Jeff W - Pittsburgh wrote:

Another grim reminder of just how "stoopid" this country is!

posted at May 14, 2007 03:56 PM

CEEJ wrote:

Seriously, I NEVER understood the backlash against this show, especially when the TV landscape currently consists of repetitive police procedurals, smutty nighttime soaps, banal game/reality shows, convoluted plots disguised and dramas, and some McDonald's tie-in disguised as a medical drama.

I honestly think it was too smart for todays TV. Had it been on HBO (or premiered in the mid-90s), it might have had a chance.

posted at May 14, 2007 06:01 PM

Dana wrote:

Why can't good shows stay on TV? Doesn't anyone want more than Law and Order or reality TV?????

posted at May 14, 2007 07:02 PM

Lyn wrote:

I loved it!! It was so refreshing to see a show come along that had nothing to do with forensic science. Why is it that only those shows that involve crime or medical procedures seem to last?

posted at May 15, 2007 12:00 AM

Karen Hanna wrote:

It was brilliant and it's a shame it was network TV. Bravo should play again the series "Brilliant But Cancelled" and include it along with Now and Again, Surface, etc., etc.

posted at May 15, 2007 06:43 AM

SorkinShouldStayOnShrooms wrote:

Just what I've been saying these last 6 months-this was an EXPENSIVE DOG with FLEAS! It had no chance of being renewed, let alone showing the last few eps in the can! Dont want to say I told you so, but,,, nah nah na nah nah!

posted at May 15, 2007 12:40 PM

Aiea wrote:

I love it. I knew it wasn't going to be renewed, but I'm glad they're going to let the season finish. It was definitely one of the best things on television this season as far as writing and acting go. It will be missed.

posted at May 15, 2007 05:57 PM

Jeff Craig wrote:

Another brilliant show cut off in it's prime...

Why is it that intellectually challenging shows like 'My So Called Life', 'Invasion', 'Commander in Chief' and now 'Studio 60' gets canned to make way for 'Who Wants To Boink A Rap Star'? I'm calling NBC and bitching at them just for the hell of it.

posted at May 15, 2007 08:00 PM

Keith wrote:

It's about time this show got cancelled! I LOVED the West Wing and watched Studio 60 for several episodes before I gave up on it. Unfortunately, the pace was TOO slow and the humor was nonexistent. The dry humor of the West Wing just never carried over to Studio 60. At least NBC has 30 Rock!

posted at May 15, 2007 11:14 PM

LaToya wrote:

I love this show!!!! I am sad to see it go, it wasn't even on long enough. Studio 60 you will soooo be missed!!

posted at May 16, 2007 07:45 PM

John wrote:

I'm sorry but Studio 60 was a terrible show. I can see those who agree with Sorkin's politics enjoying it but thats about all. Do we really believe the writers of some comedy scketch show (who never apparently come up with anything funny) are so witty and meaningful to the world? I found the show to be a sick joke and a prime example of the self important image some hollywood types have of themselves. If I want to hear constant rantings against Christians and Middle America I can turn on CNN. This show appealed to a small market segment who will support any show so long as the political undertones (and outright in your face politics) align with their own. The show was lucky to have lasted a a full season

posted at May 17, 2007 09:05 PM

Andrew wrote:

I liked this show MUCH better when it was called Sports Night. Did you catch the difference between the two? The latter featured less self-referential whining, and more likeable characters. Oh, and the smug superiority and self-importance shouldn't have carried over from the West Wing. The sketches were never once funny, and the Network President was a caricature of female incompetence. How did this last as long as it did?

posted at May 18, 2007 12:27 AM

Moral_Bankruptcy wrote:

Well, I have to give it to Sorkin on chutzpah, but that's it. Gutsy move putting on a show about a comedy show, and then making sure that none of the characters is funny or even mildly amusing. Also, make sure everyone talks like they're reading a first-year grad student's class paper on popular culture, commerce and religion. This show wasn't smart, it was pretentious. Why NBC didn't pull the plug earlier is beyond me.

posted at May 18, 2007 06:13 AM

costello wrote:

Let's see...we're cancelling "Studio 60" and "Jericho," but "Cavemen" are running to the rescue. And, lest we forget, we have those "Amazing Race," "Survivor," and celebrity Fat Farm shows coming back, again...and again...and again... "Who Wants To Be America's Next Top Model?" I could care less. "America Has Talent?" Apparently not.

