Man vs Engineering or Lee 7

is an upcoming television series to be aired on Blacksburg, VA public access channel 33.

The Name

In a group meeting, the group voted for the name "man vs engineering" but such decisions must not me made too hastily. Future focus group testing will be needed to come up with the final name of the show. Other suggested ideas included: Seinfeld: Part 2, Stargate: Virginia Tech, The Galileo Chronicles, 9.8 m/s² unit (9.8 m/s² being g), Capitan Schmick and Crew, and Chubby Funster's Happy Hour (I don't know, $$$$$ came up with it).

Concept and Setting

The idea was born form 2 major things, first someone suggested we start filming the crazy stuff that that the people on our end of the hall do. Second, we saw the crap that they play over and over on channel 33, VTTV, and said “hey, we can do better than that!” So from thence forth came Lee 7. The plan is to make a show that highlights the personalities and struggles of the group of freshmen engineers in the Galileo program. We plan to do this in a mock-documentary style, much like “The Office.”

Development

After a week and a half of not being able to contact the woman in charge of VTTV, the Executive producers sent an email with the show Idea, she then gave the "green light" and said she would love to air the show.

now they are working on the scrip for the Pilot.

Main Characters

Short character breakdowns for main characters in the show. NOTE: All Characters are COMPLETELY fictional any resemblance to persons in real life is purely coincidental.

Joe played by Joe Manson. Ryan's roommate and self-proclaimed "First Mate" to the RA, "Captain Schmick." Joe very patriotic, loves Stargate and Florida and hates the Communist and Skater-Punks. Joe is convinced there will be a war with Russia in the near future. One of the few things Joe does outside the dorm is playing Paintball with the VT Paintball team.

Ryan Joe's roommate, played by Ryan Carwile. Spends a lot of time in front of his computer, watching Youtube videos, which will prompt him to suddenly erupt in laughter or shout "fail!" at seemingly the most socially unacceptable times. He loves nascar and football and usually has the TV running, behind him, while he stares at his computer, a fact that never ceases to annoy Joe. Ryan is also prone to uncontrollable twitching and pushing all the buttons on the elevator. Ryan also has a beard, something that Joe is secretly jealous of. Ryan is usually a very happy easygoing guy who especially enjoys corny jokes. Ryan is able to laugh off any of the trials the engineering and dorm life throw at him. His one dark secret, what lies in his perpetually locked trunk (deceased prostitutes?).

Stephen played by Stephen Hunter. Is from Maryland. Plays Tennis. Likes the woods. Once stared down a mountain lion. Used to be a competitive Orienteerer. Is really slow at getting ready in the morning. Knows the Muffin Man. Once tried to divide by Zero, the result was Obama's military strategy. Sometimes contemplates who Waldo is hiding from, probably Putin. Likes to sing, especially Billy Joel.

Ryan M Played by Ryan Marlow. Has aids. Asserted himself as Co-Producer, even though he has nor real reason for this, or any authority, or skills useful for this. Plays Starcraft a lot. Shouts inappropriate things really loud without concern for who hears. Cannot eat food without making a huge mess. Bosses people around, even regarding their shower habits.

Craig Played by Craig Estep; Gunther's roommate, Craig has been Home schooled up to college, which leads to many Homeschooler jokes, he has high moral standards and a good work ethic but is slowly be corrupted by college life.

Craig's mom Played by a bag of Doritos.

Gunther Played by Gunther Smiley, Craig's roommate, is a avid "WoW" player and sometimes must be forced to go outside. Gunther is usually quite in large groups but when he does talk usually has something insightful to say about the situation. Can kill a man with one hand.

Blake played by Brent Lee, may be the creepiest person you ever meet. He is was Tom's friend in high school and it is unclear if he actually goes to Tech. He can be found frequently in Tom and Steve's room. He walks around campus, never removing his sunglasses, and enjoys playing mind-games with passerby's.

Steve played by Steve Powell, Tom's roommate. Has an uncle that can make people dissapear. Is from Baltimore. Sasquatch is frequently spotted near his house.

Tom "The Thrasher" played by Tom Thrasher, Steve's roommate

Captian Schmick played by Tyler Schmick, the Hall RA, he is an Engineering Junior and rules the hall with a iron fist, he usually is a easygoing guy, but when he gets angry he becomes as large as a house.

Minor Characters

Brenden Ryan M's roommate, loves the Hookah. The typical guy, can't get enough women, cars, guns, and of course alcohol. Is a decent guy when he is not being an asshole or talking about wrestling. Or sneaking up behind you and choking you.

Beckett Stephen's roommate, makes funny noises

"Future/Alternate Reality" Brent (The Yellow Dart) Lee - even sneakier

Conner

"Future/Alternate Reality" Joe Manson - fights communists? trench coat? Super powers?

Keshav

David

Clay

Mike knows Russian, but is not a Communist. Он потратил ваше время впустую. Is a grammar Nazi. Comes up on Monday to watch "Heroes". Will work for NASA one day -- just you wait and see.

Pam Friends with Clay, seems to appear in Joe's room whenever he is in the middle of doing something important.

Pilot Episode script

so far we have this, the pilot will center around the main issue of starting the show.

