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  • AMG Rating: starstarstarstar
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Movie Type: Workplace Comedy, Sitcom
  • Themes: Nothing Goes Right, Actor's Life, Writer's Life
  • Release Year: 2006
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 30 minutes

Plot

Along with Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, 30 Rock was one of two NBC series of the 2006-2007 TV season to take place backstage at a Saturday Night Live-style comedy show. In the case of 30 Rock, "SNL" veteran Tina Fey served as series creator and executive producer, and also assumed the leading role of Liz Lemon, head writer of the ficitional comedy-ensemble series "The Girlie Show." Liz was placed in the none-too-skilled hands of novice network executive Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin), whose previous experience had been confined to the offices of the network's corporate owners (clearly General Electric). At Jack's behest, the long-suffering Liz was compelled to hire irresponsible and highly temperamental movie comedian Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan). Jordan's intrusion upon the "Girlie Show" set did not rest well with lead comedian Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski), and thus Liz ended up being less a writer and more a referee. A 30 Rock debuted October 11, 2006. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Credit

Jennifer McNamara - Casting, Doug Abel - Editor, Lorne Michaels - Executive Producer, David Miner - Executive Producer, Tina Fey - Executive Producer, JoAnn Alfano - Executive Producer, Marci Klein - Executive Producer, Jerry Kupfer - Line Producer, Jeff Richmond - Composer (Music Score), Keith Raywood - Production Designer, Michael Trim - Cinematographer, Jeff Richmond - Producer, Tina Fey - Show Creator, Tina Fey - Screenwriter, Jack Burditt - Co-Executive Producer, John Riggi - Co-Executive Producer, Robert Carlock - Co-Executive Producer, Brett Baer - Co-Executive Producer, David Finkel - Co-Executive Producer, Adam Bernstein - Supervising Producer

Episodes

30 Rock: Cooter
30 Rock: Cougars
30 Rock: Episode 2.10
30 Rock: Greenzo
30 Rock: Jack Gets in the Game
30 Rock: Ludachristmas
30 Rock: MILF Island
30 Rock: Pilot
30 Rock: Rosemary's Baby
30 Rock: Sandwich Day
30 Rock: Season 01
30 Rock: Secrets and Lies
30 Rock: SeinfeldVision
30 Rock: Somebody to Love
30 Rock: Subway Hero
30 Rock: Succession
30 Rock: The Collection
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30 Rock
30 rock logo.png
30 Rock title card.
Genre Comedy
Created by Tina Fey
Starring Tina Fey
Alec Baldwin
Tracy Morgan
Jane Krakowski
Jack McBrayer
Scott Adsit
Judah Friedlander
Katrina Bowden
Keith Powell
Lonny Ross
Kevin Brown
Grizz Chapman
Maulik Pancholy
Composer(s) Jeff Richmond
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 63 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Lorne Michaels
Tina Fey
Marci Klein
David Miner
Robert Carlock
Producer(s) Alec Baldwin
Jerry Kupfer
Don Scardino
Editor(s) Ken Eluto, A.C.E.
Location(s) New York City
Camera setup Single camera
Running time approx. 21 min.
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Original run October 11, 2006 – present
External links
Official website
Production website

30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy series depicted as airing on NBC; the name "30 Rock" refers to the address of the GE Building where NBC Studios is located, 30 Rockefeller Plaza.[1] This series is produced by Broadway Video and Little Stranger, Inc., in association with NBC Universal.[2]

30 Rock is produced in a single camera setup,[3] and is primarily filmed at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City, Queens, New York,[4] with some scenes filmed on location at Rockefeller Center.[5] The pilot episode premiered on October 11, 2006.[6] Three full seasons have aired since, comprising 21, 15, and 22 episodes each. The fourth season began airing on October 15, 2009.[7] The series has an ensemble cast that currently consists of 13 regular cast members, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Alec Baldwin, Katrina Bowden, Keith Powell, Lonny Ross, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman and Maulik Pancholy. [2]

30 Rock has been a critical success, winning several major awards (including Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2007, 2008, and 2009), and achieving the top ranking on myriad critics' year-end best of 2006 and 2007 lists.[2] On July 14, 2009, the series was nominated for 22 Emmy Awards, the most in a single year for a comedy series.[8] Despite these accolades, the series averaged a low 5.8 million viewers in the United States during its first season, according to the Nielsen Ratings system, and ranked 102 out of 142 television series.[9] TV commentators have pointed out that 30 Rock is a low rated show,[10] but it has gained viewers throughout its run.