Just what IS the average IQ of television viewers these days? Is Paris Hilton the target demographic?

Or is it just network executives who aren't intelligent enough to tie their own shoelaces anymore?

posted at May 18, 2007 01:57 PM

cunningman wrote:

have to agree with costello on studio 60.to much reality TV on the air.

posted at May 20, 2007 09:06 AM

daveroswell wrote:

I'm not surprised a show that critiques the stupidity of network programming of mostly reality shows is cancelled to leave room for mostly stupid reality shows.

"At least we have 30 Rock." HAH! That's like saying, "We're out of Heineken, at least we have some Milwaukee's Best left."

I'm happy to hear NBC will at least show the last episodes, though they didn't have the guts to show the show during sweeps. Hopefully STudio 60 may be available on DVD or played somewhere someday...

The show replacing it is "a quirky romantic dtetective comedy" by the producers of West Wing. Hopefully we haven't seen the last of the WRITERS of West Wing.

posted at May 21, 2007 10:51 AM

atf_opinion wrote:

I’m sorry this show never did it for me. I tried to get into it but never did. Bring back Commander and Chief.

posted at May 21, 2007 10:53 AM

alison wrote:

I wanted to love this show, but it was so hard to love. The characters were all on their soapboxes and constantly preaching to the audience. They were smug and superior, and annoying. With that said, I never missed an episode. I watched every week, just hoping that Mathew Perry and the rest of the superior actors(except DL Hughley...he was painful to watch!)would be given a script worthy of their talent. What a waste!

posted at May 21, 2007 06:02 PM

BK wrote:

I think the problem here is that Studio 60 took too long to "develop" characters and didn't just explode out of the gate with great storylines. I guess Sorkin is to blame for thinking he had the time to bring everything together, when the cheap and tawdry "reality" shows were nipping at his heels the whole time. "The West Wing" was Sorkin at his best... his wit and drama is better suited to politics with nuclear powers going eyeball to eyeball, than it is with wealthy TV moguls grousing over ratings. That said though, the Studio 60 Christmas episode... with the "City of New Orleans" ... was sheer TV brilliance you won't find anymore on NBC. Sorry to see this show go, but it's all about numbers and I think Aaron just let this one go too long on faith without delivering what the (very) average 2006-2007 viewer wants...

posted at May 22, 2007 08:49 AM

Arnold wrote:

too bad Studio 60 got cancelled. I had enough of the "reality" shows and finally something intelligent is on TV and it flunked... I loved the episode where they have to reshoot a segment of the show because of a "borrowed" joke which turned out to be the "property" of the network... makes me appreciate what the people in SNL have to do on a weekly basis. This show was just flooded which too much hype and it crumbled under the pressure of being a success like the West Wing was... if only it was not hyped too much and perhas had some SNL writers write the jokes (for a more commecial humor), it would have stood a chance for renewal.

posted at May 22, 2007 11:26 AM

Trish wrote:

the problem is our dumbed down society. We have a bunch of people who can't pay attention for more than 5 seconds to anything. the quick witt was way to much for most morons is our society. NBS used to stick with shows and give them a chance. Seinfeld had horrible ratings for 2 seasons, and friends had a rough time in the start.
I really think studio 60 could have gained some momentum if the suits would have aired it during sweeps.
So now we make way for CAVEMEN? WTF Funny for the 15 second commercial, but that is about it.

NBC SUCKS....they are number 4 for a reason, and from what it sounds like, nothing is going to change any time soon

posted at May 22, 2007 09:48 PM

Kathy Wilson wrote:

Studio 60 not on Fall Schedule? I heard this and ran out and bought all the Sports Night DVDs in hopes of restoring my faith in the television medium. Studio 60 was the one show I watched on NBC this season. Apparently you are not concerned about the 40 something demographic. We are the ones who supported you in the past, and now you seem to be of the mind that if the ratings are not top notch within the first 6 episodes, a program is not worth keeping. Not all Americans are into reality and gameshows, or fables, nor do we all want to watch Dateline or hear the detailsof sexual predators or grisly crime scenes. Some of us enjoy actually listening to dialogue and watching characters DEVELOP! NBC is contributing to the dumbing down of America. We are not naive or prudes, just viewers who want our intellect challenged a bit as well as to be entertained in a respectful manner. We now rent DVDs of Dennis Miller, Lewis Black and Sports Night, because there is nothing worth watching on network TV. Thanks for nothing

posted at May 23, 2007 05:42 PM

ren wrote:

see ya! :)

posted at May 24, 2007 01:17 AM

Rod Martin wrote:

You have no idea how much I wanted to like Studio 60. I loved West Wing, and even bought the seven-season gift set. I've watched every episode a dozen times, even the lame ones in the last season.