Scene

East hallway cam, ryan walks out of his room and into 760

Camera pans from left to right showing ryan on his laptop and joe on his with earphones on keeps panning Ryan walks in the door.

Ryan: Joe!

Joe: no response

Ryan: JOE!!!

Joe: ah! ( takes earphones out) yes Ryan? (hits a few keys on laptop)

Ryan lets work on the show!

Joe: oh, no… I cant sorry I have homework…

Ryan: alright then later, ok

Joe turns around, shows him open up facebook

Ryan peeks from behind the flag

Ryan: I knew it your on facebook!

Joe to camera: explains how he uses facebook as a “tool”

Cammera shot hall east, Ryan walks away shaking his head, joe shouting about tools after him,

ryan: …fail….

Joe: shut up

.ryan : (takes head phones off,) what?

Joe: nevermind

.ryan: what did Ryan want?

Joe: to work on the show.

Ryan to camera : talks about show, how it will be a mock documentary

Joe: (to camera) “talks about show” how it will bee about real events. How did we come up with the Idea? Well it was about 4 in the morning.

Camera shot of room, Joe, Ryan, Stephen, Craig, ryan, others laying around

1 we shoud film all the… all the…

2 stuff

1 ya stuff we do

3 ya and make it into a tv show

all: ya ya

Joe: we could make it a documentary

Ryan: no a Mock-Documentary

4: we should go to bed, the sun is rising…

Ryan: one more game of starcraft!

All: ok, ok

Back to Joe’s room all standing around except for joe,

How about before we go to lunch, let’s stop by the VTTV office and talk to the person in charge about our idea.

Ok

Lets go

And then we can go to lunch

Joe/Ryan to camera so we walked to squires and asked around for the VTTV office (show us talking to someone) and they sent us to Burress (shows us walking across drill field) and they sent us back to Squires (shows us talking to someone and walking across drill field again.) the people at squires told us to go the third floor (shows us walking up and down stairs) finally we found the office. And the door was locked ( show us being upset)

At D2, joe is eating a waffle, and Ryan is making a mess of his food

Ryan: Maybe we should just email the person in charge?

Joe: That’s a good Idea I guess, the director of VTTV must be a very busy person

Stephen: And if they flat out reject us, it won’t be as bad as in person

Joe: I rather be rejected in person, that way they can see the pain in my eyes, as they walk away

Stephen: I rather not be in person

Ryan: I’ve never been rejected so I wouldn’t know.

Joe and Stephen: (quickly) well neve have I but..

Joe: I’ve just read about it…

All look awkwardly around

New scene

Ryan is in Joes room with Steve and others, Ryan is leaning over Joe and typing on his laptop.

Joe: you know, contrary to popular belief, you can email the director on your own laptop, in your own room, on you own computer.

Ryan: (ignoring Joe) so what should we say, dear XXXXXXX

Craig: you cant use their first name you have be formal

Ryan:*sigh* dear Ms XXXXXX, ok now what

Steve: let us make your show or we’ll break your legs!!!!

Ryan: let us make your show or we’ll break your legs…

Steve: your not actually typing that are you?

Joe: (to camera) so we sent the general manager a email, and it had no thereats in it, surprisingly. And she got back to us a couple of days later,

Ryan’s room

Ryan reading email: Yes!

Walks around hall gathering all the cast into Joe’s room, joe does not notice until everyone is in there. Joe looks up.

Ryan: we got the show!

.ryan: lets dance!

Cut to Tyler’s room

Tyler looks around door and sees a bunch of people in Joe’s room dancing.

Tyler to camera: I’m the RA in this hall and I make sure bla bla bla…. They are usually a good bunch of guys and I don’t have to worry about them. (cut Schmick going to ben and to nerf gun war)

Cut back to group in room

Joe: “now all we need is a Name!”

Group in study lounge

Everyone sitting down, except for Ryan and Joe and Stephen, they have a white board with the word, NAME written on it.

Ryan: Stephen, could you sit down

Stephen: who made you in charge?

Ryan: well Joe make the facebook group, and I requested to be a admin, so we’re in charge.

Stephen: I see how it is…

Name scene.

Finally vote on Man vs Engineering

Stephen to camera: I like it

Craig to camera: I think its good

Others to camera: yes, good, so forth

Ryan: no we are not calling the show that

Joe: I love democracy, and in democracy you don’t always get your way, that’s where special interest groups come in, they come in and through propaganda, deceit, and bribery, and using loophole and corrupting the system are able to convince the general population to see things from their point of view. And that’s what I plan on doing. For the good of the show. Fortunately Ryan’s friend came upon this starting discovery

David explains to the group 1337 LEET LEE7, the group loves it

Joe: I personally don’t really get it but...

Ryan to camera: explains leet thing

Joe: it’s a computer science major thing. Just like WOW

Cut to Gunther playing WOW

Gunther: I’m not a computer science major.

Craig: but you do play WOW

Stephen: have you seen the sun in the past week?

Gunther: sun? .. I do go to class you know.

Crag: really?

Back to Joe and Ryan in room with white board

Joe/Ryan talk about script

Joe: (to camera) So we started filming.

more stuff

Fade to black.

Joe’s room, Brent appears. Says something. End show.

References

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