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Intro To TV Sketch Writing
5-WEEK COURSE CURRICULUM*
* For any of you San Diego State graduates, this means “what you’ll learn”.
Have you always wanted to write hilarious sketches for TV? Or maybe you’re looking to do something other than work at your family’s wholesale mattress store?
This entertaining, informative 5-week course, created by an Emmy Award-winning Saturday Night Live veteran will not only teach you the various templates of sketches -- TV and movie parodies, original characters, fake commercials -- but you’ll also acquire the invaluable sketch writing Do’s and Don’ts, aka Hugh’s & don’ts** that will help your work stand out.
In order to master sketch writing, you’ll learn how to identify whether your comedic premise is strong enough, as well as comprehend the best structural options for your material. By analyzing some of television’s funniest sketches, including Key and Peele, Saturday Night Live and The Chappelle Show, you’ll learn what it takes to create a successful submission packet that shows off your comedic voice.
Ever heard the expression, “no idea is a bad idea?” Whoever said that has obviously never had to sit through an unfunny comedy sketch. Fortunately, in this course, there’s no such thing as failure. You’ll even have the opportunity to pitch your original sketch ideas and receive feedback from an accomplished TV writer-producer.
** Hugh’s & don’ts are patented, pending FDA approval.
COURSE FORMAT
This course comprises 5 weekly virtual class sessions (held live on Mondays, via Zoom), with assignments to complete on your own between each class.
The course is limited to 12 students so that I can provide the level of feedback you and your writing deserve.
Next Course Starts 1/5/21
Register early to secure your spot
$495
or click here to opt for
2 payments of $247.50
DATES:
Sept. 28 - Oct. 26, 2020
SCHEDULE:
Mondays, 6-8pm PST
(9-11pm EST)
LOCATION:
Zoom
HUGH HAS WRITTEN FOR/WITH:
HUGH'S SNL SKETCHES
Whether it’s at Saturday Night Live, The Writers Guild Awards, or Montreal’s Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, I've been working with Hugh Fink for 25 years, and that little prick is hilarious.
DAVID KOECHNER
aka Todd Packer,
NBC’s The Office
From the characters he’s voiced on American Dad to the packed comedy clubs I’ve witnessed him slay as a standup, Hugh Fink is hands down one of the funniest humans I know. It’s not easy to make Hollywood’s most seasoned (read: jaded) writers howl with laughter, yet Mr. Fink has produced the Writers Guild’s annual awards ceremony for the last six years in a row. A true master of the form and bona fide living legend.
MIKE BARKER
Co-Creator/Exec Producer,
American Dad
