Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

I just caught the pilot episode of Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip. And what did I think?

Holy fuck! I have never been this excited over a pilot episode not since Firefly. No pilot episode until now.

I’ve never seen any of Aaron Sorkin’s previous work, but judging from the quality of this one episode, I’d be willing to track down some episodes of The West Wing and Sports Night to see what they’re about. At the same time, I doubt if those shows can be as good as this.

If I were to state the premise or synopsis of the show, I’d only succeed in failing to do it justice because—well any blurb can never really capture the essence of a show.

Observe:

• A bunch of scientists solve crime using Science! (CSI)
• An asshole doctor, who is a loveable genius nevertheless. (HOUSE)
• A guy gets himself imprisoned so he can get his brother out of prison. Hijinks ensue! (Prison Break)
• Guy travels across time and space in a phone booth. Usually with a cute sidekick. (Doctor Who)

Pretty lame right? So describing this show as “A show about a show” can only turn people off the show so I won’t bother.

Instead, I’ll just say this: Watch this show because it’s good. And I’m always right.