Contents

Production

Conception

In 2002, Fey was the head writer and a performer on Saturday Night Live (SNL). She pitched the show that became 30 Rock to NBC, originally as a sitcom about cable news. NBC Entertainment president Kevin Reilly felt that "Fey was using the news setting as a fig leaf for her own experience and [he] encouraged her to write what she knew."[11] The show was subsequently reworked to revolve around an SNL-style sketch show. In May 2003, Fey signed a contract with NBC to remain in her SNL head writer position until at least the 2004–2005 television season and to develop a prime-time project to be produced by Broadway Video and NBC Universal.[12]

During the 2004–2005 pilot season, a pilot was announced named Untitled Tina Fey Project. The 30 Rock pilot focused on the head writer of a variety show who has to manage her relationships with the show's volatile star and its charismatic executive producer. The storyline evolved into one that dealt with a head writer of a variety show who dealt with both the stars as well as the show's new network executive.[13] 30 Rock was officially given the green light to air May 15, 2006, along with a 13-episode order.[14]

The series underwent further changes during the months leading up to and following its debut. A May 2006 press release mentioned that sketches from The Girlie Show would be made available in their entirety on NBC's broadband website, DotComedy.com. The idea was to air the fictitious TGS with Tracy Jordan online.[15] This aspect of the series was abandoned prior to its debut.

Filming

30 Rock is filmed in New York City. Although establishing shots of 30 Rock are often repeated, outdoor scenes are filmed on location at Rockefeller Center or in other parts of New York City.[5] Most of the indoor scenes are filmed at Silvercup Studios in Queens.[4] In the episodes "Cleveland" and "Hiatus," Battery Park City, Manhattan, and Douglaston, Queens, doubled for Cleveland, Ohio, and Needmore, Pennsylvania, respectively.[16] In the episode "Gavin Volure," stock footage of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion was used for exterior shots of the home of Steve Martin's character.[17]

The title sequence is made up of photos and video of 30 Rockefeller Plaza and features the series regulars. The sequence ends with a time lapse of the building and then a title card reading '30 Rock'. The sequence has remained mostly the same throughout the series, although there have been changes to the videos of most of the actors.

30 Rock is shot on 35mm film.

Music
"Quarter to Midnight Train to Georgia"
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The series features a "jaunty" jazz score.[18] Most of the score's melody is played by either clarinet, bass clarinet, or saxophone. The music is composed by Fey's husband Jeff Richmond, who is also a producer for 30 Rock. Richmond wrote the theme music, which was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music.[19] Seven short, original songs have been featured in episodes, five of which were performed by Jane Krakowski,[20][21][22][23][24] another performed by Tina Fey and Jason Sudeikis,[25] and another performed by Tracy Morgan.[26] The show has also covered three existing songs,[27][28][29] including the song "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight and the Pips. The song had its lyrics altered to accommodate the character Kenneth being "misinformed about the time [of the 11:45 train]."[29] The song "Oh My" performed by the The Gray Kid is heard throughout the episode "The Source Awards", which was mixed with a piano arrangement composed by Richmond.[30] Other popular songs have been featured (with blessings by the singers), like "I Will Remember You" or "Bitch".

Internet content

On April 2, 2008, NBC announced 30 Rock 360, an online extension of the 30 Rock series. The extension will feature Jack Donaghy's Online Business Courses (or Jack U). Users will also be able to read Jack's blogs and upload their own business advice in video form. Users will be able to submit skits for TGS with Tracy Jordan and act out skits from TGS. The feature will reopen Ask Tina, an interactive question and answer platform in which users can ask Fey questions. Fey will answer the questions in video form.[31] Ask Tina was a fixture on NBC.com's 30 Rock section throughout the first season.[32]

Cast and characters

From left: Tracy (Morgan), Jack (Baldwin), Liz (Fey), Jenna (Krakowski) and Kenneth (McBrayer)
See also: List of recurring characters on 30 Rock

