Overlaps (a work in progress)

Aaron Sorkin tends to repeat dialogue, lines, names, etc. - he has after all written a great deal so far. Some things from “Studio 60″ that have been used in other Sorkin writings (also see the Overlaps between “Sports Night” and “The West Wing” done on our previous “West Wing Continuity Guide” Site):

Repeated Dialogue, Lines, Quotes (abbreviations: SN=”Sports Night”; TWW=”West Wing”:
Lines Studio 60 Use Other Use Source
“I play with pain” Matt’s line in the pilot SN: Casey in The CutMan Cometh, 1a
“high as a paper kite” Matt’s line in the pilot The Apology on SN 1b
Miscellaneous Overlaps
Overlap Studio 60 Use Other Use Source
11 years off drugs Danny was off drugs for 11 years before his “lost weekend” shortly before the pilot SN: Dan was clean for 11 years when the magazine article prompted “The Apology” (1.02) 2
Pilot involves Someone being in danger of losing his job Wes SN: Casey, TWW: Josh 2
Former lovers have to work together Matt & Harriet West Wing: Josh & Mandy 2
Angry Christians Wes rants against boycotts and the network’s response to the threat SN: Casey made fun of Jerry Falwell; TWW: in the pilot Josh upsets the religious right 2
Actors Used Before
Actor Studio 60 Use Other Use Source
Bradley Whitford Danny Tripp TWW: Josh Lyman ?
Timothy Busfield Cal Shanley TWW: 2
Felicity Huffman Plays herself 2
Matthew Perry Matt Albie TWW: 2
Evan Handler 2
Diana-Maria Riva 2
Kris Murphy TWW: Chris, the Reporter 2
References Used Before
Reference Studio 60 Use Other Use Source
Pirates of Penzance skit - see lyrics Gilbert & Sullivan on TWW 3


Footnotes (sources for the above information):
1) Television Without Pity’s “Studio 60″ Forum
a) “capnkidd”, b) “kmsqrd”,
2) David Daniel,
3) The West Wing Continuity Guide

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