Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - The Complete Series | 
| Actors: Steven Weber, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Sarah Paulson Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD
List Price: $59.98 Buy New: $16.71 You Save: $43.27 (72%)
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Rating: 119 reviews Sales Rank: 2150
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) Rating: NR (Not Rated) Region: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Number Of Discs: 6 Running Time: 60 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 1 Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.9
MPN: WARD117322D UPC: 085391173229 EAN: 0085391173229 ASIN: B00005JPI6
Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Release Date: October 16, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description What goes on behind the scenes of a nationwide late-night comedy sketch show? Aaron Sorkin creator of The West Wing answers that question with a must-see show within a show filled with engaging characters ear-grabbing dialogue and a Hollywood hive of insider buzz. Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford portray the likable hotshots brought in to revive NBS-TV's sagging flagship comedy series and Amanda Peet plays their savvy boss in episodes exploring the lives and loves of and the make-or-break creative pressures on the show's staff. Panic. Chaos. Fear. Sleep deprivation. Just make sure it's funny by Friday. Because that's when a nation tunes in to Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 085391173229 Manufacturer No: 117322
Amazon.com Aaron Sorkin, bless him, believes that "the people who watch television shows aren't dumber than the people who make television shows." He also believes that "quality is not anathema to profit." He puts these idealistic words into the mouth of Jordan McDeere (Amanda Peet), the new, impolitic NBS TV president whose first order of business is to revitalize the network's cash cow, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, a long-running live late-night sketch-comedy series reeling from the Howard Beale-esque on-air meltdown of its creator (Judd Hirsch, alas, limited to the pilot episode). With this Upstairs/Backstage look at Studio 60's tumultuous network politics and stormy personal relationships, Sorkin, the creator of Sports Night and The West Wing, once again tried to raise the bar of prime time fare. That he didn't quite clear it makes this one-season wonder a fascinating object lesson of great hopes and dashed expectations. Studio 60 was perhaps the most hotly debated series of the 2006 season and, love it or hate it, all its strengths and flaws can be savored and savaged anew with this complete-series set. Pretty much above reproach is the ensemble. Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford head the cast as comedy writer Matt and executive producer Danny, former Studio 60 hands whom Jordan brings back to "save" the show. Steven Weber costars as network chairman Jack Rudolph, who clashes with Jordan over reality programming (he wants it, she doesn't), is embroiled in network negotiations with China, and must fend off angry affiliates offended by such sketches as "Crazy Christians." Jordan contends with becoming tabloid fodder after her ex-husband leaks scandalous details of their past. Meanwhile, Matt, a sardonic atheist, is in a whole Ross and Rachel thing with Harriet (Emmy nominee Sarah Paulson), who is devoutly religious and the show's galvanizing star performer (she does do a mean Holly Hunter). Studio 60 has much to say about comedy in wartime, the divided states of America, the creative process, and patriotism. Some of it is deftly handled, some of it is ham-handed and some of it patronizing. Most of it is delivered in Sorkin's signature chock-a-block style and with walk-and-talk urgency. But even at its most maddening, there are enough riveting moments (a performance by displaced New Orleans musicians in "The Christmas Show"), jaw-dropping developments ("I'm coming for you, Jordan," warns Danny, suddenly-turned romantic stalker), and indelible performances (John Goodman's Emmy-winning turn as a plain-speaking Pahrump, NV judge not impressed with the Hollywood types before him in the two-part "Nevada Day") to make Studio 60 a series worth revisiting, if only as a guilty pleasure. The pilot episode commentary by Sorkin and director Thomas Schlamme, as well as a behind-the-scenes featurette, were produced before the show was canceled, robbing this series' fervent fans of the opportunity for some closure. --Donald Liebenson
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Amazing DVD Set June 23, 2009 D. Gerstner Amazing program! I only saw a few episodes of the series when it was broadcast. Watching this, I realized what a real treat I had missed. I can't believe the network canceled this, but then again... I went through all 6 disks in only four days, and those were 8 - 10 hour work days. Anyone who appreciates Aaron Sorkin's clever writing (The American President, The West Wing, etc.) will love this. The one quibble would be that this is mostly "shovelware;" there's little in the way of extras. But that's more than made up for by the fact that, for once, a canceled series didn't just leave us hanging. All loose ends wrapped up in the finale. Maybe a little too neatly, but it sure beats wondering what happened, as is true of so many shows.
Best show you might have missed! June 22, 2009 Alexis K. Zahorsky (New Jersey, USA) Aaron Sorkin has done it again! Smart, funny, well written with a brilliant cast, this show has it all. Fans of The West Wing, The American President and Sports Night will not be disappointed.
LOVED THIS SHOW!! June 21, 2009 Laura Jinn (Arvada, CO United States) Great show and it was on sale at a great price! Really funny and really smart - too bad it only got one season. Best series ending show I have EVER seen though - every character's storyline is brought to a satisfying and happy conclusion. No one dies, no horrible cliff hangers, no one left in despair - it's all good! Nice change for a series ender.
Epic June 1, 2009 S. Garoutte (New Port Richey, FL) Studio 60 is an awesome show and I was REALLY upset when it went off the air.... that aside, The DVD's came in perfect NEW condition as promised, and actually arrived before the scheduled date. I was very pleased with this transaction.
Syudio 60 May 7, 2009 Christopher A. Salero (Dallas, TX USA) The thing that grabbed me during the first episode was how well the show was written. I'll have to admit that as the show progressed and the story lines evolved, I was focusing more on the dialog between the main characters, so natural so genuine. It reminded me of three other series that didn't make it but were also superbly written: Tattinger's, Twin Peaks and Grapevine. In terms of theme and storyline, these shows were the antithesis (can you have antithesis with three?) of each other: one a drama, one a spoof of itself and the third a comedy that broke the fourth wall. Back to Studio 60. I loved it because it was dark and the action moved quickly, driven by the dialog; there was no laugh track and only incidental music. You had to listen; that's what I call entertainment. There were no surprise twists, no dangling for the other shoe to drop or complicated story lines to follow.
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