What went wrong with Studio 60

Let's face it, it was a flop. Despite the best cast since Hill Street Blues, and the best writing since, well Sports Night or West Wing, S60 just couldn't deliver. I'll admit, I stuck with it as long as I could, even though Aaron Sorkin hasn't created a strong female character since Nicole Kidman in Malice. Perhaps it's because I'm a huge Amanda Peet fan. Or perhaps I was so pleased with Nate Corddry's ascendence to a regular role. But the show committed crimes against entertainment:

• Making Matthew Perry as unlikable as humanly possible. He was like a witty Darth Maul. How is this even possible? The guy can carry a show, and they turned him from Chandler into Janice. On a scale of unforgivableness from "Muppets Tonight" to "My Mother The Car", this ranks as a "Yes, Dear"
• Drawing out the Matthew Perry/Sarah Paulson relationship to the point no one wanted them to get together. Never a good formula. Ranking: Canceling "Andy Richter Controls the Universe".
• Fabricating a romantic storyline out of Bradley Whitford and Amanda Peet. Bradley Whitford is married to Jane Kaczmarek (whom I love, don't get me wrong), so you can't help but think "a little out of his league". Ranking: "Cop Rock".
• Making this the US television debut of Lucy Davis. She was Pam on The Office before there was a Pam. One of the more gifted comedic British actresses working today, and she got lost in a cast of thousands. Super. Ranking: John Madden's continued employment as a football announcer.
• The storyline (spanning two episodes!) that had two characters on a roof in LA, both of whom were unable to get cell phone reception. I can suspend my disbelief only so far, but this crosses the line. Uncool, Aaron Sorkin. Ranking: Somewhere between "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "The 1/2 Hour News Hour".

Just kill it, NBC. It's time for Aaron Sorkin to write something worth his time. And not about himself! For godssake, never ever let a writer base a character on himself. That's a recipe for "The Jeff Foxworthy Show"