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Dan Harmon is a wanted man this development season. On the heels of a blind script deal at Fox for a multi-camera comedy, the Community creator has signed a second blind script deal at CBS, also for a multi-camera comedy project, which will be produced by CBS TV Studios.
Harmon has fielded interest from networks ever since his May firing from his NBC/Sony TV comedy series Community. The deals with CBS and Fox signal a change in direction for the writer-producer after creating/co-creating two consecutive single-camera comedies that have developed cult followings but have been branded as having narrow appeal: Comedy Central’s Sarah Silverman Program and NBC’s Community. Having achieved critical acclaim with his single-camera shows, Harmon is now looking to show he can go for wide audiences too with multi-camera comedies.
Harmon is currently at the Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival scouting for talent. He is usually at his best when writing with talent in mind as he did with Silverman. Harmon also rewrote the characters on Community after the pilot was cast so they better fit the actors. In addition to his broadcast development, UTA-repped Harmon has animated pilot Rick & Morty in the hopper for Adult Swim.
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This better be good, because my standards for multi-cams are way higher than they are for single-cams. Plus, I really can’t picture Dan Harmon doing a multi-cam.
Maybe he could team up with Vince Vaughn on that brilliant idea to redo the “Brady Bunch”.EH???… Now these sadly, two egotistical,overrated narcassists can both be CBS’s problems… Wake up Les ! Stop buying “name” people and focus on good product and story telling… that’s how you built your network. PS What was Vaughn’s last hit movie???
Translation: Being cynical makes me edgy and know what I’m talking about.
And when did Dan Harmon not focus on good product and story telling?
Hey Dan,
This time around let’s hope for the best. You are a creative guy…be a creative and wise leader.
Good Luck.
Great post. Dan Harmon is such a talented guy. If he can learn how to treat a staff with dignity, the sky’s the limit…
I wouldn’t be associated with this guy for a poodle that pissed pinot. Pretty sure Les has no idea this deal was made. Stay classy CBS. Avoid the trash, okay?
Well, that’s going to be difficult. Because with stuff like 2.5 Men, Mike & Molly and 2 Broke Girls, CBS mostly IS trash.
Has anyone who replies to Dan Harmon threads actually worked with him? A guy who makes an awesome and quirky show about friendship doesn’t really seem like a tyrannical dictator. Maybe its just me.