Babylon: An Ancient Comedy
Babylon: An Ancient Comedy
Television (Half-hour)
· Comedy · 36 pages
Status: Spec
A raunchy, referential mockumentary set in the shockingly horny world of Ancient Babylon, starring King Nebuchadnezzar II's eccentric royal family, a bogus high priest, and the occasional murdered insolent civilian.
Comps: THE OFFICE, THE GREAT, WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS.
Written by
Anthony “Z” Zonfrelli
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Coverfly Top 1% in Genre/Format
Semifinalist,
ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship 2023
1 Writer
Somerville, MA
Anthony “Z” Zonfrelli is a neurodivergent, Harvard-educated comedy writer from Somerville, MA. He peaked as a toddler winning the MA Baby America Pageant, growing older and uglier ever since. Refusing to let his neurodivergence win, Z used comedy to connect with others, writing scripts rich in heart and exemplifying his smart and darkly weird sense ...
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"The dialogue in BABYLON: AN ANCIENT COMEDY is superb. It blends anachronistic modern-day slang and humor with the ancient context extremely well. The script is so impressively joke-dense, but remarkably all the humor feels purposeful, warranted, and additive, never just there for a cheap laugh." - ScreenCraft