30 Rock 

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 television show without losing her mind.

Creator:

Tina Fey

Stars:

Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan

Won 6 Golden Globes. Another 80 wins & 312 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tina Fey	...	Liz Lemon / ... 138 episodes, 2006-2013
Tracy Morgan	...	Tracy Jordan / ... 138 episodes, 2006-2013
Jack McBrayer	...	Kenneth Parcell / ... 138 episodes, 2006-2013
Scott Adsit	...	Pete Hornberger / ... 138 episodes, 2006-2013
Judah Friedlander	...	Frank Rossitano / ... 138 episodes, 2006-2013
Alec Baldwin	...	Jack Donaghy / ... 138 episodes, 2006-2013
Jane Krakowski	...	Jenna Maroney / ... 137 episodes, 2006-2013
Keith Powell	...	Toofer / ... 130 episodes, 2006-2013
Katrina Bowden	...	Cerie 99 episodes, 2006-2013
Kevin Brown	...	Dot Com 84 episodes, 2006-2013
Grizz Chapman	...	Grizz 80 episodes, 2006-2013
John Lutz	...	J.D. Lutz / ... 77 episodes, 2006-2013
Maulik Pancholy	...	Jonathan 62 episodes, 2006-2013

Storyline

Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon is the executive show runner for a late night sketch comedy show called "The Girlie Show", that stars her close friend and major drama queen Jenna Maroney. When GE hires a new executive vice president for NBC named Jack Donaghy, he decides to take Liz Lemon under his wing and turn around TGS, which for years has been unable to find the proper audience it deserves. So to do so, he brings on unhinged, wildly unpredictable star Tracy Jordan to turn the series into a ratings hit. But Liz soon finds out that controlling her odd ball writing staff, the NBC page program, keeping Tracy on a short leash, and getting him to get along with Jenna proves to be one disaster after another. Will TGS ever see true success? And will Liz find the right partner to get married and start a family?

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Plot Keywords:

writing | workplace | employer employee relationship | television writer | television network | 

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Taglines:

Duck!! (Season 6)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Hulu Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Tina Fey Project

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broadway Video, Little Stranger, NBC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) says the first line of the series and Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer) says the final line.

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Quotes

Kenneth Parcell: Science was my most favorite subject, especially the Old Testament.

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Connections

Referenced in Séries express: Episode #2.19 (2009)

User Reviews

The Best Writing on TV

If you've watched SNL this year (2006 -2007) you realize just how much they miss Tina Fey's writing. I think last night was episode 8 and like all previous shows it was "laugh out loud" funny. "Red wine is just not your drink", Jane Krakowski's character tells Fey's Liz Lemon. Fey has surrounded herself with some terrific unknowns including a guy who looks a lot like Jimmie Fallon who did some unfreeking believable impressions last night. Alec Baldwin WILL win the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor. Even Tracy Morgan, never my favorite on SNL, is terrific as the Martin Lawrence-esquire insane 'star'. Tina Fey has always been the reluctant sex symbol but she 'takes one for the team' and has done several episodes dressed to the nines causing jaws to drop across America. Now that the show is part of the best NBC Thursday lineup assembled since the Seinfeld-Frasier days, look for a long, healthy life for "30 Rock".