The plot of 30 Rock revolves around the cast and crew of the fictional sketch comedy series TGS with Tracy Jordan (originally called The Girlie Show), which is filmed in Studio 6H inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza.[20] The series features an ensemble cast.[2] The series features seven roles during the opening credits receiving star billing:

Beginning with season two, three characters, who were credited as guest stars during season one, received star billing after the opening credits in addition to the principal cast:[2]

Beginning with season three, three characters who were credited as guest stars in the first two seasons received star billing after the opening credits in addition to Bowden, Powell, Ross, and the principal cast:

The last three actors credited after the opening credits are credited only in the episodes in which they appear.

Casting

Frank (Friedlander), Pete (Adsit), "Toofer" (Powell) and Jenna (Krakowski) look as Liz (Fey) is wearing a wedding dress.

Tina Fey worked with Jen McNamara and Adam Bernstein for the casting of the series.[34] Fey's first act as casting director was to cast herself as the lead character, Liz Lemon, who is said to be much like Fey herself when she first became head writer on SNL.[35] The next actor to be cast was Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan,[36] who was then a former castmate of Fey's in SNL. Morgan was asked by Fey to play the role, and he believed it was "right up [his] alley and it was tailor made for [him]".[37] Fey said that the character of Kenneth Parcell was written with Jack McBrayer in mind. McBrayer is an old friend of Fey (they worked together at Second City in Chicago), and she "really wanted him for that part and was very happy when no one objected".[34]

Rachel Dratch, Fey's longtime comedy partner and fellow SNL alumna, was originally cast to portray Jenna. Dratch played the role in the show's original pilot, but in August 2006, Jane Krakowski was announced as Dratch's replacement, with Dratch remaining involved in the show playing various characters.[38] Fey explained the change by noting that Dratch was "better-suited to playing a variety of eccentric side characters",[39] and that the role of Jenna was more of a straight-ahead acting part. Although Fey went on to say that "Rachel and I were both very excited about this new direction",[39] Dratch said that she was not happy with the media's depiction of the change as a demotion. Dratch was skeptical about the reasons she was given for the change, and was not happy with the reduction in the number of episodes in which she would appear.[40]

Shortly following the casting of McBrayer and Dratch, Alec Baldwin was cast as Jack Donaghy, the "totally uncensored" Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming.[41] Fey said that the character of Jack Donaghy was written with Baldwin in mind, and she was "very pleasantly surprised when he agreed to do it".[34] Judah Friedlander was cast as the staff writer of The Girlie Show, Frank Rossitano. Friedlander had never met Fey before auditioning for a role in 30 Rock. His character was based on at least two writers that Fey used to work with at SNL, but he said that he "certainly brought some of [his] own things to it as well".[42] Finally, Scott Adsit was cast as Pete Hornberger, a long time friend of Liz's and producer of The Girlie Show. Adsit, an old friend of Fey, also had his character written based on him.[34]

Notable guest stars

List of Notable Guest Stars on 30 Rock

Season synopses

See also: List of 30 Rock episodes

Season 1

Main article: 30 Rock (Season 1)
Dennis Duffy (Winters, left) and Liz Lemon (Fey, right) were in a relationship in the middle of the first season.

Season one began airing in the United States on October 11, 2006,[6] and featured 21 episodes.[43] The season finale aired on April 26, 2007.[44] Jack Donaghy, the "Head of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming" at General Electric (GE), is transferred to work at the NBC headquarters, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, and retool the late night sketch comedy series The Girlie Show. The show's cast and crew are outraged by this; especially head writer Liz Lemon and main actress Jenna Maroney. Jack proceeds to wreak havoc on The Girlie Show, forcing Liz to hire the off-the-wall movie star Tracy Jordan. He again angers the cast and crew of The Girlie Show when he changes the name to TGS with Tracy Jordan (or just TGS).

As the season progresses, the episodes become less about TGS and more about how the characters deal with juggling their lives and their jobs — specifically the protagonist, Liz Lemon, but other characters are also explored. Episodes also become less self-contained and various story arcs develop in the second half of the season. For example, the first major story arc centers on Liz's relationship with Dennis Duffy (Dean Winters), "The Beeper King." Other story arcs include: Jenna promoting her movie The Rural Juror; Tracy going on the run from the Black Crusaders; Jack's engagement, which was eventually called off, to a Christie's auctioneer named Phoebe (Emily Mortimer); and another relationship of Liz's with Floyd (Jason Sudeikis).

