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'''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip''' was an American television Comedy-drama series created and written by Aaron Sorkin.
It takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy show (also called ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip''), whose format is similar to NBC's ''Saturday Night Live''. The fictional show-within-a-show is run by head writer Matt Albie (Matthew Perry) and producer/director Danny Tripp (Bradley Whitford).
''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' aired on NBC from September 18, 2006 to June 28, 2007 and received mixed reviews.
Characters
Main articles: List of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip characters
Major roles
''Studio 60'' employs a broad ensemble cast that portrays the rotating personnel involved in the production of a late-night comedy show.
★ Danny Tripp (Bradley Whitford) is a producer who takes over show-running duties with Matt Albie, his longtime friend. He is also a recovering drug addict.
★ Matt Albie (Matthew Perry) is a former writer for ''Studio 60'' who is asked to return when executive producer Wes Mendell is fired. He is also Harriet's on-again-off-again boyfriend .
★ Jordan McDeere (Amanda Peet) is the recently hired president of fictional network NBS (National Broadcasting System) of which ''Studio 60'' is the flagship show.
★ Harriet Hayes (Sarah Paulson) is an "effortlessly sexy", "multi-talented"[1] performer, a devout Christian, and one of the "Big Three" main stars of ''Studio 60''. She is also Matt Albie's on-again-off-again girlfriend. She also dated Luke Scott, a former staff writer at Studio 60 and Matt's rival, now a big-time director. The character of Harriet is partially based on Kristin Chenoweth, whom Sorkin previously dated while she worked on ''The West Wing''.
★ Tom Jeter (Nate Corddry) is another of the show's "Big Three." He is from the Midwest and his brother is serving as an engineer on a very dangerous assignment in Afghanistan. He is dating Lucy, one of the staff writers.
★ Simon Stiles (D. L. Hughley) is the final member of the "Big Three." His original intention was to become a dramatic actor, rather than a comedian.
★ Jack Rudolph (Steven Weber) is the chairman of the fictional network NBS and Jordan's boss. He is separated from his wife.
★ Cal Shanley (Timothy Busfield) is the director of the fictional ''Studio 60''. Busfield has also directed several episodes of the series, as he did for ''Sports Night''. He has two children.
Secondary roles
★ Jeannie Whatley (Ayda Field) is a member of the show's ensemble. She has close personal friendships with both Matt and Harriet and is a bit of a gossip on the set.
★ Alex Dwyer (Simon Helberg) is a member of the show's ensemble, he is recognized as the complement to Harriet Hayes, being the premiere male impressionist in the cast. He has at least one recurring sketch, ''The Nicolas Cage Show'', in which he plays the title character, and has also portrayed Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller.
★ Dylan Killington (Nate Torrence) is a rookie member of the show's ensemble.
★ Samantha Li (Camille Chen) is a member of the show's ensemble.
★ Ricky Tahoe (Evan Handler) is a former co-executive producer of the show and former head of the writers' room. In "The Option Period", he and Ron left ''Studio 60'' to pursue a pilot show for Fox called "Peripheral Vision Man" – based on a character from an old ''Studio 60'' sketch ; Ricky's departure was marked by a hostile shouting match with Matt.
★ Ron Oswald (Carlos Jacott) is a former co-executive producer of the show and former head of the writers' room. In "The Option Period", he left the show with Ricky to pursue a pilot show for Fox called "Peripheral Vision Man" – based on a character from an old ''Studio 60'' sketch.
★ Wilson White (Edward Asner) is the head of TMG, the conglomerate that owns the NBS network.
★ Lucy Kenwright (Lucy Davis) is a junior writer on the show and the only pre-Matt and Danny writer to remain after Ricky and Ron's departure. Lucy and Darius were supposed to get their first sketch on the air in "B-12." The sketch was about a bungling hostage taker, but was cancelled when a real-life hostage-taker killed his entire family and then himself just after the show started. Lucy is dating Tom Jeter.
★ Darius Hawthorne (Columbus Short) is Matt's assistant writer. Matt and Simon hired Darius after seeing his stand-up act in "The Wrap Party."
★ Andy Mackinaw (Mark McKinney) was introduced in "B-12" after Ricky and Ron's departure when Matt needed an extra writer's help. Andy was previously a writer on ''Studio 60'' years before, while Matt and Danny were still there. After Matt and Danny's initial departure from the show, Andy's wife and daughter died in a car accident.
