TV Comedy 1: Pilot Writing Workshop with Berkley Johnson

Writing Pad

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Learn how to develop a standout comedy pilot with guidance from a successful TV writer. Craft engaging characters, shape the DNA of your show, and refine your story's comedic elements. With expert feedback, you'll build a solid beat sheet that captures the essence of your series and positions you for success in the writers' room.

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What you'll learn in this comedy writing class:

Do you have a hysterical idea for next season’s hit breakout comedy? Then this Online TV Comedy Pilot Writing Workshop is for you. Let successful TV writer Berkley Johnson (Co-EP Hulu’s UP HERE, GIRLS5EVA, NEW GIRL), share his secrets for developing the DNA of your show, finding the funny, developing characters that bring us back, season after season. Through lively craft lectures and Berkley’s help on your script idea, you’ll have developed the formula for your series and defined your main characters.

By the end of this class, you’ll have completed a solid beat sheet of an irresistible comedy pilot that will save you a spot at the writers’ table! Laugh track not included.

402 padders have been staffed & 173 won fellowships at ABC, Disney, CBS and NBC after taking our TV classes.

Note: If you’ve never taken a TV writing class before, we strongly recommend you take TV Comedy 101 and TV Structure for Pilot Writing in addition to this class.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

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All sales are final and there are no refunds.

Credit may be offered based on class availability. If you can’t come to class, call or email us as far in advance as possible. We will do everything we can to fill your spot, but we can’t make any guarantees. Credit eligibility is not based upon your reason for being unable to attend a class; it is based upon the timing of your credit request and our ability to fill your spot. If we find someone to take your place, you will receive class credit minus a $25 processing fee for 1 day classes and $50 processing fee for long classes. In that case, your class credit will be good for a year from the original sign up date and will expire after that. Otherwise, you will forfeit your payment/payments.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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