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Great American Minutes
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SPONSOR: Ziploc
TITLE: Picnic in the Park
LENGTH: 2:00
DATE: April 29, 2005, papercut 5/18/05
VERSION: 2
PRODUCER:Daniel Aaron Schwartz / Mary Beth Roberts (300-5825)
HOUSE #: GAM # 102
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Open Animation:
Ziploc Logo
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Tape 1461
17:59:48 – 17:00:09
V/O. Great American Minutes, a celebration of
what makes this country great. Great American
Minutes, brought to you by Ziploc.
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Archival Footage:
New England Clambake—informal, shorts
and t’s --at church or school.
Tennessee Barbeque— casual company
picnic—shoot in Dee’s backyard. J/K
Still: Famous Painting TBD--Getty
Still: Starchy Brits Sipping Tea.
All American Family Picnic – color footage
of an 1950’s all American family gathering.
Getty images. *bookmarked
V/O. From New England clambakes to
Tennessee Barbecues, Americans sure do love
picnics. The first picnics were moveable outdoor
feasts enjoyed only by Medieval Royalty,
evolving into formal Victorian Garden Parties.
PU 17:03:18 – 17:03:23 Sure, America didn’t
invent the picnic, we just made it fun.
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3a TRANSITION TO
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16:44:03 – 16:44:21 pull from trees, Nan
walks towards camera carrying cooler.
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OC. NAN: In America, the very word ‘picnic’ has
come to represent any easygoing good time.
‘Relax,’ we say--‘ it’s going to be a real picnic!’
I’m Nan Kelly and on this Great American
Minute we are going to meet an extraordinary
woman who makes that promise all day long.
And keeps it.
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16:26:41 – 16:27:59 pull out from blanket
MEDIUM WIDE –Both women in shot.
Setting up picnic items.
OC. NAN: With me today is Jody Ball, a picnic
expert who’s going to share some great tips for
giving special picnics your family will never
forget. Hi, Jodi!
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Cut away
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16:26:51 Jodi talking to Nan MCU
OC. JODY: Hi, Nan. I’ve been giving picnics
since I was about seven years old. We’d make
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, sliced
peaches, and tiny cupcakes. I love picnics
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10:30:38 – 10:30:42 WS Jodi in the kitchen
spooning fruit salad into Twist n’ Loc
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10:30:42 – 10:30:45 CU spooning fruit into
Twist n’ Loc
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10:30:49 – 10:30:52 WS Jodi moving bowl
and placing thermometer into fruit.
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17:04:59 – 17:05:08 V/0 NAN: And Jody’s
been perfecting her picnics ever since. After
changing careers from modeling, Jody started
her own catering business. Family picnics are
her specialty.
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15:37:45 – 15:38:06 Nan pouring OJ into
glasses, Jodi bringing out fruit salad.
OC NAN:* ( Thank you.) So, Jodi, what are
some of your tips for preparing a great picnic?
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15:51:55 ECU Thermometer ’38 degrees.’
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15:38:00 – 15:38:06
CU Jodi talking to Nan
OC JODY: Well You need to chill your food
beforehand in a sealed container. you can add
ice or ice packs, so that your thermometer reads
below 40 degrees so that the bacteria doesn’t
have a chance to grow.
OC NAN: We’re good here…
OC JODI: We certainly are. Don’t forget to
bring your thermometer.
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9a TRANSITION TO:
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14:16:52 – 14:17:07 Pull from trees to Jodi
and Nan on blanket as Jodi dollops yogurt on
fruit
OC NAN: Jodi, everything looks great so far…
what’s next?
OC JODY: You can save time rummaging
through your picnic basket by placing the foods
you want to eat last on the bottom-- and foods
you want to eat first on the top.
OC NAN: That’s a great idea.
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10a DISSOLVE TO:
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14:33:53 – 14:34:03 Low angle, irises
foreground, Nan & Jodi discussing
decorating plate
OC. NAN: What are you doing now?
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14:33:56
CU of flowers/ herbs going on plate
OC. JODY: I like to use flowers and herbs to
decorate the plate… makes it look AND smell
pretty.
OC NAN: oh, you’re right!
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TRANSITION TO:
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15:20:25 – 15:20:59
Nan and Jodi sitting on blanket eating…
OC. NAN: Any other picnic do’s or don’ts you
want to share with us, Jodi?
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15:20:28 – 15:20:33 CU Jodi talking to Nan
Nan sits,feeling the soft texture of the large
blanket Jody has laid out.
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14:56:47 – 14:56:51 CLOSE UP:.of blanket
corner, Nan lifting to reveal liner
OC. JODY: A big do is blankets. Blankets. I
recommend that you bring several oversized,
soft, blankets for relaxing and sitting. And also,
a plastic liner, just in case the ground is moist.
OC NAN: (softly) sounds great.
OC JODY: And, don’t forget your sunscreen
and your first aid kit…
12a Continue Nan & Jodi on Blanket. OC. NAN: You really think of everything.
Continuing from above, Jodi raises glass of
OJ to toast.
OC. JODY: Well, thank you… I try. It’s the
details that make picnicking special. To picnics!

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13a Continuing from above…
Nan turns to camera, camera pushes in for
MCU.
OC. NAN: Here, here… To Great American
Picnics! And, new friends, of course.
OD JODI: Well, thank you…
OC NAN: For more information on this Great
American Minute, go to GACTV.com
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Nan and Jody laughing and enjoying picnic,
eating etc.
Graphic Animation.
Ziploc Logo Sting
Morph into:
Twist ‘n Loc Seal Logo…
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17:11:20 – 17:11:30 NAN VO: What makes this
country great is sharing the things you love to
do, just like we’ve seen today. This Great
American Minute is brought to you by
Ziploc's new container with a Twist N Loc
seal.
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TRT: 2:00