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8/9/2019 Pitch for Show

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“ T he W h i n ge r s a n d t he

W h i ne r s ”

C rea t e d & P i t c h

e d b y Sa m Ba b i n g t o n


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So what is “The Whingersand the Whiners”?

Logline: We all have our own thoughts and opinions,but how daft can people’s complaints be? Join this

comedic panel show as it explores the nations

funniest and most absurd whingers and whiners.

Comedic Panel Game Show – the purpose of theshow is purely for entertainment: to sit back and

relax whilst watching and listening to some of the

funniest and most ridiculous groans and moans.


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When and what channeldoes this show suit?

ITV 2 or Channel 4.

Most popular channels for panel shows

For example, 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), FakeReaction (ITV 2), Celebrity Juice (ITV 2)

Airtime likely to be at 9-10pm on a week day (Monday-Thursday)

So that it doesn’t clash with ‘family shows’ on weekends

Likely to include adult humor (i.e. swearing) so cannot beaired due to watershed restrictions (see http://ask.ofcom.org.uk/help/television/watershed )


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Who will the targetaudience be?

Broad audience as the idea of revolving around ‘complaints’ can beassociated with everyday life.

Aiming for a primary demographic of 18-44, with a secondarydemographic of 45-54.

Not entirely suited for under 18s due to adult humor and the timingsof the show. However, the show won’t consist of excessiveunsuitable material so it may be applicable for some of the 16-18demographic.

The audience at the show MUST be active as they take part in one ofthe games in the show (explained later). There should be a mixture ofthe demographic however focusing more in the 20s-30s as theyounger audience are likely to be more active.


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What’s the structureof the show?

2 Teams (3 per team), 1 host. 1 Team is called the‘Headaches’, the other called ‘The Whingers andWhiners’.

The ‘Headaches’ – A team who deal with customerservice. For example, work on telesales, in retail, food &beverages, etc.

A bonus if they are work colleagues so that they workbetter as a team & feel more comfortable on the show.

Called ‘headaches’ as their job consists of dealing withpeople constantly moaning, giving them a ‘headache’


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What’s the structureof the show?

The ‘Whiners and Whingers’ – A team of people who AREthe complainers

A mixture of 3 people who are known to moan and are hard

to satisfy and impress

The presenter must be very unique. He/she needs to beenergetic, humorous and be able to flow the show withease. An example of a good presenter for this would beRhod Gilbert from ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks ’ .

Dave Chawner from my Digital News unit too is veryapplicable for the presenter role.


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Show Treatment(Breakdown)

Introduction Approx. 5 Minutes)

The host will walk onto the stage, where he/she will then

introduce the idea of the show (mentioning the ‘Whingers

and the Whiners’ vs. the ‘Headaches’).

VT’s will introduce each team. This will include:

Who each member of the team are

Their job (for the ‘Headaches’) and what makes the each

contestant a ‘Whinger and Whiner’


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First Game: “What YouMoaning About?” (5-6 Minutes)

One-round game. Each team are given a clip showingsomeone ‘moaning’. The purpose of this is to guess

what the person/people are moaning about.

VT be around 1.5 minutes. Once finished, the team are

given half a minute to guess what it’s about.It could be a celebrity or member of the public, and could

be about a company or person. It could even be areenactment of someone moaning which may’ve been

played on the news, etc.


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First Game: “What YouMoaning About?” (5-6 Minutes)

Each team can ‘buzz’ whilst the clip is playing ifthey know what it is, however are only given 1

guess.

Each correct answer rewards the team 1 point

The ‘Headaches’ go first in the round as the

show is about challenging those who complain,therefore challenging ‘Whingers and Whiners’


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Second Game: ‘I Want MyAnswer Now!’ (8 Minutes)

This game is a battle between the two teams. The rival team are given a

list of complaints which they ‘complain’ to the other team.

For example, a complaint could be ‘The beach was too sandy’, and the opposingteam have to reply with a reasonable answer. This can’t just be an apology, ithas to be useful advice to try to tackle the problem.

The goal is to answer as many complaints with a reasonable reply within 2minutes.

To define what a ‘reasonable reply’ is, the answers will be replayed at theend of the round to the audience. The answer is decided from a simple‘hands up’ from the audience if they think that the reply is reasonable. Themajority will lead to the answer of the reply

The winner will receive one point for each reply which the audience defineas correct.


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Third Game: “What’s WrongWith It?” (10 Minutes)

To end the show, the finale is the most entertaining and dramatic partof the show. The idea for this is to purchase something and thencomplain about the ‘state’ of the product...

However it won’t be bought in a state, the idea is to ‘damage’ or ‘alter’the product and try to return it for another one.

The opposing team chooses what to buy and what to do to the product .They are only allowed to alter the product in one way. They are told whatthey have to do the product once they’ve purchased it.

