Okay, I’m finally catching up on some more commentary entries for Sketchwar. The week of 2/13/09, the topic was “Pimp My TV”.
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Fry and Spiner Wrapup
Another good week for us here. Six men entered and brought forth six great sketches designed to star Stephen Fry and Brent Spiner. Why? Because the thespians had Twitter all aflurry last week as they discussed the possibility of working together. We thought we’d toss our ideas out for the fun of it.
- DNW led off with backstage shenanigans of a mysterious sort…
- Ken fired back with rock star scholarship…
- RA took asylum at an asylum…
- Dave took Brent out of his comfort zone, causing discomfort for Stephen along way…
- Michael took the topic very literally…
- Peter set diplomacy back 233 years.
Oh, and we launched at our new home! Let us know what you think.
Next week your six brave warriors will be back with sketches on the prompt social networking. And there are rumors we might have some a couple new warriors of a more Amazonian nature. So be sure to bookmark, subscribe, and tell all your friends.
And remember, if you think you’ve got the comedy chops to do battle with our scarred and bitter warriors, if you dare step into the hailstorm of seltzer and cream pies, if you think you’re MAN ENOUGH or WOMAN ENOUGH to make us laugh, write a sketch and contact us at sketchwar(nospam)@sketchwar.org.
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Grosvenor Square
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A Bit of Fry and Spiner Edition
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An Old Fashioned
Perhaps I took this one a bit too literally.
Lights up on a traditional, proscenium stage. The velvet, red curtains part to reveal a door. Reginald Jeeves (a proper British butler) arrives at the door at the same moment as Lt. Commander Data (a very formal android). Jeeves tips his hat and extends his hand toward the door.
JEEVES
After you, sir.
DATA
I’m afraid I could not allow that. It would be...rude.
JEEVES
Please, sir, I insist.
DATA
I am programmed with the finest manners.
JEEVES
As am I, sir. Please. After you.
DATA
After you.
JEEVES
After you.
DATA
I must insist, sir, that you enter the door first.
JEEVES
I’m afraid that won’t be happening.
DATA
Then we are at an impasse.
JEEVES
It appears –
A Klingon warrior leaps onto the stage and cuts Data’s head off with a Batleth then runs off.
JEEVES
It’s certainly not worth losing your head over.
Jeeves mugs to the audience as a loud rim-shot is heard. SILENCE.
JEEVES
(Under his breath)
We’re not at ComicCon anymore, Toto.
The curtain falls and the lights go out.
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The Modernistic
(Ridgeview: a small college town in central Illinois, nestled amidst the prairies and the cornfields.)
(Exterior shot of the Ridgeview bus station. Summer, early evening. We hear the tinny sound of a telephone ringing, as heard through a receiver. Dissolve to the bus station’s interior. Camera pans across a line of payphones and comes to rest on one that is missing its receiver. Camera follows the cord down and finds HARRY DOWNING curled up on the floor beneath the payphone, the receiver cradled against his cheek. He is clutching a carry-on bag.)
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Fry and Spiner: RA’s entry
The Mates Running the Asylum
I’ve written this one as the first scene for a pilot. It’s not as boom-boom-boom funny as many sketches, but I think it works as a teaser for something more with a few chuckles as well. Let me know what you think.
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New Home for Sketch War
We’ve moved once again. Our new, and permanent home, is sketchwar.org It’s not pretty right now – just an out of the box WordPress site – but it’ll get better over the next month or so. Thanks to everyone who’s been coming here. We hope you come on over to the new home!