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10. Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip

Calling Studio 60 great might be a bit of a stretch, but it certainly had the potential to be. Created by Aaron Sorkin and starring Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford, it excelled as a workplace drama about an ad hoc family, less so as a showbiz satire, and could be downright annoying when Sorkin used his platform to settle scores, as is his wont.

As head writer Matt Albie, however, Perry was arguably career-best. Albie was an acerbic presence who could never be wrong and spoke down to most of his colleagues on the titular SNL-spoofing sketch show (especially the women). In most hands this would be insufferable, but Perry tapped into the sadness at the core of this heroically flawed character, often using his own backstory.

Studio 60 survived just one season and declined over time from a promising start, though it’s well worth watching for its acting and occasionally unintentional comedy. If nothing else, it certainly demonstrated the dramatic capability of Perry.