Williams again on "Give Me a Break"

[Ross 1]

Just in case somebody missed the thousands of Williams references I've posted here, I'll explain what Give Me a Break is. It's an amateur sitcom I've been writing with some friends, going through 9 seasons of scripts. Since I'm one of the three main writers (and the only show creator), I throw thousands of obscure Williams references, although my favorite field is Broadway. I like to have my six high school characters referring to Jerry Goldsmith, Tim Rice or Andrew Lloyd Webber, unbelivable as it may be.

Well, in one of the opening episodes of our last season, the ninth (that's 220 scripts right there), two characters argue about the ability of Spielberg to tell stories.

DEAN: Just where is the big deal? A boy meets an alien. Geez, I've seen the same story on 'Maury'!

IAN: Yes, but they didn't have John Williams.

DEAN: Who?

IAN (deadpan): The guy who made the voice.

Okay, not very funny, but that's because we're running out of fun ideas. That's why we're ending the show this july!

-ROSS, remembering his favorite quote:

IAN (sarcastic): Gee, I grow a pimple in my head and suddenly "Ave Satanis" becomes my anthem.

[Ray Barnsbury 8]

Hehe, any sitcom with Williams references should be aired.

Ray Barnsbury

[Guest]

That was a riot!

Ross, is there any chance you can list all the Williams references in your 200-something scripts?

[Ross 1]

Well, not al but here are some of my favorites:

Ian is trying to get a date from the girl he likes.

IAN (to himself): Okay, stop it. You’re not nervous. You just shouldn’t have had that taco. Okay, let’s do it. And this time I’m serious. Now, what’s the phone number. (flips through pages, and before he finds it, he remembers it), Oh, Okay. It’s not like I never looked it up. Okay, here goes.

(dials and hangs up. Dials and hangs up.)

IAN: Oh, crap. I’m posessed. Ah, well, some other time.

(heads for the door. Then grabs the phone, presses redial).

IAN: Um, hi is Iris there? The one with all the piercings. Thanks. Um, Iris! Hi, it’s Ian from class. Yeah, how are you? Are you fine? What are you up to? Writing any song? (thoughts. Give her time to answer dammit). I see. I’m fine too, after I recover from my heart attack. Nothing. Look, I was gonna meet Jennifer right now but we argued and all, and maybe you’d like to be the one meeting me. Just for a walk. Come on, it won't take long. I’ll let you play “Reshape” on my cellphone. See you there.

(hangs up.)

IAN (big smile): Suddenly my life is a big John Williams theme

After acing an exam.

DEAN: Oh, boy say hello to the winner of the A of the Year Award.

AUDREY: Exam did all right?

DEAN: Better than all right. It's was great. It was perfect. Flawless. Just when everything seemed against me, I pull a Dean.

KATIE: Um, Dean? John Williams on the phone. He wants to know what key you want your theme in.

These dialogues are sketched so that they don't make a huuge post.

-ROSS

[Morn 8]

Williams doesn't like people telling him what key to write in.