★ Martha O'Dell (Christine Lahti) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist working on a story for ''Vanity Fair'' about the new leadership of ''Studio 60'', and who ends up easily uncovering almost every detail of the cast and crew's personal lives. Martha's character is based on the columnist Maureen Dowd, who once dated Sorkin.[2]
★ Suzanne (Merritt Wever) is a former PA on the show who becomes Matt's assistant in the episode "B-12." She confronts Matt about his drug use in the episode "Breaking News."
★ Hallie Galloway (Stephanie Childers) is the Vice President of Alternative Programming (a.k.a. Reality TV) for NBS and has developed an adversarial relationship with Jordan. She first appeared in the episode "Monday." McDeere has expressed her fear that Galloway is being groomed to take her place after the rocky start to McDeere's tenure as President of the network.
★ Mary Tate (Kari Matchett) is a lawyer from fictional law firm Gage Whitney Pace who is hired by NBS and has a love interest in Matt.
Guest hosts
★ Felicity Huffman played herself in "Pilot."
★ Mark Wahlberg, mentioned but never seen, in "The Cold Open."
★ Rob Reiner played himself in "The Focus Group."
★ Lauren Graham played herself in "The Long Lead Story" and "The Wrap Party."
★ Jessica Simpson was mentioned but never seen as hosting the show which ends at the beginning of "The Option Period." Simpson is asked to ad-lib to stretch for time and pleads for "peace in the Midwest" when she obviously meant "Middle East."
★ Howie Mandel played himself in "B-12."
★ Masi Oka plays himself and as Hiro Nakamura of NBC's Heroes television show in "The Harriet Dinner."
★ Peyton Manning was named on the board outside the studio but never appeared in "The Friday Night Slaughter."
★ Jennifer Love Hewitt was mentioned as the guest host (but never appeared) during one of the flashback scenes in "The Friday Night Slaughter."
★ Renée Zellweger was mentioned as the guest host but never appeared in "4AM Miracle."
★ Allison Janney played herself in "The Disaster Show."
★ Jenna Fischer played herself in "Breaking News" and was seen briefly as part of the closing.
★ Jason Alexander played himself as the guest host in a flashback during "K & R Part III"
Guest musicians
★ Three 6 Mafia appeared as themselves, performing "Side 2 Side" in "Pilot."
★ The White Stripes did not appear (written into the plot as having cancelled due to Jack White's acute tonsillitis) in "The Cold Open." The Stone Temple Pilots were also mentioned in this episode. The White Stripes were also replaced at the last minute in "The Friday Night Slaughter," although the reason for their failure to appear this time is not explained.
★ The Los Angeles Philharmonic with John Mauceri appeared in "The Cold Open" for a sketch featuring a parody of "Major-General's Song" from ''The Pirates of Penzance''.
★ Gwen Stefani was mentioned, but did not appear, in "The Focus Group."
★ Sting appeared in "The Long Lead Story" and in the first scene of "The Wrap Party" (with Edin Karamazov).
★ Jessica Simpson was mentioned as the special musical guest and host in "Nevada Day Part 1", "Nevada Day Part 2" and "The Option Period", though she appeared in none of these episodes.
★ Corinne Bailey Rae appeared and performed two songs ("Like a Star" and "Trouble Sleeping") in "B-12."
★ The City of New Orleans (represented by musicians from the Tipitina's Foundation) performed "O Holy Night" during "The Christmas Show."
★ John Legend is the musical act for the episodes of the week of "The Harriett Dinner." He does not appear in the episode.
★ Natalie Cole appears as the musical artist for the honorary dinner for Harriet (though this is not for the show). She performs the Burt Bacharach-Dionne Warwick classic "I Say a Little Prayer."
★ Gina La Piana appears in "The Friday Night Slaughter" as a fictional singer named Diana Valdes, another fill-in for The White Stripes. This was the only time that the musical guest was a fictional character rather than a real musician, a distinction which occurred because the storyline involved Valdes giving Matt illegal drugs.
★ Macy Gray appears in "The Disaster Show" as musical guest.
★ Gran Bel Fisher appears in "Breaking News" and "K&R."
★ Sheryl Crow is the musical guest in a flashback during "K & R Part III."
Other appearances
★ Judd Hirsch as Wes Mendell, the creator of ''Studio 60'' who is fired by Jack Rudolph after going on a long on-air rant against the current state of television.
★ Fred Stoller as comedian Lenny Gold in "West Coast Delay."
