Tom Jeter is a fictional character

Fictional character

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 on the American

United States

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 television series

Television program

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 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was an American dramedy television series created and written by Aaron Sorkin. It ran for 22 episodes.The series takes place behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy show on the fictional television network NBS , whose format is similar to that of NBC's...

, played by Nate Corddry

Nate Corddry

Nathan "Nate" Corddry is an American actor best known for his television roles on programs such as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The Daily Show, United States of Tara and Harry's Law. He played Private First Class Loudmouth in the HBO miniseries The Pacific...

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Personal history

Hailing from Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

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, Tom Jeter is one of the "Big Three" cast members of "Studio 60" along with Harriet Hayes

Harriet Hayes

Hannah Harriet Hayes is a fictional character on the US television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Sarah Paulson. The character is loosely based on actress Kristin Chenoweth ;; there is an opinion that she is also at least partially based on former Saturday...

 and Simon Stiles

Simon Stiles

Simon Stiles is a fictional character on the U.S. television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by D.L. Hughley.-Personal history:One of the "Big Three" cast members of Studio 60, Simon Stiles joined the show in 2001...

. Tom is the host of the recurring game-show sketch "Science Schmience" and frequently portrays President Bush

George W. Bush

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 in sketches; he has also portrayed Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen

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. While his comedic

Comedy

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 skills and gifts for character

Impressionist (entertainment)

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 parody

Parody

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 are acknowledged, he is self-critical and constantly looks on the Internet at critics' appraisals. He can often be seen sleeping in the studio, sometimes in full costume.

Tom has a strained relationship with his father (who was apparently so unfamiliar with comedy that he had never even heard of Abbott and Costello

Abbott and Costello

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) and at times becomes frustrated by his parents' lack of understanding of his work. His younger brother, US Air Force Staff Sergeant

Staff Sergeant

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 Mark Jeter, is a combat engineer serving his third tour in Operation Enduring Freedom

War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

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 with the 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers

Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers

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. In the episode "Breaking News", Tom learns that his brother has been captured by terrorists and is being held hostage. His brother is later rescued, to his relief.

In "Nevada Day

Nevada Day

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 Part I", Tom says that he has a pet basset hound

Basset Hound

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 named Roscoe. He also seems to have a fan base among teenage girls

Teenybopper

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Relationships

Tom begins dating Studio 60 writer Lucy Kenwright

Lucy Kenwright

Lucy Kenwright is a fictional character on the US television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Lucy Davis.-Personal history:...

in "The Harriet Dinner Part II."