TV SHOW PITCH TEMPLATE
This template is intended to assist you with pitching your TV show to potential network
partners and distributors.
SHOW TITLE:
This is where you’d enter the name of your TV show.
E.g. Safari Jack and the Creature Companions
CREATOR:
Enter the name of the creator of the show right here.
E.g. Michael Michaelson
BACKGROUND & KEY CREDITS:
This is where you can really sell yourself to your potential partners. Be sure to include and
major achievements and background on your team.
E.g. Michaelson started out making short films at XYZ Film Academy. His Short “Spaghetti
Sauce” won numerous audience awards. From there he began his career as a freelance
creative producer. Credits include feature film “Time Stop”, Web series “Doctor Diego”. He
was a co-producer and writer on “Wilson’s Days” for Cartoon Network.
KEY COLLABORATOR:
Include one of your key collaborators in this section.
E.g. Richard Stults. Stults’ is the lead animator on “The Wichitaw Wonderfuls” for Adult Swim.
He’s been an animator for 5+ years.
FORMAT:
Simply describe what the format of your show would be, in a few sentences.
E.g. Half-hour morning animated kids show
LOGLINE:
Now it’s time to flesh out your pitch! If you need help with your logline, take a look at our
article on crafting the perfect logline.
E.g. Safari Jack is exploring the outback when he befriends a talking Lion who teaches him
about the secret life of animals
SYNOPSIS:
In this section you’ll go into a little more detail. Your logline has to tease interest, the
synopsis gives us the brief summary of where the series will go, and what the show’s
foundation is.
E.g. Safari Jack learns all about animals from the animals themselves, things he never knew
before. The animals dance and sing, talk about their feelings and learn many life lessons
along the way. Kids will learn about the animals they love, but also about themselves and
growing up
EPISODE BREAKDOWNS:
This is where you can provide a break-out of a handful or more of your best episode ideas.
It demonstrates that you’ve got long-term planning for the show’s success, and that the
well of ideas won’t ever run dry.
E.g. The pilot will show how Safari Jack found the animals, and becomes their friend. Episode
2 will be about how Henry the Hippo lost his favorite toy, while the others learn to count to
ten. Episode 3 will focus on the alphabet while introducing Lowell the Lion’s parents and
rules he’s having a hard time following.