Please Help

Please Help

9 Episodes

When a small team at an entertainment news company is asked to abandon all writing in favor of amassing 5,000 subscribers for the company’s YouTube channel in one month or risk losing their jobs, they must compete against the clock and inscrutable will of the internet to create a The Office-like mockumentary.

VISION FOR THE SHOW
The inspiration for PLEASE HELP arose from a real-life situation, where my coworkers and I were asked to raise the subscriber count on our company's YouTube channel to a whopping 5,000 subscribers. With this impossible task foisted upon us, we decided to use our available skills and resources to create PLEASE HELP as a way to cope with this ridiculous situation through comedy. Hilarity ensues.

I can see PLEASE HELP being remade with a higher budget and less time constraints. We would also flesh out storylines and more characterizations for each of the four main characters. When we first brainstormed PLEASE HELP, the team and I had come up with all this backstory for each of the four, so there will be plenty to work with.

CREDITS

CREW
Director: Jessica W. Chen
Writters: Jessica W. Chen, Adam Mock, Carly Polistina, Melanie Weir
Executive producer: Michael Lee
Producers:Jessica W. Chen, Jennifer Loo, Adam Mock, Carly Polistina, Melanie Weir
Director of Photography: Jennifer Loo
Sound: Alicia Yu
Music: Melanie Weir, Andre Infante
CAST
Jess -- Jessica W. Chen
Adam -- Adam Mock
Carly -- Carly Polistina
Mel -- Melanie Weir

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  • Pilot

    Episode 1

    When a small team at an entertainment news company is asked to abandon all writing in favor of amassing 5,000 subscribers for the company’s YouTube channel in one month or risk losing their jobs, they must compete against the clock and inscrutable will of the internet to create a The Office-like ...

  • Naked Statues

    Episode 2

    On their quest to amass 5,000 subscribers by the end of the month, the Enstarz team has taken to the streets of New York to interview tourists in front of some anatomically specific statues.

  • Starstruck

    Episode 3

    The Envengers are thrown into a tizzy when Jordan Mahr, an incredibly attractive actor, confirms he will be coming in for an interview. Adam doesn't get what all the fuss is about.

  • Saving Our Jobs with Comedy

    Episode 4

    In anticipation of stand-up comedian Laura High coming in for an interview, 3/4 of the Enstarz team, desperate to try their hand at joke telling, throw together a mid-office comedy show. Carly would MUCH prefer if everyone would focus back on the fast approaching interview…

  • Last Ditch

    Episode 5

    The clock is winding down. The Enstarz team is willing to try anything to hit their subscriber goal, but does, "anything," mean the same thing to everyone?

  • Ryan Alone

    Episode 6

    After a morale crushing day, the usual crew stays home from the office – leaving Ryan alone to really make the space his own. How HAS the man with job security in the background of every episode been spending his days?

  • Getting the Band Back Together

    Episode 7

    While Ryan is making the office his own, Jess, Adam, Carly, and Mel each do their own things – figuring out what their lives look like beyond Enstarz.

  • The Meta-verse of Madness

    Episode 8

    In the final episode of season one, Jess, Adam, Carly, and Melanie try to figure out how to end season one of their show, while not knowing the fate of their jobs in real life. It's truly so meta you're just going to have to see it to understand it!

  • CUT FOR TIME_ _Josh Groban Isn't Real

    Episode 9

    In this bonus scene, Jess tries to get the team to make a game plan while Carly derails the conversation with some compelling points about Josh Groban.