Season 2

Main article: 30 Rock (Season 2)
Devon Banks' (Arnett, left) and Jack Donaghy's (Baldwin, right) rivalry for the GE chairmanship became more evident during the second season.

Season two began airing in the United States on October 4, 2007,[45] and featured 15 episodes.[46] The second season was originally intended to consist of 22 episodes but the order was cut to 15 due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike.[47][48] The season finale aired on May 8, 2008.[49] After Liz broke up with Floyd in the summer, she is looking for ways to rebound. When Jerry Seinfeld confronts Jack about a new marketing campaign which featured clips of Seinfeld's sitcom, Seinfeld, in all NBC shows, he has a chance encounter with Liz that gives her some much needed advice. During the TGS summer hiatus, Jenna becomes overweight due to performing in the Broadway show Mystic Pizza: The Musical (based on the real 1988 film Mystic Pizza) and with the help of Kenneth, loses the weight. Tracy has encountered some marital problems with his wife Angie Jordan (Sherri Shepherd) and they become separated, but later reunite.

During the season, Jack develops a relationship with a Democratic congresswoman named Celeste "C.C." Cunningham (Edie Falco). They later break up. An arc that was established in the first season but becomes more apparent in the second regards Jack running for the GE chairmanship against his archnemesis Devon Banks (Will Arnett). The season ends with Liz planning to adopt a child after believing she was pregnant with Dennis' baby. Kenneth also travels to Beijing to be a page at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Tracy invents a pornographic video game. Jack ends the season working at a new government job in Washington, D.C., but plans to get fired by proposing a "gay bomb."

Season 3

Headshot of a woman in purple speaking into a microphone.
Salma Hayek appeared in six episodes as Elisa, Jack's girlfriend and his mother's nurse.
Main article: 30 Rock (season 3)

30 Rock returned with a third season as part of NBC's fall schedule, airing immediately after The Office. The season consisted of 22 episodes.[50][51][52] Oprah Winfrey guest starred in the second episode, playing herself, as well as Jennifer Aniston playing Liz's ex roommate. Salma Hayek[53] also appeared for a multi-episode arc, portraying Jack's new girlfriend. Other guest stars this season included Megan Mullally and Steve Martin.[54] Jon Hamm played Liz's love interest and neighbor for several episodes.[55] Alan Alda appeared in the season's final two episodes as Milton Greene, Jack's biological father. The season finale featured multiple musical guests, including Talib Kweli, Michael McDonald, Norah Jones, Steve Earle, Clay Aiken, the Beastie Boys, Mary J. Blige, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Rhett Miller, Cyndi Lauper, Adam Levine and Rachael Yamagata, performing "Kidney Now!", an organ donation drive spoof of We Are The World and "Just Stand Up!".[56]

Season 4

Main article: 30 Rock (season 4)

The fourth season of 30 Rock premiered on October 15, 2009. A reoccurring story arc early in the season revolved around Jack's request that Liz cast a new actor for TGS, and Liz's subsequent search for the perfect comedian, much to the dismay of Jenna and Tracy, who feared losing their spotlight.

Impact

Critical reception

30 Rock has been well received by critics but has struggled to attract viewers.[57] Robert Abele of LA Weekly declared that the show was "A weirdly appropriate and hilarious symbol of our times."[58] The Wall Street Journal's Dorothy Rabinowitz wrote that "The standard caution is relevant - debut episodes tend to be highly polished. All the more reason to enjoy the hilarious scenes and fine ensemble cast here."[59] Some less favorable reviews were received from Brian Lowry of Variety. Lowry said that "Despite her success with 'Mean Girls,' [Tina] Fey mostly hits too-familiar notes in the pilot. Moreover, she's a limited protagonist, which is problematic."[60] Criticism was also received from Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune, who said that "30 Rock is less than the sum of its parts, and, as an entry in the single-camera comedy sweepstakes, it fails to show either the inspired inventiveness of Arrested Development or provide the surprisingly perceptive character studies of The Office."[61] Metacritic gave the pilot episode a Metascore—a weighted average based on the impressions of a select thirty-one critical reviews—of 67 out of 100.[62]

