NBC plots exit strategy for "Studio 60"

Looks like sunset for 'Studio 60'

When NBC announces its new fall schedule to advertisers in New York Monday, don't expect to see "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" in the lineup.

One of the most hyped shows from last year's upfronts, Aaron Sorkin's drama within a comedy will burn off its remaining episodes this summer and is then expected to join the crowded graveyard of dead television shows.

Two other NBC shows expected to be clutching a one-way ticket to Palookaville by Monday are the crime drama series "Crossing Jordan" and the Irish mob series set in Hell's Kitchen, "The Black Donnellys."

NBC's comedy "Scrubs" appears to have hung on for an abbreviated seventh season of 18 episodes, according to tvguide.com. But even if NBC doesn't pick up the show -- nominated for outstanding comedy series the past two years -- ABC is rumored to be poised to adopt it, in no small part, because it's produced by its sister studio, ABC studios.

--Martin Miller
photo courtesy of NBC

Comments

[b.blakley]

I really like this show, and so do alot of people - please dont get rid of this show, it was really fast pace and very good

hope to see studio 60 back this season

[Joan Godfrey]

I am soooo dissappointed in the cancellation of this show. I looked so forward to watching it every week. Please please figure out how to get it back. joan g.

[Antoinette Thompson]

Why cancel Studio 60.
Because it is one of the most intelligent shows to come along in a long time?
Because most of TV viewers are idiots ,who watch all the stupid, "no brainer" programming?
It was very refreshing to see a program that was fast paced, well acted and sure to hold the interest of people with an average to high IQ.
Very disappointed

[Isabella McFarlin]

I will really miss Studio 60. Stupid of them to get rid of it -- it needed time t o get its stride.

[Maggie Dessing]

I loved Studio 60, I can't believe they aren't going to give it more time to catch on. It was one of the few shows I looked forward to watching. Not everyone wants to watch blood and guts and murder or people making fools of themselves on American Idol or 'dancing With the Stars. Please don't write it off, I know a lot of people who really enjoyed and watched it every week.

[j Mark]

Honestly, Studio 60 was doomed from the start. Start with the implausable concept of an unlikable and bitchy Bible Thumping Christian working on an irreverant comedy sketch show while singing on Pat Robertson's show in her spare time and you're already on shaky ground. They sure do go on and on and on and on about how talented Harriet is, but we never actually get to see any evidence of that. We just get to scratch our heads and wonder why Matthew Perry would waste his time telling her what an obtuse biggot she is. She's not even that pretty, although if you read the script you'd think she was also a supermodel on alternate thursdays. Continue with how they always were talking about the sketch that "killed in rehersal" all the time but we never actually got to see much other than a few unfunny lines mumbled. This show could have been amazing but after a while you didn't really care about all the boring love lives of a bunch of boring unfunny people who's job it is to do a comedy show once a week but act like they're dismantling nuclear bombs. Speaking of bombs...