My TV Show Pitch
I like cartoons as much as the next person, but one thing that is lacking in the cartoon industry is mystery. There are plenty of comedic and dramatic cartoons on cable television, but there are little, if any, mystery cartoons. I think that this is atrocious, and I have designed a great idea for a mystery cartoon series.
My series takes place in the summer of 1969, when peace, love, and psychedelic drugs, were the three most important things in a young person's life. My show features a group of four young adults that were part of this counterculture. These characters include the classic archetypes that you find in any good television show -- the stoner, the nerdy girl, the well-dressed lead man, and the well-dressed girl acting as a damsel in distress. On top of that, I had the great idea to add a dog into the mix. The dog is a wildcard, but typically fits in with the stoner as they try to sate their unending munchies.
This group of miscellaneous teens and their dog will traverse the country in a van, something that youngsters did for fun back then. They will stop at random destinations as they go, running into adults that do not appreciate the antics of the younger generation. These adults dress up as monsters to terrorize the kids. This initially causes fear and paranoia, symptoms to be expected from psychoactive substances. When they come down from their highs; however, the kids will solve the mystery surrounding the "monster" while sober and aware.
On some occasions, the kids will come across what they believe to be actual monsters. These are merely synchronized hallucinations derived from their psychedelic drug use. They will coincidentally come down from these drugs just as they believe that they are solving the case, causing them to believe that they were actually dealing with the supernatural.
I believe that this series would make for a great show that both children and adults will enjoy. The repeated allusions to drug use will be so inconspicuous that younger viewers will never pick up on it. This series would fill a niche in modern cable television that no other show is filling, and it is sure to be very successful.
