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    I was wondering about how many pages should a multi cam sitcom pilot script be?

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    Re: Mulit cam script

    In general, 40 - 50 pages.

    Specifically, as long it needs to be, and not a page more. Which, for a particular storyline and set of characters, could be as long as 55 pages or as short as 35.

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      Re: Mulit cam script

      Another question I have is how many pages/scenes should be in each act or is that up to the writer as well?

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        Re: Mulit cam script

        Originally posted by ACE21 View Post
        Another question I have is how many pages/scenes should be in each act or is that up to the writer as well?

        Probably the best thing to do is read some scripts of shows that you believe would be similar to yours to get a feel for how they are structured.

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          Re: Mulit cam script

          Originally posted by ACE21 View Post
          Another question I have is how many pages/scenes should be in each act or is that up to the writer as well?
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          Multi-camera shows almost always have 2 acts. Ideally, each act takes up 10 - 11 minutes of screen time, for a total running time of 20 - 22 minutes. Multi-camera scripts run from 40 to 50 pages, with each act taking up 20 to 25 pages.

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          Teasers/cold opens are a common way to introduce the main story in the first minute or two. Tags, on the other hand, are less common. Some shows use them all the time, some shows use them occasionally, others not at all. A tag can resolve or comment upon the main story, or it can be a humorous aside, not related to the main story at all.

          The most traditional scene structure is 3 scenes per act, for a total of 6. Contemporary sitcoms are more likely to have 4 or 5 scenes per act, for a total of 8 to 10.

          The ultra-conventional approach to sitcom plot:

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            Re: Mulit cam script

            Originally posted by bren55 View Post
            Probably the best thing to do is read some scripts of shows that you believe would be similar to yours to get a feel for how they are structured.
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              Re: Mulit cam script

              Originally posted by bren55 View Post
              Probably the best thing to do is read some scripts of shows that you believe would be similar to yours to get a feel for how they are structured.
              Would anyone know where I can find scripts for Everybody Loves Raymond on line?

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                Re: Mulit cam script

                Originally posted by ACE21 View Post
                Would anyone know where I can find scripts for Everybody Loves Raymond on line?

                Simply Scripts offers a ton of free TV scripts, though I did a quick search and did not see any Everybody Loves Raymond scripts available. You can buy scripts of that show on eBay and other places online for about $10 a script. However, since you don't actually have to read the scripts for that particular show (since you're not writing a spec of it), I'd read other free sitcom scripts available on Simply Scripts or other sites before I'd pay for them (unless you have the $$$ to spare).

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                  Re: Mulit cam script

                  Usually I can find something for most shows if I google --

                  "Show Name in Quotes" "Written By" filetypedf

                  Unfortunately, all that shows up for Raymond are specs. So you can look at those (they probably looked at Raymonds) but I agree, better to find another show.

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                    Re: Mulit cam script

                    I only asked about Everybody Loves Raymond because, Raymond is structurally closer to what I have in mind. In the pilot script I plan on writing there is no B story in my spec pilot.

                    Are there any mulit cam sitcoms these days that don't have a second story?

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