But you know, when West Wing bashed somebody, there was always balance. It was a show anyone could watch and be happy. I'm a Republican and a Christian, and I'd go vote for Jed Bartlett. It was a good show, and it was fair to everybody.

Studio 60 bashed every non-liberal, non-Christian in the country relentlessly. I loved the writing and watched for most of the season. But I gave up. It just got so damned annoying. Okay, so you don't like us: you made that point. Enough. I don't mind liberals, and I don't mind shows about liberals, and I don't need to be catered to. But fifteen shows in (roughly), I just got fed up.

Maybe Studio 60 is gone because enough people felt like me. And maybe that's a lesson. Studio 60 was smart, but it wasn't smart enough. It wasn't as smart as West Wing. And it certainly wasn't smart enough to throw the other *half* of the television viewing audience a bone.

posted at May 24, 2007 10:34 AM

Jim wrote:

Apperently if a show doesn't bust out the gate in the first few minutes poeple don't care. I enjoy whatching a show that takes time to develope, but I guess an hour is to long to pay attention unless its a reality show (that realy isn't) or a game show. God forbid anybody thinks anymore, so I guess the caveman show an all the million of half hour comedys will survive here in America.

posted at May 24, 2007 09:55 PM

A wrote:

Well, I just viewed my DVR'd "Studio 60" from last night. This was the episode ("The Disaster Show") that was supposed to be the last one aired before the planned "Black Donnellys" hiatus. I cannot believe that this epsiode would originally had been aired without any appearances from the three lead stars like it did last night. It was a little hard to watch. I'm sure that at least part of the reason was the fact that I love the show, I know it's already canceled, and yet I get to watch the remaining episodes air like everything is fine. I felt like a cat that was watching an innocent baby bird sit alone in its nest, chirping happily away, waiting for its mommy to return with a big fat worm, as the cat sits idly by, digesting said mommy bird, waiting for the right time to finish the job. Kind of sick, kind of wrong, but I cannot turn away. But this episode made the impending doom much easier to swallow (so to speak), because it was rough, very rough, without the stars! Next week, they better be back. At least "Studio 60" had more viewers than "The Office" and the totally obnoxious "30 Rock."

posted at May 25, 2007 10:27 PM

A wrote:

Note to Rod: My wife and I are both Christians, and neither of us find "Studio 60" to be offensive. I thought it offered up some healthy debates with Matt and Harriet that humanized the conflict and also showed that a person could be a Christian and not be closed-minded. If anything, I thought Sara Paulson brilliantly made Christians look like they can be sane, reasonable people. Like I know most of us are.

posted at May 25, 2007 10:34 PM

Betsy wrote:

There were only 2 programs I watched, one was Ugly Betty and the other was Studio 60. They were the only things on TV worth watchin. I am sad to see Studio be dropped. It is even more sad to see so many crappy "reality shows" still on.

posted at June 1, 2007 06:51 PM

Chris wrote:

Congratulations to the 3 new co-chairs of NBC and their brilliant decision to remove a well written and smart show in it beginning season. I'm sure we'll see some novel scripted reality shows to fill the slot, or another original law/medical/crime series to fill the void. It's tough to come up with a NEW show that incorporates smart comedy and drama, and then throw it into a time slot which it will battle a major sporting tradition (Monday Night Football) and an extremely devoted fan base of a long running crime drama (CSI Miami). Come on, I'm not a television network exec and know that's not a brilliant move. I TiVo'ed every episode battling my love for sports and my spouse's long running CSI addiction to watch at our leisure on Tuesday or Wednesday when virtual crap fills prime time. We both love this show and ironically didn't even know of its return for the remainder episodes on Thursdays until I saw it appear on my TiVo. NBC really dropped the ball on this one. There is a lot more "fat" to be trimmed at the network that has less of a chance to gain viwership than "60". They could have done a better job with time placement. I work in commercial production/advertising and understand the game. No wonder cable networks like F/X (who runs advertising), HBO, Showtime, et al. are gaining massive speed on the broadcast networks. They've more guts and more brains which yields better shows. Too bad Warner Brothers couldn't have shopped a cable net to move to. I'm sure it was the $$$ of "60" production cost. Nonetheless, long live the spirit of "Studio 60", even in cancellation. We'll miss you.

