Alan Rapp

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Alan Rapp / October 18, 2007 / Home Video

Title: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
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“I don’t even know what the sides are in the culture war.”
“Well, your side hates my side because you think we think you’re stupid, and my side hates your side because we think you’re stupid.”

In many ways Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was Aaron Sorkin‘s most ambitious project to date. Returning to the show within a show concept he used to craft Sports Night (read that review) Sorkin also brought in weighty issues to balance against the behind the scenes sketch comedy. The merging of the two doesn’t always work in every scene, but every single episode contains some magic and something not just to enjoy but to savor and discuss as well.

Studio 60 takes place behind the scenes of a late night sketch comedy similar to SNL. After the producer and creator of the show Wes Mendell (guest star Judd Hirsch) loses a final battle against Standards and Practices and interrupts a live feed to rant against the state of television (watch that clip). The new head of programming for NBS (the National Broadcasting System) Jordan McDeere (Amanda Peet) brings in two of the show’s most popular alumns, Danny Tripp (Bradley Whitford) and Matt Albe (Matthew Perry) to produce and write the show.

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Josh “Lemon” Lyman

Alan Rapp / October 18, 2007 / Uncategorized

The Deputy Chief of Staff is a hard job, but somehow Josh Lymon (Bradley Whitford) seemed to always make it harder than it needed to be. Enjoy the clips in the Full Diagnosis beginning with this one involving the President’s secret plan to fight inflation.

The West Wing
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The President’s secret plan to fight inflation (part 1)

The President’s secret plan to fight inflation (part 2)

The President’s secret plan to fight inflation (part 3)

Josh and Donna’s Anniversary

Shove your legislative agenda up your ass!

Discussing Sam’s campaign with Amy

Talking with Stanley

“Don’t Talk to Me”

“Guys like you”

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The Argument

Alan Rapp / October 18, 2007 / Uncategorized

Here’s one final Studio 60 clip, and a good one, featuring the never-ending argument between Matt (Matthew Perry) and Harry (Sarah Paulson) about religion. Great stuff, and capped by a terrific line after the flashbacks from Perry. Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
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Jeremy Gets the Call

Alan Rapp / October 18, 2007 / Uncategorized

In this clip from “The Hungry and the Hunted” Jeremy (Joshua Malina) gets the call to produce his own segment and returns to recount his experiences and views on hunting to Dana (Felicity Huffman) and Isaac (Robert Guillaume). Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis.

Sports Night
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Bartlett and the Bible

Alan Rapp / October 18, 2007 / Uncategorized

Here are two clips where President Bartlett (Martin Sheen) struts his stuff. The first, from “The Midterms” finds the President arguing scripture with radio talk show shrink Dr. Jenna Jacobs (Claire Yarlett). Larger version available inside the Full Diagnosis along with the scene from the end of the Pilot as the President talks with Mary Marsh (Annie Corley), Rev. Al Caldwell (F. William Parker), and John Van Dyke (David Sage).

The West Wing
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Bartlett and Dr. Jenna

Talking about the Commandments and the Lambs of God

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