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List of 30 Rock episodes
"30 Rock" was a critical success, winning several major awards (including Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2007, 2008, and 2009), and achieving the top ranking on many critics' year-end best of 2006 and 2007 lists. On July 14, 2009, the series was nominated for 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most in a single year for a comedy series. Despite the acclaim, the series struggled in the ratings throughout its run. During the course of the series, 138 episodes aired over seven seasons.
30 Rock (season 6)
The sixth season of "30 Rock", an American television comedy series on the NBC network in the United States, began airing on January 12, 2012. "30 Rock" was renewed for a sixth season by NBC on November 15, 2010. The season began airing mid-season to accommodate Tina Fey's pregnancy. On November 14, 2011, NBC announced that "30 Rock" would return at the new time of 8:00 pm.
Secrets and Lies (30 Rock)
"Secrets and Lies" is the eighth episode of the second season of "30 Rock", and the twenty-ninth overall. It was written by Ron Weiner and directed by Michael Engler. The episode first aired on December 6, 2007 on the NBC network in the United States. Guest stars in this episode include Reathel Bean, James Carville, Paul Eichel, Edie Falco, Melissa Gallagher, Jabari Gray, Blaine Horton, John Lutz, Erich McCall, Andrew Polk, Reshma Shetty, Tom Treadwell and Darlene Violette.
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At the end of 2009, "Newsweek" magazine ranked "30 Rock" as the best comedy on TV in the past decade, and at the end of 2010, "Metacritic" reported that the show ranked 12th place in their list of collected Television Critic Top Ten Lists. At the end of 2012, a poll undertaken by "60 Minutes" and "Vanity Fair" named "30 Rock" the seventh greatest sitcom of all time. In 2013, the Writers Guild of America named "30 Rock" as one of the best-written television series of all time, ranking it at 21st place.
Christmas Attack Zone
"Christmas Attack Zone" is the of the fifth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 90th overall episode of the series. It was written by show story editor Tracey Wigfield and directed by co-executive producer John Riggi. It originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on December 9, 2010. Guest stars in this episode include Alan Alda, Elizabeth Banks, Will Forte, and Elaine Stritch.
Season 4 (30 Rock)
IGN contributor Robert Canning reviewed the episode, giving it high marks saying it "proves yet again that "30 Rock" is worthy of the Best Comedy Emmy" and scored the episode a 9.2 out of 10. Sean Gandert of "Paste" magazine also reviewed "Season 4", saying it did "little to disappoint and in fact starts the show off on much stronger footing than the first couple episodes of season 3." Gandert said the episode "doesn't have quite as many truly classic moments as the show's peaks in seasons one and two" but that "it also never really hits a sour note." Bob Sassone of AOL's TV Squad enjoyed the economic crisis, cutbacks, and corporate bonuses theme in the episode, explaining that one of the reasons he loves the show "is because it can take something that's in the news and make it the plot of an episode without it feeling weird or forced." Sassone wrote that despite "Season 4" not being the best episode of "30 Rock" "it was still very good." "TV Guide"s Michael Anthony commented that Steve Buscemi is "so weird and yet does it in such an endearing way." Mary McNamara for the "Los Angeles Times" called Kenneth's strike one of the more hilarious strikes in history. "Entertainment Weekly"s Margaret Lyons noted that this episode of "30 Rock" had strong moments "and was a solid start to the new season". David Zurawik, a contributor for "The Baltimore Sun", liked the episode and enjoyed Buscemi's appearance, noting he "brings just the right mix of sleaze and smiles to the role." The "Chicago Sun-Times" Paige Wiser noted, "...tonight's season premiere, the hype is warranted: "30 Rock" is in all its glory." Kevin Aeh of "Time Out" magazine wrote that the best part from "Season 4" was Tracy's storyline after being told to reconnect with his roots.
