About the Project

BEN AND BURMAN is both a television series and web series developed by Ben Giroux and Scott Burman.  The web series is slated for a Spring 2011 release, and the television series continues to be pitched to major television networks with Gary Randall of Grand Productions.

For all things Ben and Burman, check out the official site:

BenAndBurman.com

Synopsis

Ben and Burman are two little guys taking on one big world. Burman is the world’s biggest scum-rat who sleeps on Ben’s couch, while Ben is an anal-retentive control-freak. As best buddies, they take each other to their wit’s end through agitated banter, plans gone awry, and a crack-squad of off-kilter friends and foes.

The episodic series is a seamless combination of contemporary situations, settings, and scenarios mixed with a throw-back homage to the comedy duos of old. It’s a modern-day odd couple pairing, with the quick-witted wordplay of Abbott and Costello, the frustrated dynamic of Laurel and Hardy, and the comedic inspiration of The Three Stooges.

Ben is the voice of reason, and Burman is the mooching loon. No matter how hard Ben tries to reach normalcy and success in romance, career aspirations, and personal tranquility, Burman finds a way to completely wreck everything.

The boys’ argumentative banter drives the pace of each episode. They angrily focus on trivial minutia to prove ridiculous points. Underneath the fights, though, they’ve always got each other’s backs. It’s comedy with a lot of laughs, and even more heart.