Baffling Search Strings #1124
This one is fantastic... 'hegemony sitcoms'. It just instantly conjures up a brilliant premise for a comedy set in the United Nations. We could just take the general formulaic 'churn by numbers' style of many American comedies and mix together a zany cast picked from the most appropriate Comedy Stable Archetypes. It could be like Friends with politics.
The United States would be Joey. Dim and willing to hop into bed with any dubious right-wing dictatorship. Fiercely loyal to its friends, but you can't help but think that most of its actions stem from the fact it's a little bit slow-witted.
The United Kingdom would be Monica - so concerned about appearance and the perception of being on the winning side that it continually lies to itself about its influence. Everything in the UK suites is shiny and spotless... who would like a spot of tea before we kiss America's ass as part of the Great Game we are still powerful enough to play?
France is Ross - full of itself and irritatingly nasal. Probably very intelligent, albeit about the dullest areas, and probably in the scheme of things, a little bit higher-class than its colleagues - but still someone with a punchable personality that you can't bear to be around.
North Korea could be Pheobe - kooky and crazy, with an estimated six nuclear devices.
Chandler is Israel - always ready with a handy quip about why it's okay to slaughter Palestinians by the lorryload. Palestine is Rachel - unwilling to accept any role that involves taking responsibility for its own part in the middle east crisis.
Together, these six crazy characters flesh out the ambassadorship of the Comedy United Nations... and when they are in a room together, HILARITY ENSUES.
I was so enthused about this idea that I started to type up a pilot - but then I realised there already is a comedy that plays out every day in the United Nations. It's called 'diplomacy'.
The United States would be Joey. Dim and willing to hop into bed with any dubious right-wing dictatorship. Fiercely loyal to its friends, but you can't help but think that most of its actions stem from the fact it's a little bit slow-witted.
The United Kingdom would be Monica - so concerned about appearance and the perception of being on the winning side that it continually lies to itself about its influence. Everything in the UK suites is shiny and spotless... who would like a spot of tea before we kiss America's ass as part of the Great Game we are still powerful enough to play?
France is Ross - full of itself and irritatingly nasal. Probably very intelligent, albeit about the dullest areas, and probably in the scheme of things, a little bit higher-class than its colleagues - but still someone with a punchable personality that you can't bear to be around.
North Korea could be Pheobe - kooky and crazy, with an estimated six nuclear devices.
Chandler is Israel - always ready with a handy quip about why it's okay to slaughter Palestinians by the lorryload. Palestine is Rachel - unwilling to accept any role that involves taking responsibility for its own part in the middle east crisis.
Together, these six crazy characters flesh out the ambassadorship of the Comedy United Nations... and when they are in a room together, HILARITY ENSUES.
I was so enthused about this idea that I started to type up a pilot - but then I realised there already is a comedy that plays out every day in the United Nations. It's called 'diplomacy'.
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