Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

POSTED BY: reginaroadie
UPDATED: Tuesday, October 3, 2006 06:47
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LITTLEALBATROSS

Monday, September 25, 2006 5:00 AM

Spoilers for Episode 2

Beware!

I really liked this episode. I was slightly surprised because I kind of thought the pilot felt very self-contained, almost as if it could have been a movie had it been a bit longer.

The song and dance number was brilliant! As was the press conference.

And talk about poking the religious right with a stick!

I also liked the 'coward fee' Jordan was going to introduce for sponsors who pull their support but come crawling back later on.

And I can't believe I didn't realize Serenity was where I recognized Sarah Paulson from. I've been trying to figure it out since last week (without using IMDB).

The only thing about Studio 60 I don't like is how much it reminds me of and makes me miss The West Wing.

This has become my first new (and only) 'must watch' show of the season.

And the previews for next week look really good too!

REGINAROADIE

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:27 AM

bump

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"Why's that?"
"You work in television."

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FELLOWTRAVELER

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 5:39 PM

I thought this weeks episode was pretty good. Not as good as the pilot, but that may have to do with my expectations growing to enormous heights over the past week.

I am enjoying the back and forth between Peet's and Weber's characters. It's always fun to watch idealism and pragmatism duke it out and even more fun when idealism wins. It's also great to see the shots at the Christian Right continue. The reaction when the execs learned that "Rapture Magazine" has a circulation four times "Vanity Fair" was priceless.

I could do less with the who's screwing who subplot, but I guess there has to be some sex to keep the herd interested.

And I loved the opening musical number to the "show", although I doubt most people out in TV land can hum along to a tune from Penzance...

REGINAROADIE

Tuesday, October 3, 2006 5:46 AM

Hey All

Here with my weekly "This week's ep of STUDIO 60 RULES" post.

Once against, they knock it out of the ballpark. I loved how we got to see the rehearsals of the sketches and of them figuring out to make it even funnier than before. And did anyone catch Lucy Davis of THE OFFICE(UK)/SHAUN OF THE DEAD fame? It's those blink and you'll miss em cameos that I love.

Jordan's sub-plot on the DUI and the revelation of her ex writing a tell-all e-book made for some really good dramatic stuff.

One criticism that I hear a lot about the show that I actually think is what makes the show great was that at times they seem too serious about it. That even though they work on a comedy show, that they treat the whole endeavour like peace talks between the Palestinians and the Insraeli's. Well, I for one am glad that the show treats it like that, because the old saying is true. "Dying is easy, comedy is hard."

I love it when Matt throws out these comedy rules, like how as soon as you mention psychiatry and Tom Cruise in the same sentence, that the joke's already over. It shows that comedy is an incredibly precise art, where the slightest thing can ruin an opportunity for a laugh. And I think that showing the pain and pleasure in trying to get people to laugh is what makes the show what it is.

And I loved the whole bit at the beginning about the focus group, and how it states the irony that shows that tested horribly usually end up being the classics. And do you guys really think that one person in a focus group can represent half a million people. I'd hate to think what the focus groups said about BUFFY, ANGEL and FIREFLY. Like who the people were, what the percetages and responses were and if Joss just either ignored them, or didn't even look at them.

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"I have no reason to believe you and every reason not to."
"Why's that?"
"You work in television."

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ANGELICDEATH

Tuesday, October 3, 2006 6:47 AM

Hello all,

As a fan of Sport's Night and that whole satire/comedy/sitcom deal, I've been interested in catching this show, but do to my schedule I have yet to do so. However I am curious... Is it worth taping to see? I'm hearing mixed reviews and was wonder what ya'll may have to add.

thanks...

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