Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip The Focus Group (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Drama

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

The Focus Group (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Drama

Focus group numbers have some people at the show and at the network up in arms, Matt seems apprehensive about airing skits that make fun of Republicans, and an embarrassing event from Jordan's past comes to light.

Director

Christopher Misiano

Writers

Aaron Sorkin (created by) (written by) | Christina Booth (staff writer) (as Christina Kiang Booth) | Jessica Brickman (staff writer) | David Handelman (staff writer) & 4 more

Producers

Mark Goffman | Dylan K. Massin | Patrick Ward

Composer

W.G. Snuffy Walden

Cinematographer

Thomas Del Ruth

Editor

Russell Denove

Casting Directors

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

Production Designer

Kenneth Hardy

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 1, 2006

Release date

Oct 2, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 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)
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Lucy Davis Lucy Kenwright Lucy Kenwright See fewer	Wonder Woman (2017)
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John F. Carpenter Herb Sheldon Herb Sheldon See fewer	The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
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