DeconScripted

In this episode Liz and Molly deconstruct the pilot episode of Seinfeld!

What's the deal with the buttons?! What's the deal with the laundry?! What's the deal with this being a meandering pilot that managed to launch one of the most beloved series of all time?!

This is Molly's favorite TV show of all time so you KNOW we got into it.

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Yada Yada Yada Now go write, yah nerds!

In this episode Molly and Liz deconstruct the pilot of The Good Place.

If you listen you with gain 100 points towards eternal bliss. If you do not listen you will lose 100 points and will be one step closer to the bad place.

We're all gonna DIE so let's forkin write!

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In this episode Liz and Molly deconstruct the pilot episode of How I Met Your Mother.

How does this pilot effectively use flashbacks? How do the writers get away with logistical plot-holes for the sake of narrative (ahem suicide on the bridge...ahem)? Why does Molly throw a fit about NEIL PATRICK HARRIS?

Listen to this episode to find out.

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Happy writing!

In this episode Molly and Liz deconstruct the pilot episode of Newsradio!

What makes this pilot one of the best of all time? Why don't we see Catherine? What did the creator, Paul Simmons, say in his infamous interview with Rolling Stones? Spoiler LOTS OF FUN SWEARS!

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In this episode Molly and Liz DeconScript the pilot episode of the BBC/Amazon series, Fleabag. Haven't heard of it? Go watch it! Have you watched it? Fist bump to you, good mam or sir!

How was Fleabag developed? How does Phoebe break the 4th wall in the most effective way? Do we all have massive A-holes? Give the episode a listen to find out.

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In this episode Molly and Liz DeconScript the pilot of Cheers! Because sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name...or maybe just a few close friends who will read your scripts.

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In this episode Liz and Molly DeconScript the pilot of Community written by the most-excellent Dan Harmon. Why is the opening scene so perfect? How does Harmon introduce characters so well? WHAT ARE LASER FARTS? Oh...you're gonna find out.

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Molly and Liz DeconScript the pilot episode of Friends! They talk about the classic will they/won't relationship of Ross and Rachel, the definition of a hangout sitcom, and some hilarious inconsistencies in the series. Give it a listen, fellow writing nerds, then like us on Facebook or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Molly and Liz deconstruct the pilot episode of Frasier. What are their writing exercises? What makes this pilot like a farce? Do they find out what to do with tossed salads and scrambled eggs? Listen in to find out then like us on facebook or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Hello and Welcome to the DeconScripted podcast!

One of us is Molly and one of us is Liz. We are writers who love writing and TV! In this podcast we deconstruct our favorite TV pilots - talk about the first five pages, the characters, the A and B plots and fun show trivia. Follow along with us as we learn from the best scripts and do our own writing exercises. Our first episode will be released March 1st. Happy TV watching, fellow nerds!