When I first heard of the idea for Smash, I thought, "How is this going to work?" The answer is, "Pretty fantastically, actually."

The battle for the role of Marilyn Monroe is on on NBC's "Smash"!

NBC followed its record-breaking broadcast of the 2012 Super Bowl with Monday's heavily promoted series debut of Smash and the sophomore season of The Voice. Both broadcasts, according to fast affiliate ratings, did exceptionally well for the net,

Presented without commentary, the most absurd, comical, self-serious and/or humorless moments from the pilot episode of "Smash."

By Kenneth Jones The critically acclaimed theatre-inspired TV series "Smash," in its pilot airing at 10 PM (ET) Feb. 6, was a ratings hit, earning 11.5 million total viewers and scoring high with viewers 18-49, according to affiliate estimates from