Sunday, as I drove out to Beardy's suburban oasis I had an idea for a television show. I know, I know, there's a writer's strike (believe me, I know), but at some point it will be over and this show will be ready to crush the primetime schedule.
Here's the pitch:
Crossin' Lines
Urban Real-life Family Comedy
Synopsis: Augustus and Carol Washington are professors at the University of Southern California. Amidst their collaborative research on race in America, the two of them found love, got married, and had twin sons. With their research focusing on equality and social justice, it is only apropos that their bi-racial marriage produced one black twin and one white twin. Teaching these two boys to love and honor people of all backgrounds, and choosing to live near the USC campus in rough-and-tumble Compton, the Washingtons are the new urban, nuclear family.
The pilot episode begins with Chad and Marq starting their senior year at Compton High School. Marq is is smart, athletic, and popular. Chad's life is in a state of upheaval primarily due to the fact that he is a white kid going to high school in Compton because parents think it is a good social experiment. In an attempt to bolster Chad's confidence, Marq convinces him to run for class president; with Marq running a grassroots campaign to get his brother elected. However, before Chad's name gets on the ballot, the gangs that run Compton High will have to give their approval. To make matters even more complicated at the school, there's a new, beautiful girl starting classes - and no one can figure out her ethnicity! Principal Whitefried hosts talent night in an attempt to bring everyone together through performance.
Starring: Mario van Peebles / Lori Loughlin / Jason Alexander / Malcolm David Kelley / Jonathan Lipnicki
Status: Second draft complete
1 comment:
I can't recall which Blogger Rabbit Hole I went down to get to yours, but glad I ended up here. Very funny!
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