The season premiere of the second season, "SeinfeldVision," which featured Jerry Seinfeld,[63] received mostly positive reviews. Jeff Labrecque of Entertainment Weekly wrote that "SeinfeldVision was a clever and ironic way to incorporate [Jerry] Seinfeld."[64] Matt Webb Mitovich of TV Guide said that "['SeinfeldVision'] was a solid start to the new, fought-for season" and that it did have "some great, great moments." Despite this praise, Webb Mitovich criticised Kenneth and Tracy's "office wife" storyline saying that "we've seen this shtick before on countless other sitcoms, so it was a bit empty and filled with 'easy' jokes." Criticism was also received regarding the "striped outfit... it didn't work. No," referring to a joke involving Jenna trying to distract the TGS writers from her newly gained weight.[65] Lisa Schmeiser of Television Without Pity graded this episode as a "B+."[66] Despite the mostly positive reviews, Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times thought that "SeinfeldVision" "is mostly a reminder that even the most talented actors and writers sometimes slip under pressure."[67] Days before the season premiere, Seinfeld was criticized as using his appearance in this episode as a plug for his upcoming feature film Bee Movie. Seinfeld, NBC and General Electric stated that this was done as metahumor.[68]

At the end of 2006, LA Weekly listed 30 Rock as one of the best "Series of the Year."[69][dead link] The show also appeared on similar year end "best of" 2006 lists published by The New York Times,[70] The A.V. Club,[71] The Boston Globe,[72] The Chicago Sun-Times,[72] Entertainment Weekly,[72] The Los Angeles Times,[72] The Miami Herald,[72] People Weekly,[72] and TV Guide.[72] The Associated Press wrote that NBC's "Thursday night comedy block—made up of My Name Is Earl, The Office, Scrubs, and 30 Rock—is consistently the best night of prime time viewing for any network."[73] In 2007, it appeared on The Boston Globe's "best of" list[74] as well as the "best of" lists of The Chicago Sun-Times,[74] The Chicago Tribune,[74] Entertainment Weekly,[74] The Los Angeles Times,[74] Newark Star-Ledger,[74] The New York Times,[74] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,[74] The San Francisco Chronicle,[74] The San Jose Mercury News,[74] TV Guide and USA Today.[74] 30 Rock was named the best series of 2007 by Entertainment Weekly.[74]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of 30 Rock awards and nominations

Capping its critically successful first season, 30 Rock won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and Elaine Stritch was awarded an Emmy in September 2007 for her work as a guest actress in "Hiatus."[75] Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin were nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Lead Actor in a comedy series categories respectively.[76] "Jack-Tor" and "Tracy Does Conan" were both nominated in the category of Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.[76] 30 Rock received four Creative Arts Emmy Awards.[76] Alec Baldwin received the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical in 2007.[77] Baldwin also received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 2007.[78] The show also received various other guild award nominations during its first season.[79][80]

In 2008, Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin both won Screen Actors Guild Awards.[81] The series took home the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series in 2008.[82] It also received the The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Series - Comedy from the Producers Guild of America in 2008.[83] 30 Rock received 17 Emmy nominations, for its second season, meaning it was the second most nominated series of the year.[84] These 17 nominations broke the record for the most nominations for a comedy series, meaning that 30 Rock was the most nominated comedy series for any individual Emmy year. The previous holder of this record was The Larry Sanders Show in 1996 with 16 nominations.[85] 30 Rock also won the Television Critics Association Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Comedy."[86]

Also in 2008, 30 Rock completed a sweep of the major awards for best comedy series at that year's Primetime Emmy Awards. The show won Outstanding Comedy Series, Alec Baldwin was recognized as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and Tina Fey was given the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. This marks the eighth time in the history of the Emmy awards that a show won best series plus best lead actor and actress.[87] Tina Fey also won the award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for the episode "Cooter".

