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The TV Set

  • 20062006
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  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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The TV Set (2006)
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ComedyDrama
The story of a TV pilot as it goes through the network TV process of casting, production and finally airing.The story of a TV pilot as it goes through the network TV process of casting, production and finally airing.The story of a TV pilot as it goes through the network TV process of casting, production and finally airing.
IMDb RATING
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5.9K
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  • Director
    • Jake Kasdan
  • Writer
    • Jake Kasdan
  • Stars
    • David Duchovny
    • Sigourney Weaver
    • Ioan Gruffudd
  • Director
    • Jake Kasdan
  • Writer
    • Jake Kasdan
  • Stars
    • David Duchovny
    • Sigourney Weaver
    • Ioan Gruffudd
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos13

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    The TV Set Scene: You've Never Seen Taxi Driver
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    Tv Set: Scene 2
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    The Tv Set Scene: Plane Crash
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    Tv Set: Scene 1
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    The Tv Set Scene: Lucy Lawless
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    The Tv Set Scene: The Casting Of The Pilot
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    The Tv Set Scene: Suicide Is Depressing
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    Photos16

    David Duchovny, Willie Garson, and Judy Greer in The TV Set (2006)
    David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Judy Greer, and Ioan Gruffudd in The TV Set (2006)
    David Duchovny in The TV Set (2006)
    Sigourney Weaver in The TV Set (2006)
    Lindsay Sloane in The TV Set (2006)
    Sigourney Weaver in The TV Set (2006)
    David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, and Ioan Gruffudd in The TV Set (2006)
    David Duchovny in The TV Set (2006)
    Ioan Gruffudd in The TV Set (2006)
    Sigourney Weaver and Ioan Gruffudd in The TV Set (2006)
    Jake Kasdan in The TV Set (2006)
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    Top cast

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    David Duchovny
    David Duchovny
    • Mike Klein
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Lenny
    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • Richard McCallister
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Alice
    Fran Kranz
    Fran Kranz
    • Zach Harper
    Lindsay Sloane
    Lindsay Sloane
    • Laurel Simon
    Justine Bateman
    Justine Bateman
    • Natalie Klein
    Lucy Davis
    Lucy Davis
    • Chloe McCallister
    Willie Garson
    Willie Garson
    • Brian
    M.C. Gainey
    M.C. Gainey
    • Hutch
    Wendle Josepher
    Wendle Josepher
    • A.D.
    Phil Rosenthal
    Phil Rosenthal
    • Exec. #1 (Cooper)
    David Doty
    • Exec. #2 (Rose)
    Matt Price
    Matt Price
    • Exec. #3 (Berg)
    Simon Helberg
    Simon Helberg
    • TJ Goldman
    Kaitlin Doubleday
    Kaitlin Doubleday
    • Jesse Filmore
    Marcia Moran
    Marcia Moran
    • Casting Director
    Andrea Martin
    Andrea Martin
    • Becky
    • Director
      • Jake Kasdan
    • Writer
      • Jake Kasdan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sigourney Weaver's character was written as a man. It wasn't until late in pre-production that it was decided that the studio executive role could actually be a woman instead. Still, no line was re-written for the gender change, although at one point she politely kisses a male associate at work. Even the name Lenny was kept.
    • Quotes

      Mike: If I don't worry about the content in my show, then I'm part of the problem. I'm making the world more mediocre!

      Alice: I think that you're overstating the situation just a little bit.

      Mike: But you've never seen "Taxi Driver"!

      Alice: I am going to rent "The Taxi Driver", okay?

    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits an elimination round from the fictional reality show "Slut Wars" plays, featuring Seth Green as the host.
    • Connections
      Features Law & Order (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Scene
      (from "Out of Sight")

      Written and Performed by David Holmes

      Courtesy of Universal Studios

    User reviews37

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    Featured review
    5/10
    depressing, but enjoyable TV insider's story
    very depressing insider's story of the difficulty of getting any kind of decent show on network TV. makes me want to reconsider the few TV shows that i actually watch as it's hard to believe anything actually decent could survive this process. the movie is funny, but in a "it's funny how truly mediocre most of our cultural output is" kind of way. Duchovny did a good job and it is a good movie. hopefully Slut Wars and a good sitcom appealing to a narrow demographic can coexist. reminds me that there are still plenty of good books to read. Sigourney Weaver is funny, but her character seems to crush the life out of anything that would express any human emotion.
    helpful•19
    10
    • mindfire-3
    • Oct 20, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 電視夢工廠
    • Filming locations
      • Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The TV Set Holding Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $265,198
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,531
      • Apr 8, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $265,198
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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