"30 Rock" (2006) TV series 2006-????

Creator:

Tina Fey

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Work can be such a production.

Plot:

Liz Lemon, head writer of the sketch comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star, all while trying to run a successful TV show without losing her mind.

Plot Keywords:

Sketch | Boss | Writer | TV Show | TV

Awards:

Won 6 Golden Globes. Another 38 wins & 89 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Feb. 11

9:30 PM

NBC

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Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 14 of 78)

Tina Fey	...	Liz Lemon (72 episodes, 2006-2010)
Tracy Morgan	...	Tracy Jordan (72 episodes, 2006-2010)
Jack McBrayer	...	Kenneth Parcell (72 episodes, 2006-2010)
Scott Adsit	...	Pete Hornberger (72 episodes, 2006-2010)
Judah Friedlander	...	Frank Rossitano (72 episodes, 2006-2010)
Alec Baldwin	...	Jack Donaghy / ... (72 episodes, 2006-2010)
Jane Krakowski	...	Jenna Maroney (71 episodes, 2006-2010)
Keith Powell	...	Toofer (66 episodes, 2006-2010)
Katrina Bowden	...	Cerie (65 episodes, 2006-2010)
Kevin Brown	...	Dot Com (49 episodes, 2006-2010)
Grizz Chapman	...	Grizz (47 episodes, 2006-2010)
Maulik Pancholy	...	Jonathan (45 episodes, 2006-2010)
John Lutz	...	J.D. Lutz (38 episodes, 2006-2010)
Lonny Ross	...	Josh Girard (37 episodes, 2006-2009)

Also Known As:

Untitled Tina Fey Project (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 2) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG (season 3)

Filming Locations:

Silvercup Studios - 4222 22nd Street, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Broadway Video

Trivia:

The title is derived from 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the New York City street address of NBC Universal.

Quotes:

Liz Lemon: Why are you wearing a tux?
Jack: It's after 6 o'clock Lemon. What am I, a farmer?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Dane Cook/The Killers (#32.1)" (2006)

I'm rooting for this show!

Who better to make a show,comedy or no,about the backstage goings-on with a live,sketch comedy show,than Tina Fey,the former head writer and anchor for "Saturday Night Live"? After pitching the idea a few times to the network,Fey finally got her chance here and it is very strong!

Fey is Liz Lemon,a put-upon,single,thirty-something who heads up the writing and production of "The Girlie Show". It's tottered along just fine to this point,but when the network's hired mucky muck,an arrogant ass whose entertainment experience is almost nil and whose previous departmental supervision dealt with hardware appliances named JAck Donaghy(Alec Baldwin,relishing his ubiquity as comedic ace and character actor everyman)is hired to overlook the show's productionthe pot gets stirred. His first move is to shake up the cast of her show by bringing aboard Tracy Jordan(Tracy Morgan,who REDEFINES acting with abandon),a talented comic with alarming tendencies to emotional meltdowns and irrational behavior.

To make life just a little harder for Liz,she has to deal with:a sexually insecure blonde starlet with aging problems(Jane Krackowski)who considers Liz a friend;an oily,selfish boyfriend;writers who aren't very supportive(Judah Friedlander,Scott Adsit among them)and an unnaturally perky network page(Jack McBrayer).

I understand why NBC was more apt to put the PR rush for Aaron Sorkin's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip",but this is EASILY the better show between the two of them,not the least of which because Miss Fey's work on SNL and the decision to make this show more than bitingly ironic and preachy(as Studio 60 seems to be),comedic and yet not gimmicky. I'm rooting for this show to succeed,and for once,I feel like the network nursing this show is willing to oblige my(and I know I'm not alone feeling this)wishes.