posted at June 2, 2007 09:22 AM

Leanne wrote:

Studio 60 is one of the best shows on tv and shouldn't be cancelled!

posted at June 3, 2007 03:17 PM

Sydney Leonard wrote:

We were so disappointed that Studio 60 was cancelled and hope the powers that be will come to their senses. Studio 60 was one of the few shows with well-written, "smart" dialogue and great characters.

posted at June 11, 2007 12:44 PM

felicia wrote:

Since studio 60 was cancelled I guess there is no reason to watch nbc. horrible decision made by the network execs. What's left? age of love,last comic standing, america's got talent, all garbage.

posted at June 12, 2007 10:47 AM

Jodi wrote:

I'm bummed the show is canceled too! I really liked seeing the characters develop and see what happens behind the scenes. I DVR all the shows I watch (which is like 10) and never watch anything live unless it's the news and that's few and far between. Maybe the demographic that are watching these now canceled shows are doing the same thing. What needs to be changed/updated is the way Neilson counts who's watching what. I'd betcha they see a change in ratings!

posted at June 12, 2007 08:41 PM

LB wrote:

What at sad day when well acted, well written content gets cancelled. Clearly, this is an expensive series to produce which makes it more vulnerable to cancellation. That said, one of the most brilliant elements of television occurred during the Christmas show of Studio 60 and it was clear there were many more shows to come based upon the elegance of the Christmas show. I don't know of a person who viewed that episode who didn't download the music (O Holy Night) and watch the episode more than once.

Jericho was brought back to life after protest, maybe there's hope for Studio 60 as a mid season replacement which we know will happen...

posted at June 13, 2007 02:04 PM

debi wrote:

i admit i tape the show and watch it later but haven't missed an episode, which was easier said than done since there wasn't advertising for the show. it was without a doubt the best show to come along in ages. the reality shows, got talent shows, are fine if you want to watch something you don't have to think about but what about the people who still enjoy using their brain???

posted at June 22, 2007 08:37 AM

Angelique wrote:

Well, NBC has done it again. WHY??? are the shows that actually make you think always a target for cancellation. I just don't understand how a show like Studio 60 could lose out to dating, dancing, and reality show nonsense. How are the ratings gathered anyway??? I mean with Tivo, DVR's, and let's not forget the good old VCR. I have to tape everything, because I have a special needs son that needs my attention until bedtime, but after that I look forward to watching adult programming (and I don't mean XXX). I want something that keeps my attention, and pulls me in the way the story did about New Orleans. I cry everytime I rewatch that episode, and if NBC has forgotten, that's what GREAT TV is!!!

posted at June 24, 2007 01:21 AM

Cathy wrote:

Studio 60 was the only show I watched regularly. I hated that they debuted it on Monday night - It's the one night that I go to bed by 10 and I bet a lot of other people do too. It was much better on Thursday. NBC put it in a rough spot because they thought it was a sure hit; they should have switched it much sooner. The characters were SO interesting and complex. There is nothing else I watch regularly.

posted at June 28, 2007 08:05 PM

Dana wrote:

Thank goodness the show "wrapped up" story lines in it's short run...what a shame that such a brilliantly acted, written and directed show should fall by the wayside to make room for more reality shows. Too bad we couldn't all ban together like the fams of JERICHO and make them listen to us. I will not only miss the show, but all of the great actors that were on!!!

posted at July 3, 2007 08:43 AM

vic67 wrote:

A real shame. Really enjyoed this show.
Bad show NBC!

posted at July 3, 2007 09:27 AM

Kim wrote:

Have Americans become so uninterested in intelligent tv? Perhaps if the stars of Studi 60 had used their real names, Americans would have thought it to be Reality TV and the show probably would have been a hit. Or maybe the superiority and talent of the cast was much too much for the tv viewing public to relate to. Maybe they could hire Lindsey and Paris and bring the show back. Apparently their weren't enough of us educated viewers watching!

posted at July 3, 2007 01:04 PM

Wade wrote:

Once again I am convinced that the American TV industry is pandering to the lost common denominator. Seriously folks, are we to believe that shows like Hell's Kitchen and Wife Swap are left to prosper, while shows like Studio 60 are killed off in their first season?

