Comments on: Stuff I Watched: 15th Oct – 19th Oct 2009

By: sherby57

sherby57 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:19:42 +0000

Hmmm, ABC1, I’m not sure I watched a single thing on that channel. It’s a pain trying to watch something that’s on every night when you’ve got Sky Plus, so it was a nightmare beforehand. That’s why I never started watching 24, because I couldn’t guarantee I’d be able to watch them all. I wonder if the rise of PVRs has contributed to programme makers creating more serialised series.

Anyway, we’ll have to form a Sports Night-watch association and take turns scouring the Sky planner for it!

By: CJ Cregg

CJ Cregg — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:34:10 +0000

PS – Wikipedia says it aired on ABC 1 in the UK. Hm.

By: CJ Cregg

CJ Cregg — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:31:30 +0000

It was definitely shown here – I think it was on More 4, but couldn’t swear to it, I’m afraid. I didn’t manage to catch all of the episodes (I feel absurdly ashamed about that), because it was on EVERY NIGHT and it was before Sky Plus, but the ones I saw were great. Peter Krause and Josh Charles were brilliant together, and Robert “Benson” Guilllaume was in it. BENSON!

By: sherby57

sherby57 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:23:13 +0000

I thought it was more than a little absurd to continue to watch a programme purely on the basis of picking out its flaws! As you say, the potential was certainly there, but the choice of being based around comedy was a big mistake. It does make me wonder what tweaks they would have made if they had gotten a second season.

I’ve not watched Sports Night, but I’d like to. It’s one of those shows that I constantly look out for across Sky’s many channels just in case there is a repeat showing. Do you have any idea what channel it was shown on in the UK (if at all!)?

By: CJ Cregg

CJ Cregg — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:01:14 +0000

I don’t blame you, Sherby. I love Aaron Sorkin, and I think there were some really good things about S60, but once through the series was just about enough for me too. It could have been a great show – probably if it were about a news programme rather than a comedy one – and it was frustrating that it wasn’t.

Have you ever watched Sports Night, Sherby? It’s miles better and shows what S60 could and should have been.

By: sherby57

sherby57 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:11:55 +0000

Just in case anyone’s interested (I know you’re not), I’ve decided not to watch the rest of Studio 60. Life’s too short and my Sky planner is too full.

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