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Ya know, someone wants to make that chick starring as Harriett a star, as she is consistently hired for projects. But she just doesn't have star quality. I'd like the show better without her, not only for the relationship, but perhaps Sorkin would be able to creep out from under Jesus' robe to follow the funny somewhere else. If he thinks every politically incorrect joke needs to be about Christianity, then he needs to venture out into the world more often.

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my biggest problem with the show is the harriet character. she's hailed as this comic genius but we've been shown NO evidence of that. i think that they need to get rid of the romance between her and matt and her grief should drive her from the show. it would be 10 times better with her gone. the writing is good (except for the 'sketches') and the character interaction is good as well. i hope it makes it.

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I am thrilled at this news!

I'm not a fan of the actress who plays Harriet (her name is Sarah Paulson) either, but her character is slowly growing on me. I was glad to see this week's episode focused on a different character, and I'm eager to see where Sorkin takes us in the upcoming episodes.

I think this is a great show! I don't watch CSI or Law and Order, and that means I'm an audience that the networks haven't been reaching lately. It's about time.

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Kill Harriet. Save the show.

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My biggest problems with the show deal with the writing - onscreen and off.

Who is Sorkin think he's kidding when he continually shows Matt Albie writing a 90 minute sketch comedy show by himself? Especially when the NBS network is paying for a roomful of writers. At the very least, they should be coming up with the sketch ideas, first drafts, and then let Matt fine tune them. But noooooo, only Matt can come up with the ideas.

Behind the scenes, Sorkin should just relinquish the writing of the sketches. He shouldn't even be allowed to fine-tune them. Let him come up with the basic premise, sure. He knows what he wants to convey to illustrate some point in the plot. But then, let Mark McKinney - somebody, anybody else! - write the actual sketch.

After what happened at 'West Wing' when it came to giving credit to other writers, I think it's just that he's some kind of credit hog who can't share the spotlight.

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I've read a lot of pro and more anti comments about the show, but not much about the writing. I think the Sorkin style of show is interesting and unique. Shows with fast, smart dialogue are just rare. I wish Studio 60 hadn't started quite so politically and culturally narrow, because I think that causes a lot of people not to give it a chance. To me, the point isn't the politics or the religion (although the show is being less stereotyped with a Christian character than one normally sees), but the writing and the characters. And it is a really good show from that point of view. I truly hope it makes it.

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There are still fans of this show?!



Kill the blonde haired bitch!!!

Now that is out of the way...

The show is just lame. No one cares if some SNL acttor ends up in jail, no one cares if Studio 60 actor does. They just take past storylines (from SN and WW) and make them over the top preachy. Do I care if the NBS president hates kids? No! Do I care if she's a drunk? No! What I do care about a TV channel president is the shows they ok and cancel. Studio 60 really needs to be in the canceled area.

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I just want to ad my voice to the chorus. Harriet is a weight around the neck of this show, and it will drown unless she leaves the show.

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good god, you want to have big breasts and oval pear shaped women.

Harriet is sexy sexy sultry. And she's also a great actor. As for comedic timing--And the bear said Roar!

First off, her comedy isnt written by her. Second off, this show is a drama. Third off, I find her stuff not haha funny but interesting funny. It's not that she's a comedic genius, its that she has a RANGE.

Just like Olmos from the new Battlestar Galactica series said to old BSG fans, "If you like the old show, we don't want you here."

Yeah.

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I thought the first few episodes were great, interesting characters and smart dialogue. I really disliked the episodes where they dummied down Jordan, who would believe a smart, attractive, witty powerful woman doesn't have friends? Give me a break. The problem is as the episodes go on,you don't see why Matt likes Harriet--she is lame. I loved the last episode with the wacky character of John Goodman and the chinese viola player who has a crush on Tom Jetter.
Give us more like that! Also the storylines rely a lot on information that you only know if you live in New York (Page Six) and is lost on most of the country.
I do love the fact you can watch the episodes online right after the viewing. And this is also without buying it on Itunes. I think it is a great show with great potential--maybe it will get picked up by HBO if NBC drops it.

