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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip — Season 1

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip — Season 1

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John Plunkett Guardian Sure, Studio 60 isn't as good as the West Wing. But what is? It's still better than most of the stuff on the box at the moment. Sep 26, 2019 Full Review Observer Staff Observer The pilot is exhilarating, funny, smart, entirely engrossing, and perfectly cast. In fact, Bradley Whitford and Matthew Perry are so good they almost (almost) had us forgetting their past credits. Sep 26, 2019 Full Review Joanne Ostrow Denver Post Bradley Whitford, Matthew Perry plus Amanda Peet make this wordy drama a standout Sep 26, 2019 Full Review Daniel Carlson Willamette Week With Studio 60, Sorkin slid from telling stories about characters to actually fashioning an on-screen persona for himself, and the result was a giant mess of a TV series where the story always took a backseat to the sermonizing. Sep 26, 2019 Full Review Brad Oswald Winnipeg Free Press Exactly the smart, engaging and unique sort of show we've come to expect from Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme. Sep 26, 2019 Full Review A.A. Gill Sunday Times (UK) This take on the television industry, free speech, satire and Hollywood was the best opening show of an American series that I've seen since The West Wing. Sep 26, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 18, 2006 Pilot A media frenzy ensues when the executive producer of a sketch comedy show has an on-air meltdown during a live broadcast; the new network president scrambles to hire back two prized former employees. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 25, 2006 The Cold Open Matt and Danny have five days to organize their highly publicized first show; Harriet and Matt try to work around their romantic history; Jordan defends a controversial sketch. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 2, 2006 The Focus Group A network focus-group scares company executives into believing that the ratings success of Matt and Danny's first show might have been a fluke. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 9, 2006 The West Coast Delay Members of the team try to manipulate the West Coast feed to avoid airing a sketch containing material that was inadvertently copied from another comic. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 16, 2006 The Long Lead Story A reporter (Christine Lahti) tries to get the story on Matt and Harriet, while the cast rehearses with Lauren Graham and Sting; Jordan says no to a potentially lucrative new reality-series. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 23, 2006 The Wrap Party Jordan befriends the cast during an after-show party; Danny tries to get Matt's mind off Harriet; Simon wants to hire more black writers. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 2006 Nevada Day An unusual group of people must get Tom out of jail in a small Nevada town before that night's show. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 13, 2006 Nevada Day Jack must get Tom out of jail to make it back for his show that night; tension heats up between Matt and Harriet. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 20, 2006 The Option Period Matt learns that Ricky and Ron plan to leave and take the writing staff with them; Harriet considers modeling for a lingerie spread in a magazine; Jordan and Danny deal with budget cuts. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 27, 2006 B-12 Members of the cast fall victim to a virus, which makes getting through the show a challenge; Matt faces the week with a new and smaller writing staff; Jordan tells Danny that she is pregnant. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 4, 2006 The Christmas Show Matt is determined to bring the Christmas spirit to Los Angeles with the holiday show; Danny struggles with his true feelings for Jordan. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 22, 2007 Monday The staff comes back from the holiday break to prepare for the first show of the year; Danny is in full pursuit of Jordan; Matt bids in an online auction for a date with Harriet. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 29, 2007 The Harriet Dinner Danny and Jordan cannot get down from the roof of the theater; staff members attend a dinner honoring Harriet; Harriet and Matt's relationship begins to unravel. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 5, 2007 The Harriet Dinner Part II Danny and Jordan cannot get down from the roof of the theater; staff members attend a dinner honoring Harriet; Harriet and Matt's relationship begins to unravel. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 12, 2007 The Friday Night Slaughter Matt remembers how he and Harriet first met. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 19, 2007 4 a.m. Miracle Matt struggles with writer's block while contending with a lawyer investigating a claim of sexual harassment; Jordan and Danny hold a contest to see who would make the better parent. Details Episode 17 Aired May 24, 2007 The Disaster Show The show goes haywire when the propmasters and cue-card workers stage a last-minute wildcat strike. Details Episode 18 Aired May 31, 2007 Breaking News During a live show, Jordan experiences an emergency with her pregnancy; an even larger emergency unfolds for Tom; Matt's pill use is discovered. Details Episode 19 Aired Jun 7, 2007 K & R Jordan rushes into surgery; the situation with Tom's brother grows more grim. Details Episode 20 Aired Jun 14, 2007 K & R, Part 2 Jordan takes a turn for the worse; Simon loses his temper with the press. Details Episode 21 Aired Jun 21, 2007 K & R, Part 3 The long day's journey into night continues as flashbacks reveal why Matt and Danny were fired in the first place. Details Episode 22 Aired Jun 28, 2007 What Kind of Day Has It Been? The long night for Danny, Jordan, Tom and Simon ends; Matt and Harriet's new beginning. Details

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