How To Write A TV Sitcom Pilot: Focus on Characters or Premise?

marty1talk 2011-07-11

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http://SitcomQuestions.com When writing a TV sitcom pilot, should the comedy writer focus on uniqueness of the situation or richness of the characters? Ken Levine (M*A*S*H, Cheers) sitcom writing tip.
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