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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip S1E17 — The Disaster Show
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip•Season 1•Episode 17

The Disaster Show

8.2/10 · 334 votesMay 24, 200736 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Allison Janney, as herself, is the guest host of a show that goes haywire when the propmasters and cue card workers stage a last minute wildcat strike.

Directed byThomas Schlamme
Written byAaron Sorkin
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Matthew Perry

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Matt Albie

Amanda Peet

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Jordan McDeere

Bradley Whitford

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Danny Tripp

Steven Weber

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Jack Rudolph

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Episode Summary

"The Disaster Show" is episode 17 of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 334 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on May 24, 2007.

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