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Aug 11, 2026 53 min

029 - Widow's Bay (Katie Dippold)

from The Screenplay Lab Hosted by Jeff Barker

Screenwriter Jeff Barker breaks down Katie Dippold's original Widow's Bay pilot in this deep dive into TV writing, screenplay structure, horror-comedy, and professional screenwriting craft. Discover how the early Widow's Bay script differs from the finished series, how Dippold uses jokes, callbacks, exposition, character introductions, and visual comedy, and what screenwriters can learn from the pilot's evolution. A must-listen for writers, filmmakers, TV writers, and fans of Widow's Bay, Parks and Recreation, and horror-comedy. Jeff-Barker.com

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