Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - PilotWhen the beleaguered executive producer of a long-running late-night sketch-comedy series interrupts the live broadcast and has a "Network" moment on the air, the industry, the media and the viewers are galvanized. Into this melee steps shrewd and self-confident network president Jordan McDeere, who squares off against the chairman and rehires a brilliant, unpredictable writer/producer team--which had left the show years ago under a cloud of controversy--to bring it back from the brink. This daring, highly anticipated comedic drama literally goes behind the scenes to expose the politics, personalities and pandemonium of producing a flagship series on a major television network.
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Episode 2 - The Cold OpenWhen the beleaguered executive producer of a long-running late-night sketch-comedy series interrupts the live broadcast and has a "Network" moment on the air, the industry, the media and the viewers are galvanized. Into this melee steps shrewd and self-confident network president Jordan McDeere, who squares off against the chairman and rehires a brilliant, unpredictable writer/producer team--which had left the show years ago under a cloud of controversy--to bring it back from the brink. This daring, highly anticipated comedic drama literally goes behind the scenes to expose the politics, personalities and pandemonium of producing a flagship series on a major television network.
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Episode 3 - The Focus GroupA network focus group sends a scare through the company when the results indicate that the ratings success of Matt and Danny's first show might have been a one-time thing.
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Episode 4 - The West Coast DelayWhen they discover that the show has inadvertently plagiarized another comedian's material during a sketch, the team members scramble to break into the taped West Coast feed to correct their error.
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Episode 5 - The Long Lead StoryWhen the beleaguered executive producer of a long-running late-night sketch-comedy series interrupts the live broadcast and has a "Network" moment on the air, the industry, the media and the viewers are galvanized. Into this melee steps shrewd and self-confident network president Jordan McDeere, who squares off against the chairman and rehires a brilliant, unpredictable writer/producer team--which had left the show years ago under a cloud of controversy--to bring it back from the brink. This daring, highly anticipated comedic drama literally goes behind the scenes to expose the politics, personalities and pandemonium of producing a flagship series on a major television network.
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Episode 6 - The Wrap PartyWhen the beleaguered executive producer of a long-running late-night sketch-comedy series interrupts the live broadcast and has a "Network" moment on the air, the industry, the media and the viewers are galvanized. Into this melee steps shrewd and self-confident network president Jordan McDeere, who squares off against the chairman and rehires a brilliant, unpredictable writer/producer team--which had left the show years ago under a cloud of controversy--to bring it back from the brink. This daring, highly anticipated comedic drama literally goes behind the scenes to expose the politics, personalities and pandemonium of producing a flagship series on a major television network.
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Episode 7 - Nevada Day, Pt. 1An unusual collection of people must go to a small town in Nevada to get Tom out of jail in time for the show that night. Recurring guest star JOHN GOODMAN appears as Judge Robert Bebe, who is not a fan of the sketch show.
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Episode 8 - Nevada Day, Pt. 2Jack has to get Tom out of a small-town jail in order for him to make it back for the show that night. Meanwhile, tensions rise between Matt and Harriet. Recurring guest star JOHN GOODMAN appears as Judge Robert Bebe.
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Episode 9 - The Option PeriodAfter the show wraps, Matt discovers that Ricky (recurring guest star EVAN HANDLER) and Ron (recurring guest star CARLOS JACOTT) are planning to leave and take the writing staff with them. Meanwhile, Harriet contemplates doing a lingerie spread in a magazine. And Jordan and Danny wrestle with budget cuts.
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Episode 10 - B-12While the cast members work through the show despite being ravaged by a virus, Matt must survive the week with a new and much smaller writing staff. Meanwhile, Jordan tells Danny that she is pregnant.
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Episode 11 - The Christmas ShowAs he helps prepare the holiday show, Matt remains determined to bring the Christmas spirit to Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Danny wrestles with his true feelings for Jordan.
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Episode 12 - MondayThe cast and staff come back from their holiday break and prepare for the first show of the new year. Danny is in pursuit of Jordan and Matt bids for a date with Harriet in an auction.
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Episode 13 - The Harriet DinnerIn the second part of a three-part episode, Danny and Jordan get locked on the roof of the theater while other members of the cast and staff attend a dinner honoring Harriet.
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Episode 14 - The Harriet Dinner, Pt. 2In the third part of a three-part episode, Danny and Jordan are still locked on the roof of the theater during a dinner honoring Harriet, whose relationship with Matt continues to unravel.
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Episode 15 - The Friday Night SlaughterMatt remembers how he and Harriet first met.
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Episode 16 - 4 A.M. MiracleOn a Wednesday night, Matt is stuck with writer's block.
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Episode 17 - The Disaster ShowThe production goes haywire when the propmasters and cue card workers stage a last-minute wildcat strike. Allison Janney ("The West Wing," "American Beauty") is the guest host of the sketch show.
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Episode 18 - Breaking NewsJordan experiences an emergency with her pregnancy during the live show.
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Episode 19 - K & RFlashbacks reveal how Matt and Danny were fired five years ago. Meanwhile, Jordan's pregnancy takes a dangerous turn.
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Episode 20 - K & R, Pt. 2Jordan experiences major problems with her pregnancy. Simon loses his temper with the press. And flashbacks continue to reveal how Matt and Danny got fired from the show five years ago.
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Episode 21 - K & R, Pt. 3Even more is revealed in flashback of how Matt and Danny were fired years ago.
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Episode 22 - What Kind of Day Has It BeenIn the series finale, the long night for Danny, Jordan, Tom and Simon comes to an end. Meanwhile, Matt and Harriet create a new beginning.
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