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1. The title of your program: You Can do it
2. The concept of your program (in TV context, search term if not familiar)
My show is based on the TV show and movie “White Collar,” and “Change-up” this is a
Reality Show about 4 random characters, whom are chosen to work for the FBI. It could
take place anywhere inside United States. It could be anyone around the ages 25-30
years old. This show would demonstrated the audience how hard is to go undercover,
whether you become a celebrity, Accountant, Budget analyst, Chemist, Designer, Dancer
and etc... They will also be protecting someone. Some of the duties will be hard, and
while some of them are married with kids they might have leave them behind. But what
they don’t know, they go undercover there would be some type of pranks that could get
them fired. We will call the first person, and tell them that they have been chosen to work
for the FBI.
3. The log line of your program (brief pitch, think 1-2 sentences, could be used for
promo)
“Things can get interesting!” Random characters that have normal lives, but might take a
role that they might not like. They will have a lot of struggles on the way.
4. Themes: (e.g. reality-based, dreams fulfilled, comedy, etc.)
You Can Do It, is a reality-based series comedy and drama. The purpose of this show is to
make the characters see how hard it is to be someone else taking a responsibility that it’s
not theirs, this show can help them appreciated their life better.
5. Format/Genre: describe clearly, provide examples
The format of the Reality Show is the usual and we would be casting 4 people to be the
main characters. While everything we see in a action movie it’s not true, this show will be
base on real life. Some cameras will be set-up in their houses, and they will be recorded
while each other received the call that they will work for the FBI. Each daily task would
be difficult for them, because they might not be only doing one thing, they might be
doing more than what they are expecting. One example would be that one of those people
could go undercover without training; they could take the role of being a
dancer/agriculture. They would have to be in a dance show and perform in front of
thousand people and after they are done, they might have to run to a farm to work with
animals. The Reality show would give a background of each person’s life and everyday
the constant will be given a task, and they might not like their task but they have to do it
anyways. We will see them struggle and frustrated from taking their roles.
6. Treatment: 3 paragraphs describing your program, as we would see it on TV.
You Can Do It, Reality show would be based on the 4 character’s reaction. The
camera will follow the characters everywhere they go; there is not specific set-up. To
explain better, there would be an opening with a little music follow by a scenario of
Miami’s beach. However, the show could take place anywhere. Than it would faded-out,
to a second scene showing the first person’s house, focusing on the window as the camera
enter the house, than the camera would show the first person, and a voice-over would

indicated what the character t is going to do and who they are replacing. Than it would
cut into the second person, and the voice-over would also talk a little about their life and
the connection he/she has with the first person, than there would be two scenes put
together of the phone ringing, both of them will pick up the phone they will be giving
their first task.
Than it would cut into the third person and fourth person, the voice-over will also
talk about each other’s lives. How they are both connected and what are their tasks. But
this time the camera will show the 4 people, splitting the screen into four squares
showing the reaction of each person. They are told that they cannot tell anyone about
what they are chosen to do, showing a close-up of each other’s faces. Now the camera
would make fade-out showing each person in their bed, thinking about what they are
going to tell their family.
In the morning, the camera would show long angles, of each person opening the
door, receiving a yellow envelopes seal, with a description that said “Don’t open it until
you get to your destination.” The camera will cut into a scene where each person is
changing clothes to go out. The show will be from July 1, 2013- September 1, 2013. But
each season could be different. However the angels are the same.
7. Seven Episodes: describe each episode in a separate paragraph. Make the series
compelling, and the flow of episodes logical.
First Episode: Can You do it: The first location would be California, Los Angeles. The
show will open-up with 4 people that have different jobs but are very important to their
company. Each one will receive a call with the news that they are now working for the
FBI. The first and second person will going undercover as one being a Teller at Chase
Band and the second one a Tax Accountant at H &R Block and the third and fourth will
do the same, but their job would be an Architecture at a an Art gallery and Musician at
Broadway Shows.
Second Episode: Oh no, trouble: As the characters take on their first job they are
exposed to robbery, they have to keep it calm; they also have to try not to loose their
undercover jobs. They have to learn to how to deal with this situation.
Third Episode: What! There is not turning back: While the 4 people think that they
are finish with their jobs, they are happy that they are returning home, they all get a
second call with different tasks. They are ask to take over the top 4 Company in United
States, they all are in shock and they don’t know what to do.
Fourth Episode: More to come! As their duties progress, they all get frustrated and
want to leave the companies. However, the third requirement for them is to solve the
mystery robbery for million of dollars and they need to go undercover but outside the
country.
Fifth Episode: I’m not doing that! The fourth call requires some sacrifices, while some
of the characters have wealthy lives. This time their jobs is to go undercover helping pick
up garbage and clean animal, clean houses, being nannies. In this episode there is a twist.
Sixth Episode: I’m tired! A character can take so much, their life it turning to a