Please, please, please do not let this be true... because if it is, then I weep for the future of entertainment.

posted at July 3, 2007 03:03 PM

Joe wrote:

Studio 60 was one of the most intelligent, witty, funny, interesting, topical and captivating shows in years. The cast was wonderful, stories interesting and humor tremendous. I found myself looking forward to the next episode much more than my old favorite shows and managed to get lots of friends hooked on it as well. It's absurd that it was cut so summarily.

posted at July 6, 2007 01:15 PM

Paul Schuster wrote:

This was the best show on the air ... it will be missed

posted at July 6, 2007 03:05 PM

Chris wrote:

Strangely I was one of those rare people who never got into "Friends" (Matthew Perry), or "West Wing", so when "Studio 60" came on the air it wasn't the star power that attracted me. I liked the concept, read good reviews, so I tuned in. I was hooked immediately. Even though Matt Albee's downer bit got to be rather tedious, I was engaged. It was one of the few programs I set my Tivo to record.
There is an unfortunate trend in TV production these days. The broadcast nets, with their audiences being slowly but steadily siphoned off by cable nets, are finding it hard to justify the high costs of quality programming like "Studio 60". This despite the fact that they continue to get higher rates from advertisers. As long a people keep watching the reality and game shows, they are not going to get solidly behind shows like "Studio 60" unless they are big audience hits. Sad, but true.
Come on NBC. Buck it up and keep this one going!

posted at July 7, 2007 11:16 AM

Jesse Jackson wrote:

I am very sorry to see the show go. I can't speak to why it failed or address all the flaws that many fans have brought up in the discussion of the show. I know that the show was enjoyable to me and I wanted to know more about the characters. I would have liked to see where Aaron would take us next season. I am glad that they were able to give us some what of an ending with the last episode.

posted at July 9, 2007 09:04 AM

Jamie wrote:

It is so crucial to stand behind solid dramatic television and not pander to the masses. Toyota, AT&T, Apple, T-Mobile were some of the advertisers that bought spots. Not small companies. All big companies with a big profit margins- they obviously know their target demographic. Clearly they are targeting an affluent well educated demographic. Clearly they want to sell us their product - is it not reasonable then to provide thema product with which they want to spend their advertising dollars? They're not going to buy into reality based programming that panders to the masses. You need their money - they need us to stay in busines and we ned quality programming to be the link between the two. SAVE STUDIO 60 Please - Let's try to rally more support!!

posted at July 10, 2007 05:09 PM

Deanna wrote:

Studio was the best show out there. It was refreshing to watch a show with actual well writen dialog and talented actors! It's a shame most of the population can't relate to that. They would rather watch dumbed down reality & contestant shows! Of course the networks will cater to that....it's chaep for them. They don't have to pay for talent! Our household watches NO reality/contestant/makeover/etc shows!!! NBC....hmmm...I beieve the only show I watch on that network is Scrubs. I won't be tuning in for Cavemen or the Bionic Woman! (give ma a break!) If you want to save your network, bring Studio 60 back (put it on Thursday night & kill ER).

posted at July 12, 2007 05:53 AM

Cherlyn wrote:

Studio 60 was brilliant writing and casting! It is a shame that it did not get the opportunity to grow to fulfill the potential it had. With all the so-called "entertaining" shows out there that continually get renewed, perhaps the powers that be have had their minds numbed to what quality is.....or was in this case! Each of these characters had the potential to be developed into multi-dimensional factors that, as a total ensemble, blended and complimented each other. Deanna is right....I don't call a Caveman or Bionic Woman remake entertaining! Our household will not be watching these....nor the "same saga different doctor" storylines on ER! Studio 60 was fresh and real dialogue. Please bring it back!

posted at July 12, 2007 01:59 PM

Ashley wrote:

Thank goodness other people recognize the outstanding quality of Studio 60! We are so sorry to see it go, and rest assured we won't be watching any of the many low-brow shows lined up for the fall season.

posted at July 17, 2007 10:10 AM

amy wrote:

I can't stand that they are canceling yet another show that I like. sooo many stupid reality shows, so many channels with nothing on and when they actually put something worth watching with such a great cast they cancel it:( seriously it isn't even worth watching TV when there is nothing but reality shows on. somebody from NBC should pull their heads out of their @@#$##.

posted at September 19, 2007 12:17 AM