★ Eli Wallach appears in "The Wrap Party" as an old mischievous man with an interesting – and familiar – past. Wallach was nominated for an Emmy for this role
★ John Goodman as a Pahrump, Nevada, judge Robert "Bobby" Bebe in "Nevada Day Part 1" and "Nevada Day Part 2." Goodman was nominated for an Emmy for this role.
★ Kevin Eubanks appears as himself in "The Christmas Show."
★ Martin Sheen off camera provided the voice of a rightwing morning drive time AM talk radio host, a member of "The Mike and Marvin Show" from the fictional studios of KRAC-Talk Radio out of Phoenix, AZ, and syndicated in 11 other cities, who on-air calls for a national boycott of companies who sponsor and advertise their products and services on the fictional "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" in the episode "K&R - Part III."
Episodes
Main articles: List of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip episodes
Scheduling
On December 2, 2006, NBC announced that ''Studio 60'' would be sharing the Monday at 10PM timeslot with ''The Black Donnellys''. To accommodate this NBC scheduled ''Studio 60'' to take a 7 week hiatus between December 4, 2006 and January 22, 2007.[3] It was then scheduled to run non-stop until February 26, 2007 when it would take another hiatus.[4]
Hiatus
On February 13, 2007, NBC announced that ''Studio 60'' would go on hiatus one week early and that the last episode would air on February 19, 2007. This is at least partially due to the show delivering its lowest ratings to date on the Monday preceding the announcement.[5]
During the hiatus on NBC, ''The Black Donnellys'' (premiered February 26), ''Thank God You're Here'' (premiered April 9), ''The Real Wedding Crashers'' (premiered April 23, after ''Thank God You're Here'' moved to Wednesdays[6][7]), and '' (aired its last two episodes of the season starting May 14) occupied the Monday 10 p.m. time period.
On April 2, 2007, NBC announced that ''Studio 60'' would not reclaim its Monday at 10pm time slot at the conclusion of ''The Black Donnellys'' run and that ''The Real Wedding Crashers'', a reality show based on the popular movie, would occupy the timeslot from April 23, 2007 through the end of the TV season. However, on April 26, NBC announced that ''Studio 60'' would return from its hiatus on Thursday, May 24 at 10:00 p.m.
Cancellation
Many rumors circled for months regarding the cancellation of the show, and as of June 26, 2007, the official show website listed "What Kind Of Day Has It Been?" as the series finale.[8]
Critical and public reaction
''Studio 60'', previously known as ''Studio 7 on the Sunset Strip'' during its development stage (and likely renamed because of ''Studio 7'', a game show which aired on The WB in 2004), was already the subject of much discussion before its first episode had aired. NBC and CBS had staged an intense bidding war for the rights to the show in October 2005, with NBC agreeing to a "near-record license fee" in order to obtain the rights.[9] It was the show most anticipated by media buyers prior to the network upfront presentations, according to ''MediaLife''.[10] Among the online public the show was also highly anticipated, receiving the most online "mentions" and the most positive sentiment of any new 2006 show.[11] The positive reception extended to television critics, who named it their "Best Overall New Program" in a poll conducted by ''Broadcasting and Cable'',[12] based on the pilot episode.
In their 2006 year end issue, NY Daily News listed Studio 60 as number 6 on their best "Series of the Year" list, and was also listed in best standout performances as number 9 for Matthew Perry.[13]
Glenn Garvin of the Miami Herald named Studio 60 as number 2 on his list of best "Series of the Year."[14] Studio 60 earned a collective rating of 75 out of 100 based on 33 reviews by TV critics and received 8.2 out of 10 from 276 votes by users on Metacritic.[15]
The pilot was seen by an average of 13.4 million total viewers in its initial airing on NBC, although it experienced significant viewer falloff from the first half-hour to the second half-hour,[16] and the second episode's Nielsen ratings were down by 12% from the pilot.[17] The erosion continued through episode 5, with a 43% viewer drop off from its premiere, but subsequently leveled off. (See U.S. television ratings below.)
On October 27, 2006 NBC gave a conditional "vote of confidence" by ordering three additional scripts on top of the initial order of 13.[18] Despite the order, ''Studio 60'' performed poorly in the ratings, which led to speculation that the network was seriously considering canceling the show.
