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By Anslem Samuel | Published June 6, 2011 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

Do your homework Pitching a show is no different than going on a job interview, researching the organization always puts you at an advantage. If you discover that a particular network has a proven track record of success with dramas, while comedies have faired worse, you're chances of successfully pitching the "funniest sitcom ever" are slim. “If you want to pitch to a certain network, know what that network usually responds to," says Littlejohn. "Know what kind of shows that network tends to buy or tends to show and stay in that genre.”

Do your homework Pitching a show is no different than going on…