Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 18, 2006
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 329 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 271 out of 329
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 329
  3. Negative: 40 out of 329
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  1. DevinE.
    Sep 19, 2006
    2
    I can't believe all the positive reviews I'm reading. Has everyone gone insane? This show is terrible!!! Yes, the cast is great, but the show is BORING. And confusing. And the mystery sketch is "Crazy Christians"? Wow. Swing and a miss. Open your eyes, people!
  2. KristaR
    Sep 19, 2006
    10
    Fabulous! Fast, witty -- true Sorkin style. Peet, Perry and Whitford were great!
  3. LindaL
    Sep 19, 2006
    2
    Yet another episode of "Left-WIng Hypocrites Can Save the World." The show includes a "Christian" character just so she can be the recipient of scathing put-downs from the Matthew Perry character. Can't wait till Sorkin introduces a Demonic Republican character, too. Just give the show an Emmy now!
  4. LonnieB
    Sep 18, 2006
    9
    Didn't think I would like it, but pleasantly surprised
  5. ShawnW
    Sep 18, 2006
    10
    Wow...very impressed with Sorkin's new effort. I was never a West Wing fan, but loved Sports Night.
  6. BrianA
    Sep 18, 2006
    10
    A worthy successor to The West Wing!
  7. BobW
    Sep 18, 2006
    9
    This show has a snap, pacing, intelligence and wit. And it's made for TV?
  8. PennyW
    Sep 18, 2006
    0
    The high point of the episode was when they showed the Sowden House that was previously seen in Cycle 6 of America's Next Top Model. Otherwise it was a very contrived, very boring look at a mock SNL world..
  9. Dan
    Sep 18, 2006
    8
    I'm curious to see where the series goes, and isn't that really the whole point of the premiere episode; to pique interest? The pilot wasn't perfect (as Bobbo W pointed out below, it can be seen as pretentious at times and it seems like a lot of fuss over what's a SNL-style sketch show), but I found it genuinely entertaining and think it could be headed in an I'm curious to see where the series goes, and isn't that really the whole point of the premiere episode; to pique interest? The pilot wasn't perfect (as Bobbo W pointed out below, it can be seen as pretentious at times and it seems like a lot of fuss over what's a SNL-style sketch show), but I found it genuinely entertaining and think it could be headed in an interesting direction.… Expand
  10. JeffM
    Sep 18, 2006
    9
    Great! Sorkin and Schlamme can do now wrong. How can you not like this cast?
  11. AzuraS
    Sep 18, 2006
    10
    Amazing Show, great acting and storyline!
  12. AmandaC
    Sep 18, 2006
    10
    Love it! Love Aaron Sorkin's witty, fresh, fast writing and glad to see him back on primetime. The cast is perfect and I can't wait to see what they do with this.
  13. David
    Sep 18, 2006
    10
    Best New Fall Show of the season, possibly the best show on tv. Another great hit from Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing.
  14. grahaml
    Sep 18, 2006
    0
    All the characters are unlikable. One of the worst shows I have ever had the misfortune of wasting an hour of my life on. Judd Hirsch was great and then it just tanked.
  15. BobboW
    Sep 18, 2006
    2
    Old, trite, pretentous. The professional critics are in love with the sound of their own voices. This is a show that acts as if the rise and fall of a late night comedy is the equivalent of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. It's a lot of strum and drang about nothing.
  16. JimK.
    Sep 18, 2006
    0
    Just because the Sorkin name is attached, doesn't automatically give it the stamp of brilliance. Sorkin, a devout Mamet thief, has found a milieu in a time when there are a billion other ways to spew his "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" diatribes, has chosen the least interesting, least inventive and least incidiary way to skewer the world at large. At least with the West Wing, we as a Just because the Sorkin name is attached, doesn't automatically give it the stamp of brilliance. Sorkin, a devout Mamet thief, has found a milieu in a time when there are a billion other ways to spew his "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" diatribes, has chosen the least interesting, least inventive and least incidiary way to skewer the world at large. At least with the West Wing, we as a nation were riveted by goverment, and he took that excitement and made it sexy. This show is not sexy, insightful or surprising. It is just bad and boring. Really? A plot point based on whether or not a character can get bonded? My fear is that it sounds smart, so people with think it's smart, and, thanks to Schlamme... it looks smart (the show looks amazing). I loved Sports Night and West Wing, but this just isn't worth squat.… Expand
  17. LCarney
    Sep 17, 2006
    10
    Sorkin's usual brilliant writing coupled with outstanding performances from some very talented actors. The pilot was amazing and it looks to get even better.
  18. GlenA
    Sep 17, 2006
    9
    Clearly Sorkin. The fluid shooting style of West Wing, snappy dialog and playful characters. This might be enough to get me to watch TV again.
  19. RH
    Sep 16, 2006
    10
    Eh, who wants to watch brilliance? By doing so, you'll come to find that the other television series you enjoy just aren't that great.....
  20. GaryM.
    Sep 16, 2006
    5
    To tell the truth, I'd rather watch "30 Rock."
  21. BenA
    Sep 16, 2006
    9
    Funny and Intelligent. Cast is amazing. Love it.
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Awards & Rankings

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#18 Best TV Season of 2006
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#4 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006
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#29 Most Shared TV Season of 2006

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    90
    There are more than a few well-made dramas this season, but "Studio 60" -- with its intelligent dialogue, ironic humor, brilliant acting and Schlamme's inspired direction -- lays claim to being the most exciting new show of the season.
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  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Gloria Goodale
    100
    Sorkin brings the same intensity and political sensibilities to the story.
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  3. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    60
    Here's hoping that the strong whiff of sanctimony in the pilot of "Studio 60" is blown away by fresh air in future episodes.
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