Roger Friedman of Fox News reported on October 30, 2006 that cancellation of the show was imminent.[19] This was denied the next day by an NBC representative who stated that the show "is profitable at this point" and that rather than a cancellation, it is more likely that the show's time slot will change.[20]
On November 9, 2006, NBC announced that the show had been picked up for a full season, citing its favorable demographics as the reason.[21] According to NBC's press release: "''Studio 60'' has consistently delivered some of the highest audience concentrations among all primetime network series in such key upscale categories as adults 18-49 living in homes with $75,000-plus and $100,000-plus incomes and in homes where the head of household has four or more years of college."
In its 17 December 2006 issue, ''Time'' listed ''Studio 60'' as one of "5 Things That Went From Buzz to Bust", sharing the distinction with other "phenomena that captivated the media for a spell, then turned out to be less than huge."[22]
''Entertainment Weekly'' named Studio 60 the worst TV show of 2006.[23] Comedy writers have been largely disdainful of Studio 60, with comments like "People in television, trust me, are not that smart", "(Sorkin) wants to get big ideas across and change people's minds. No comedians work that way. They go for the laughs first and the lesson second", and "(SNL) is so dark, they could never show what actually happens there."[24]
On July 19, 2007, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced their nominations for the 2007 Primetime Emmy awards. ''Studio 60'' was nominated in five categories. The pilot episode, earned three nominations: Outstanding Directing (Thomas Schlamme), Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-camera Series and Outstanding Casting in Dramatic Series. Both John Goodman and Eli Wallach were nominated Outstanding Guest actor in Dramatic Series. Even with some criticism, ''Studio 60'' nominations surpassed critics' darlings such as, ''Friday Night Lights'' and ''Dexter'' which got two and three respectively, the show also tied with hits like C.S.I and 24.
Influences
The pilot both alludes heavily and refers directly to the film ''Network''. In early development, ''Studio 60''
As is typical for Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme, the crew contains a number of people linked to their previous shows (''Sports Night'' and ''The West Wing''). Bradley Whitford, Timothy Busfield, Evan Handler and Matthew Perry all have a history with ''The West Wing''. Busfield directed two episodes of ''Sports Night'' as well. The show's first guest host (appearing as herself) is Felicity Huffman, who starred in ''Sports Night'' and did a guest spot on ''The West Wing''.
Sorkin draws from his own experience as a writer in creating the characters. In "The Focus Group", Ron mentions, "Nobody can write 90 minutes of television every week by themselves. They'd be dead by the sixth show." Sorkin is known for having singlehandedly written a majority of the episodes during the first four seasons of ''The West Wing''.
The show also uses the now familiar "Walk and Talks" (also called "pedeconferencing" in fan circles) used so frequently in both previous shows as well.
The Harriet/Matt relationship is based on Sorkin's relationship with Kristin Chenoweth, who played Annabeth Schott on ''The West Wing''.[25] In ''Studio 60''
The Jordan McDeere character is loosely based on former ABC Entertainment President Jamie Tarses, who is a consultant on the show.[27]
The conflict between NBS and the Federal Communications Commission regarding uncensored language of American soldiers in the Middle East parallels the decision by a small number of PBS affiliates to air the documentary "Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience" in full, despite potentially hefty FCC fines for unedited obscenities used by American soldiers describing their experiences in Iraq.[28]
References to other Sorkin works
★ In the pilot episode, it's stated that prior to his relapse, Danny Tripp had been sober for 11 years. In episode 2 of ''Sports Night'', Dan Rydell claims to have smoked his last joint 11 years ago.
★ In Matt's Office, there is a ''Pirates of Penzance'' poster. It is similar to a poster given to Ainsley Hayes in the ''West Wing'' episode, "And It's Surely to Their Credit." In Matt and Danny's first show they also use a song from "Pirates": "I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General" becomes "We are the Very Model of a Modern Network TV Show."
★ In "The Cold Open", when Danny and Matt are talking near the start of the episode, Danny says "I made a decision for you. You'll find I'll be making a lot of them." This is very similar to something Leo McGarry says to Josiah Bartlet on ''The West Wing'', near the start of the campaign.
★ In "The Cold Open", Danny tells the show's current writers, "This isn't TV camp. It's not important to us that everybody gets to play." In Season 2, Episode 12 of ''The West Wing'' ("The Drop-In"), Toby says, "This isn't government camp. It's not like… it's not important that everybody gets to play." The line "This isn't TV camp" is also spoken by the character Sam Donovan in season 2 episode 4 of ''Sports Night'', "Louise Revisited."
