"30 Rock" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Creator:

Tina Fey
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

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:

Boss | Sketch | Writer | New York | Executive

Awards:

Won 5 Golden Globes. Another 30 wins & 52 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 23	8:00 PM	NBC	Hard Ball	#1.15
Thur. July 23	9:31 PM	NBC	The Bubble	#3.15

Cast

Tina Fey	...	Liz Lemon (58 episodes, 2006-2009)
Tracy Morgan	...	Tracy Jordan (58 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jane Krakowski	...	Jenna Maroney (58 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jack McBrayer	...	Kenneth Parcell (58 episodes, 2006-2009)
Scott Adsit	...	Pete Hornberger (58 episodes, 2006-2009)
Judah Friedlander	...	Frank Rossitano (58 episodes, 2006-2009)
Alec Baldwin	...	Jack Donaghy (58 episodes, 2006-2009)
Katrina Bowden	...	Cerie (52 episodes, 2006-2009)
Keith Powell	...	Toofer (52 episodes, 2006-2009)
Maulik Pancholy	...	Jonathan (38 episodes, 2006-2009)
Kevin Brown	...	Dot Com (38 episodes, 2006-2009)
Grizz Chapman	...	Grizz (36 episodes, 2006-2009)
Lonny Ross	...	Josh Girard (34 episodes, 2006-2009)
John Lutz	...	Lutz (27 episodes, 2006-2009)