30 Rock (season 1)
The season was produced by Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. and NBCUniversal and was aired on NBC in the U.S. The executive producers were creator Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels, Joann Alfano, Marci Klein, and David Miner with Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Jack Burditt, and John Riggi acting as co-executive producers. Robert Carlock acted as co-executive producer from the episode "Pilot" until the episode "Black Tie." Carlock was then credited as an executive producer, starting with the episode "Up All Night" onwards, except for the episode "The C Word" which was aired out of production order. Producers for the season were music composer Jeff Richmond and Jerry Kupfer with Irene Burns, Matt Hubbard and Diana Schmidt acting as co-producers.
Mamma Mia (30 Rock)
"Mamma Mia" is the of the third season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 57th overall episode of the series. It was written by co-executive producer Ron Weiner and directed by series producer Don Scardino. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on May 7, 2009. Guest stars in this episode include Alan Alda, Steve Buscemi, Stuart Margolin, Keith Olbermann, Clayton Dean Smith, and Michael Benjamin Washington.
30 Rock (season 4)
The season was released on DVD by Universal Studios on September 21, 2010, in the United States after it had completed an initial broadcast run on NBC. The three-disc set of 22 episodes has a , Dolby Surround 2.0 and 5.1, and English and Spanish subtitles. In addition to the episodes, the DVD set special features included unaired scenes, featurettes, and audio commentary on the select episodes, "Stone Mountain", "Audition Day", "The Problem Solvers", "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001", "Black Light Attack", "Verna", "Anna Howard Shaw Day", and "Don Geiss, America and Hope".
30 Rock (season 4)
There were eight directors through the season, two of which—series producer Scardino and Beth McCarthy-Miller—directed multiple episodes. There were six directors who each directed a single episode of the season: Riggi, Gail Mancuso, Ken Whittingham, Stephen Lee Davis, Millicent Shelton, and Richmond. Writers credited with episodes in the fourth season included Fey, Carlock, Riggi, Hubbard, Weiner, Dylan Morgan & Josh Siegal, Jon Haller & Tracey Wigfield, Burditt, and Pell.
The Problem Solvers
"The Problem Solvers" is the of the fourth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 63rd overall episode of the series. It was written by co-executive producer Ron Weiner and directed by co-executive producer John Riggi. It originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on November 12, 2009. Guest stars in the episode include Josh Fadem, Cheyenne Jackson, Padma Lakshmi, and Shawn Levy.
The Moms
"The Moms" was written by co-producer Kay Cannon and co-show runner and executive producer Robert Carlock. The episode was directed by "30 Rock" co-executive producer and staff writer John Riggi. This was Cannon's seventh writing credit, and Carlock's fifteenth penned episode. This was Riggi's third directed episode for the series after "Goodbye, My Friend" and "The Problem Solvers". "The Moms" originally aired on NBC in the United States on May 6, 2010, as the twentieth episode of the show's fourth season and the 78th overall episode of the series. This episode of "30 Rock" was filmed on March 5 and March 10, 2010.
Actresses Anita Gillette, Jan Hooks, Patti LuPone, and Elaine Stritch reprised their roles as Margaret Lemon, Verna Maroney, Sylvia Rossitano, and Colleen Donaghy, respectively, the mothers of the characters Liz Lemon, Jenna Maroney, Frank Rossitano (Judah Friedlander), and Jack Donaghy, respectively. John Lutz appears as the mother of his character, "TGS" writer J.D. Lutz, but it is unclear whether this is portrayed as a casting joke on the part of "30 Rock" or whether the character of Lutz is impersonating his own mother within the show. In addition, actress Novella Nelson guest starred as herself as Tracy Jordan's fake "mother" for the first time. Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin played himself in the episode as it is revealed that he was in a relationship with Liz's mother. In an interview with "TV Guide" in discussion of his guest spot, Aldrin said "That was wonderful, carrying on a conversation with very professional actors I greatly admired. I felt very honored to be paired up with something that also has another connection to me. [...] That was a lot of fun." Aldrin revealed that when first notified about the guest appearance he had to "think about it a little bit", and he mistook "30 Rock" with the show "3rd Rock from the Sun", a program that previously aired on NBC.