★ In "The Option Period", when Tom and Simon are talking to Harriet in the cast dressing room (about halfway into the episode), a "Bartlet For America" poster can be seen on the wall.
★ "Removing All Doubt" is the name of the fictional film by Matt and Danny, as well as the title of Sorkin's first play.
★ In "4AM Miracle," Matt encourages his assistant Suzanne to go home. She replies, "I leave when you leave." This is a verbatim copy of a conversation Leo McGarry had with his assistant (Margaret) on ''The West Wing''.
★ The law firm Gage Whitney Pace is referred to in "4AM Miracle" as well as the "K&R" series of episodes. Corporate attorney Mary Tate works for this firm. On ''The West Wing'', before working for Jed Bartlet, Sam Seaborn worked at a similarly named law firm, as evidenced by flashbacks in the West Wing's second season premiere.
★ In "The Friday Night Slaughter," when Danny and Jordan list the troubles Jordan has had with her office, Danny says, "the ceiling is falling down," (though the ceiling doesn't appear to have fallen in Jordan's office). In ''The West Wing'', the ceiling collapsed on Bradley Whitford's character Josh Lyman's desk.
★ In the end credits, Sorkin's production company, "Shoe Money" appears. This references an episode of ''Sports Night'' in which Dana plays poker for "shoe money."
★ In the episode "4AM Miracle," the single celled paramecium is talked about. It is also mentioned in ''The West Wing'' episode ''College Kids''.
★ ''The West Wing'' evidently exists in the ''Studio 60'' universe, despite several actors having appeared on both shows. Allison Janney appears as guest host in "The Disaster Show" and several characters reference her role on ''The West Wing''.
★ At the top of "The Disaster Show," the camera follows a PA holding a flower arrangement with a flamingo centerpiece. Later, a large lawn flamingo can be seen in Allison Janney's dressing room, and during the commercial breaks a graphic of Janney and two flamingos appears on the screens. On ''The West Wing'', Janney's character's Secret Service code name was "Flamingo."
★ The chemistry between Allison Janney and Timothy Busfield is exhibited during "The Disaster Show." Busfield played Danny on ''The West Wing,'' Janney's character's boyfriend. As they do on ''The West Wing,'' they banter and argue, and at one point, he kisses her on the cheek.
★ In a flashback on "K&R," Matt has difficulty tying his bow tie when they are going to the Emmy Awards, and Harriet questions why he doesn't just get a clip-on. Josh Lyman has a similar exchange with his assistant/love interest Donna Moss in ''The West Wing'' episode "On the Day Before"; he tells Donna, "The end of the night, you want to be able to pull it open like Tony Bennett."
★ In "K&R, Part III," Tom discusses Simon's press debacle with an Air Force officer. "Dealing with the press isn't easy," says Tom. The officer replies "I wouldn't know, I've spent my adult life dealing with people who are trying to kill me." Reminiscent of Jack Nicholson in ''A Few Good Men'' ("I eat breakfast three hundred yards from four thousand Cubans who are trained to kill me, so don't think for one second that you can come down here, flash a badge, and make me nervous.")
★ In "The Wrap Party", Harriet tells Jeannie about how she almost kissed Matt. When Jeannie asks, "Where?", Harriet responds, "On the mouth." Jeannie replies, "Where in the Studio." Harriet- "Outside his office." This mirrors, quite closely, though not quite word for word, a conversation between Sydney Ellen Wade and her sister in "The American President", regarding a scene where Sydney was just about to kiss President Shepherd in the dish room (China room), when they were interrupted by Secret Service, and he was called away to deal with an urgent issue.
★ In ''K&R, Part III'', Jack plays a right wing radio show to demonstrate to Matt and Danny the criticism that the network has received since airing the alleged unpatriotic sketch after 9/11. The announcer's voice is Martin Sheen who played "Jed Bartlet" on "The West Wing".
★ In ''K&R, Part III'', Jack is encouraging Simon to apologize. Simon firmly states, "Jack, fire me or shut the hell up." Dana Whitaker, played by Felicity Huffman, made the exact same statement in a second-season episode of ''Sports Night''.
★ The final episode of the first and only season of ''Studio 60'' is titled "What Kind of Day Has It Been." Likewise, the first season finale episodes of both ''The West Wing'' and ''Sports Night'' are also titled "What Kind of Day Has It Been."
