Happy belated birthday to Timothy Busfield
What with all the Sports Night recapping, I’ve been letting down on my birthday observations here. Totally missed Aaron Sorkin’s 47th on June 9, and now I see that Timothy Busfield turned 51 yesterday. As a way to honor both of them, here’s a selection of memorable lines that Sorkin wrote and Busfield spoke as Cal Shanley on Studio 60.
From “Pilot”
Tell the writer’s room they’re going to have to stretch it another 25 seconds, and I’m sure that making it longer was the missing ingredient to making it funny.
No, there are strict rules or procedures for this kind of thing. I just didn’t follow any of them.
I faced off with Standards during a live broadcast, Harry. The guys I know who’ve done that feel lucky if they get a job directing Good Morning El Paso.
I’m getting a little tired of the lute players getting all the great women.
Jack Rudolph’s wandering the streets, so no one in L.A.’s safe tonight.
From “The Wrap Party”
I’m a real World War II buff. I used to set up little scenes with toy soldiers that I’d paint myself, and then I’d shoot it in Super 8. Which would help explain why I didn’t kiss a girl till I was 19.
From “The Option Period”
We got to the goodnights 37 seconds early. Danny had to ask Jessica Simpson to fill. Nice girl, nice performer, don’t want her to extemporize on our air. She had time to thank her pets, and then she asked us all to pray for peace in the Midwest.
From “The Harriet Dinner Part 2″
I’ve got the animal kingdom Axis of Evil down there.
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