At the 2008 Golden Globe awards, 30 Rock won the award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy, Alec Baldwin won Best Actor in a Television Musical or Comedy, and Tina Fey won Best Actress in a Television Musical or Comedy.[88]

30 Rock received a Peabody Award in 2008.[89] Upon announcing the award, the Peabody Board commended the show for being "not only a great workplace comedy in the tradition of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, complete with fresh, indelible secondary characters, but also a sly, gleeful satire of corporate media, especially the network that airs it."[90]

In 2009, 30 Rock received a record breaking 22 primetime Emmy Award nominations [8] and won 5 Emmy Awards, including Best Comedy Series and Best Actor in a Comedy Series (Alec Baldwin).

Ratings

Below, "Rank" refers to how well 30 Rock rated compared to other television series which aired during primetime hours of the corresponding television season. The television season tends to begin in September, of any given year, and end during the May of the following year. "Viewers" refers to the average number of viewers for all original episodes (broadcast in the series' "Regular Timeslot") of 30 Rock aired during the television season. Although the viewer average may be higher for some seasons than others, the rank will not necessarily be higher. This is due to the number of programs aired during primetime. In some seasons there may be more regular programs aired during primetime than in others. The "Season premiere" is the date that the first episode of the season aired. Similarly, the "Season finale" is the date that the final episode of the season aired.

Season Timeslot (EST) Season premiere Season finale TV season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
1 Wednesday 8:00 P.M. (October 11, 2006–November 1, 2006)
Thursday 9:30 P.M. (November 16, 2006–March 8, 2007)
Thursday 9:00 P.M. (April 5, 2007–April 26, 2007)		 October 11, 2006 April 26, 2007 2006–2007 #102[9] 5.8[9]
2 Thursday 8:30 P.M. (October 4, 2007–December 6, 2007)
Thursday 9:00 P.M. (December 13, 2007)
Thursday 8:30 P.M. (January 10, 2008–April 17, 2008)
Thursday 9:30 P.M. (April 24, 2008–May 8, 2008)		 October 4, 2007 May 8, 2008 2007–2008 #94[91] 6.4[92]
3 Thursday 9:30 P.M. (October 30, 2008–May 14, 2009) October 30, 2008 May 14, 2009 2008–2009 #69[93] 7.5[93]

The pilot episode generated 8.13 million viewers,[94] the series' highest ratings until that of its third season premiere which garnered 8.5 million viewers. In its original timeslot of Wednesday at 8:00PM EST, the show averaged 6.23 million viewers.[95] 30 Rock aired on Wednesdays for its first four episodes. The seasons lowest ratings were achieved by "Jack the Writer" and "Hard Ball" which both achieved 4.61 million viewers.[96][97] The season two premiere, "SeinfeldVision," was viewed by 7.33 million viewers, the highest rating since the pilot.[98] 30 Rock entered a hiatus due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike on January 10, 2008.[47] The episode that aired on that date was viewed by 5.98 million viewers.[99] The second season finale, "Cooter", which aired on May 8, 2008, was viewed by 5.6 million viewers.[100]

On December 29, 2006, Nielsen Media Research (NMR) reported the results of having, for the first time, monitored viewers who use a digital video recorder to record shows for later viewing. NMR reported that 30 Rock adds nearly 7.5% to its total audience every week as a result of viewers who use a DVR to record the show and then watch it within a week of its initial airing.[101] A March 2007 report from MAGNA Global, based on NMR data about viewership ranked by among adults 25–54, shows that as of the time of the report 30 Rock's viewers have a median income of $65,000, high enough to place the show tied at 11th in affluence with several other shows. This is during a period where for the season 30 Rock is tied at No. 85 in the 18–49 demographic.[102] During its second season, 30 Rock ranked in fourth place, against all primetime programming, for television series' which are watched by viewers with income above $100,000.[103] Following Fey's popular impressions of Alaskan governor Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live, the third season premiere was seen by 8.5 million viewers, making it the highest viewed episode in the series.[104] The premiere earned a 4.1 preliminary adults 18–49 rating, an increase of 21% from the second season premiere.[105]

