Like Any Other Day

Episode 1: The Picnic

Commercial Pitch

Narrator:
In the year 2100, man is still recovering from a nuclear war that nearly decimated the Earth. But thanks to the tireless work of Professor Fred Lindstom, and his team of crack geneticist, the human race found their savior in the creature many thought to be just legend. Dragons. This is the story of what followed...

[Record Scratch]

and about trying to get through the work week!

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Boss:
I call them Dragon Pajamas! They're clothes for our line of at-home dragons.

Jeff, the straight man:
But if you put clothes on a dragon wouldn't they just burn them off?

Boss:
Oh no! You see that's the best part! The new guy whipped this up for me. They're fireproof!
Sticks the tiny shirt in front of a dragon sitting on the table, and taps it on the head. Fire shoots out of its nose. The shirt catches a flame.
Hmm, well the final product will be fireproof...

Jeff smiles at the camera

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Boss:
As I'm sure you all know, the company picnic with our rivals is this Saturday. I want everyone to be in top physical shape for the event. That means, eat and sleep well before the event.

Jeff:
Why do we even share the picnic with them?

Boss:
It's an old tradition of showing good sportsmanship between our companies.

Jeff:
But if that's true, then why do we cheat each year?

Boss:
Because, we need to show we're better at sportsmanship!

Jeff smiles at the camera, and takes a sip of his coffee. Also a dragon randomly caws

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Jeff:
[Whispers] Shh, be quite! I'm going to trick Travis with this fake love Dragon Letter! Shh!
Puts the letter in the Dragon's mouth and sneaks around to the other side of the shared desk

Travis, the yes man:
Ha-ha! I got the last doughnut!
Looks at the pink letter. Picks it up and starts reading. He is obviously very happy
Guess who has a date tonight?

Jeff:
Your dragon?

Travis:
No! Me! You idiot.

Jeff:
Oh? You were able to ask your cousin on a second date?

Travis:
No, god! You're such a moron.
[Pause]
Wow, I think this is perfume.

Jeff smiles at the camera, sips his coffee, and winks

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Boss:
Our company has had very little growth over the past few years. It seems to be imperative to move into new markets.

Jeff:
That's what she said!

Everyone has a good belly laugh for a few seconds

Another dragon caws

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Travis is sitting at a park bench with dragons calling all around him. Camera pans to a window with a man staring outside.

Camera Two
Jeff is in his pajamas. He smiles at the camera, sips his coffee, winks, and gives the okay sign

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Confession Shot with Jeff

Jeff:
I guess we have fun. But it's like any other day.

Narrator:
Like Any Other Day, Friday nights at 8 on WB

A dragon caws

Jeff:
Shut the fuck up dragon!

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Somewhere in a television studio's conference room

Me:
So... what do you guys think?!

Producer:
Okay two things; You do realize that this is just The Office, with dragons right?

Me:
Wait what? Did you say The Office?

Producer:
Uhh, yeah.

Me:
Oh, then yes, it's exactly like that then.
[Pause]
And second?

Producer:
This is quite possibly the most retarded thing I have ever been shown. Get out of my office.

Me:
Well can I have my tape back at least?

Producer:
No, leave it. I'm going to burn it later.