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Bayard

(30,379 posts) Sat May 27, 2017, 01:58 PM May 2017

New plots for TV shows [View all]

I'm sick to death of old shows getting re-made, especially when they weren't that good the first time around. And reality shows. Really hate those. My new favorite is "Designated Survivor". Totally hooked.

What's your idea for new plots/premises? How about a famous portrait artist that gets involved in his subject's lives? Or a gardener whose plants come alive and talk to him? Oh oh! Even better, the earthworms in his garden come alive and eat him. Or......

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New plots for TV shows [View all] Bayard May 2017 OP

Here's a wonderful new idea: Kablooie May 2017 #1

Sounds like aaa hit ashling May 2017 #33

Extreme Classroom Makeover Chasstev365 May 2017 #2

Starring Betsy DeVille. CurtEastPoint May 2017 #5

LOL! Chasstev365 May 2017 #8

A show about workers trying to organize a labor union OrwellwasRight May 2017 #3

Now THIS is a great idea! nt Laffy Kat May 2017 #10

Thank you! OrwellwasRight May 2017 #12

Brilliant! nt irisblue May 2017 #14

OK so who on this board is a producer? OrwellwasRight May 2017 #15

Thread winner!! LeftInTX May 2017 #17

Thx! OrwellwasRight May 2017 #19

Grapes of Wrath ashling May 2017 #34

oh yes NJCher May 2017 #21

basically I'd pitch that as Norma Rae the series. That's a good idea. TeamPooka May 2017 #24

Be sure to show the seedy side of unions too. Binkie The Clown May 2017 #26

I don't think it should be whitewashed, but nor do I think we need to use the phrase "union thugs." OrwellwasRight May 2017 #28

Message received and understood. Binkie The Clown May 2017 #30

Young career woman with spunk lands dream job and charming apartment. She's gonna make it... CurtEastPoint May 2017 #4

Parakeets take over the Earth shenmue May 2017 #6

Between the brainless reality shows and the blood and gore horror genre, procon May 2017 #7

Thank you for the reminder of People of Earth dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #11

Designate Survivor fan here ashling May 2017 #35

A refreshing comedy about the Illuminati... First Speaker May 2017 #9

I would like to see an epic mini-series based on FDR's new deal and WWII wyldwolf May 2017 #13

That would be great! OrwellwasRight May 2017 #16

Unfortunately, every premise that would work as a TV show has been done jmowreader May 2017 #18

Internal Affairs Wolf Frankula May 2017 #20

a household run by cats NJCher May 2017 #22

Do the cats talk out loud? OrwellwasRight May 2017 #25

telepathy NJCher May 2017 #29

Perfect. OrwellwasRight May 2017 #31

I laughed so hard at that NJCher May 2017 #37

Some excellent ideas! Bayard May 2017 #23

How about The Presidential Spelling Bee? FM123 May 2017 #27

A game show. littlemissmartypants May 2017 #32

The President's barber mainstreetonce May 2017 #36

A dim witted reality show host with a catch phrase and a bad haircut decides to run for president. Initech May 2017 #38