STUDIO 60: FAQ & FUN

Welcome, you’ve found your way to the FAQ for the Studio 60 board. Studio 60 laid bare the backstage
politics, romances and delicate balance between creative talent, on-air personalities and network executives
involving a sketch comedy show reminiscent of Saturday Night Live. It was produced and written by Aaron
Sorkin (The West Wing and Sport’s Night) and directed/produced by Thomas Schlamme (also The West Wing)

The Major Characters
Danny Tripp(Bradley Whitford) is a producer who takes over show-running duties with Matt Albie, his longtime friend.
Matt Albie(Matthew Perry) is a former head writer for Studio 60, takes over as head writer and co-producer of S60.
Jordan McDeere(Amanda Peet) is the president of NBS(NationalBroadcastingSystem) of which S60 is one of the shows.
Harriet Hayes(Sarah Paulson) is one of the primary stars of Studio 60. She has a past relationship with Matt Albie and is a devout Baptist.
Tom Jeter(Nate Corddry) is another of the shows major actors, and is prone to random outbursts of bad advice.
Simon Stiles(D. L. Hughley) is yet another member of the cast of Studio 60.
Jack Rudolph(Steven Weber) is the chairman of NBS and Jordan's boss.
Cal Shanley(Timothy Busfield) is the control-room director of Studio 60. He also helps oversee the sets and props.

Important Informational Threads
Fan Forum Rules
Introduction & Birthday Thread
Studio 60 News #4

Episode Discussion
1x07 Nevada Day Part One (11/06/06)
1x08 Nevada Day Part Two (11/13/06)
1x09 The Option Period (11/20/06)
1x10 B-12 (11/27/06)
1x11 The Christmas Show (12/04/06)
1x12 Monday (01/22/07)
1x13 The Harriet Dinner Part One (01/29/07)
1x14 The Harriet Dinner Part Two (02/05/07)
1x15 The Friday Night Slaughter (02/12/07)
1x16 4 a.m. Miracle (02/19/07)
1x17 The Disaster Show (05/24/07)
1x18 Breaking News (05/31/07)
1x19 K&R (06/07/07)
1x20 K&R Part Two (06/14/07)
1x21 K&R Part Three (06/21/07)
1x22 What Kind of Day Has it Been (06/28/07) - Series Finale

Character/Actor/Production Appreciation Threads
Matt Albie/Matthew Perry #6
Harriet Hayes/Sarah Paulson #3
Jack Rudolph/Steven Weber #2
Danny Tripp/Bradley Whitford #5
Tom Jeter/Nate Corddry
Cal Shanley/Timothy Busfield #8
Simon Stiles/DL Hughley
Jordan McDeere/Amanda Peet #3
Aaron Sorkin & Thomas Schlamme #3
Writer's Room (Writers on the Show)
Aaron Sorkin (Sorkin's Band of Fools) Appreciation #3

Game Threads
S60 ABCs #9
300 Word Story #4
Word Association #10
This or That #3
Elimination #5
TPBM #1 #2 #3
The Hot Seat #2
Six Degrees Game #1

Visuals, Art & Music
Songs of Studio 60
Music Videos
Picture Thread
Icon/Avatar Thread

Relationship Threads
Matt/Harriet #6: Because She Knocks His Socks Off
Danny/Jordan #6: Because she set the bar high, and he cleared it.
Jack/Jordan #1: Because he defended her honor
Matt/Jordan #1: 'Cause the sparks are already there
Matt Albie/Danny Tripp (friendship) #5: Matt is my hero, and Danny thinks Moliere is Italian
Tom/Lucy #2: Because Tom Thinks She Looks Beautiful
Matt & Cal (friendship) #3: Because Coconutes Make Everything Funnier
Danny & Rebecca Tripp (dad-daughter relationship) #3: Because She's Already Got Him Wrapped Around Her Finger.

Other Threads of Interest
The After Party (OT) #11
Post Counts #5
Quotes
Speculation/Theories
The Claims List
Studio 60 Television & Film Collective
General Episode Discussion

Off-Site Studio 60 Links
Official NBC Site
Studio 60 Transcripts and Canon Resource
Studio 60 Guide
Studio60_Fic Community


Studio 60 Board "Lingo"
The After Party is not an episode name. That would be the Off Topic thread.
Rooftop Magic is not the name of a club. It's a name for the pairing of Danny & Jordan. (See 1x14)
The Miracles is not a reference to scenes of spectacular acting. That would the pairing of Matt & Harriet. (See 1x16)
The Trippers is not a band. That would be Bradley Whitford & Danny Tripp Fans.
The Snowballs while they are a kind of sweet cake thing, is also the name of fans of Matt & Cal's friendship. (See 1x11)
The Idiot Boys while it may refer to any group of males, is also the title of Matt & Danny's friensdship thread. (See 1x03)


Questions & Answers
Q: Does Matt still use the "official" writers?
A: Yes, Matt does still use the writers from the writer’s room. However, he prefers to do much of the writing himself,
much to the chagrin of the writing staff. He is even at one point and time told “Nobody can write 90 minutes of television
every week by themselves, they'd be dead by the sixth show,” (The Focus Group – Episode 3). He used the writer’s room
for the almost-turned-out-not-to-be plagiarized sketch (West Coast Delay – Episode 4). Matt has also just hired Darius (The
Wrap Party - Episode 6) who he and Simon discovered at a comedy club.

Q: How old is Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (the sketch show)?
A: 20 years old; Simon announces in the very first scene of the pilot that it first aired in 1986 (although it sounds a
little like he says 1996)