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LEMON LAW (SIGN HERE)
By Dean Popovich
At Jim Jeffers Auto, a failing dealership held together by duct tape and desperation, a team of morally questionable salespeople use every sleazy, borderline-illegal tactic to move cars—while barely holding their personal lives together. Lemon Law is a fast-paced, cutthroat workplace comedy where commissions matter more than ethics, and every deal is a battle between buyer and seller in the most chaotic sales floor in America.
And yes, this is based on actual events. No joke. You can’t make this shit up… well, most of it. Ok, maybe some of it…
SYNOPSIS:
Welcome to Jim Jeffers Auto, where selling cars is a blood sport, and the staff is just as unreliable as the vehicles on the lot. Led by Dean, a salesman with the ethics of a raccoon in a dumpster, the team includes a paranoid finance guy, a smooth-talking con artist, a disgruntled ex-con, and a boss who’s one stress headache away from faking his own death. Between dodging lawsuits, scamming customers, and outwitting corporate’s latest dumb ideas (including an AI-powered salesman), these hustlers prove that the real highway robbery doesn’t happen on the road—it happens in the showroom.
And yes, this is based on actual events. No joke. You can’t make this shit up… well, most of it. Ok, maybe some of it…
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Dean Popovich, this is a standout logline that captures both the premise and the spirit of the show very effectively! It has a strong voice, sets a vivid tone, and immediately paints a clear picture of the chaotic, morally gray world we’re entering. The stakes are grounded yet compelling, the tension between personal collapse and professional hustle and the setting of a failing car dealership is ripe for comedy and character-driven conflict. The phrase “held together by duct tape and desperation” is especially evocative and sets the tone brilliantly. If there’s one small area for improvement, it might be to streamline slightly. The second sentence adds great energy but could be a bit more concise to increase punch. This feels like it could attract fans of shows like The Office or Superstore, but with a sharper, darker edge.
Thanks, Ashley! Glad the chaos and desperation come through—because that’s pretty much the dealership in a nutshell. I appreciate the note on streamlining, I’ll take another pass to sharpen it up. And yeah, think The Office meets Glengarry Glen Ross with a lot more bad decisions. I appreciate the feedback!
LOGLINE:
At Jim Jeffers Auto, a failing dealership held together by duct tape, desperation, and wildly questionable ethics, a team of morally flexible salespeople hustle, scam, and sabotage their way to survival. Every deal is a battlefield, every customer a lawsuit waiting to happen, and the only thing sleazier than the sales tactics… is the sales team. A fast-paced, cutthroat workplace comedy based on real-life car sales—because you can’t make this shit up. (Okay, maybe a little.)
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Hi! I wouldn't watch this because there are no heroes in this story, and there is no dramatic situation. This idea also doesn't follow the rules of comedy. I think you should work on the logline and synopsis to make them concise and provide a sense of drama and conflict. Right now, this project feels like a very cheap sitcom.
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