"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006) TV series 2006-2007

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creator:

Aaron Sorkin

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy TV show.

Plot Keywords:

Television Flop | Television | Television Studio | Homosexual Subtext | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Matthew Perry	...	Matt Albie (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Amanda Peet	...	Jordan McDeere (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bradley Whitford	...	Danny Tripp (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steven Weber	...	Jack Rudolph (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
D.L. Hughley	...	Simon Stiles (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sarah Paulson	...	Harriet Hayes (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nathan Corddry	...	Tom Jeter (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Timothy Busfield	...	Cal Shanley (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nate Torrence	...	Dylan Killington (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lucy Davis	...	Lucy Kenwright / ... (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ayda Field	...	Jeannie Whatley / ... (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Camille Chen	...	Samantha Li (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Simon Helberg	...	Alex Dwyer (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Merritt Wever	...	Suzanne (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mark McKinney	...	Andy Mackinaw (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Columbus Short	...	Darius Hawthorne (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Joey Thurston III	...	Cue card tech (9 episodes, 2006-2007)

Also Known As:

Studio 60 (USA) (informal alternative title)
Studio 7 on the Sunset Strip (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials) | USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

The law firm of Gage Whitney Pace, which employed Kari Matchett's character, Mary Tate, was also the law firm that Rob Lowe's character on "The West Wing" (1999), Sam Seaborn, worked at before joining the Bartlet administration.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The street sign partly visible in the initial establishing shot of the theatre (seen at the start of "Pilot", et al) reads "6100 Sunset". This is nearly three miles east of the actual Sunset Strip, roughly 8200 to 9200 Sunset Boulevard.

Quotes:

Matt Albie: Look, I hate Los Angeles just like everybody else, but I have to work here because in any other part of the country I'm unemployable.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Dane Cook/The Killers (#32.1)" (2006)

Another lightening in a bottle.

Studio 60 is the coming out party for Aaron Sorkin since he left NBC (during; The West Wing). He's brilliant again. This series is going to be as big if not bigger than Sports Night and The West Wing. OK, maybe not as big as TWW because you can't be better than 96 Emmy nods. But no joke S60 will blow people away and remind them why they loved and still love AS since he walked into the lives of millions back in the late 90s. I had the fortune to see a sneak peak (hey all you can if you are a netflixian) of S60 and I have already seen it three times. I love the chemistry between Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford, it's like they have worked together for years. Being a regular Sorkinite, I have followed all his hits. This is just going to be a great addition to an already amazing resume. Many of the greats (staff and cast) are back from either TWW, American President or SN. It's good to have you home, Aaron!