MYO TV Show Draft Interest Thread (locked)

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After thinking about it and reading the rule I don't think Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, or Stone Cold Steve Austin could really count as characters. They're real people, even if the name isn't on the birth certificate.

I believe Stone Cold Steve Austin was on an episode of 'Nash Bridges.'

I'd be inclined to say they're eligible, I'm not sure there's a real downside

You'd be picking Andre the Giant the actual wrestler persona, not ATG the lovable drunk. Same goes for Hulk, etc. Who wants Macho Man to be a series regular? He he was literally insane.

What about this promo makes you say that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qazvigN800

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Peter Jennings from NBC Nightly News or Jenny McCarthy from the View....real people. I don't think they count. Unless like Chris Berman was on an episode of Friday Night Lights or something

Peter Jennings would be one heckuva villain, though.

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I'm not sure on guys like Peter Jennings or talk show hosts. I guess they're not really 'characters', but at the same time I'm not sure I really care if someone wants to make Pat Sajak the lead in their action/drama.

IP?

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I'm not sure on guys like Peter Jennings or talk show hosts. I guess they're not really 'characters', but at the same time I'm not sure I really care if someone wants to make Pat Sajak the lead in their action/drama.

IP?

Meh, don't care. Go for it I guess if that's your thing. Really the point here is to make 'your show'. If 'your show' is starring Wolff Blitzer, first, Im sorry, and second, go for it.

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But to clarify something else, if the historical channel did a documentary on Hitler, you couldn't choose 'Hitler' from that documentary unless they actually represented him onscreen with an actor. Otherwise, you're taking the subject matter, not a character.

And if there were an actor, you'd get that History Channel cut-rate Hitler, not actual evil incarnate Hitler.

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"Wolf Blitzer solves crimes/cracks international conspiracies" would be a pretty good premise given this:

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I'm not sure on guys like Peter Jennings or talk show hosts. I guess they're not really 'characters', but at the same time I'm not sure I really care if someone wants to make Pat Sajak the lead in their action/drama.

IP?

Meh, don't care. Go for it I guess if that's your thing. Really the point here is to make 'your show'. If 'your show' is starring Wolff Blitzer, first, Im sorry, and second, go for it.

I think as long as they are or were clearly a 'TV personality.' Basically, don't pick Ben Affleck

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But to clarify something else, if the historical channel did a documentary on Hitler, you couldn't choose 'Hitler' from that documentary unless they actually represented him onscreen with an actor. Otherwise, you're taking the subject matter, not a character.

And if there were an actor, you'd get that History Channel cut-rate Hitler, not actual evil incarnate Hitler.

Might be best to institute a 'No Hitler' rule

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"Wolf Blitzer solves crimes/cracks international conspiracies" would be a pretty good premise given this:

hahahahhaha

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But to clarify something else, if the historical channel did a documentary on Hitler, you couldn't choose 'Hitler' from that documentary unless they actually represented him onscreen with an actor. Otherwise, you're taking the subject matter, not a character.

And if there were an actor, you'd get that History Channel cut-rate Hitler, not actual evil incarnate Hitler.

Oh wow. So you gotta go with "Hitler as played by...x...in the documentary or made for tv movie x".

That angry Hitler guy that's always on youtube yelling and reacting about stuff like Peyton Manning going for it on 4th down just took a major step up. 

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LOcking this thread, please transition all your jokes to the draft thread errybody.

Also, look at this:

Reminder on the rules:

1) Pick must ultimately be from an original series/work explicitly for 'television' (Netflix Hulu and Amazon series are also welcome) that has made new episodes after 1985, and the character must be from one of those episodes.

2) You're drafting the character, as played by a certain actor/voice actor. If you're taking Dr. Who, specify which one. If you're taking a character who was playing a characterization of their real-life self, specify from what (IE, Seth Green as Seth Green on Entourage, or, William Zabka as Billy Zabka, HIMYM).

3) Don't over-think it. Not really a rule, but a guideline. The point here basically a glorified mad-lib, answering the question, "If I were making a TV show just for me, I'd want someone like ______ as the main star and they'd be ......"