In other countries

30 Rock also airs in other countries; ratings and rankings for some of these markets include:

  • Canada: The series premiered on the CTV network on October 10, 2006, a day before its premiere in the United States. The network aired the first four episodes of the series,[106] but dropped the show effective November 30, 2006 after a brief run during which it never entered the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement Nielsen top 30.[107] CTV later re-added the show to its lineup on Sundays at 8:30pm, but moved the show to its secondary A-Channel system for the series' second season.[108] For the third season, the show moved to Citytv on Thursdays at 9:30pm.[109]
  • United Kingdom: The first season premiered on October 11, 2007 on Five. The premiere was watched by 700,000 viewers, which was 6% of all people watching television in the country at the time it was broadcast.[110] 30 Rock originally aired at 10:45pm,[111] but was moved to 11:05pm, airing back-to-back episodes.[112] Season two was broadcast from February 20, 2009 at 9pm on Five USA.[113] Season 3 will be shown on UK digital TV station Comedy Central, starting on Monday 5 October 2009.
  • Germany: ZDFneo, a new digital channel from ZDF, was launched on November 1, 2009, with the German-dubbed version of 30 Rock as its flagship program. The series' free television debut that night on that channel registered a 0.0 rating, with less than 5000 viewers tuning in. TNT Serie, a German version of the TNT channel, broadcasted the series to cable and pay satellite viewers since February 2009.[114]
Australian ratings
  • Australia: The first season premiered on December 4, 2007 on the Seven Network at 10:30, showing on Mondays and Wednesdays. After the summer season its timeslot was changed to Mondays only, showing at 11:30pm.[115] The first season completed its run on April 28, 2008, and the DVD was released two days later.[116] The second season premiered on June 9, 2008 at 11:30pm.[117] The third season began airing on February 2, returning at 11:30 on Mondays.
# Series # Episode Episode AU Air Date Timeslot Viewers [118]
Season 3
37 1 "Do-Over" 2 February 2009 11:30 P.M. 281,000[119]
38 2 "Believe in the Stars" [120] 16 February 2009 11:20 P.M. 306,000[121]
39 3 "The One with the Cast of Night Court" [120] 23 February 2009 11:30 P.M. 228,000[122]
40 4 "Gavin Volure" 2 March 2009 11:20 P.M. 273,000[123]
41 5 "Reunion" 9 March 2009 11:20 P.M. 292,000[124]
42 6 "Christmas Special" 16 March 2009 11:20 P.M. 230,000[125]
43 7 "Señor Macho Solo" 23 March 2009 11:20 P.M. 296,000[126]
44 8 "Flu Shot" 30 March 2009 11:20 P.M. 245,000[127]
45 9 "Retreat to Move Forward" 6 April 2009 11:40 P.M. 233,000[128]
46 10 "Generalissimo" 13 April 2009 11:40 P.M. 265,000[129]
47 11 "St. Valentine's Day" 20 April 2009 11:20 P.M. 294,000[130]
48 12 "Larry King" 27 April 2009 11:20 P.M. 267,000[131]
49 13 "Goodbye, My Friend" 4 May 2009 11:20 P.M. 282,000[132]
50 14 "The Funcooker" 18 May 2009 11:25 P.M. 200,000[133]
51 15 "The Bubble" 25 May 2009 11:45 P.M. 205,000[134]
52 16 "Apollo, Apollo" 1 June 2009 11:30 P.M. 180,000[135]
53 17 "Cutbacks" 8 June 2009 11:25 P.M. 196,000[136]
54 18 "Jackie Jormp-Jomp" 15 June 2009 11:30 P.M. 224,000[137]
55 19 "The Ones" 22 June 2009 11:20 P.M. 248,000[138]
56 20 "The Natural Order" 29 June 2009 11:35 P.M. 194,000[139]
57 21 "Mamma Mia" 6 July 2009 11:30 P.M. 186,000[140]

Similarities to other media

Two shows debuting on 2006–07 NBC lineup, 30 Rock and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, revolved around the off-camera happenings on a sketch comedy series. Similarities between the two led to speculation that only one of them would be picked up. Baldwin said "I'd be stunned if NBC picked up both shows. And ours has the tougher task, as a comedy, because if it's not funny, that's it."[141] Kevin Reilly, then president of NBC Entertainment, was supportive of Fey, describing the situation as a "high-class problem":