College (30 Rock)
"College" is the of the fifth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 88th overall episode of the series. It was directed by producer Don Scardino, and written by Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on September 23, 2010. The episode's only guest star is Daniel Sunjata.
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In 2009, "30 Rock" received a record-breaking 22 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won five of them, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Baldwin), and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for "Reunion". It received 15 Primetime Emmy Award nominations in 2010, including the series' fourth consecutive nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Baldwin), and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Fey). "30 Rock" received 9 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, in 2011 and 13 in 2012.
30 Rock (season 3)
This season of "30 Rock" received 22 Emmy Award nominations, the most for a show in 2009, breaking "30 Rock" own record for the most nominated comedy in a single Primetime Emmy Award year (previously 17). At the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards, "30 Rock" won two Creative Arts Emmy Awards, "Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series" and "Outstanding Picture Editing for a Comedy Series", for the episode "Apollo, Apollo". The show won three Primetime Emmy Awards: "Outstanding Comedy Series", Alec Baldwin won "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" for his role as Jack Donaghy, and Matt Hubbard won "Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series" for his work on "Reunion". Tina Fey, though nominated, did not win "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series", which she had won the previous year; Toni Collette from "The United States of Tara" won instead. CNN called the decision a "mild surprise", saying Fey was the "heavy favorite".
Stone Mountain (30 Rock)
"Stone Mountain" was written by co-executive producer John Riggi and directed by series producer Don Scardino. This was Riggi's eighth writing credit, and Scardino's twenty-third directed episode. "Stone Mountain" originally aired on NBC in the United States on October 29, 2009, as the third episode of the show's fourth season and the 61st overall episode of the series. This episode of "30 Rock" was filmed on October 15, October 16, and October 20, 2009.
30 Rock (season 2)
In a season shortened by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the fifteen episodes of the season initially aired as part of NBC's "Comedy Night Done Right". The "30 Rock" season two DVD box set was released in Region 1 on October 7, 2008 and subsequently released in regions 2 and 4.
St. Valentine's Day (30 Rock)
"St. Valentine's Day" is the eleventh episode of the third season, and forty-seventh episode overall, of the American television comedy series "30 Rock". It was written by co-executive producer Jack Burditt and series' creator, executive producer and lead actress Tina Fey. The director of this episode was series producer Don Scardino. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on February 12, 2009. Guest stars in "St. Valentine's Day" include Marylouise Burke, Jon Hamm, Salma Hayek, Zak Orth, Laila Robins, Maria Thayer, and Allie Trimm.
30 Rock (season 3)
The third season aired under NBC's promotional banner "Comedy Night Done Right" on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The season was critically acclaimed and received 22 Emmy Award nominations, the most for a single show in 2009. The nominations broke "30 Rock"'s own record (17) for the most nominated comedy in a single Primetime Emmy Award ceremony. The season was released on DVD as a three-disc boxed set under the title "30 Rock: Season 3" on September 22, 2009, by Universal Studios.
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Season two began airing in the United States on October 4, 2007, and featured 15 episodes. 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. The season finale aired on May 8, 2008. 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"). Tracy has encountered some marital problems with his wife Angie Jordan (Sherri Shepherd) and they become separated, but later reunite.
Leap Day (30 Rock)
"Leap Day" is the ninth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 112th overall episode of the series. It was directed by Steve Buscemi, and written by Luke Del Tredici. The episode originally aired on NBC in the United States on February 23, 2012, and received positive reviews for its inventive script and the engaging performance by its guest stars. The episode revolves around star Liz Lemon (portrayed by Tina Fey) facing a crisis when presented with an extravagant sum of money to have sex with an old acquaintance while her boss Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) learns the true meaning of Leap Day and the possibilities it presents to mend broken relationships.
The C Word
"The C Word" is the fourteenth episode of the first season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock". It was written by series creator Tina Fey and directed by Adam Bernstein. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on February 15, 2007. Guest stars in this episode include Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, Rachel Dratch, John Lutz, Keith Powell, Lonny Ross, Rip Torn, and Charlyne Yi.