★ In "Breaking News", Matt calls Harriet "Norma Rae" in reference to the potential legal problems she caused by referring to the Studio 60 writers' room as a "tough place for women". This is similar to a scene in the West Wing in which Josh calls Donna "Norma Rae" in reference to the protest she arranged which caused inconvenience to the Chief of Staff.
Similarities and references to Saturday Night Live
★ In the second episode, Matt and Danny are arguing over who will take Wes's office, and Matt says he would rather take Lorne Michaels's office.
★ On the episode, "The Disaster Show," guest host, Allison Janney, comes out and says that it is great to be in New York, but then Cal corrects her and says Los Angeles. She then says that she is thrilled to be hosting "Saturday Night Live" but then Cal corrects her again and says "Studio 60."
★ During the host's monologue, the host finishes the same way as on Saturday Night Live, "(musical guest) is here. So, stick around, we'll be right back!"
★ The musical guest's introduction is the same on SNL and ''Studio 60'' in that the first time is always "Ladies and gentlemen, (artist's name)," and the second is "Once again, (artist's name)."
★ The show always ends with the host and the entire cast waving goodbye while the host thanks everyone and says goodnight, just like on Saturday Night Live.
Similarities and references to other television shows
★ In "K&R" Jordan, who became Danny's fiance moments earlier, is diagnosed with Pre-eclampsia. Bradley Whitford also played the husband of a woman who had that same condition in the episode "Love's Labor's Lost" in the first season of ''ER''.
★ In "The Cold Open", Jack Rudolph tells Jordan, "You've got spunk. I hate spunk!" This is a reference to one of the first and most famous lines uttered by Lou Grant on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''. Ed Asner, the actor who played Grant on ''MTM'' and later on the show ''Lou Grant'', appears as Jack's boss, chairman of the NBS board, in ''Studio 60''.
★ In "Breaking News," Jenna Fischer appeared as the guest host. She plays Pam in The Office (US TV series), whose character is based on Dawn Tinsley from The Office (UK TV series). Lucy Davis, who plays Lucy in Studio 60, plays Dawn in the Office (UK).
Continuity Errors
★ In K&R Part II, Jack Rudolph is seen using an iMac G4, which was the newest Macintosh available at the time (2002), however, it is running Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger," which was not available at the time the scene is supposed to have taken place.
U.S. television ratings
Standard ratings
Weekly rankings based on ''Fast National'' ratings.Zap2It Ratings: Rating and Share.Calendar Live Ratings: Viewers and Rankings.NY Post: Unfavourable New York Post Article[3]: Media Life Magazine (18-49 numbers)
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot (EST) | Season | Rating | Share | 18–49 | Viewers | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | September 18, 2006 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '8.6' | '14' | '5.0' | '13.14' | '# 22' |
| 2 | "The Cold Open" | September 25, 2006 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '7.5' | '12' | '4.4' | '10.82' | '# 33' |
| 3 | "The Focus Group" | October 2, 2006 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '6.0' | '10' | '3.5' | '8.85' | '# 47' |
| 4 | "The West Coast Delay" | October 9, 2006 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '5.8' | '9' | '3.8' | '8.66' | '# 51' |
| 5 | "The Long Lead Story" | October 16, 2006 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '5.3' | '8' | '3.1' | '7.74' | '# 55' |
| 6 | "The Wrap Party" | October 23, 2006 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '5.1' | '8' | '3.2' | '7.72' | '# 60' |
| 7 | "Nevada Day (1)" | November 6, 2006 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '4.8' | '8' | '3.3' | '7.67' | '# 56' |
| 8 | "Nevada Day (2)" | November 13, 2006 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '5.0' | '8' | '3.2' | '7.58' | '# 58' |
| 9 | "The Option Period" | November 20, 2006 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '4.7' | '8' | '3.1' | '7.17' | '# 60' |
| 10 | "B-12" | November 27, 2006 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '4.8' | '8' | '3.3' | '7.27' | '# 60' |
| 11 | "The Christmas Show" | December 4, 2006 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '4.9' | '8' | '3.0' | '7.33' | '# 52' |
| 12 | "Monday" | January 22, 2007 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '5.3' | '8' | '3.2' | '7.25' | '# 48' |
| 13 | "The Harriet Dinner – Part I" | January 29, 2007 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '4.8' | '7' | '3.0' | '6.86' | '# 53' |
| 14 | "The Harriet Dinner – Part II" | February 5, 2007 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '4.6' | '7' | '3.2' | '7.00' | '# 59' |
| 15 | "The Friday Night Slaughter" | February 12, 2007 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '4.3' | '7' | '2.8' | '6.39' | '# 68' |
| 16 | "4AM Miracle" | February 19, 2007 | Monday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '4.1' | '7' | '2.6' | '6.10' | '# 63' |
| 17 | "The Disaster Show" | May 24, 2007 | Thursday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '2.7' | '5' | '1.7' | '3.90' | '# 76' |
