Sample: FAMILY GUY Mother Tucker Original Outline by Joseph Student VM222 Writing for Television Spring 2015/Dreyfus
Mother Tucker p. 2/7 Character List: Peter Lois Brian Stewie Meg Chris Quagmire Cleveland Thelma (Peter s mother) Tom Tucker Weenie The Butt Radio Executive Boss Convenience Store Clerk Adoring Fan Man Adoring Fan - Woman Sindy (Topless Radio Woman) Gore Vidal Jake Tucker Evil Brother Thadeus
Act 1, Scene 1 A. EXTERIOR AIRSHOW - DAY Mother Tucker p. 3/7 - The Griffins engage in a family outing at the air show - Stewie gets lost - Establish 97.1 Weenie and The Butt crass radio program - Brian uses the radio microphone to try and find Stewie - Brian is discovered and offered his own radio program Act 1, Scene 2 B. INTERIOR - GRIFFIN S HOME DAY - Peter s mother Thelma announces she left Peter s father - Peter is distraught about it Act 1, Scene 3 C. INTERIOR - 97.1 RADIO STATION - DAY - Brian delivers a serious political radio program - Stewie calls in, tries to disrupt. Act 1, Scene 4 D. INTERIOR RADIO STATION OFFICE - DAY - Brian is apologetic about Stewie s crass call-in comment - Boss loves Stewie, demands Brian incorporate Stewie into the show - Brian reluctant but is forced to oblige Act 1, Scene 5 E. INTERIOR QUAHOG COMMUNITY CENTER - NIGHT - Lois and Thelma attend a single s night - Thelma understands Peter is going through a tough time because she left his father - Thelma meets dashing Tom Tucker, local TV news anchor
Mother Tucker p. 4/7 Act 1, Scene 6 F. INTERIOR GRIFFIN S HOME/KITCHEN - DAY - Peter confronts Lois about trying to introduce his mother to new men - Peter is not happy about it Act 1, Scene 7 G. INTERIOR GRIFFIN S HOME/BEDROOM - AFTERNOON - Peter walks in on Thelma and Tom Tucker in bed, postcoital - Peter is aghast END ACT ONE cut to break Act 2, Scene 1 H. INTERIOR GRIFFIN S HOME/LIVING ROOM - DAY - Peter is livid his mom has a new boyfriend - Thelma and Tom Tucker try and convince Peter to give it a try Act 2, Scene 2 I. INTERIOR 97.1 RADIO STATION - DAY - Brian explains to Stewie that they are running a serious intellectual hour of discussion radio program - Stewie introduces Dingo and the Baby! complete with crass burp-and-fart humor and dumb noises - Brian is livid
Act 2, Scene 3 J. INTERIOR GRIFFIN S HOME - LIVING ROOM Mother Tucker p. 5/7 - Peter tries to break up Thelma and Tom Tucker - Thelma doesn t go for it - Lois tries to talk Peter down and asks him to be nicer to his mother - Peter gets clubbed by Lois wielding a frying pan Act 2, Scene 4 K. EXTERIOR - GRIFFIN S HOME/FRONT LAWN DAY - Tom Tucker reaches out to Peter, asks to be his father - Peter thinks it s a good idea, offers to give it a try if Tom buys him ice cream Act 2, Scene 5 L. INTERIOR - CONVENIENCE STORE - DAY - Brian is recognized as Dingo from the hit radio program that plays all the fart sounds. - Pretty girl asks Brian for his autograph - Brian can t deny it he likes the notoriety and the fame Act 2, Scene 6 M. INTERIOR FAST FOOD JOINT - DAY - Peter acts like a 3 year-old, enjoys the benefits of his new nuclear family - MONTAGE of Peter acting like a 3 year-old o Peter learning to ride a bike o Peter falling off the swings o Peter getting band-aids, kisses by mom o Peter passed out drunk in his baby carriage - END MONTAGE - Peter happy with his new family
Mother Tucker p. 6/7 Act 2, Scene 7 N. INTERIOR GRIFFIN S HOME - DAY - Peter is very happy to for the first time in Tom Tucker have his own real father - Thelma drops bombshell she is leaving Tom Tucker - Peter is destroyed, flops on his bed crying END ACT TWO cut to break Act 3, Scene 1 O. INTERIOR GRIFFIN S HOME - NIGHT - Tom Tucker consoles Peter, says he s still his dad - Lois finds this really creepy Act 3,Scene 2 P. INTERIOR 97.1 RADIO STATION - MORNING - Dingo and the Baby is a huge radio hit - Brian is completely committed to the crass and disgusting nature of high-ratings morning radio Act 3, Scene 3 Q. INTERIOR GRIFFIN HOME/KITCHEN - DAY - Peter and Tom Tucker s father-son relationship turns sour - Peter acts like a petulant child and is scolded by Tom - There s trouble in Peter s paradise Act 3, Scene 4 R. INTERIOR 97.1 RADIO STATION - DAY - Stewie and Brian interview sexy Sindy - Crass hot-dog shooting machine is a radio hit - Gore Vidal arrives for his interview looking for Brian - Brian is ashamed at what he s become o What have I done? - Brian realizes he is a ratings sell-out
Mother Tucker p. 7/7 Act 3, Scene 5 S. EXTERIOR GRIFFIN S HOME - DAY - Peter is approached by Tom Tucker s real son Jake - Peter realizes that a real father-son relationship is what Jake needs from Tom Tucker - Peter releases Tom Tucker to be a great father to Jake - Peter tells audience he has learned something about what it means to be a real father - Peter is approached by Chris who asks Peter to be a real father to him - Peter proves he s learned nothing from his journey and tells Chris to get lost Act 3, Scene 6 T. INTERIOR GRIFFIN S HOME - DAY - Brian and Stewie on the couch. Both lament they had to give up their hit show - Stewie wonders who was brought in to replace them Act 3, Scene 7 U. INTERIOR 97.1 RADIO STATION - DAY - Quick shot of Cleveland and Quagmire taking over the show as Dark Chocolate and The Rod End act 3 end episode