Screenwriting : TV Comedy Screenplay Contest -- who submitted? by Pat Alexander

Is this contest still open to apply?

Hey Lindsey Lunsford it closed on Monday

I’m a professional athlete, a world champion, and a father of two, and my kids inspired this project. Five years ago, my son was all about social media: he knew every blogger, every gamer, every YouTuber. He’d tell us, “When I grow up I want to be just like them.” It reminded me how, as kids, we’d dream of being astronauts, teachers, police officers, artists, engineers, or doctors, because those were the heroes we saw. I wanted to bring real idols and heroes back for a new generation.

That’s why our animated show features icons like Charlie Chaplin, Neil Armstrong, Nikola Tesla, the Wright brothers, and Albert Einstein, Mohammad Ali, Oprah Winfrey and others. It’s a fun, action-packed series, not a documentary, but each episode highlights a defining moment that changed their lives and ours.

The story follows Slimesen, a kid made of slime who lives in the digital world. One day he discovers a magical book of real-life idols and heroes. Inspired by their stories, the magical book awakens slimesen powers to transform into and mimic each of these heroes.

Every episode he is going to live one day as a new character, creating a fresh reality with unlimited possibilities. Along the way, his neighbors, Natu, the wise kid with his pet turtle Wesley , and Amanda, the creative girl with her pet rabbit pinky , join him on the adventure. Together they face the main villain, TEMBT (“The Evil Man Behind Technology”), and his sidekick, Mr. Bully.

TEMBT sees Slimesen as a threat because Slimesen is constantly growing into his powers and opening his eyes to the real world. As Slimesen learns to serve humanity, appreciate nature, and use his gifts for good, his journey takes him from the digital realm into a deeper love for the real world.

I submitted a workplace sitcom called, "ARTS COUNCIL". The logline is, "Greg is a new member of a Dragon’s Den type panel on the city’s Arts Council. It is their job to receive pitches from wacky people applying for even wackier art grants, but for the members of the Arts Council... it’s just another Tuesday." While it is a workplace sitcom, it is not about the work. Just like the 70's sitcom, 'Taxi', was not about driving a taxi. It's about the 7 characters that make up the Arts Council, their relationships, and their shenanigans. The humor is very Seinfeld-esque. The outrageous art stuff, like cringe-worthy interpretive dance, is in the background, mostly used as transitions from scene to scene. If you are fan of Red Letter Media, you know how much they laugh at artsy fartsy, hippy dippy, new age gobbledygook, like Turtle Dreams or The Dance Of Birth (classic Best Of The Worse episodes). That's the type of crazy 'art' we (the audience) and the members of the Arts Council see. I have an over 25 year career in animation and art, so I feel I can make fun of art because I know real art from nonsense like taping a banana to a wall and calling it 'art'. The main focus of the show are two characters, GREG (the new guy) and TERESA (the team lead on the arts council) and will they or won't they ever get together, like Shawn and Juliet in Psych, or Sam and Diane in Cheers. Greg is your modern day man-child, plays video games, hasn't quite grown up, may or may not be high most of the time, and hasn't got his life together yet, but he's a good guy with a good heart. He's not on the Arts Council because he cares about art, it's just a job to him. Teresa does have a passion for art and is leader on the Arts Council. As competent as she is at work, her personal life is a mess. She is in an off again/ on again relationship with her boyfriend, while we the audience wish she and Greg would get together. The other 5 characters include; CAYENNE, an artsy hippy chick, TY, a young go-getting intern, AZIZ, a blunt foreign man, DALE, a sleezy middle-aged kiss-ass, and BELLINDA, a sex obsessed cougar. I have 2 episodes written and treatments for several more. Wish me luck!