| 18 | "Breaking News" | May 31, 2007 | Thursday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '2.9' | '5' | '1.6' | '4.08' | 'n/a' |
| 19 | "K&R" | June 7, 2007 | Thursday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '3.1' | '5' | '1.7' | '4.35' | '# 66' |
| 20 | "K&R - Part II" | June 14, 2007 | Thursday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '3.0' | '6' | '1.7' | '4.25' | 'n/a' |
| 21 | "K&R - Part III" | June 21, 2007 | Thursday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '3.0' | '5' | '1.8' | '4.42' | '# 53' |
| 22 | "What Kind of Day Has It Been" | June 28, 2007 | Thursday 10:00PM | 2006–2007 | '2.7' | '5' | '2.0' | '4.20' | 'n/a' |
''Key: Rating is the estimated percentage of all TVs tuned to the show, share is the percentage of all TVs 'in use' that are tuned in. Viewers is the estimated number of actual people watching, in millions, while ranking is the approximate ranking of the show against all prime-time TV shows for the week (Monday through the following Sunday).''
While the show premiered with high ratings, there was a large drop during the second half. This trend has continued through nearly every episode of the show.
Chart showing ratings, 18-49 ratings, share and viewers for the show.
Seasonal Ratings
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' on NBC:[29]
''Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.''
| Season | Timeslot (EDT) | Series Premiere | Series Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) | 18-49 Rating/Share (rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '1' | Monday 10:00 P.M. (September 18, 2006 - February 19, 2007) Wednesday 10:00 P.M. (May 24, 2007 - June 28, 2007)[30] | September 18, 2006 | June 28, 2007 | 2006-2007 | '#61' | 8.5 | 3.6/9 ('#41') |
DVR ratings
On December 29, 2006, Nielsen Media Research reported the results of having, for the first time, monitored viewers who use a Digital Video Recorder to pre-record shows for later viewing. According to the Nielsen numbers, adding these viewers increased ''Studio 60's ratings the most in percentage terms of all network shows. These ratings, called "live plus seven", include all viewers who use a DVR to record the show and then watch it within a week of its initial airing.
According to Nielsen, ''Studio 60'' adds nearly 11%, or almost a million viewers, to its total every week as a result of these "live plus seven" viewers.[31]
According to Medialife Magazine, "The live-plus-seven-day rating for NBC’s “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” is 136 percent higher than its live rating in DVR homes."[32]
Awards
Wins
;2006
★ Broadcasting and Cable pool — Best Overall New Program.
;2007
★ Banff World Television Festival — Continuing Series – for the episode "Pilot."
Nominations
;2006
★ Satellite Awards — Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama – Matthew Perry
★ Satellite Awards — Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama – Bradley Whitford
★ Satellite Awards — Outstanding Actress in a Series, Drama – Amanda Peet
★ Satellite Awards — Outstanding Actress in a Series, Drama – Sarah Paulson
;2007
★ Emmy Award — Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series: for the episode “Pilot”, directed by Thomas Schlamme;
★ Emmy Award — Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series: for the episode “Pilot”
★ Emmy Award — Outstanding Casting in Dramatic Series;
★ Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in Dramatic Series – Eli Wallach;
★ Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in Dramatic Series – John Goodman;
★ Writers Guild of America — Best Overall New Program
★ Writers Guild of America — Episodic Drama – for the episode “Pilot”, written by Aaron Sorkin
★ Directors Guild of America Awards — Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series, Night: for the episode “Pilot”, directed by Thomas Schlamme
★ Golden Globe — Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television – Sarah Paulson
★ Art Directors Guild — Excellence in production design single camera television series – for the episode “Pilot”, Production Design by Carlos Barbosa
★ American Society of Cinematographers — episodic television – Thomas Del Ruth
★ ICG Publicists Awards — Outstanding Television Series
Alternative availability
''Studio 60'' is one of a group of NBC shows this season, some new and some returning, which have been available on one or both of NBC's online forums for alternative distribution of television: free with commercials on NBC.com, and for pay download without commercials at Amazon.com and the iTunes Store. ''Studio 60'' was also added as a download option via the Xbox 360 video download service. There is no published record of its popularity at the NBC website or on the Xbox, but several ''Studio 60'' episodes have been among the ten most popular on iTunes. The ''Studio 60'' season pass has also steadily remained in the Top 20 since it was made available. The first nine episodes of ''Studio 60'' were also made available on the launch of Xbox Live Media Downloads in fall of 2006, and the service continues to offer the new episodes weekly (3-4 days after the airdate). All episodes of the program have also been made available on CTV's online broadband network. Episodes are currently being added to the Channel 4's 4oD, a broadband on-demand service, in the UK, as the episodes are broadcast on More 4.
