Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - 9/25/06
09-27-06, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by movieking
Mentioning Philo Farnsworth brings me back to the great speech by Bill Macy on Sports Night.
Does anyone have the lyrics to the song? There are a couple of lines I couldn't quite make out.
Does anyone have the lyrics to the song? There are a couple of lines I couldn't quite make out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_General's_Song
09-27-06, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by cornflakeguy
But I love this show.
I don't mind Harriet at all, she seems fine to me. And I don't hear a lisp, either.
Spoiler:
I agree. I don't mind Harry at all and I don't hear a list.
Regarding your spoiler, I think you're correct.
Anway, I liked the episode and was actually glad we got to see the cold start. I thought the song was great. If anybody has the lyrics or finds a video of it on the web, let me know.
I'm also now on a mission to hunt down Sports Night at a good price. Last time I checked, it was 40 something dollars.
09-27-06, 09:52 AM
#78
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We'll be the very model of a modern network TV show
Each time that we walk into this august and famous studio
We're starting out from scratch after a run of 20 years or so
And so we hope that you don't mind that our producer was caught doing blow
They hope that you don't mind that their producer was caught doing blow
They hope that you don't mind that their producer was caught doing blow
They hope that you don't mind that their producer was caught doing lots of blow
Yes, it's hard to be a player when at heart you've always had a hunch
To bite the hand that feeds you is a scary way of doing lunch
But still when we walk into this august and famous studio
We'll be the very model of a modern network TV show
But still when they walk into this august and famous studio
They'll be the very model of a modern network TV show
I am a Christian tried and true, Baptized at age eleven
So unlike the liberals, gays, and Jews, I'm going straight to Heaven
But if you feel you've been cheated and our sordid content lets you down
We'll happily do the favor of an intellectual reach-around
They'll happily do the favor of an intellectual reach-around
They'll happily do the favor of an intellectual reach-around
They'll happily do the favor of a hundred-dollar hooker's reach-around
(That wasn't the same thing we said)
They'll happily do the favor of a verbal euphemistic reach-around
We know the evangelicals are lining up to tag our toe
And then the corporations will not hesitate to pull their dough
But still when we walk into this august and famous studio
We'll be the very model of a modern network TV show
(x3)
Each time that we walk into this august and famous studio
We're starting out from scratch after a run of 20 years or so
And so we hope that you don't mind that our producer was caught doing blow
They hope that you don't mind that their producer was caught doing blow
They hope that you don't mind that their producer was caught doing blow
They hope that you don't mind that their producer was caught doing lots of blow
Yes, it's hard to be a player when at heart you've always had a hunch
To bite the hand that feeds you is a scary way of doing lunch
But still when we walk into this august and famous studio
We'll be the very model of a modern network TV show
But still when they walk into this august and famous studio
They'll be the very model of a modern network TV show
I am a Christian tried and true, Baptized at age eleven
So unlike the liberals, gays, and Jews, I'm going straight to Heaven
But if you feel you've been cheated and our sordid content lets you down
We'll happily do the favor of an intellectual reach-around
They'll happily do the favor of an intellectual reach-around
They'll happily do the favor of an intellectual reach-around
They'll happily do the favor of a hundred-dollar hooker's reach-around
(That wasn't the same thing we said)
They'll happily do the favor of a verbal euphemistic reach-around
We know the evangelicals are lining up to tag our toe
And then the corporations will not hesitate to pull their dough
But still when we walk into this august and famous studio
We'll be the very model of a modern network TV show
(x3)
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09-27-06, 11:07 AM
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This is so not the type of show which usually appeals to me but i like it so that says a lot.
Amanda Peet is growing on me, rest of the cast is great except for Sarah Paulson. Did she only get the gig for the Jack and Jill reunion ?
Amanda Peet is growing on me, rest of the cast is great except for Sarah Paulson. Did she only get the gig for the Jack and Jill reunion ?
09-27-06, 11:11 AM
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I found the first half to be pretty slow and boring, but I attribute that to still trying to develop the show, so I won't hold it against them. But otherwise, I am enjoying it quite a bit.