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Again, the Studio 60 haters emerge. The show will grow and learn and find its stride evntually. By the end of the season it will be conisitently good. So stop complaining.

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I disagree with most everything above. I love Studio 60. I find the writing incredible, and the acting/directing fantastic. Its not like West Wing, nor should it be.

If I had one complaint, its that the show is about a comedy show. They're not saving the world. Nate Corrdry, Sarah Paulson, D.L. Hughley, these guys are supposed to be comedy actors, and they seem so dour when they're on set.

But like I said, I love the show, so I'm excited about this. I want to see more and I hope more people see more. Its a great show.

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It's been several episodes and he has proven he can't do it. The adience is gone and it's very hard to get them back. Impossible to get them back when the show is "bad"!

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I am very happy to hear that Studio 60 will have the opportunity to build a fan base. It is well written, quick witted and so far, the acting couldn't get much better. The main character in every good show has a love interest but the one with Matt & Harriet doesn't work. I'm not sure what they should do about that. The rest has captured my interest. I'm anxious to see where they take the show.

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I guess my main question is, what is with the Jesus obsession? Christianity, the most boring topic in the history of Earth, is the cornerstone of every episode. I am so sick of it. A real sketch comedy cast would be *so* much more edgy and interesting than this.

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I have to admit that, so far, I don't necessarily care whether Matt and Harriet have a relationship or not. The dynamic between Matt and Danny is very entertaining and sharp - I can imagine that it's possible for conversations to be this fast and witty behind the scenes of a network comedy sketch show.

As for the obsession with Christianity - I think it works on two levels. Matt has a problem with Harriets religious views which causes him personal stress. But more importantly, in the macrocosm, Christianity and censorship are being forced down our throats daily in the context of "protecting the public airwaves" and both the show and the show-within-the-show are rebelling against it as much as possible without crossing that terrible line that might get them cancelled.

As far as the cast goes, I love it. Amanda Peet is smart and sexy with a great sense of dry humor. Matthew Perry does a great job of playing a prominent character without stealing the spotlight. Bradley Whitford is great as Danny and totally convincing as a leader for all the craziness that happens. And what about Timothy Busfield as Cal - the guy is very funny and has a great sense of delivery. I won't bother going on about the rest of the cast but I think they all add a tremendous amount to the show. The guest stars so far are truly brilliant and I hope to see a lot more of my favorites in the years to come.

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Regardless of your personal perceptions, beliefs and stereotypes, the show is well-cast and well-written. It's smart, timely and deals with the issues that need to be dealt with within the show's context. It's entertaining and is obviously pushing people's buttons, which means it's doing it's job. If it wasn't, we wouldn't be talking about it. Harriet is a great portrait of a woman who is struggling to keep her values and beliefs intact in a business where those things are ever-shifting. Sarah Paulson is doing a great job portraying that struggle. Seems like a few poeple may have an issue with a woman being the obvious lead comedic actor on this fictional show. Regardless of anything else, it makes me happy to see Matthew Perry in a show that may hvae a chance and in a role that gives him an opportunity to show us that he doesn't have to be funny all the time to be good. And bringing Mark McKinney on to write was an excellent move.

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I agree with Jen 100% - I'm more than sick of watching network shows that only serve to shut your mind down and provide dumb laughs (and reality TV is beyond done in my opinion). I want series that make me think and when I find myself thinking about the show again the next day, I know it's a good one. I switched almost entirely to HBO for smart series television when they cancelled Arrested Development, but I may come back to the cable networks once in a while for shows like Studio 60.

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Since television has become mind numbing eye candy with pretty flashes of colors and beautiful people scrolling across the screen in completely unrealistic situations, maybe we (general public) can no longer appreciate a new Show with complex characters dealing with everyday issues.

Because of the dry wit and sub text, this is one of the few shows that I make an effort to watch.

As for the Blonde, she is right on the money. She is not suppose to be an over the top loud mouth. She is supposed to be an intelligent thought provoking instrument for the writers and in my opinion, she has done just that. Articulate when called for and vulnerable when needed.

I hope the show make it.

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