme Into a Choice People Can Disagree About
Explain a TV Series’ Main Titles as Part of Its Viewing Experience
Pitch a Television Adaptation of a Game Without Confusing Watching With Playing
Pitch a Season Built Around Making One Thing
Read a TV Availability Sheet Before Copying Its Claims Into a Sales Pitch
Pitch the TV Adaptation You Intend to Make, Not Just the Book You Love
Record a Remote Table Read With Separate Speaker Files
Build a Cueable Playback List for a Small TV-Format Demonstration
Read a Music Cue Sheet Before Describing a Finished Series’ Soundtrack
Explain What Players Are Allowed to Lie About in a TV Format
Pitch a Mystery Series Through Its Investigation, Not Just Its Secret
Pitch a Thriller Series Through the Next Move, Not the Threat Alone
Make a Period Series Depend on Its Period
Pitch an Auction or Collecting Show Through the Choice, Not Just the Price
Pitch an Interview Series Through the Conversation It Can Sustain
Pitch a Restoration Series Through Decisions, Not Just Reveals
Explain Who Your Unscripted Format Needs to Cast—and Why
Pitch a Team Competition Through How Teammates Depend on Each Other
Explain the Whole Competition Season, Not Just One Round
Pitch a Factual Explainer Series Around Questions, Not a List of Subjects
Pitch an Investigative Series When Each Episode Tests a Different Explanation
Pitch a Documentary Series Built From a Public Record