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The Production Team
June 9, 2008
Josh and I had a fun and inspiring visit last Friday at the production offices for “Family Court.” Our assistant Katie had brought in lunch for the crew and co-hosted the informal event with us. We went around the room and met every member of the production staff the majority of whom have long histories in the court genre and with each other. With each introduction, we got more excited and by the time we left, we were extremely confident that we’re headed into a very efficient production season led by a group of capable, dedicated professionals.
The production offices are situated in three adjacent bungalows built in the classic Hollywood style. Obviously built as homes in the early part of the last century, these quaint, homey work spaces have inspired histories of their own dating back to the early days of both film and television. The bungalows are currently full of hardworking producers and associate producers, busy writing, developing cases, finding litigants, interviewing Bailiffs and all the other busy pre-production work that one would expect. There’s even a street team that goes to public destinations in search of the perfect litigants which speaks to the viral, grass roots approach to the series. Authentic, compelling litigants will be key to crafting really good TV and we clearly have a team with a vision willing to go to any length to find them.
We toured the studio which, at this point, is a big empty space but, like many places in Hollywood, there is a story, and for us, a very appropriate one. "People’s Court" shot it’s pilot here at the corner of Vine and Afton more than 20 years ago and the importance of that is lost on no one on the team. After all, when we set out to create a court show for fall 2008 we were largely inspired by the legacies of both “People’s Court” and “Divorce Court.” Such iconic, legacy programs prove the point over and over again that building long-term franchises that can build and grow over the years is just the stuff that stations look for, especially in an increasingly fragmented marketplace.
With a tip of the hat to our partners, Stephanie and Rasha Drachkovitch at 44 Blue Productions, for assembling such a fantastic crew, we look forward to starting production in just a few short weeks from now. Break a Leg everybody!!
-Ritch Colbert
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