On this special episode of Awards Magnet, we're happy to debut an extended conversation between Gold Derby editor-in-chief Debra Birnbaum, Eric Ledgin, showrunner of NBC’s new hit series St. Denis Medical, and Jim Donnelly, EVP of Comedy Development at Universal Television. Their conversation, recorded live at last month's South by Southwest Film and Television Festival in Austin, Texas, dives into what it takes to make and develop a successful comedy series.

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