Tag: sketch

  • Colonel Matt Mecury – Defender of Earth!!!

    The last two weeks were “write 65% of the sketch, then get gobsmacked with something urgent, wake-up Saturday and think ‘aw crap, I didn’t finish the sketch’””. Ahhhhh…back in the ring…. This scene is completely a radio play – no visible actors, done either in the dark or just as an audio recording. CAST: ANNOUNCER…

  • And now it’s time for…

    I was a little skeptical about this weeks challenge at first – writing sketches for what (in some cases) are iconic characters created by comic geniuses felt intimidating and limiting.  But for me, it ended up being a way of bringing some of my favorite characters into the modern world, and seeing what they’d think…

  • FSW: Pimp my TV (bonus entry from Ken)

    Well, I couldn’t resist. I had this idea when I was working on the Facts of Life sketch earlier for this weeks “Pimp My TV” theme, and people giggled everytime I mentioned it. So, I just had to write it up. I’m just being a little high-concept sketch piggy this week 🙂 Anyway, hope you…

  • FSW: Advertising Edition (Ken’s Entry)

    Okay…I’m an idiot. Yes, I did briefly post this Friday, wondering why everyone else didn’t post yet. And then my tiny little brain went “oh yeah, this is the week we’re waiting until Monday” So…ummmm….sorry, and….my bad.Meanwhile, back at the ranch… What Superbowl would be complete without a car commercial, huh? So here’s my little…

  • FSW: Borders Edition (Michael’s Entry)

    EXT. PARKING LOT – DAY A large, olive green tent is set up in a desolated parking lot. The remnants of burned out cars sit around it. The urban landscape is near ruin. There is a Red Cross painted on top of the tent. A long line of disheveled, sickly looking refugee-types are waiting their…

  • FSW: We Three Kings…

    The gods of writing have pretty much conspried against me getting anything out before Friday these days. I’m just thankful for that west-coast midnight deadline 🙂 Our newest sketch warrior suggested the theme last week: Learning Something New About History. I figured I’d jump the gun and get into the Christmas spirit as well. Richard…

  • FSW: Oprah Edition

    Annnnnnnndddd coming in just under the wire… It’s Friday Sketch War….and if you’re going to come to a war, it’s nice to be fashionably late (hey, it worked for the U.S. in both world wars, right???). Anyway here’s my foray into the world of Oprah…and her friends. Peter put the Big O in Oprah for…

  • FSW: Horrible Family Holiday edition

    Happy almost-Thanksgiving everyone! This weeks theme was: horrible family holidays It was graciously provided by @tjonsek, who suggested it on Richard’s blog. Speaking of Richard, he took us out for a lovely Holiday dinner in New York for his salvo. I decided to examine the origins of Holiday drama in America. And…if you’d like to…

  • FSW: Trick or Treat edition

    Happy Halloween Everybody! Let’s drop a little sketch into that goody bag shall we? It’s sugar free, but I won’t gurantee it’s razor-blade free. This week’s theme was “Trick or Treat” – and since I offered it up, I tried to get as many variations of tricks, treats and trick-or-treating into the sketch as possible.…

  • FSW: Best Friends Edition

    Stop, hey what’s that sound? Everybody look what’s goin down….it’s the FRIDAY SKETCH WAR – BEST FRIENDS EDITION!!! And this week, I took “war” a little too literally. Richard gave our theme last week – not sure who theme duties fall to this week since Michael’s status is up in the air, but Dave rejoined…