Drawing upon popular American television, Scraping By aims to produce a unique blend of themes, structure and content, set within the Australian landscape. Australian audiences are familiar with shows based on the rise and fall of those within the entertainment industry; however, the content is primarily based in the United States, in Hollywood or the Big Apple. Shows such as Smash and Entourage have both aired on cable networks nationally, yet the performing arts industry still remains an untapped topic for Australian-made television. This gives Scraping By the edge necessary to break through the sameness and copycat tendencies currently seen within the current Australian ‘sitcom’ market.