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Series Directed by
Don Scardino		(21 episodes, 2006-2009)
Gail Mancuso		(6 episodes, 2006-2009)
Beth McCarthy-Miller		(6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Michael Engler		(6 episodes, 2007)
Adam Bernstein		(5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Scott Ellis		(2 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Writing credits
Tina Fey		(58 episodes, 2006-2009)
Robert Carlock		(12 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jack Burditt		(11 episodes, 2006-2009)
John Riggi		(7 episodes, 2006-2009)
Matt Hubbard		(7 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kay Cannon		(4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ron Weiner		(4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Brett Baer		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dave Finkel		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jon Pollack		(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tami Sagher		(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Donald Glover		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Produced by
Tina Fey	....	executive producer (41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jerry Kupfer	....	producer (41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Matt Hubbard	....	co-producer / producer / ... (40 episodes, 2006-2009)
Lorne Michaels	....	executive producer (40 episodes, 2006-2009)
David Miner	....	executive producer (40 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jeff Richmond	....	producer / supervising producer (40 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jack Burditt	....	co-executive producer (39 episodes, 2006-2009)
Robert Carlock	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (39 episodes, 2006-2009)
Marci Klein	....	executive producer (38 episodes, 2006-2009)
John Riggi	....	co-executive producer (38 episodes, 2006-2009)
JoAnn Alfano	....	executive producer (34 episodes, 2006-2008)
Irene Burns	....	co-producer (28 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jennifer Danielson	....	associate producer (26 episodes, 2006-2008)
Andrew Singer	....	associate producer (26 episodes, 2006-2008)
Brett Baer	....	co-executive producer (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dave Finkel	....	co-executive producer (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jon Pollack	....	consulting producer (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Diana Schmidt	....	co-producer (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Don Scardino	....	producer (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ron Weiner	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Eric Gurian	....	associate producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Margo Myers	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Adam Bernstein	....	supervising producer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Shannon Fogarty	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alec Baldwin	....	producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Original Music by
Jeff Richmond		(29 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Cinematography by
Matthew Clark		(24 episodes, 2008-2009)
Vanja Cernjul		(22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tom Houghton		(6 episodes, 2006)
Michael Trim		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Film Editing by
Ken Eluto		(28 episodes, 2006-2009)
Doug Abel		(11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Meg Reticker		(4 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Casting by
Jennifer McNamara		(28 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Production Design by
Teresa Mastropierro		(28 episodes, 2006-2009)
Keith Raywood		(28 episodes, 2006-2009)
Peter Baran		(5 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Direction by
Peter Baran		(30 episodes, 2007-2009)
Loren Weeks		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Fred Kolo		(4 episodes, 2006)
Nicholas Lundy		(3 episodes, 2007)
Edward Pisoni		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Jennifer Greenberg		(27 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Costume Design by
Tom Broecker		(51 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Makeup Department
Stacey Panepinto	....	makeup artist: Alec Baldwin / key makeup artist / ... (37 episodes, 2007-2009)
Richard F. Esposito	....	hair stylist / personal hair stylist: Alec Baldwin (27 episodes, 2006-2009)
Clariss Morgan	....	key hair stylist / department head hair stylist / ... (27 episodes, 2006-2009)
Guy Bayo	....	hair stylist (23 episodes, 2006-2009)
Annette Meeks	....	key makeup artist / key make-up / ... (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jeong-Hwa Fonkalsrud	....	make-up / makeup artist / ... (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Souraya Hamdi	....	makeup artist (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Duane Moody	....	hair stylist (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jenn 'Jorge' Nelson	....	makeup department head (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
James Sarzotti	....	head makeup artist / head makeup (6 episodes, 2007)
Kathy Lineberger	....	assistant hair stylist (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Stephanie Pasicov	....	makeup artist / special makeup effects artist / ... (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Richard Dean	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Cyndie Boehm	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Production Management
Diana Schmidt	....	unit production manager (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Brad Carpenter	....	post-production supervisor (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Margo Myers	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gabrielle Mahon	....	production supervisor (9 episodes, 2007)
William Sell	....	production supervisor (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Shannon Fogarty	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Pitt	....	second assistant director (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Stephen Lee Davis	....	first assistant director (15 episodes, 2006-2009)
Robert C. Albertell	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Darren Maynard	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (10 episodes, 2007-2009)
Christopher Swartout	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Vanessa Hoffman	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)
Thomas K. Lee	....	second second assistant director (5 episodes, 2008)
Bellamy Forrest	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jamie Sheridan	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mikki Ziska	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jane Chase Wells	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
James Pesce	....	leadman / set dressing foreman (30 episodes, 2006-2008)
Eric M. Metzger	....	props (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
Hunter Popalis	....	art production assistant / art department production assistant (27 episodes, 2008-2009)
R. Vincent Smith	....	assistant property master / assistant prop master / ... (26 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kevin Ladson	....	property master (25 episodes, 2006-2009)
Garry Pastore	....	on-set dresser / set dresser (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Thomas Costabile	....	construction coordinator (23 episodes, 2006-2009)
Erica Torres	....	art department production assistant / art production assistant (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Yvonne Mojica	....	graphic designer (20 episodes, 2006-2009)
Greg Voth	....	graphic artist: props (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Scott Gagnon	....	set dresser / set dresser foreman (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jeff Naparstek	....	set dresser (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Paulette D. Clark	....	prop coordinator / production assistant: prop / ... (14 episodes, 2006-2008)
Robert Blair	....	construction electrician (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
John Raffaele	....	set dresser (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Leonard John Bruno	....	art department coordinator / art coordinator (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
Elina Kother	....	charge scenic / scenic charge / ... (12 episodes, 2006-2009)
