The TV Set

2006
15
1h 28m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

6.1K

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Satire Comedy Drama

The story of a TV pilot as it goes through the network TV process of casting, production and finally airing.The story of a TV pilot as it goes through the network TV process of casting, production and finally airing.The story of a TV pilot as it goes through the network TV process of casting, production and finally airing.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

6.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Videos13

The TV Set Scene: You've Never Seen Taxi Driver

Clip 1:09

Tv Set: Scene 2

Clip 1:58

The Tv Set Scene: Plane Crash

Photos16

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Storyline

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Trivia
Sigourney Weaver's character was written as a man. It wasn't until late in pre-production that it was decided that the studio executive role could actually be a woman instead. Still, no line was re-written for the gender change, although at one point she politely kisses a male associate at work. Even the name Lenny was kept.

Quotes
Mike: If I don't worry about the content in my show, then I'm part of the problem. I'm making the world more mediocre!
Alice: I think that you're overstating the situation just a little bit.
Mike: But you've never seen "Taxi Driver"!
Alice: I am going to rent "The Taxi Driver", okay?

Crazy credits
During the end credits an elimination round from the fictional reality show "Slut Wars" plays, featuring Seth Green as the host.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Kingdom/Trade/The Game Plan/Feast of Love/The Darjeeling Limited/Lust, Caution (2007)

Soundtracks
Love Scene
(from "Out of Sight")
Written and Performed by David Holmes
Courtesy of Universal Studios

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Review

Featured review

5/10

depressing, but enjoyable TV insider's story

very depressing insider's story of the difficulty of getting any kind of decent show on network TV. makes me want to reconsider the few TV shows that i actually watch as it's hard to believe anything actually decent could survive this process. the movie is funny, but in a "it's funny how truly mediocre most of our cultural output is" kind of way. Duchovny did a good job and it is a good movie. hopefully Slut Wars and a good sitcom appealing to a narrow demographic can coexist. reminds me that there are still plenty of good books to read. Sigourney Weaver is funny, but her character seems to crush the life out of anything that would express any human emotion.