Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Who's That Girl?

Studio 60: Decoded - Who's she supposed to be, that is -- we can all easily identify the source material for Harriet Hayes, but what about Martha O'Dell? Don't worry, we have all the answers.

And Then It Ended

What Kind Of Day Has It Been - All the carefully-constructed storylines of the past five episodes or so get tied up rather abruptly. Jordan's alive, Danny's a dad, Tom's brother is fine, and Matt and Harriet are together. And we're FREE!

Who's Sorry Now?

K & R, Part III - Simon's stubborn refusal to apologize for wishing death upon all Americans dovetails nicely with Matt's refusal to apologize for a sketch in the fall of 2001. Tom's given the opportunity to arrange to pay the ransom for his brother. Jordan's condition gets more precarious. And Harriet teaches Danny how to pray.

At The Risk Of Being Unpopular...

K & R, Part II - ...Simon Stiles places the blame for the war in Afghanistan squarely on you, the viewer. Also: Matt and Danny get censored in 2001, and Jordan's got post-op complications now.

The Eight-Year Itch

K & R, Part I - You know that saying? That after eight years of having the same stupid argument about Jesus, a man and a woman will continue to have that same argument without much change? Meet Matt and Harriet. Also: Tom's understandably upset, and Jordan needs emergency baby-having surgery.

This Just In: Uh-Oh

Breaking News - The ratings are going to hell, Matt's drug abuse gets found out, Mary's still lawyering about the sexual harassment lawsuit, and Jordan and Danny are having trouble being boss and subordinate. But that all stops mattering when Tom's brother gets kidnapped in Afghanistan and Jordan's fetus stops kicking.

It Was A Bad Show

The Disaster Show - Preach it, Cal! Allison Janney shows up to host the worst episode (of the fake show) we've ever seen. And hopefully to distract us from the pointless subplots.

4 a.m. Miracle

4 a.m. Miracle - Matt's been having some trouble writing since Harriet told him off at her dinner. Jordan gets a fake baby for practice, and then lets Danny take care of it. The show gets sued for sexual harassment by a former writer.

I Am Battle

The Friday Night Slaughter - A pill-popping Matt repeatedly flashes back to 1999, when everything seemed closer to being representative of an actual TV show, but which also featured made-up anagram people and a thick layer of period detail.

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

The Harriet Dinner, Part II - Which is why it's taken Matt and Harriet fourteen episodes -- including the lion's share of this one -- to do it. On the flip side, it's only taken four episodes for Danny to have worn down Jordan's defenses, so we still have one romance nobody cares about.

Old Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip Thread

The Struggle Between Art and Commerce: Studio 60 Ratings and Schedule Issues

The Trades: Studio 60 In The Media

Green Room: The Meet Market

1-1: "Pilot" 2006.09.18

Table Read: Spoiler Discussion & Speculation

1-2: "The Cold Open" 2006.09.25

1-6: "The Wrap Party" 2006.10.23

1-11: "The Christmas Show" 2006.12.04

1-3: "The Focus Group" 2006.10.02