# New TV Series This Fall: Sorkin Writing, SNL Storyline

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**Created:** [May 6, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tv-series-this-fall-sorkin-writing-snl-storyline/355684 "2006-05-06T18:30:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tv-series-this-fall-sorkin-writing-snl-storyline/355684/1 "2006-05-06T18:30:34Z")

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[Here](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002463294) is the link to the new drama written by Sorkin (Creator of West Wing) about a Saturday Night Live type of show.

Cast looks good and with Sorkin writing it, it looks like the first “must see” on the upcoming fall television schedule.

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**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tv-series-this-fall-sorkin-writing-snl-storyline/355684/2 "2006-05-06T18:33:50Z")

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Oh, and further down on the link is mention of the new show, “Him and Us” which, if I am not mistaken, was created by Elton John and is about a Gay rock star and his band.

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**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2006, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tv-series-this-fall-sorkin-writing-snl-storyline/355684/3 "2006-05-07T03:18:59Z")

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Aaron Sorkin writing for Matt Perry, Brad Whitford and Timothy Busfield? I’m there. I noticed a couple of other familiar names from the Sorkin Repertory Company on that list too (I’m looking at you, Evan Handler.) Sorkin, Schlamme, W.G. Snuffy Walden and Mindy Kanaskie = TV drama goodness.

According to the IMDB page, Busfield’s going to be a director, too, which is a good thing.

I’m interested to see how D.L. Hughley handles Sorkin dialogue, and how long it takes Richard Schiff, Janel Moloney and Joshua Malina to show up.