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CUZZINS - New Roles
21st Century Vision Films

CUZZINS - New Roles
21st Century Vision Films

  • Project Details
    We want these to be the BEST Sitcoms in 40 or 50 years.

    ALL is done via ZOOM: Table Reads, Rehearsals & Shoots.

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    CUZZINS

     

    3 Cousins grow up together when their parents believe they can get along with their own siblings and in-laws and to be economically savvy.

     

    The cousins are 2 years apart in age. There are no other children for several years, so they bond more like siblings than cousins.

     

    Growing up, they are constantly talking about the Zany, Funny people in their family and lives.

     

    The family is extremely close-knit.

     

    Their parents who are siblings are Annie, Jack and Bruce.

     

    Annie marries a Hispanic man, so their children identify as Hispanic.

     

    Jack marries a White lady, so their daughter identifies as White.

     

    Bruce marries a Black lady, so their children identify as Black.

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    This is the Zaniest, Funniest, diverse close-knit family you will ever know.

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    “I Fell Off A Cliff”

    (“On The Edge” and “Over The Edge” were previously working names.)

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    EXTREMELY EDGY ROLL-ON-THE-FLOOR COMEDY based in Brooklyn, NY.

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    Main characters are 3 couples (DIFFERENT races/ethnicities):

    (BROOKLYN MELTING POT. Indian, black, white, etc. Maybe Louisiana accent?)

    •         Husband/Wife: both Doctors – Bloodgood and Hurt – around 40 years old.

    •         Male gay couple; 1 Doctor; other last MONTH of residency – Pepper and Cure – also around 40 years old

    •         Husband/Wife: both Doctors – Crackers and Graham – around late 80’s in age.

    (All couples have children. Crackers and Graham have grandchildren; possibly great-grandchildren.)

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    Back Story 1:

    10 years ago, 4 “younger” doctors had just started working at a Brooklyn hospital during an expansion.

    They met the older Dr’s who were still part-time at the hospital.

    They younger ones were renting, looking to buy houses.

    The older Dr’s had 1 house on each side of them that were empty.

    They talked the 2 couples into buying them.

    The houses are Victorian-type and needed a fair amount of work; but they were within walking distance of the hospital.

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    Story (Approximately 3rd episode – first 2 episodes are introducing characters, making them LIKEABLE to audience, making party plans, etc. – anticipation):

    They are all having a HUGE PARTY, celebrating 10 years at the hospital and in their houses.

    After a lot of celebrating, a call comes in to one of them that the hospital is closing in just a few months; pushed by a huge embezzlement just uncovered.

    They are all crying for a bit.

    Then, 1 of them goes and brings out a marble notebook.

    In it are various notations on dreams of opening their own practice.

    They all start to discuss it; older Dr’s still have some equipment stored away that they will donate.

    The houses are still “works in progress” with carpenters, etc. constantly in and out.

    They decide to use PARTS of their houses. One will be the clinic. The other will store records, etc.

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    Characters

    The characters are mainly rather insane/crazy.

    Drs Crackers & Graham’s minds are sometimes like SLOW COOKERS for old information. Ask them how some old equipment works and they will come up with an awesome answer HOURS later (or the next day). You never know how fast or slow their answers will come.

    One of the characters has a disability. Perhaps crutches. I would PREFER that this character have a real-life disability and not just acting.

    One of the Dr’s does a PATHETIC hand-puppets with a sock.

    2 of the characters have a STRONG love/hate relationship – they tell each other how much they HATE each other, but they are truly cosmic twins.

    IMPORTANT part: Patients, old flames, friends, etc. have 1+ CAMEO per episode. An actor with a following. You NEVER know when or where a cameo will show up.

    Back Story 2: Drs Crackers and Graham MET while hiking. They didn’t know each other, but were hiking up to a cliff around the same time. Dr Crackers (man) was trying to impress Graham and didn’t realize he was so close to the edge of the cliff. He turned toward Graham and fell backwards OFF THE CLIFF. Luckily, there were trees below that broke his fall. Graham went running down, trying to find out what was hurting and telling him that she was a Dr. He told her that he thought he just had cuts and bruises and that nothing was broken and that he was a Dr too. They dated, married, and whenever anybody new asked how they met, he tells them that he FELL OFF A CLIFF. (In upcoming episodes, another OLDER character is VERY FORGETFUL; so Crackers will tell them that story over and over.)

    A lawyer barters his legal services with them for free medical care. He’s an EXCELLENT LAWYER, but also CRAZY.

    Whenever things are going WELL for the practice, such as insurance companies paying up; the boiler breaks or their malpractice insurance goes up. (Somebody saying “I feel like I’m falling off a cliff” or DREAMING of falling off a cliff would also be part of the story.)

    There are a couple handypeople (man & woman) who are also EXTREMELY GIFTED, but quite zany.

    Office Help could be like Murphy Brown’s CONSTANTLY-CHANGING secretary or be some permanent people.

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    OLD SCHOOL VS. NEW SCHOOL:

    The children are constantly googling things, but the OLDSTERS and them are constantly teaching each other new things.

    SOMETIMES, the new equipment they just acquired (maybe 2nd hand) isn’t working properly and Crackers or Graham come in to the rescue with an OLD method…

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    CONFLICTS:

    HUGE jealousy between the PARENTS of Bloodgood, Hurt, Pepper & Cure (BHPT) and Crackers and Graham; mostly to do with the children. 

    ALSO, Crackers and Graham’s own children and grandchildren resent the closeness they have with BHPT.

    Some OLD FLAMES show up, having heard that they are struggling to have their clinic doing well, but LOTS of conflicts there..

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    HUMOR

    SOAP, MASH, It’s a Wonderful Life, Adams Family, Murphy Brown, Patch Adams, Cosby show, League of Their Own and more.

    SLAPSTICK, CEREBRAL, all happening.

    Recurring jokes; NEW CONFLICTS and JEALOUSIES.

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  • Production Type
    Online Commercial / Video Ad
  • Union Status
    Non Union
  • Dates & Location
    TBD
  • Closing Date
    1st May 2022