| The West Coast Delay | |
|---|---|
| Season 1, Episode 4 | |
| Air date | 9 October 2006 |
| Written by | Aaron Sorkin & Mark Goffman |
| Directed by | David Petrarca |
| Episode guide | |
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Jordan is approached by Vanity Fair columnist Martha O'Dell, requesting access to Studio 60 to write a long lead story about the rebirth of the show. Harriet offers Matt a baseball bat she was given by a major league baseball player, unaware that the pitcher had written his phone number on it. When it's discovered that the show has inadvertently plagiarized another comedian's material during a sketch, the team scrambles to break into the taped West Coast feed to correct their error.