Florida (30 Rock)
"Florida" is the tenth episode of the seventh season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 135th overall episode of the series. It was directed by Claire Cowperthwaite and written by Tom Ceraulo and Matt Hubbard. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on January 17, 2013.
30 Rock (season 1)
Christopher Monfette of IGN thought that season one was "well-written and hilariously-performed" and that it was "refreshing to travel through the season and watch these characters grow and evolve". Monfette gave the season a score of 8 out of 10. UGO Entertainment's Kyle Braun said that the season "didn't start out as the funniest new show of 2006", but he praised the seasons progression, proclaiming "now that the show has found its audience, it's hard to argue with the laughs thrown down from high atop 30 Rockefeller Plaza." Anna Johns of TV Squad said that she was "particularly excited for the later two-thirds of the season, when Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan got into their groove and the supporting characters started getting better story lines." After six episodes, NBC picked "30 Rock" up for a 21 episode season on December 1, 2006.
Black Tie (30 Rock)
"Black Tie" is the twelfth episode of the first season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock". It was directed by Don Scardino, and written by Kay Cannon and series creator Tina Fey. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on February 1, 2007. Guest stars in this episode include Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, Will Forte, April Lee Hernández, Paul Reubens, and Isabella Rossellini.
30 Rock (season 3)
The third season of "30 Rock", an American television comedy series, consists of 22 episodes and began airing on October 30, 2008 on the NBC network in the United States. The season was produced by Broadway Video, Little Stranger, and NBC Universal; the executive producers were series creator Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels, Marci Klein, David Miner, and Robert Carlock.
Pilot (30 Rock)
Tina Fey, the head writer and a performer on NBC's "Saturday Night Live", pitched a pilot episode for a situation comedy about a cable news network to NBC in 2002. NBC Entertainment president, Kevin Reilly, felt, "Fey was using the news setting as a fig leaf for her own experience and [he] encouraged her to write what she knew." The pilot, and subsequent series, was reworked to revolve around an "SNL"-style series. Fey signed a contract with NBC in May 2003, which allowed her to remain in her "SNL" head writer position until at least the 2004–2005 television season. As part of the contract, Fey was required to develop a primetime project to be produced by Broadway Video, Lorne Michaels' production company, and NBC Universal. During the 2004–2005 pilot season, Fey began developing a pilot project under the working title "Untitled Tina Fey Project". The pilot, which became "30 Rock", centered on the head writer of a variety show and how she managed her relationships with the show's volatile star and executive producer. During development, some characters were altered; a second star of the variety show was added and the executive producer role changed to network executive.
30 Rock (season 3)
"30 Rock" is broadcast in Canada, the United Kingdom (UK), and Australia, in addition to the United States. The show was simulcast in Canada on Citytv. This season of "30 Rock" was shown in Australia on the Seven Network at 11:30 p.m. local time starting on February 2, 2009. The third season began in the UK on October 5, 2009, on Comedy Central, moving from Five where the previous season had aired.
25 Years of Rock
An extended version, "30 Years of Rock", was on Radio 1 in 1985. This consisted of the original series plus five new episodes covering 1980 to 1984. "30 Years Of Rock" was broadcast on BBC Radio 1 from 1-2pm each week, between 20 April (1955) and 16 November (1984). A one-week gap was made due to the live broadcast of "Live Aid" on 13 July. The series was most recently repeated on BBC Radio 6 Music from 28 November 2015 and is expected to finish on 27 December 2015.
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One early promo for "30 Rock" portrayed Alec Baldwin mistakenly thinking he would meet Sorkin, 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". However, none of "30 Rock"s 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."
