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Exploration of Network Television Situational Comedy and the Crime Procedural University of Denver Digital Commons @ DU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Graduate Studies 6-1-2013 Penning the Shipper-Worthy Screenplay: Exploration of Network Television Situational Comedy and the Crime Procedural Kacie Henderson University of Denver Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd Part of the American Film Studies Commons, and the Mass Communication Commons Recommended Citation Henderson, Kacie, "Penning the Shipper-Worthy Screenplay: Exploration of Network Television Situational Comedy and the Crime Procedural" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 282. https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/282 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Studies at Digital Commons @ DU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ DU. For more information, please contact [email protected],[email protected]. PENNING THE SHIPPER-WORTHY SCREENPLAY: EXPLORATION OF NETWORK TELEVISION SITUATIONAL COMEDY AND THE CRIME PROCEDURAL __________ A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of Arts and Humanities University of Denver __________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts __________ by Kacie Henderson June 2013 Advisor: Rodney Buxton ©Copyright by Kacie Henderson 2013 All Rights Reserved Author: Kacie Henderson Title: PENNING THE SHIPPER-WORTHY SCREENPLAY: EXPLORATION OF NETWORK TELEVISION SITUATIONAL COMEDY AND THE CRIME PROCEDURAL Advisor: Rodney Buxton Degree Date: June 2013 Abstract Network television writers often utilize ongoing romantic turmoil as a plot device to form loyal fan bases called “shippers,” viewers who become deeply invested in the romantic relationships between their favorite television couples. For my thesis, I explored the shipper paradigm and the differences between network sitcoms and crime procedurals by creating one spec script The Big Bang Theory and another for Bones. I used research and my own personal experiences to analyze both series and write episodes that could fit within the established canons of both programs. Through the writing process I came to understand something very important about television: romantic storylines only succeed if hope, risk and obstacles are continually sustained enough to keep ratings high, which in turn sustains the longevity of programs by keeping shippers engaged. Characters may be exaggerated, but good writers use their own lives as inspiration and create characters through which viewers can see their own struggles and aspirations. ii Acknowledgements I would like to thank Dr. Rodney Buxton, Dr. Elizabeth Henry, Dr. Diane Waldman, Dr. Lynn Schofield Clark, Dr. Sheila Schroeder, Psunami Publicity and Denver Comic Con for their guidance and support. I would also like to thank Rick Barbour for the direction, encouragement and perspective he so generously granted me. Most importantly, I would like to express my love and everlasting gratitude to my family. To my parents, Lonnie Henderson and Linda Beach-Henderson, thank you for guiding me down this path by believing in my potential, encouraging me to go after my dreams, and instilling in me the work ethic and moral compass necessary to live a life I can be proud of. I am so proud to call you my parents. Thank you for nurturing my imagination by skipping down the yellow brick road with me as a kid. Thank you for sacrificing so that I could get an education. And thank you for never letting me settle for anything less than my best. I love you to the moon and back. To my fiancée Richard Spomer, thank you for these past two years spent at my side. Thank you for encouraging me, believing in me, helping me to keep things in perspective, and enabling me to write about love. You’ve the lion heart of Seeley Booth, the humor of Leonard Hofstadter, and amazing wit and kindness all your own. You were my first kiss and after so many years apart we’ve reconnected and are engaged to be married. If that isn’t a shipper romance for the ages, I don’t know what is. I love you and am proud to stand beside you through all of life’s challenges. iii Table of Contents Chapter One: Thesis Proposal ............................................................................................. 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 Relevant Literature.................................................................................................. 4 The Two Series ....................................................................................................... 7 Comedy and the Serial Crime Drama ................................................................... 13 Shippers, Writers and Fans, Oh My! .................................................................... 22 Method .................................................................................................................. 26 Projected Budget ................................................................................................... 29 Timeframe ............................................................................................................. 29 Audience ............................................................................................................... 30 Chapter Two: Franchise Analysis of The Big Bang Theory ............................................. 31 Denver Comic Con ............................................................................................... 31 Research ................................................................................................................ 34 Leonard ..................................................................................................... 34 Sheldon ..................................................................................................... 37 Howard ...................................................................................................... 40 Raj ............................................................................................................. 42 Penny......................................................................................................... 43 Bernadette ................................................................................................. 46 Amy........................................................................................................... 47 Plot ............................................................................................................ 48 Sets ............................................................................................................ 53 The Writing Process .............................................................................................. 53 Chapter Three: Franchise Analysis of Bones .................................................................... 64 Research ................................................................................................................ 64 Dr. Brennan, a.k.a. “Bones” ...................................................................... 64 Booth ......................................................................................................... 68 Brennan and Booth: Their Relationship ................................................... 69 Angela ....................................................................................................... 71 Hodgins ..................................................................................................... 71 Angela and Hodgins: Their Relationship .................................................. 72 Sweets ....................................................................................................... 72 Camille ...................................................................................................... 74 Max ........................................................................................................... 74 The Squinterns .......................................................................................... 75 Plot ............................................................................................................ 76 Sets ............................................................................................................ 85 The Writing Process .............................................................................................. 85 Chapter Four: Conclusion ................................................................................................. 93 iv Budget ................................................................................................................... 94 Bibliography ................................................................................................................... 102 Appendix A: Spec Script for The Big Bang Theory ....................................................... 107 Appendix B: Spec Script for Bones ................................................................................ 147 v Chapter One: Thesis Proposal Introduction From the time of oral tradition, the function of storytelling within cultures has been one of both entertainment and education. In addition to providing amusement, stories are imbued with historical, cultural or moral messages: they teach us what to think and how to act in order to be a successful member of our given culture. Television now functions as the “story-teller” for the modern
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