Early release
NBC made the pilot episode of ''Studio 60'' available on DVD to Netflix subscribers on August 5, 2006. The DVD also includes the pilot episode for ''Kidnapped'', another show which aired on NBC in the fall and also got canceled. AOL also premiered the first episode of ''Studio 60'' in its entirety on its online television channel.
The pilot episode was screened to the general public for the first time at the 31st MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, a British industry and media event held annually over the August bank holiday weekend (25-27 August 2006). The pilot episode was screened outdoors on a "giant billboard style screen" in Conference Square, next to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.[33]
International broadcasters
DVD Release
On June 27, 2007, the day before the airing of the show's final episode, Warner Home Video announced an October 16th, 2007 release date for the ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: Complete Series'' DVD set.[39]
References
★
★ ''NBC reacts'' to ratings slide
1. Sorkin, Aaron. "Studio 7 on the Sunset Strip" Retrieved on October 12, 2006.
2. Infectious Laughter Gary Susman
3. http://www.nbc.com/Studio_60_on_the_Sunset_Strip/ ''NBC.com''
4. http://www.studio60-guide.com/ratings/ ''Studio60-guide.com''
5. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070213nbc03 ''Thefutoncritic.com''
6. [1] ''Zap2it.com on the Wedding Crashers''
7. [2] ''E! Online on shows likely to return''
8. NBC.com: Studio 60 Full Episodesaccessed July 26, 2007
9. Peacock on 'Studio' beat Josef Adalian
10. The hot pre-upfront buzz: 'Studio 60'
11. NBC Best On Buzzmeter Web Study
12. Fall Harvest
13. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ent_radio/story/483614p-407120c.html
14. 2006's most memorable moments: The year in movies, music, television, visual arts, fashion, performing arts and architecture Glenn Garvin
15. Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip
16. Falloff: The numbers could spell trouble for NBC's 'Studio 60'
17. NBC Wins Monday in Adults 18 to 49; 'Heroes' Soars
18. Good-ish news for Studio 60, The Nine, Two Others Matt Webb Mitovich
19. 'Studio 60' Cancellation Imminent Roger Friedman
20. FoxNews.com Columnist Gets It Wrong, NBC Says 'Studio 60' Stays Onboard David Goetzl
21.
22. 5 Things That Went From Buzz to Bust
23. The Worst
24. Comedy writers aren't laughing about 'Studio 60' Deborah Netburn
25. 'West Wing' to West Coast: TV's Auteur Portrays TV Bill Carter
26. The Not Ready for Prime Time Playoff Emma Rosenblum
27. http://www.studio60-guide.com/jordan-mcdeere/
28. Some PBS Stations Plan to Show War Film Uncensored Elizabeth Jensen
29. Hollywood Reporter: 2006-07 primetime wrap
30. ''Episodes 17-22 (Episodes shown at Wednesday 10:00 P.M.) are not included in these rating due to them being aired during the summer season''
31. 'Studio 60' Gets Bump from DVRs: NBC series is most 'time-shifted' of season
32. Just why the scuffle
over DVR viewing
33. Screening: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
34. Australia's Channel Nine: picks up Studio 60
35. TVB Pearl Schedule on March 15, 2007 at 0000
36. Ireland's 3rd main free to air channel: Studio 60 programme notes
37. TVNZ: New Series: Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip
38. Studio 60 - UK debut
39. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - October Release Date - Cost & Extras for The Complete Series
External links
Official site
★ United States: NBC
Unofficial sites
★ ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' on IMDb.com
★ ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' on TVGuide.com
★ ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' on BuddyTV
★ ''New Yorker'' review
★ NBC Studio 60 Message Board
Podcasts
★
Media
★ NBC trailer on YouTube
★ Video on TVGuide.com
Script
★ Early draft of the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip pilot script Aaron Sorkin
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