I submitted my TV Series,: The Village” is a razor-sharp political dramedy set in the fictional Chicago suburb of Harmon Hills, where dysfunction is business as usual and corruption wears a friendly smile. When a viral video of the village president passed out drunk threatens to upend the local government, a colorful cast of board members, activists, and everyday citizens scramble to seize power, protect secrets, and redefine what “public service” really means. Satirical, heartfelt, and unapologetically Chicago, The Village holds a mirror to small-town politics and dares you to laugh at the reflection. TEASE LINK BELOW! ( Let me know what you guys think?!)

IG: @thevillagetvseries

@directedbyericalmond

https://youtu.be/isWTfYNX-ww?si=gUHhHSOyoAACpZD-

I submitted THE HAIRDRESSER'S DAUGHTER, a dramedy about growing up in the mob. Mia knows her life is different, but she loves the attention her mother's boyfriend, Sam, gets when they are together. They get the best tables at restaurants, are shuffled to seats near the stage for concerts, and Sam’s friends can’t help but give her the biggest tips when she makes sandwiches for their poker games. Mia can make herself disappear when the grown-ups are talking, and she loves telling her best friend Pearl what she sees and hears in their late-night phone calls from the rotary phone on the wall in her kitchen. Mia’s mom, Janice, is no stranger to dating a mobster. Mia’s father is currently in prison on RICO charges. Mia was told her dad abandoned her when she was a baby, and she is devastated when she finds the letters he wrote her from prison in the final scenes of the pilot episode.

My series is called "The Orlando Sound". As the name implies, it takes place in Orlando, Florida; beginning in the summer of 1986. It follows three young women: Kim, a chronic cynic who has long given up in her search for some modicum of respect from the world; Debbie, boundlessly optimistic despite her lot in life; and Becky, with her head always in the clouds and ready to tag along whatever adventure Debbie has planned. Together, they find a solution to what ails them: to sing their way to freedom; and with the help of the Mikes, two local musical wunderkinds, they might just have a shot.

Hey everyone! I’ve submitted my one-hour comedy-drama pilot F.M.L to this year’s contest. The story follows Dave Sloane — a mixed-race, blackballed screenwriter and cancer survivor — as he navigates fatherhood, creative burnout, and a war with the PTA in a leafy small town suburb. It’s sharp, irreverent, and grounded in real emotional grit — inspired by my own cancer recovery and the absurdity of life after nearly losing it all.

F.M.L has already placed in several competitions (Page Turner, ISA, Santa Barbara) and recently received strong feedback from execs at Stage 32, with script requests now in motion. I’m grateful for the opportunity to showcase a series that mixes brutal honesty, industry satire, and heart — and I can’t wait to see what else this contest brings for all of us.

Good luck to everyone in the running

I submitted my pilot Hard Pass to the TV Comedy Screenplay Contest and wanted to share a bit about the show as a whole.

Hard Pass is a half-hour comedy set in a neighborhood bar in Houston’s Third Ward. It follows a tight-knit group of friends in their 30s who gather every week to decompress, swap stories, support (and roast) each other — all while navigating the kind of adulting no one prepares you for.

At its core, the show is about choosing not to have kids — and how that choice plays out differently for everyone. The characters are all at different stages in life, but what connects them is that they’re questioning the idea that parenthood is the only or default path. It’s a mix of chaos, vulnerability, and real conversations — told through friendships, funny situations, and a little too much drinking.

In the pilot, a simple “pros and cons” list about having kids spirals into a hilariously messy night involving fake service dogs, fake excuses, one ruined cocktail, and a heartfelt breakdown behind the bar.

The vibe is somewhere between How I Met Your Mother and Insecure — but with a little more bite and a lot more dogs.

I created this show because more and more people are openly choosing different kinds of lives — and not wanting kids isn’t something to whisper about anymore. It’s something to explore with honesty, humor, and maybe a little shade.

Would love to connect with anyone else in the contest or working on personal, character-driven stories like this. Good luck to everyone waiting for the quarterfinal announcements!

My brothers and I submitted a comedy/action set in a prison titled "Corrections". It's inspired by our experiences working as correctional officers, members of the special operations response team, the gang investigations unit, and armory sergeant.