Behind the humor of producing the popular late-night comedy sketch show "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" is a world of backstage politics and romances, and a very delicate balance between creative talent, on-air personalities and network executives.
Starring: Felicity Huffman, Judd Hirsch
Directed by: Thomas Schlamme
Runtime: 46 minutes
Original air date: September 18, 2006
Network: NBC
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1. Pilot
September 18, 2006
Behind the humor of producing the popular late-night comedy sketch show "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" is a world of backstage politics and romances, and a very delicate balance between creative talent, on-air personalities and network executives.
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2. The Cold Open
September 25, 2006
Matt and Danny have five days to put together their first show, which is receiving enormous media attention.
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3. The Focus Group
October 2, 2006
A network focus group sends a scare through the company when the results indicate that the ratings success of Matt and Danny's first show might have been a one-time thing.
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4. The West Coast Delay
October 9, 2006
When they discover that the show has inadvertently plagiarized another comedian's material during a sketch, the team members scramble to break into the taped West Coast feed to correct their error.
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5. The Long Lead Story
October 16, 2006
While the cast goes through rehearsals with Lauren Graham (herself - "Gilmore Girls," "Bad Santa") and musician Sting (himself), a reporter named Martha O'Dell tries to get the story on Matt and Harriet.
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6. The Wrap Party
October 23, 2006
A drunken Jordan makes friends with the cast during an after-show party. Danny tries to get Matt's mind off Harriet with the help of three sexy women. Simon makes a plea to hire more black writers.
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7. Nevada Day, Part 1
November 6, 2006
An unusual collection of people must go to a small town in Nevada to get Tom out of jail in time for the show that night.
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8. Nevada Day, Part 2
November 13, 2006
Jack has to get Tom out of a small-town jail in order for him to make it back for the show that night.
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9. The Option Period
November 20, 2006
After the show wraps, Matt discovers that Ricky (recurring guest star EVAN HANDLER) and Ron (recurring guest star CARLOS JACOTT) are planning to leave and take the writing staff with them. Meanwhile, Harriet contemplates doing a lingerie spread in a magazine. And Jordan and Danny wrestle with budget cuts.
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10. B-12
November 27, 2006
While the cast members work through the show despite being ravaged by a virus, Matt must survive the week with a new and much smaller writing staff. Meanwhile, Jordan tells Danny that she is pregnant.
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11. The Christmas Show
December 4, 2006
As he helps prepare the holiday show, Matt remains determined to bring the Christmas spirit to Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Danny wrestles with his true feelings for Jordan.
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12. Monday
January 22, 2007
The cast and staff come back from their holiday break and prepare for the first show of the new year. Danny is in pursuit of Jordan and Matt bids for a date with Harriet in an auction.
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13. The Harriet Dinner
January 29, 2007
In the second part of a three-part episode, Danny and Jordan get locked on the roof of the theater while other members of the cast and staff attend a dinner honoring Harriet.
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14. The Harriet Dinner Part II
February 5, 2007
In the third part of a three-part episode, Danny and Jordan are still locked on the roof of the theater during a dinner honoring Harriet, whose relationship with Matt continues to unravel.
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15. The Friday Night Slaughter
February 12, 2007
Matt remembers how he and Harriet first met.
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16. 4 A.M. Miracle
February 19, 2007
On a Wednesday night, Matt is stuck with writer's block.
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17. The Disaster Show
May 24, 2007
The production goes haywire when the propmasters and cue card workers stage a last-minute wildcat strike. ALLISON JANNEY is the guest host of the sketch show.
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18. Breaking News
May 31, 2007
Jordan experiences an emergency with her pregnancy during the live show.
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19. K+R
June 7, 2007
Flashbacks reveal how Matt and Danny were fired five years ago. Meanwhile, Jordan's pregnancy takes a dangerous turn.
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20. K+R Part 2
June 14, 2007
Jordan experiences major problems with her pregnancy. Simon loses his temper with the press. And flashbacks continue to reveal how Matt and Danny got fired from the show five years ago.
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21. K+R Part 3
June 21, 2007
Even more is revealed in flashback of how Matt and Danny were fired years ago.
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22. What Kind of Day Has it Been
June 28, 2007
In the series finale, the long night for Danny, Jordan, Tom and Simon comes to an end. Meanwhile, Matt and Harriet create a new beginning.
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Synopsis: Behind the humor of producing the popular late-night comedy sketch show "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" is a world of backstage politics and romances, and a very delicate balance between creative talent, on-air personalities and network executives.
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This review is from: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - The Complete Series (Amazon Instant Video)
When NBC backed the program they knew what was planned for the program and Green lighted it anyway. Great ratings & outstanding reviews. Controversy. NBC didn't like the show complaining about the way a Network runs.
Eventually NBC shoved this show from slot to slot, hiatus and finally killing it. Producer vs the Network in real life and on Studio 60 caused the cancellation of the show.
Studio 60, an irreverent comedy show with a brain, comes from the people that brought you West Wing. Fast paced, tacky, inappropriate, sharp and funny. The smart writing in this program requires your attention. You can't just glance. You have to watch. If that isn't your style, then you won't like this show.
The program is about the making of a show like Saturday Night Live. The pilot brings most of the cast together. But the show after the pilot sets the "stage" for the series. The CLOCK resets and mocks. Guest stars in the short lived series are varied and surprising. Even John Goodman appears as a Judge. No topic is sacred in this series. Race, religion, politics, drugs, unwed pregnancy, friendships, former lovers and all are open game. Some of the "comedy sketches" in the show inside the show are not as funny as they should be. And the last few episodes they tried to tie up story lines that were meant to take years to resolve so they feel a bit forced and rushed. But by that point, fans of the show wanted to see "how does it end" and the writers did a decent enough job doing that. If you haven't seen the series. Take advantage of the online opportunity and do it now.
I own the DVD set (from Amazon) but am thrilled to have it available on Instant Videos to see it on PC anytime.
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This review is from: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - The Complete Series (Amazon Instant Video)
Rather than go on a tear about weaknesses of the show or personal attacks on the writers of this excellent show, I will focus on the actual work-product of the writers and production staff. It is unfortunate that some people view writers as people to teardown instead of accepting and lauding the differences in style between one show and another. Studio 60 is NOT West Wing, nor does it try to be. By assuming this, you would assume the producers and writers and actors are myopic, one-note performers and talent.
This show provides an insiders' perspective on TV with no hold "barred" assessement and critique of the very TV medium it portrays. Some shows are like popcorn...it tastes fine, it's salty and leaves you thirsty. A show like Studio 60 is appetizer, main course, soup, palate cleanser, dessert, aperitif and a doggy bag for leftovers all in a "Wonka-eque" gumball of GOODNESS. Keep chewing through these episodes to discover the never-ending satisfaction of this amazing (and sadly, cancelled...) show. Snap! This is what ALL television wishes it was - without heavy-handed pompousity or judgment. Real characters...real quality! Buy it and then write NBC and tell them you wish it was still on the sked!
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This review is from: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - The Complete Series (Amazon Instant Video)
Studio 60 is one of those well written well-acted well thought-out shows that gets amazingly cancelled. It was never promoted correctly or never found its audience or the production costs were too high but for some reason this top notch show didn't make it. I found the show by accident shortly before it was cancelled. I had never heard of it but was stuck watching it for a few minutes then I was hooked.
I am grateful for the chance to see all the episodes that were made including many I haven't yet seen. I am sorry that it is off the air. I would put this in the category with "Sports-Night", and "Firefly" the British version of "Coupling" and a few other top-rate shows that didn't catch-on. If you like this and other well written-well acted shows, you may want to give those a try, too.
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