# Writers on strike! Quick...fill in for your favorite shows! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 2, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060 "2007-11-02T21:09:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/1 "2007-11-02T21:09:54Z")
[Hollywood writers on strike come Monday](http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/hollywood-writers-strike-starts-monday/) Who wants to take a crack on filling in? I don’t think I can do **Pushing Daisies** …but I would like to try my hand at **Law & Order** …give me some time to cobble an idea together…_runs off to grab a newspaper to rip the headline…_ ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/2 "2007-11-02T21:28:23Z")
Jon Stewart could probably get by on interviews and by reading chunks of Bush speeches with a “heh heh heh” after them. ---
**Author:** ![Plynck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Plynck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plynck)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/3 "2007-11-02T21:30:38Z")
I’d like to see it outsourced to India. It’s about time we got some Bollywood on the tube. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/4 "2007-11-02T21:33:33Z")
mna that suxs the guyt who usyoually wrtes my potsts iz all reddy on stryke an i gots to writes tems myselvwes now ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/5 "2007-11-02T21:46:19Z")
I wrote a tongue-in-cheek e-mail to one of my friends in the style of _The Colbert Report_ that my friend said was very well done. So I’m willing to do that. All we need is a substitute Colbert. > [@Voyager](#): > > Jon Stewart could probably get by on interviews and by reading chunks of Bush speeches with a “heh heh heh” after them. Or just replace it with _The Schmaily Schmow with Schmon Schmewart_. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah! ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/6 "2007-11-02T21:48:27Z")
Ooh, let me do **House**! “It’s lupus.” Where’s my paycheck? ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/7 "2007-11-02T21:51:20Z")
[QUOTE=GargoyleWB] Ooh, let me do **House**! “It’s lupus.” Where’s my paycheck? [/QUOTE] You’re going to do House? Are you planning to send him flowers or call him afterwards? 😃 In addition to that, let me take on **Boston Legal** and **Bones**. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/8 "2007-11-02T21:52:43Z")
I’d love to do some scripts for Heroes and Journeyman. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/9 "2007-11-02T21:54:49Z")
[QUOTE=GargoyleWB] Ooh, let me do **House**! “It’s lupus.” Where’s my paycheck? [/QUOTE] No, no, I’m doing House. He’s actually an animatronic robot…from the future! ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/10 "2007-11-02T21:58:08Z")
I have a spec script for _The Simpsons_ ready, but all it is is Homer getting hit in the head and saying “D’oh” for 22 minutes. I can put some '80s references and sexual humor into it and make it a _Family Guy_. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/11 "2007-11-02T22:11:46Z")
I have a 30 minute script for a sitcom where a thick-headed but lovable family member overhears something a level-headed but lovable family member says, then misinterprets it and wacky hijincks ensue. I plan on selling it to every 30-minute sitcom on the air right now. What do I win? ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/12 "2007-11-02T22:16:33Z")
I’ve always wanted to write for _Jeopardy!_. Maybe this will be my big chance. ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/13 "2007-11-02T22:28:52Z")
SCABS! The lot of you! ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/14 "2007-11-02T22:38:12Z")
I’d like to write an episode of Sci-Fi’s _Flash Gordon._ It would go like this. INT - ZARKOV’S LAB ZARKOV: Hey Flash! FLASH: What’s up? ZARKOV: I invented this machine! FLASH: What does it do? ZARKOV: I’m not sure! Let me turn it on– (GIANT EXPLOSION that destroys the Earth so hard it causes a giant rift that also destroys the planet Mongo.) (Silence.) (Remaining 41 minutes of episode is silent white screen.) (Entirety of remaining episodes are also a silent white screen.) THE END Hey, it would be an improvement. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/15 "2007-11-02T22:45:00Z")
I am planning on mailing the scripts to 1960s variety shows to various programs, regardless of format. The scripts may be ignored, or they may be put on the air next week, depending on the desperation of the producers. Best of all, I don’t get in trouble with the WGA; a bunch of largely dead or retired people do. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/16 "2007-11-02T22:45:28Z")
[QUOTE=Cervaise] I’d like to write an episode of Sci-Fi’s _Flash Gordon._ [/QUOTE] Will _Don’t Stop Believin’_ be playing during this scene? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/17 "2007-11-02T22:46:52Z")
Oh, and I could write an episode of _Deal or No Deal._ HOWIE: Okay! And that suitcase contains $25,000! I’m getting a call from the dealer! (pause) HOWIE: Uh huh, uh huh… What? Uh, okay. … He says he wants to talk to you directly. CONTESTANT: … Mm hmmm. Really? Oh. Um, okay. … He says he’ll give me a million dollars if I bash in your skull with a shovel and free him from this dogshit program. HOWIE: He what? That’s– CONTESTANT: DEAL! (whang) ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/18 "2007-11-02T22:49:27Z")
Oo! Oo! “This week on The Mind of Mencia!” (somebody steps forward, holding out a glistening blob) “It’s the Mind of Mencia.” (cut to credits) ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2007, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/19 "2007-11-03T00:20:36Z")
[QUOTE=Cervaise] I’d like to write an episode of Sci-Fi’s _Flash Gordon._ Hey, it would be an improvement. [/QUOTE] Piffle. All the wimmins have to get nekkid first. And Ming has to reveal he was a former Wall Street trader who got rifted to Mongo. Then Zharkov can blow up the world. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060/20 "2007-11-03T00:23:30Z")
I want to do “Reaper” meets “Joan of Arcadia”. No, seriously. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-on-strike-quick-fill-in-for-your-favorite-shows/425060.md?page=2)