Tuesday, March 05, 2013


ABC orders the most comedy pilots from women writers.


Thanks ABC for recognizing
women comedy writers! 
So far the networks have ordered a total of 50 comedy scripts to pilot. Of those, 15 are the works of brilliantly funny women. I think these broads deserve a shout out. What an accomplishment! 

Also ABC gets a pat on the back for giving women writers a fair shake. Here’s how the network numbers break down as well as the list of pilots penned by women.


ABC ordered 13 comedies to pilot - 6 by women
BAD MANAGEMENT by Sharon Horgan & Holly Walsh
MIDDLE AGE RAGE by Cheryl Holliday
SUPER FUN NIGHT by Rebel Wilson
TROPHY WIFE by Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins
KEEP CALM AND KAREY ON  by Andrea Abbate
SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY  by Lizzie Molyneux and Wendy Molyneux

CBS ordered 12 comedies to pilot - 4 by women
BAD TEACHER  BY Hilary Winston
FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES By Dana Klein
MOM By Gemma Baker & Chuck Lorre
MOTHER’S DAY  By Dana Eden, Daniela London-Dekel, Elisa Zuritsky & Julie Rottenberg

FOX ordered 9 comedies to pilot - 2 by women
MY FUTURE ASSISTANT by Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer
TWO WRONGS by Michelle Morgan

NBC ordered 16 comedies to pilot - 3 by women
ASSISTANCE By Leslye Headland
GATES By Cathy Yuspa & Josh Goldsmith
GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA By Liz Brixius

CW has no funny bone.

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