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Michael Schur Gives Cheers the Respect it Deserves

by | September 1st, 2011

Parks and Rec showrunner Michael Schur really loves Cheers. So much so that he did an entire interview with Vulture about the show and what made it so great. It's essential reading for fans of Cheers and fans of great TV comedy in general. Aspiring comedy writers should especially take note: "It wasn’t fancy or tricky, they didn’t have crazy plot moves. You just watched these amazing characters slowly change and evolve over eleven years. You watch these episodes and there are like four scenes sometimes in an entire episode. They’re in the bar and this happens and that happens and you go to commercial, then you come back [...]

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Inside the New Season of Parks and Rec with Co-Creator Michael Schur

by | January 20th, 2011

Vulture has a great, in-depth interview with Parks and Rec co-creator Michael Schur, one that dives deep into the show and the upcoming season. There are some spoilers there, so be aware if you're worried about such things.

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Parks and Rec Showrunner Michael Schur Walks You Through Every Episode of Last Season

by | July 25th, 2011

Just like they did with Dan Harmon and Community, the AV Club has wrangled up Parks and Rec showrunner Michael Schur to talk in detail about every episode from the past season. Superfans, take note! The first of four parts is up now, with the rest to hit over the coming days.

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Parks & Rec Showrunner Michael Schur on Jerry, Donna and Needing That Second Season

by | March 24th, 2011

I'm not going to lie; I was one of those people who saw the first episode of Parks & Rec and thought, "Eh, we're doing this again? With the cameras?" Now I sleep in a sleeping bag I sewed to look like Jerry, so the joke's on me. Veteran of SNL and an original writer on the American version of The Office, Parks & Rec showrunner Michael Schur talks with the A.V. Club about how to create a successful show, and why docu-comedies might need a second season to truly win over an audience: "There’s another big thing — and I think it’s more applicable to The Office [...]

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