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14 Lines That Every TV Comedy Pilot Must Include

Emily Menez
Slackjaw
Published in
2 min readMay 9, 2024

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  1. “Here we go!”

Scene: Character is really excited!

2. “Thank you! Thank you very much!”

Scene: Main character accepts a compliment — whether real or ironic, doesn’t matter, this is for the critical acclaim spot.

3. “Things are going really well!”

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Emily Menez
Slackjaw

I've written for The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, CBS, and more. I'm an editor @Slackjaw. Send in your funny pieces!