Sunday, December 23, 2007
In the Spirit of Christmas
I had an idea for a new TV series. With the writers’ strike, I think it’s got a shot of getting sold. See what you think, and please feel free to contribute material.
I think you could do a reality tv series based on seminarians. It could be any of the reality formats—either the original list of seminarians would be eliminated one at a time (as ordained by a higher power?), two teams of holy men could face off in a string of weird concocted challenges, or you could just have a house full of potential men of the cloth bitching at each other.
My original thought was the first one—to have two teams of monks compete through a season of inane games and quests. I got a little stuck on what the challenges would be. Here’s my list so far:
1. Sermon composition, graded on number of souls saved/(lost) during the presentation
2. Sermon composition, graded on amount of tithes brought in (very different from the first challenge)
3. Ability to perform miracles on demand
4. Running a capital campaign, a vital necessity for the service of the Lord
5. Dance-off in full holy dress, which would be monks’ garb for the Franciscans, Holy Week robes for the Catholics, and a suit for the Prods. Prods would be at an immediate disadvantage in the costume department, but could quickly make up lost ground because they could incorporate women in this part of the competition.
6. The Great Debate: use scripture to attack or defend in topical issue in mainstream culture
7. ??
We need at least six more here, and I’m spent, baby. Help me out here. Some suggestions, please. This call goes out to you especially, Brother Jim. ¶ 12:08 PM
I had an idea for a new TV series. With the writers’ strike, I think it’s got a shot of getting sold. See what you think, and please feel free to contribute material. I think you could do a reality tv series based on seminarians. It could be any of the reality formats—either the original list of seminarians would be eliminated one at a time (as ordained by a higher power?), two teams of holy men could face off in a string of weird concocted challenges, or you could just have a house full of potential men of the cloth bitching at each other.
My original thought was the first one—to have two teams of monks compete through a season of inane games and quests. I got a little stuck on what the challenges would be. Here’s my list so far:
1. Sermon composition, graded on number of souls saved/(lost) during the presentation2. Sermon composition, graded on amount of tithes brought in (very different from the first challenge)
3. Ability to perform miracles on demand
4. Running a capital campaign, a vital necessity for the service of the Lord
5. Dance-off in full holy dress, which would be monks’ garb for the Franciscans, Holy Week robes for the Catholics, and a suit for the Prods. Prods would be at an immediate disadvantage in the costume department, but could quickly make up lost ground because they could incorporate women in this part of the competition.
6. The Great Debate: use scripture to attack or defend in topical issue in mainstream culture
7. ??
We need at least six more here, and I’m spent, baby. Help me out here. Some suggestions, please. This call goes out to you especially, Brother Jim. ¶ 12:08 PM
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Hmm... brother in the cloth. I was thinking it would be a game where single (hot) women try to make the monks break their vow of celibacy, while another group of government workers try to make the monks take the lords name in vain.
How about a confession-off. Now this would really work best with a group of Catholic seminarians. Who can roll-out the most serious, grievous confessions? Or maybe a deprivation-off? Who can deny/self-flagellate with the most pizzazz and panache?
For the prots how about a preach-off? The more rhymes and religious colloquialisms one uses, the more points. And if a particular saying is short enough and catchy enough to go on a bumper sticker, then you get bonus points. “Get right or get left, playa!”
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For the prots how about a preach-off? The more rhymes and religious colloquialisms one uses, the more points. And if a particular saying is short enough and catchy enough to go on a bumper sticker, then you get bonus points. “Get right or get left, playa!”
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