 The program pairs inexperienced writers with Humanitas board members to sell their work to the television networks.In of "Boston Legal", Carl Sack, played by John Larroquette, stated, "Well, there goes my Humanitas Award," after a long rant against organized religion.By itself, it was a meta-reference to both Larroquette's short-lived eponymous sitcom winning the award in 1995, along with "Boston Legal" creator David Kelley winning it in 1996 and 2003.