“ I just can't imagine the audience would look at both shows, choose one and cancel the other out. In some ways, why is it any different than when there have been three or four cop shows on any schedule, or Scrubs and ER, which are totally very different?[142] ”

Evidence of the overlapping subject matter between the shows, as well as the conflict between them, arose when Aaron Sorkin, the creator of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, asked Lorne Michaels to allow him to observe Saturday Night Live for a week, a request Michaels denied.[141] Despite this, Sorkin sent Fey flowers after NBC announced it would pick up both series, and wished her luck with 30 Rock.[143] Fey said that "it's just bad luck for me that in my first attempt at prime time I'm going up against the most powerful writer on television. I was joking that this would be the best pilot ever aired on Trio. And then Trio got canceled."[141] Fey wound up "beating" Sorkin when Studio 60 was canceled after one season and 30 Rock was renewed for a second. Though 30 Rock's first-season ratings proved lackluster and were lower than those of Studio 60,[9] Studio 60 was more expensive to produce.[144]

One early promo for 30 Rock portrayed Alec Baldwin mistakenly thinking he would meet Sorkin,[145] and when asked on her "Ask Tina" space what she thought of the criticism that 30 Rock received, Fey jokingly replied that people who did not like it were probably confusing it with Studio 60.[146] However, none of 30 Rocks producers have given Studio 60 any serious criticism, positive or negative. In a November 1, 2006 interview, Fey said she had seen the first two episodes of Studio 60. When asked what her impressions were, she jokingly replied, "I can't do impressions of Bradley Whitford and Matthew Perry."[147]

At least three 30 Rock episodes have briefly parodied Studio 60:

  • "Jack the Writer" contains a self-referencing walk and talk sequence, such sequences being commonly used on Studio 60 and Aaron Sorkin's previous shows.[148]
  • "Jack-tor" - Liz tries to quote global education statistics, only to mess up and realize that she does not know what she is talking about.[149]
  • "Jack Meets Dennis" - Liz says the upcoming show will be "worse than that time we did that Gilbert and Sullivan parody". The second episode of Studio 60, "The Cold Open," included a parody of the "Major-General's Song" on the show-within-the-show.

Some critics[specify] have compared 30 Rock to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, with parallels drawn between the relationship of Liz and Jack and that of Mary Richards and Lou Grant.[150][151] It has also been compared to That Girl.[152][153] Like That Girl and Mary Tyler Moore, 30 Rock is a sitcom centering on an unmarried, brunette career woman living in a big city where she works in the television industry.

Internet and DVD

Episode downloads and online streaming

Weekly installments of 30 Rock are available to download for a per-episode fee, to U.S. residents only, via the "NBC Direct" service, Amazon Unbox and Apple's iTunes Store. In addition to paid downloads, the first three seasons can be streamed on Netflix, but this requires a paid subscription.[154] Both NBC.com and Hulu.com stream episodes for free, but only the five most current installments are available for viewing.[155][156]

DVD releases

DVD name Region 1 Release date Ep # Additional information
30 Rock: Season One September 4, 2007 21 The entire first season of 30 Rock was released as a widescreen three-disc Region 1 DVD box set in the USA on September 4, 2007, a month before the premiere of the second season. It was distributed by NBC Universal. Featuring all the episodes that had aired, it also contains several extra DVD features, including episode commentaries, outtakes and deleted scenes.[157][158][159]

The season one box set was released on March 17, 2008 in Regions 2, 4 and 5 format, but not as separate volumes and without special features.[160]
30 Rock: Season One — Volume One 14
30 Rock: Season One — Volume Two 7
30 Rock: Season Two October 7, 2008[46] 15 The entire second season of 30 Rock was released as a widescreen two-disc DVD box set in the USA on October 7, 2008. Featuring all the episodes that had aired, it also includes several extra DVD features including episode commentaries, outtakes, deleted scenes, the table read for the episode "Cooter," 30 Rock Live at the UCB Theatre, a behind-the-scenes look at an episode of Saturday Night Live which was hosted by Tina Fey, and The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Presents: An Evening With 30 Rock.[46]

The region 4 DVD set was released as a three-disc edition on January 8, 2009 and, unlike the previous season release, featured all special features.

The region 2 DVD set was released on May 25, 2009 and includes special features.[161]

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