Peter Regnier	....	set dresser (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sheila Bock	....	assistant set decorator (8 episodes, 2007)
Robin McAllister	....	property assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Katie Clinebelle	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2007)
Michael Powsner	....	props (5 episodes, 2007)
Joe Galione	....	props / on-set dresser (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Pastore	....	assistant on-set dresser (3 episodes, 2007)
Kimberly Slosek	....	props (3 episodes, 2008)
Shawn Batey	....	assistant props / property assistant (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bobbi Jo Gonzales	....	props (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Cesar Baptista	....	construction grip (2 episodes, 2007)
Tara Boccia	....	property assistant / props (2 episodes, 2008)
Jerry DeRogatis	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2008)
Michael Leather	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Griffin Richardson	....	sound mixer (40 episodes, 2006-2009)
Christopher Fondulas	....	boom operator (34 episodes, 2006-2008)
James David Redding III	....	sound effects editor / sound editor (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bryant Musgrove	....	boom operator / utility sound (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tony Pipitone	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bill Marino	....	sound re-recording mixer: dialogue (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ralph Kelsey	....	re-recording mixer (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Marsha Moore	....	dialogue editor (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Michael Ferdie	....	additional sound editor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Daniel McIntosh	....	sound mixer: tandem unit (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dow McKeever	....	foley editor (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Luis Galdames	....	foley editor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jeff Kushner	....	foley editor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Special Effects by
Phillip Beck	....	special effects coordinator (9 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Visual Effects by
Benjamin Murray	....	visual effects (36 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Stunts
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunt coordinator / stunt double: Alec Baldwin (26 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jill Brown	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2006-2009)
Chris Barnes	....	stunts (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Samantha MacIvor	....	stunt performer / stunt double: Elaine Stritch / ... (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jared Burke	....	stunt double: Jack McBrayer / stunt driver / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
William Cote	....	stunts / stunt double: Jon Hamm (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Aaron Vexler	....	stunt double: Jack McBrayer / stunts (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Drew Leary	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ian Mclaughlin	....	stunt double / stunt double: Will Arnett (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jeffrey Dutemple	....	first assistant: a camera / first assistant camera / ... (44 episodes, 2007-2009)
Robert K. Feldmann	....	key rigging grip / best boy rigging grip / ... (39 episodes, 2006-2009)
Kenneth Dodd	....	gaffer (37 episodes, 2007-2009)
Eric Leigh	....	rigging gaffer (37 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jonathan Beck	....	focus puller / first assistant camera / ... (34 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tim Davies	....	key rigging grip / rigging grip (34 episodes, 2006-2008)
Amy Albano	....	second assistant camera / assistant camera (32 episodes, 2006-2009)
M. Autumn Eakin	....	second assistant camera (32 episodes, 2006-2008)
Paul Wachter	....	key grip (28 episodes, 2006-2009)
Kevin L. Bright	....	grip / dolly grip (28 episodes, 2007-2009)
Peter Agliata	....	camera operator (27 episodes, 2006-2009)
Cesar Baptista	....	grip / best boy rigging grip / ... (27 episodes, 2006-2009)
Michael Gallart	....	lighting console operator / gaffer: additional / ... (27 episodes, 2007-2009)
Chris Rosen	....	electrician (25 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matthew Clark	....	camera operator / director of photography: second unit / ... (23 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ray Flynn	....	rigging electric / rigging gaffer / ... (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
Glenn Fishel	....	grip (17 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Schwentner	....	gaffer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ian Carmody	....	camera loader / assistant camera (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Christopher Piazza	....	film loader (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tony Arnaud	....	grip (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Aaron Kirby	....	loader / camera production assistant (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jessica Miglio	....	still photographer (11 episodes, 2009)
Bernard X. Brongniart	....	rigging grip (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Alec Jarnagin	....	camera operator (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Thomas McGrath Woods	....	best boy grip / key grip: second unit (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
R. Samul	....	grip (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Scott H. Ramsey	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nicole Rivelli	....	still photographer (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael Cambria	....	first assistant: "b" camera / first assistant camera / ... (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chris Drechsler	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Andrew Falk	....	best boy electric (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Maceo Bishop	....	steadicam operator (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Todd S. Klein	....	best boy grip / grip (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Peter Ramos	....	assistant camera / first assistant camera (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rashad Clinton	....	rigging grip (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Albino Marsetti	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Lamont Crawford	....	key dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Aaron Randall	....	rigging electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Katja Blichfeld	....	casting associate (35 episodes, 2006-2009)
Trey Lawson	....	casting assistant / casting associate (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Girod	....	extras casting assistant (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Barbara McNamara	....	extras casting director / extras casting (19 episodes, 2006-2009)
Rori Bergman	....	casting assistant (7 episodes, 2007)
Mari Klasna	....	extras casting associate (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alethea McElroy	....	key costumer (45 episodes, 2006-2009)
Lisa Kisner	....	costume coordinator / production assistant: costume department / ... (43 episodes, 2006-2009)
Tim McKelvey	....	costume supervisor (27 episodes, 2006-2009)
Chris Ann Pappas	....	assistant costume designer (26 episodes, 2006-2009)
Marianne Denning	....	costume assistant (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Kale	....	costume production assistant (15 episodes, 2009)
Leah Katznelson	....	shopper (10 episodes, 2008)
Angelielette Smith	....	costumer (2 episodes, 2006-2009)
Paul Soule	....	costumer (2 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jeriana San Juan	....	assistant costume designer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Ellen Tam	....	editing room assistant / post-production coordinator (55 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bobbie Thomas	....	colorist (27 episodes, 2006-2009)
Alex Minnick	....	assistant editor (25 episodes, 2006-2009)
Elizabeth Merrick	....	assistant editor (24 episodes, 2006-2009)
Andrea Scott	....	post-production assistant (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ashley Wigfield	....	Post-Production PA (6 episodes, 2009)
Benjamin Murray	....	on-line editor (4 episodes, 2006)

