Chris Baty's Blog, page 268

Parenthood does Script Frenzy?

Anybody out there watch Parenthood? We're big fans at my house: it's got just the right combination of humor, drama, and Berkeley references to keep us occupied on Tuesday nights. (If you're already a devotee, let's just take a moment to privately acknowledge the nuttiness of the last few episodes. I was so stressed!)

Anyway, I'm bringing up the show here because it recently had a plot arc that was totally Script Frenzy-related. Sarah Braverman (Lauren Graham—but always Lorelai Gilmore in my book) stayed up all night writing a stage script. Frenzied, right? Since then, we've followed her as she revises (with the help of Richard Dreyfuss—always Mr. Holland in my book), finds a backer, and ultimately sees her play performed at a fictional local theater.

Now, is it a coincidence that the show takes place in Berkeley—OLL's home base—and has aired this subplot during our favorite scriptwriting month? Maybe, but I'd prefer to think that we've just gotten our first major network shout-out. Now, can we get those Glee kids to start working on novels in November?