30 Rock (season 7)
Nathan Rabin, writing for "The A.V. Club", commented that "One of the great things about the seventh and [...] final season of "30 Rock" is that it genuinely feels like an ending, and a very satisfying one at that. "30 Rock" could coast on the goodwill generated by the knockout, surprisingly moving Liz Lemon wedding episode but it seems intent on regaining its former glory as it roars its way to a conclusion." He concluded that "After serving as the harried den mother to the "30 Rock" gang all these years, Liz thoroughly deserves a happy ending of her own. The same is true of "30 Rock" as a whole and this season feels like a send-off worthy to one of the best, most original comedies of the past twenty years." Daniel Goldberg of "Slant Magazine" awarded the season a 3.5 out of 4 and remarked "For a comedy whose bag of tricks is so transparent, it's gratifying to see that Fey hasn't written herself into a box."
30 Rock (season 2)
The season premiere, "SeinfeldVision," garnered 7.33 million American viewers, placing it third in its timeslot of 8:30 pm EST. On December 13, 2007, "Episode 209" aired at 9:00 pm EST and it was viewed by 5.6 million viewers. Upon returning to its 8:30 pm EST timeslot on January 10, 2008, the episode which aired, "Episode 210," was viewed by 6 million viewers. "30 Rock" was moved to 9:30 pm EST on April 24, 2007 and began airing after "The Office". The season's first airing at 9:30 pm EST garnered 5.52 million viewers. The following week, the lowest rated episode of the season, "Sandwich Day," aired. The episode was viewed by 5.4 million viewers. The season finale, "Cooter," which aired on May 8, 2008, was viewed by 5.6 million viewers. The second season averaged 6.4 million viewers for all 15 episodes, excluding repeat broadcasts.
Floyd (30 Rock)
"Floyd" was filmed on January 27 and February 3, 2010. Comedian actor Jason Sudeikis, who played Floyd DeBarber in this episode, has appeared in the main cast of "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL"), a weekly sketch comedy series which airs on NBC in the United States. Tina Fey, the series creator of "30 Rock", was the head writer on "SNL" from 1999 until 2006. This was Sudeikis's tenth appearance on the show. Actor Cheyenne Jackson made his fifth appearance as Danny Baker. Jackson previously appeared in the episodes "The Problem Solvers", "Secret Santa", "Black Light Attack!", and "Winter Madness". In an interview with "The New York Times", Jackson revealed that the song he sings in the episode was composed by Jeff Richmond, the show's composer, and said that the song was "actually a little longer" and that they shot a "whole" music video to accompany it.
30 Rock: A XXX Parody
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Murphy Brown Lied to Us
"Murphy Brown Lied to Us" is the eighteenth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 121st overall episode of the series. It was directed by John Riggi, and written by Robert Carlock and Vali Chandrasekaran. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on April 19, 2012.
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Episodes of "30 Rock" are available to download for a per-episode fee, to U.S. residents only, via Amazon Video, Apple's iTunes Store, Google Play. Back when the show was still running, it was also available on the now-defunct "NBC Direct" service. In addition to paid downloads, all seven seasons can be streamed on Hulu in the US with a paid subscription, having moved there from Netflix on October 1, 2017, under a new agreement with NBCUniversal Television and New Media Distribution. The previous Netflix deal had existed for much of the show's run, and lasted several years after.
Hiatus (30 Rock)
"Hiatus" is the twenty-first and season finale episode of NBC's first season of "30 Rock". It was written by series creator and executive producer Tina Fey, and was directed by Don Scardino. It first aired on April 26, 2007 in the United States. Guest stars in the episode included Katrina Bowden, Kevin Brown, Owen Burke, Grizz Chapman, Matt Dickinson, Rachel Dratch, Brittany Felton, Hannah Flynn, Sean Hayes, Emily Mortimer, Chris Parnell, Portia, Lonny Ross, Justin Smith, Elaine Stritch, Jason Sudeikis and Nikki E. Walker. Lester Holt appeared as himself in this episode.
Kevin Rodney Sullivan
The most notable of his recent screenplays is "30 Rock" (2008), which has received national acclaim and many awards including Emmy awards for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The show was renewed by NBC for a sixth season in 2010. Tina Fey was the original project writer, and created the storyline to be based on her own life story. