Background Information:
As a Criminal Justice Practitioner, you are extremely creative and highly motivated. You love your job and the people that you work with are not too bad,
either. As a matter of fact, your best friend, you attended high school with, also works with you, on the same shift.
The two of you are just like siblings. You spend holidays together with each other’s families and you even share a love for Criminal Justice related movies and
television shows. As a matter of fact, 6 months ago the two of you wrote a short scriipt together, for a 60-minute television show Pilot Project and submitted
it to HBO, SHOWTIME, BRAVO, WTBS, TNT, CBS, NBC, ABC, DISNEY, and FOX.
Well, as you figured, so far, every one of the networks has sent you a nice rejection letter…
The Incident:
On April 27, 2022, you and your best friend got together, at your house, to watch a marathon of old Cop shows playing on TBS, since you were both off from
work, on that day.
Between television commercials, there was a knock on your front door. When you went to see who it was, a FED/Ex driver had you sign for a large overnight
envelope. Well, guess what? That envelope had a return address from HBO…
That’s right! HBO has decided to fund your concept for a 60-minute television show Pilot Project. They have agreed to give you and your partner $750,000.00
to develop, cast, shoot, and edit your Pilot Project. The show must be completed and submitted to HBO by 8:00 am (est.) on October 2, 2022. If it’s not, you
and your best friend must pay back all of the money, plus a $50,000.00 penalty, out of your own pockets!
The only other stipulation they made is that the show must be based on the recurring theme of “Why People Commit Crime in America.”
Okay, fancy pants… Since you’re so creative, tell me:
Critical Thinking Questions:
1. What is the name of your show?
Who will star in the show (pick anyone you want to pick)?
Where will the show take place (city, state, country)?
Will it be a Comedy, Drama, or Mystery (etc.)?
Who is your best friend (that has and will continue to work with you on the show)?
NOTE: You can download the Audio MP3 for DQ #7 here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pa6tgd06229cqr9/My%20Own%20Television%20Show-final.mp3?
dl=0… Listen to it as you read the DQ.
