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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip :: The West Coast Delay (01x04)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: The West Coast Delay
Episode #: 01x04
Production Number: 3TS053
Original Airdate: Monday October 09th, 2006
9.4/10 (5 Votes cast)
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Country: Aired On:
CA (CTV) Oct 08, 2006
Episode Crew
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
Mark Goffman
 
Episode Summary
 
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After 90 seconds of questionable material airs, the crew scrambles to recover. Meanwhile, Matt has to come up with a response to a gift from one of Harriet's fans and Jordan looks over an article written about the show.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Amir TalaiplayedFredRecurring (second appearance)
Ayda FieldplayedJeannie WhatleyRecurring (third appearance)
Camille ChenplayedSamantha LiRecurring (third appearance)
Chris HoganplayedHalRecurring (second appearance)
Christine LahtiplayedMartha O'DellRecurring (first appearance)
Cyia BattenplayedWendyRecurring (first appearance)
Diana-Maria RivaplayedLilyRecurring (second appearance)
John EnnisplayedDennyRecurring (third appearance)
Kelvin YuplayedKevinRecurring (first appearance)
Kirstin PierceplayedMarilyn RudolphRecurring (third appearance)
Lucy Davis (1)playedLucy KenwrightRecurring (second appearance)
Merritt WeverplayedSuzanneRecurring (third appearance)
Michael Hyatt (1)playedMaisieRecurring (second appearance)
Nate TorrenceplayedDylanRecurring (4th appearance)
Simon HelbergplayedAlex AndersonRecurring (4th appearance)
Tate HanyokplayedCarrieRecurring (first appearance)
Teddy SearsplayedDarren WellsRecurring (first appearance)
Wendle JosepherplayedDebRecurring (second appearance)
William Stanford Davis (5)playedFloor ManagerRecurring (third appearance)
Zeb NewmanplayedTrevorRecurring (first appearance)
Amita BallaplayedAntonia 
Fred StollerplayedLenny Gold 
Karla AndradeplayedKarla 
Kasey Campbell (1)playedBombshell Babies 
Staci B. FloodplayedStaci 
Telisha ShawplayedTelisha 
Co-Guest Stars
Amy HoneyplayedP.A. #1Recurring (first appearance)
Jah ShamsplayedP.A. #2Recurring (second appearance)
John CabreraplayedElliotRecurring (second appearance)
 
Main Cast
 
Matthew PerryplayedMatthew Albie
Bradley WhitfordplayedDanny Tripp
Amanda PeetplayedJordan McDeere
Sarah PaulsonplayedHarriet Hayes
D. L. HughleyplayedSimon Stiles
Nathan CorddryplayedTom Jeter
Timothy BusfieldplayedCal Shanley
 
Episode Notes
 
Ratings: 8.76 million viewers
 
Steven Weber does not physically appear in the episode, but his voice is heard.
 
Guest star Christie Lahti (Martha O'Dell) is the wife of series Executive Producer Thomas Schlamme.
 
Both the musical guest and guest host for the show are not mentioned in this episode.
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Paolo NutiniNew Shoes 
 
Episode Quotes
 
(about a bat a baseball player had given Harriet)
Matt: … he wrote his phone number on here. You didn't see it?
Harriet: That's his phone number?
Matt: What did you think it was?
Harriet: I just thought it was his uniform number. You know, they sign their name, and then write the number…
Matt: Yeah, they do… do that. You thought his uniform number was 3 billion, 106 million, 786 thousand, 5? Hon— he was asking you out.
 
Samantha: Did you give him the bat?
Harriet: Yes.
Samantha: Did he like it?
Harriet: I'm not sure. It was hard to tell from the way he was shoving it up my ass.
 
Tom: Did you get the boot?
Matt: I gave back the boot, along with most of my dignity!
Tom: I gave up on dignity once Paula broke up with me.
Matt: I kind of wish you'd put it in that context when you advised me to get a boot signed.
 
Cal: Harry, are you gonna have time after Meet the Press to get out and in for News 60?
Harriet: What is it, 2:20?
Cal: Yeah.
Harriet: I can make the change with twenty seconds to spare.
Cal: Really?
Harriet: Unless you want me wearing clothes.
Cal: Well, I don't...
 
Ricky: The guy hadn't gotten anything on the air in a long time and was scared for his job. We both talked to him and in no uncertain terms he screwed up huge and he knows up, but I'm not gonna end his career over it. 'Cause I know how he feels. And that's why we misled you and told you it was written by the room. People aren't even going for funny any more, Matt. They're just trying for your respect. Anyway, we told Danny. We'll step down if you want, but we're not giving him up.
(pause)
Matt: Well, now you've got my respect.
 
Danny: Alright, here we go, just like we did it three hours ago - only, you know, legal.
 
Tom: I'd like to be your wingman.
Matt: Well, I appreciate that, but I'm not flying anywhere.
Tom: You need a wingman and you've always been mine.
Matt: I have?
Tom: You could start.
 
Harriet: You know, maybe the reason Darren Wells and I get along so well is that he likes to both talk and listen.
Matt: Or maybe the reason they get along so well is that they have roughly the same chance of getting a hit in a major league baseball game.
Harriet: I loathe you.
 
 
Episode Goofs
 
During the scene where Matt and Harriet are talking in the room with the countdown clock, between shots the time on the clock jumps around, often off by one minute when compaired to the previous shot.
 
Matt states that he's going to visit Wendy of the Bombshell Babies at the club. However, the Bombshell Babes are credited as Staci, Karla, Telisha and Kasey, but no Wendy.
 
 
Cultural References
 
Tom: (to Matt) You need a wingman and you've always been mine.

Tom's line is very similar to a line from the "Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail" episode of The West Wing when Josh and Toby have a discussion about being one another's wingman.
 
 
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