Series Music Department
Giancarlo Vulcano	....	music editor (6 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Transportation Department
Tom Leavey	....	transportation captain (25 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bobby Marsh	....	transportation co-captain (25 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Other crew
Matthew Bernstein	....	assistant location manager (56 episodes, 2006-2009)
J. John Corbett	....	title designer (55 episodes, 2006-2009)
Christina Walker	....	set production assistant / production assistant (35 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kristyn Macready	....	production assistant / set production assistant (34 episodes, 2006-2009)
Brit Cowan	....	production assistant / researcher (33 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tracey Wigfield	....	script coordinator / writing assistant (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Andrew McGovern	....	accounting clerk (27 episodes, 2008-2009)
Adam Taylor	....	first assistant accountant (27 episodes, 2008-2009)
Claire Cowperthwaite	....	script supervisor (26 episodes, 2006-2009)
Chris George	....	location manager (26 episodes, 2006-2009)
Amyjoy Clark	....	payroll accountant (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ryan Scatenato	....	assistant location manager / location assistant (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Todd Judson	....	production coordinator / assistant production coordinator (23 episodes, 2007-2009)
William Sell	....	production office coordinator / production coordinator (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nick Bernardone	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Keith Marlin	....	paperwork production assistant / production assistant (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Blake Drummond	....	assistant production coordinator (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
John Henry	....	assistant location manager (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kenny Pierce	....	production assistant / key production assistant / ... (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Sgalambro	....	production assistant (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Clint Koltveit	....	assistant to producer (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Eric Perman	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
James Coker	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dan Majkut	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Brandon K. Hines	....	office production assistant (15 episodes, 2009)
Kerry McCrohan	....	key production assistant / key set production assistant (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Laura DiBiase	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
James Lesage	....	key production assistant (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kerry O'Brien	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Maryann C. Fondulas	....	production auditor (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
William Gilfillan	....	first assistant accountant / assistant accountant (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Katie Waalkes	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2009)
Mary Kelly	....	production accountant (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kelsi Russell	....	production secretary (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Katie Jo Sheek	....	publicity intern (10 episodes, 2007)
Stephen Lippross	....	first assistant accountant / first assistant production accountant (9 episodes, 2007)
Donna Cipriani	....	production accountant (8 episodes, 2007)
Brendan K. Russell	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tami Sagher	....	executive story editor (7 episodes, 2007-2009)
Helen Berger	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Derek Peterson	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kay Cannon	....	executive story editor / story editor (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Meryle Selinger	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lisa Burrascano	....	set production assistant (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Monica Hopkins	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kristina Lee	....	assistant production office coordinator / production assistant (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sam Lindy	....	researcher (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Betty Escobar	....	accounting clerk (5 episodes, 2007)
Matthew Rudolph	....	key assistant accountant (5 episodes, 2007)
Melissa Tomjanovich	....	set production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Elizabeth Neveu	....	additional production assistant / production assistant (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Erica Fishman	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2008)
Michael B. Lewis	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2008)
Jenelle Malbrough	....	production assistant / set production assistant (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Tom Ceraulo	....	script coordinator (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Donald Glover	....	executive story editor (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lisa Falzarano	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2007)
Brendan C. Lynch	....	additional production assistant (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Joshua A. Friedman	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Stephanie A. Marquardt	....	additional script supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Sharon Watt	....	additional script supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Guest	....	script coordinator (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Margaret Maloney	....	production assistant / set production assistant (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sally May Homer	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Michele Black	....	second second assistant accountant (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kayvan Gahrahmat	....	second assistant accountant (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Bryan Riedel	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Teddy Au	....	key production accountant (unknown episodes)
Brette Billow	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Stefan Bozydaj	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jim Garvey	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Trish Gray	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Jim Lovaglio	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Cathleen McFadyen	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ian Weed	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Broadway Video
• Little Stranger
• NBC Studios
• NBC Universal Television
• Universal Media Studios (UMS) (2007-????)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2006-) (USA) (TV)
• Five (2007) (UK) (TV)
• Argentina Video Home (2009-) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Comedy Central (2008-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• TNT Serie (2009-) (Germany) (TV)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• Viasat3 (2009-) (Hungary) (TV)

