Now that the plug has been pulled, I’d like to point out that the whole thing would have worked if they had made it a period piece. A live sketch show in either the early ’60 a la “Your Shows of Shows†or late ’80s SNL. The classiness and nostalgia could have leaven Sorkin’s over-wrought seriousness and there wouldn’t have to have been all the embarrassingly uncool current references (Three 6 Mafia? What a stupid douche cameo).
Comment by I Could Be a Cylon
May 14, 2007 @ 2:55 pm
Actually, I think what would’ve been more awesomer is if they would’ve brought it back in the early 90’s. The could have New Edition on as a guest star played by all of the people in New Edition.
That would equal comedic gold. You wouldn’t need to worry about even writing comedy then. Bobby Brown is a genius.
Comment by Scott
May 14, 2007 @ 4:48 pm
Or a sketch comedy show being filmed live during the Spanish American War and the guy who does impressions of Teddy Roosevelt gets all upset when the real TR stops by for a walk on.
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