# Studio 60 - 12/4 (The Christmas Show)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/studio-60-12-4-the-christmas-show/382874>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 4, 2006, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/studio-60-12-4-the-christmas-show/382874 "2006-12-04T22:33:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 5

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/studio-60-12-4-the-christmas-show/382874/81 "2006-12-08T05:51:00Z")

</div>

Let’s not overanalyze this. Undoubtedly, the main factor is deciding to make Jordan McDeere pregnant was that Amanda Peet was pregnant. Sorkin had probably made other plans for the character.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/studio-60-12-4-the-christmas-show/382874/82 "2006-12-08T14:36:43Z")

</div>

No kidding. As we’ve seen from shows like _Will & Grace_ ans _X-Files_, there’s only so much you can do to hide the pregancy of an actor whose character isn’t pregnant. And in the last couple of months of the pregnancy, it’s just downright silly looking.

So this looks like they’re taking advantage of a real-life situation in the best way they could on short notice. Cut them some slack.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/studio-60-12-4-the-christmas-show/382874/83 "2006-12-14T14:32:24Z")

</div>

Real Life Alert!

Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota had a brain hemorrhage yesterday. He’s in the hospital in critical condition after surgery.

And what is the very first thing all Washington is talking about? Not whether he’s going to get better (except in the most token terms). Nope, they leapt immediately to speculation about what would happen if he dies or has to leave Congress and the Republican governor of South Dakota chooses a Republican replacement.

People reacting exactly as they would in real life. What a concept! If only someone would tell Aaron Sorkin about it.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/studio-60-12-4-the-christmas-show/382874/84 "2006-12-14T19:38:08Z")

</div>

You know, I was just thinking how much of a _West Wing_ plot this sounds like.

In the episode, the governor would respect the wishes of the people and appoint a new Democrat into the Senate. The Republican Party Leadership gets uber-pissed at him, but there are no real repercussions.

…

If only.

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/studio-60-12-4-the-christmas-show/382874.md?page=4)