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FORMAT FOR TELEVISION SERIES/ SERIAL/ SITCOMS OF 30 MINUTES
TYPEFACE
Any typeface can be used. Courier New 12pt is standard.
COVER AND TITLE PAGE
No fancy colours, no illustrations or photographs, no coloured paper. Use a simple format, centred.
MARIMBA
Episode 1295
Written by John Smith
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Copyright© 2006 John Smith
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
After the title, write a brief description of your primary characters; their names, age, etc
EXAMPLE OF TELEVISION SERIAL (such as Isidingo)
SYNOPSIS AND TEASER PAGE
EPISODE 1295
TEASER 1: MAGGIE STANDS WITH HER BACK TO THE WALL, READY TO FIGHT TO DEATH.
TEASER 2: MAGGIE STANDS WITH HER BACK TO THE WALL, READY TO FIGHT TO THE DEATH. JACK PLEDGES HIMSELF TO SUPPORT RICHARD - WHATEVER THE COST. JENNIFER IS APPALED BY HER FATHER'S ROMANTIC IMPRACTIBILITY.
SYNOPSIS: RICHARD DECIDES TO VISIT BRIAN IN THE COTTAGE OF THE GARDEN OF THE MANAGER'S HOUSE. JENNIFER, DOUBTFUL ABOUT THIS ENTERPRISE. LATER TALK TO BENNY ABOUT HER VENGEFUL DESIRE TO CONFRONT BRIAN. SHE TELLS HER THAT BRIAN HAS, IN FACT, BEEN SMUGGLING DIAMONDS - BUT IS NOT CONVINCED BENNY BELIEVES HER. LATER SHE TELLS RICHARD THAT SHE FEELS IT'S THE BEST TO EXPOSE BRIAN AND SEND HIM PACKING. RICHARD ARGUES WITH PASSION THAT HE OWES BRIAN, AND CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE HIS BUSINESS.
MARINDA TELLS BENITO ABOUT GERRY'S THREAT TO TAKE HER CHILD AWAY FROM HER. GERRY REPORTS BACK TO JENNY ON MARINDA'S RESPONSE TO HIS PROPOSITION. JENNY CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF GOING WITH GERRY TO MARINDA TO ARGUE THEIR CASE. THEY DO SO - AND SCARE THE PANTS OF GERRY WITH THEIR TALK OF HOW THEY'RE MUCH BETTER PLACED THAN SHE IS TO BRING UP A CHILD. LATER MARINDA TELLS BENITO THAT SHE BELIEVES THE MAZUBUKA'S ARE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO DO WHATEVER THEY LIKE. BENITO URGES MARINDA TO GO BACK TO GERRY, AND PERSUADE HIM TO MARRY HER.
EXAMPLE OF THE SCRIPT FORMAT
The description, dialogue and action are written on the right hand side of the page, leaving half of the page blank for director's notes, sound and technical information.
PAGE LENGTH
For a 30 minute episode there are 34 pages. This includes 3 Acts and 14 scenes, with a word count of 4 704 for the script, and 43 words for the synopsis. (including the synopsis), and 4704 (excluding the synopis
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