nightmare to the point they can’t do it anymore. But there is always hope.
Seventh Episode: I miss my life! At this point the characters are missing their family
they want to return home, but the last task might be something that they have to do.
8. Final Episode: Describe how the series concludes in a manner that makes the entire
series make sense. Close with a tag line that could be used in promotions.
The finally episode, it not what the characters expected. Some of them return home and
they realize that everything they have been through it’s worth having the normal life that
they like. They also appreciated their family more than ever.
9. Literature Review: Provide a review of scholarly literature that supports the
reasons your show will be successful. Use the references in your text as a starting
place to locate articles and expand from there. Explain concepts in your own words.
Provide full citations.
My show “You Can Do It,” can be compared to “The Real world” where MTV
created real life experience of young people that go through a lot during the show.
However, this article called “Constructions of Reality on MTV’s “Real World” An
Analysis of the Restrictive Coding of Black Masculinity,” explains what are the
stereotype of African Americans, the articles give three points the first point because of
the reality TV, people will stop talking and thinking that African American have to act a
certain way, when they are not like that. Second, it’s a Reality TV that gives real images
of real life people. Third, people like this drama. I think that, “You Can Do it,” can be a
good reality TV show and drama that could help some people realized what is important
in their life and how they have to appreciated certain things. Also as The Real World’s
article mentions, there are always stereotypes of how people are, whether you African
American, Spanish or Italian, they have a typical way of looking at you. That’s where my
second point come in, which is Jersey Shore, even though there a lot of stereotypes about
Guidos but it doesn’t mean that they are like that. Now you may ask how is this going to
help to prove why my show is good. Well they are stereotypes for cops and FBI agents,
but with my show this stereotypes could be diminish, and people could actually realized
the different between real FBI agents between FBI agents in a movie.
Television promotes a certain ideological notions through its content and its
narratives. Sometimes it has to follow a cultural norm or value that audience could
appreciate it. Reality television, have to portray a usually narrative that audience seem to
follow allowing them to related their story to the character in the Reality show. In this
case, “You Can do it,” show can present to an audience how someone undercover could
lose their family, or how someone have to deal daily to be alive. We know that those jobs
are dangerous so this could give an opportunity for people to see how hard it to be part of
the FBI corporations. Every show has a type of history. If we are going to compared
another show would be Amazing Race, where it educated children about social studies
and also it teaches about team work. I think “You Can do it” can show strategies and
critical thinking, This can actually be good for children. Reality TV is hard to avoid.
Media help Reality shows to be advertised. Every reality TV has been promoted in a type
of media, for example “Temptation Island” was in the cover of People magazine. Another
example would be “Big Brother” aired five day in New York post, two successful show

that have touch the audience hearts. If people like these shows “You can do it” can be
really worth watching and it would also be advertise through different types of media to
help this production come true.
When we talk about reality TV, we want the audience to see real situation and real
life scenarios; this article call “How Real is Reality Television?” Can say that some
Reality TV are scripted like Fear Factor, Big Brother but I would guaranty that my show
would be base on real like factors. Even though some Reality TV edited their footages,
we will try the best not to edit because it could help us to really get the messages across.
10. Popular Examples: provide examples from current or historic television
programs (e.g. “ it’s Lucy vs. The Terminator”). Find ratings and sales numbers to
support your case. ]
White Collar vs. Change-up, one is a movie and the other one is a show. First let’s talk
about White Collar. The show White Collar is based on the real unsolved high-end crimes
of the FBI. White Collar fans were able to see how the FBI solved the crimes. They also
had contest for fans to participate in the show to solve the mysteries. This show has been
very successful in the United States. Rating every season is solid. They are usually
enough to renew the seasons, which it looks good for the show. The midseason premiere
attracted more 3.2 million of viewers. Everything about the White Collar Show has been
well written by the producer Jeff Eastin and it has been nominated by People’s Choice
Awards, Casting Society of America and others. This show has people wondering what
would happen next, if show is successful why not You can do it, as a reality show.
Now the second Change-up is a movie about two friends, that one is married with two
kids and has loving wife. The other friend is single man who likes having a good life.
They switch bodies. The movie teaches both of them that it’s hard to the take the role of
each other. Some the movie has a lesson. The rating were 6.3 even though, the rating
were not so high, we still think that this movie might attract the younger audience than
that adult, so White Collar vs. Change Up can be a balance while one is very successful
and the other one is average it give something different to my reality show, my show can
show a good lesson many people and can also entertain as well.
11.) Citations: MLA or APA accepted must be consistent with one style or the other.
Hyperlinks may be included, but cannot substitute for the full written citation.
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%3D1051%26context
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