Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip The Cold Open (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Drama

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

The Cold Open (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Drama

It's the week of Matt and Danny's first show. A Christian group is threatening to protest and boycott the show, the musical guest suddenly becomes unavailable, and Matt is obsessing over the show's opening skit.

Director

Thomas Schlamme

Writers

Aaron Sorkin (created by) (written by) | Christina Booth (staff writer) (as Christina Kiang Booth) | Jessica Brickman (staff writer) | David Handelman (staff writer) & 3 more

Producers

Mark Goffman | Dylan K. Massin | Patrick Ward

Composer

W.G. Snuffy Walden

Cinematographer

Thomas Del Ruth

Editor

Rob Seidenglanz

Casting Directors

Elizabeth Barnes | Meg Liberman | Cami Patton (as Camille H. Patton)

Production Designer

Kenneth Hardy

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 24, 2006

Release date

Sep 24, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 wins & 20 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
41 cast members

Name	Known for
Matthew Perry Matt Albie Matt Albie See fewer	Friends (1994)
Amanda Peet Jordan McDeere Jordan McDeere See fewer	2012 (I) (2009)
Bradley Whitford Danny Tripp Danny Tripp See fewer	Get Out (I) (2017)
Steven Weber Jack Rudolph Jack Rudolph See fewer	The Shining (1997)
D.L. Hughley Simon Stiles Simon Stiles See fewer	Inspector Gadget (1999)
Sarah Paulson Harriet Hayes Harriet Hayes See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Nate Corddry Tom Jeter Tom Jeter See fewer	The Circle (I) (2017)
Timothy Busfield Cal Shanley Cal Shanley See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Evan Handler Ricky Tahoe Ricky Tahoe See fewer	Ransom (1996)
Carlos Jacott Ron Oswald Ron Oswald See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Ayda Field Jeannie Whatley Jeannie Whatley See fewer	Strange Wilderness (2008)
Simon Helberg Alex Dwyer Alex Dwyer See fewer	Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Wendy Phillips Shelley Green Shelley Green See fewer	Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Diana Maria Riva Lilly Rodriguez Lilly Rodriguez See fewer	Dead to Me (2019)
Merritt Wever Suzanne Suzanne See fewer	Signs (2002)
Margaret Easley Constance Gower Constance Gower See fewer	Manifest (2018)
Scott Klace Peter Goldman Peter Goldman See fewer	The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
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John Mahon George George See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
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Nate Torrence Dylan Killington Dylan Killington See fewer	Zootopia (2016)
Camille Chen Samantha Li Samantha Li See fewer	Game Night (I) (2018)
John Cabrera Elliot Elliot See fewer	H+ (2011)
John Ennis Denny Denny See fewer	Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
Chris Hogan Hal Hal See fewer	Just Shoot Me! (1997)
Wendle Josepher Deb Deb See fewer	Twister (I) (1996)
Ben Murray Louis Louis See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Amir Talai Fred Fred See fewer	The Circle (I) (2017)
Bill Escudier Mitch Mitch See fewer	Love Is Retarded (2011)
John F. Carpenter Herb Sheldon Herb Sheldon See fewer	The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
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Edward Stanley Martin Martin See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Ursula Garcia-Schmidt Veronica Veronica See fewer	Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
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James Singleton NBS guard (uncredited) NBS guard (uncredited) See fewer	Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)