How do you guys know that Crazy Christians was shown? I got the impression they were going to do a show that no one expected, etc. and that it probably wasn't even in the show this time. Was it shown on the schedule board or something? I also thought that was a great way to give the finger to the affiliates who didn't watch because of it and then not even having it.
How do you guys know that Crazy Christians was shown? I got the impression they were going to do a show that no one expected, etc. and that it probably wasn't even in the show this time. Was it shown on the schedule board or something? I also thought that was a great way to give the finger to the affiliates who didn't watch because of it and then not even having it.
09-27-06, 12:10 PM
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You gotta love stuff like "The Rapture" magazine.
I'm surprised that Sorkin would use such a lazy device - it's the sort of thing typically used by bitter Hollywood "elites" that not only know nothing about the Bible, but I would wager don't really know any Christians either.
The Rapture is not Biblical and is a theological fallacy.
I'm surprised that Sorkin would use such a lazy device - it's the sort of thing typically used by bitter Hollywood "elites" that not only know nothing about the Bible, but I would wager don't really know any Christians either.
The Rapture is not Biblical and is a theological fallacy.
09-27-06, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by slop101
The Rapture is not Biblical and is a theological fallacy.
09-27-06, 12:37 PM
#88
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Originally Posted by Groucho
That may be, but Left Behind was a big best seller. It's not as if nobody believes in this stuff, and Sorkin invented it out of thin air.
09-27-06, 12:58 PM
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The whole point of that scene wasn't that it was Christians but wackos who have a surprisingly high readership and frustrating power. That's why Jordan said she could understand giving credentials to the Christian Science Monitor, but a wackjob publication like Rapture? When the assistant says they have a readership 4 times Vanity Fair, even Jack is taken aback that something not really embraced by most Christians would carry such weight. They weren't drawing the conclusion that Christians are crazy people who believe in the Rapture (in fact, I'd argue they went a little overboard trying to make that clear), simply that there are fringe groups out there who are highly orgnized and can stir up shit for a television network in a heartbeat.
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Last edited by das Monkey; 09-27-06 at 01:01 PM.
09-27-06, 01:22 PM
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Wow. That's pretty shocking (not the return of Christ, but "in their lifetimes"). Still, the return of Christ (specifically the "Second Coming") and the Rapture are not the same thing.
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Last edited by das Monkey; 09-27-06 at 01:24 PM.
09-27-06, 01:30 PM
#92
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Originally Posted by JasonF
slop, I'm not sure what you're objecting to when you say the Rapture is not Biblical and embraced only by wackos, but this survey indicates that 1 in 5 Americans believe Christ will return in their lifetimes.
Here's a good overview, that points out it's problems.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/rapture.htm
Originally Posted by das Monkey
simply that there are fringe groups out there who are highly orgnized and can stir up shit for a television network in a heartbeat.
09-27-06, 01:46 PM
#93
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Originally Posted by slop101
Here's a good overview, that points out it's problems.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/rapture.htm
http://www.religioustolerance.org/rapture.htm
"Most Fundamentalist and other conservative Christians believe that The Rapture will occur when Christ first returns towards earth."
Fundamentalists and conservatives are the ones that stir up all the trouble for networks and other parts of the entertainment industry, so if you're doing a show in which there's religious uproar, portraying the protesters as being Fundamentalists and conservatives is 100% realistic.
I just expected something more complex from Sorkin.
09-27-06, 01:47 PM
#94
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Originally Posted by das Monkey
Wow. That's pretty shocking (not the return of Christ, but "in their lifetimes").
09-27-06, 02:41 PM
#95
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Originally Posted by kvrdave
How do you guys know that Crazy Christians was shown?
09-27-06, 02:46 PM
#98
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
Wasn't there a whole scene between Peet & Weber about which markets they lost because they were going to air it?
*das beat me - damn dial-up!
09-27-06, 09:21 PM
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Even if they didn't air it (and I'm not challenging that they did), I get the idea that Jordan wouldn't have asked them about it to verify it wasn't airing just on sheer principle. If those affiliates were willing to bow to the pressure if it were going to be shown, I don't think she was willing to lift a finger to help them out.
09-27-06, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by boogieman03
I'm also now on a mission to hunt down Sports Night at a good price. Last time I checked, it was 40 something dollars.
If you want to take a chance on used copies, check eBay or half.com.