Each team will be given 2 chances to try and return the product for a newone. Every product which is exchanged will reward the team with 2 points

For example, the the team could be told to buy a burger, and then replace if

with a raw burger and complain to try to get a refund or a new burger.


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Third Game: PotentialProblems & Restrictions?

Of course, this prank will have several

restrictions in terms of receiving permissionto film the prank (and doing the prank itself)

However, I researched permission rights to find a statement saying filming on publicproperty is allowed however the police/council need to be made aware.(image to the

right)

Researched permission on pranks to find outyou are allowed and a written consent is notneeded (on public property). However, youthen risk the chance of getting sued,therefore I will be getting a written consent

to make this safe.


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Third Game: Potential Ideas for the Prank to Work

Research also shows filming on private property ispossible however permission is needed

Below are some ideas regarding these points on

where the pranks can be done:

In a shopping center, if permission is granted

Filming on public property, looking over to private

property like ‘Fone Jacker’. For example, standing on

a public road, filming and looking into a fast-food

restaurant.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXPAvJPnyc0

(4:00)


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Alternative Game: ‘Guessthe Whiner’ (9 Minutes)

This game involves 2 rounds, with one point awarded for each correct

answer. A VT will be played, showing someone talking aboutacomplaint, however the video stops just before the complaint isshown.

The team is then given 3 possible answers where they have to rankwhich they think that the answer could be. 1st being most likely, andthe 3rd being the least likely.

The opposing team can ‘buzz’ if they think they know the answer,however if wrong cannot ask again

The clip will be around 10-15 seconds long before paused, and eachteam have 30 seconds to rank the answers in order.

If the prank game doesn’t work out, then this game will be the first.


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Rough Time Breakdown

Introduction: 2x VTs, one for each team.Brief Intro about the Show 5 Minutes)

First Game: “What You Moaning About?” 5-6 Minutes)

Or if the prank game doesn't’t work, then ‘Guess the Whiner’ 9 Minutes)

Second Game: “I want my answer now!” 8 Minutes)

Third Game: “What’s wrong with it?” 10 Minutes)

Ending: Concluding the winner of the show. 1-2 Minutes)

Total Time with prank game) = 29 – 31 Minutes

Total Time without prank game) = 28 – 30 Minutes


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What Kind of Complaints Will BeUsed, and Where to find them?

The complaints used can be:

Hotel/Travel Reviews: From ‘Trip Advisor’

Music Videos: ‘YouTube’ or’ Sound Cloud’ comments

Takeaway Reviews: From ‘Just Eat’

Films or Film Clips: From ‘IMDB’ or ‘YouTube’Celebrity ‘Opinions’: From ‘Twitter’, ‘Facebook’,‘Instagram’

Complaint Articles/Sites: ‘dearcustomerrelations.com’,‘The Guardian’, ‘Telegraph’


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Set Design (Similar to‘Celebrity Juice’ )

2 Teams of 3, 1Presenter in the middle TV above the host toshow VT’s (if possible)

Show logo at the

presenter’s table

Stage facing the

audience

The

‘Headachesbranded onthis desk

‘TheWhingers +

Whinersbranded on

this desk

Red, Black andWhite Branding.


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Props & Mise-en-scene

Simplistic set design

Sticking with a plain set up however conforming to thebranding (black, red and white)

Logo however should be more conventional for the‘whinging and whining theme’ e.g. a clip art of an‘unhappy person’, exclamation marks and excessive

punctuation, etcAdd some humoristic props however not too much sothat it seems exaggerated. For example, presentercould have a ‘Grumpy Old Man/Woman’ mug.

Potentially adding posters referring to the theme to

give the set some layers e.g. the poster to the right


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Similar Shows

‘8 Out of 1 Cats’ – A panel show which too is a game show. The toneof the team wanting to win is minimal and focuses mainly on thehumor and content instead of winning on the show. Simplistic stagedesign: has little props and has the same set up as my show

‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’

– Similar humor: slightly offensivehowever not controversial like ‘Celebrity Juice’. Similar air time. The

presenter Rhod Gilbert is very applicable for my show

‘Impractical Jokers’ – Prank show with 4 friends who give assign eachother pranks, which is similar to my show

‘Fone Jacker’ – Filming in public areas however filming private

property. Also a prank show.


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Example of Websites withUseful complaints

‘dearcustomerrelations.com’ – A website which consists ofpublished letter complaints

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/of-the-most-ridiculous-but-real-travel-complaints-ever/story-e6frfqfr-1226739965154 - Anarticle which has published complaints taken from travel agents

http://www.mycustomer.com/topic/customer-experience/20-funniest-customer-service-stories-2011/134532 - a website where peoplepost funny experiences in relation to complaining or awful service

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/simpsons-most-ridiculous-complaints-11-3248962 - Article by the mirror regarding ridiculousSimpson complaints.


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