"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" 4 A.M. Miracle (2007)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Laura Innes

Writers:

Aaron Sorkin (creator)
Aaron Sorkin (teleplay)

TV Series:

"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006)

Original Air Date:

19 February 2007 (Season 1, Episode 16)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Matt has writer block and must deal with a lawyer filing a sexual harassment suit. Harriet continues shooting her movie. Jordan and Danny enter into a contest to see who is the better parent. |

Plot Keywords:

Television Flop | Television | Television Studio | Homosexual Subtext | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Cast

Matthew Perry	...	Matt Albie
Amanda Peet	...	Jordan McDeere
Bradley Whitford	...	Danny Tripp
Steven Weber	...	Jack Rudolph (credit only)
D.L. Hughley	...	Simon Stiles
Sarah Paulson	...	Harriet Hayes
Nathan Corddry	...	Tom Jeter (as Nate Corddry)
Timothy Busfield	...	Cal Shanley
Mark McKinney	...	Andy Mackinaw
Merritt Wever	...	Suzanne
Kari Matchett	...	Mary Tate
Josh Stamberg	...	Luke Scott
Lucy Davis	...	Lucy Kenwright
Columbus Short	...	Darius Hawthorne
Blake Hood	...	Actor Playing Scott

Company:

Shoe Money Productions

Trivia:

The Guest Host, not appearing on screen, was Renée Zellweger. There was no Guest Musical Act this episode.

Goofs:

Continuity: It is Wednesday night and Matt is talking to Danny in his office and the countdown timer initially reads 0 days and 20 hours, which is wrong because the show is on Fridays. A scene further along the episode shows the countdown timer corrected to 1 day and 18 hours.

Quotes:

Danny Tripp: It's Wednesday night; it all comes together on Wednesday night.
Jordan McDeere: So why do I pay you guys for Monday and Tuesday?
Danny Tripp: Because you love me.
Jordan McDeere: A little.
Danny Tripp: No, huge.
Jordan McDeere: Mmm, I've loved other guys, it's a passing thing.

Movie Connections:

References "Meet the Press" (1947)