Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2006)

Cast

Matthew Perry as Matt Albie
Matthew Perry

as Matt Albie

Amanda Peet as Jordan McDeere
Amanda Peet

as Jordan McDeere

Bradley Whitford as Danny Tripp
Bradley Whitford

as Danny Tripp

Steven Weber as Jack Rudolph
Steven Weber

as Jack Rudolph

D.L. Hughley as Simon Stiles
D.L. Hughley

as Simon Stiles

Sarah Paulson as Harriet Hayes
Sarah Paulson

as Harriet Hayes

Nate Corddry as Tom Jeter
Nate Corddry

as Tom Jeter

Timothy Busfield as Cal Shanley
Timothy Busfield

as Cal Shanley

Episodes

Pilot poster

Pilot 9.5

September 18, 2006

When the Executive Producer of sketch show 'Studio 60' has an on-air meltdown, new network president Jordan McDeere hir…

The Cold Open poster

The Cold Open 9.3

September 25, 2006

Now that they're on board, Matt and Danny try not to crumble under the pressure of putting on their first big show, whe…

The Focus Group poster

The Focus Group 10.0

October 2, 2006

A scare is sent through the company by a focus group that Matt and Danny's first show rating success might not carry on…

The West Coast Delay poster

The West Coast Delay 9.7

October 9, 2006

Matt fabricates a response to a gift sent by one of Harriet's fans while the show attempts to recover from 90 seconds o…

The Long Lead Story poster

The Long Lead Story 10.0

October 16, 2006

During cast rehearsals with Lauren Graham and Sting, a reporter attempts to get the real story on Matt and Harriet. Mea…

The Wrap Party poster

The Wrap Party 10.0

October 23, 2006

A drunken Jordan makes friends with the cast during an after-show party, Danny tries to get Matt's mind off Harriet wit…

Nevada Day (1) poster

Nevada Day (1) 10.0

November 6, 2006

Studio 60 staff must travel to Nevada to free Tom from jail in time for the show. Meanwhile, a judge who doesn't care f…

Nevada Day (2) poster

Nevada Day (2) 10.0

November 13, 2006

Jack pleads with the local Nevada judge to free Tom so he can make it back to the Friday night show. Meanwhile, tension…

The Option Period poster

The Option Period 10.0

November 20, 2006

Word of Ricky and Ron planning to leave the show along with the writing staff causes trouble at Studio 60. Meanwhile, H…

B-12 poster

B-12 10.0

November 27, 2006

A virus threatens the staff while Matt has to cope with a reduced writing staff. Jordan tells Danny a little secret …

The Christmas Show poster

The Christmas Show 10.0

December 4, 2006

With a holiday show on the horizon, Matt is determined to bring the Christmas spirit to Studio 60. Which works romantic…

Monday poster

Monday 10.0

January 22, 2007

Danny continues his pursuit of Jordan while Matt competes on an online bid for a date with Harriet. Jack and Wilson mus…

The Harriet Dinner (1) poster

The Harriet Dinner (1) 10.0

January 29, 2007

Danny and Jordan cannot get down from the roof of the theater; staff members attend a dinner honoring Harriet; Harriet …

The Harriet Dinner (2) poster

The Harriet Dinner (2) 10.0

February 5, 2007

Danny and Jordan cannot get down from the roof of the theater; staff members attend a dinner honoring Harriet; Harriet …

The Friday Night Slaughter poster

The Friday Night Slaughter 10.0

February 12, 2007

Matt takes a stroll down memory lane and recalls how he met Harriet.

4am Miracle poster

4am Miracle 10.0

February 19, 2007

Matt is stuck on a Wednesday night with writer's block and also has to contend with a young lawyer who's investigating …

The Disaster Show poster

The Disaster Show 10.0

May 24, 2007

Allison Janney, as herself, is the guest host of a show that goes haywire when the propmasters and cue card workers sta…

Breaking News poster

Breaking News 10.0

May 31, 2007

During a live show, Jordan has problems with her pregnancy while an even bigger problem is in store for Tom. Meanwhile,…

K & R (1) poster

K & R (1) 10.0

June 7, 2007

Jordan is rushed into surgery as the situation with Tom's brother grows more grim.

K & R (2) poster

K & R (2) 10.0

June 14, 2007

Tom's Brother is still captive; Simon talks to the press; the lawyer talks to the ransom liaisons. Matt flashes back to…

K & R (3) poster

K & R (3) 10.0

June 21, 2007

The long day's journey into night continues as we learn more, in flashback, about how Matt and Danny came to be fired. …

What Kind of Day Has It Been poster

What Kind of Day Has It Been 10.0

June 28, 2007

Danny, Jordan, Tom, and Simon's long day finally comes to an end. Meanwhile, Matt and Harriet have a new start in their…