Other Companies

• Big Film Design  titles
• Movie Movers  trailers
• Postworks New York  HD Dailies
• Professional Sound Services  sound equipment provided by
• Sync Sound  sound post-production

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

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Broadway Video

Trivia:

The show's 17 Emmy nominations in 2008 were the most a comedy show ever received in a single year.

Quotes:

Jack: Look at this video of a baby panda sneezing.
Liz Lemon: Oh, it's the *cutest* thing I've ever seen!
Jack: [abruptly interrupts her] I need you to fire 10% of our workforce.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Josh Brolin/Adele (#34.5)" (2008)

Better than Studio 60

After the last few lackluster seasons of Saturday Night Live, I was worried that this show would suffer from the same affliction as those terrible SNL-based films, like The Ladies Man, Superstar, Coneheads, Night at the Roxbury.... but 30 Rock is actually a character-driven comedy, rather than a gag-driven one like those films.

Tina Fey managed to put together a great cast using classic sitcom archetypes. Alec Baldwin is hilarious and subdued as the meddling nitwit boss, Tracey Morgan is genuinely brilliant as the wild and crazy black guy, and newcomer Jack McBrayer is thoroughly enjoyable as the creepy intern. Of course, the whole show is centered on Tina Fey, the constantly put-upon producer of an SNL-type late night comedy show. She has great comedic sensibilities, but she has wisely surrounded herself with a fantastic ensemble cast.

The show is literally jam-packed with laugh-out-loud gags, so even when one joke doesn't work, there's at least two other jokes that do work around the corner. After Tracey Morgan's last sitcom flopped, I feared that we'd seen the last of him. As the Martin Lawrence-esquire egocentric star of the show-within-a-show, Morgan excels. Without the burden of carrying the entire show, Morgan is able to fully realize his potential playing 30 Rock's a psychotic, preening celebrity host. The real gem on the show is Alec Baldwin, who usually gets the best one-liners as the idiot-savant NBC executive who can manage a big business but not his own life. But what really makes the show work is its cast of veteran comedic character actors who staff the fictional comedy show, including Scott Adsit of HBO's Mr. Show and Judah Friedlander from the film American Splendor.

30 Rock premiered on NBC at the same time as the similarly themed Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, another SNL-based series. While Studio 60 took the dramatic route, 30 Rock went comedic. In the end, 30 Rock is better, however. Studio 60 suffers from too much moralizing and a large cast that the scripts can't quite manage to service.

My only complaint about 30 Rock is that we don't see enough of SNL-alum Rachel Dratch on camera. Rumor has it that she was meant to be a main cast member, but the network demanded her role be cut out. It's a shame because she is one of the funniest women in television.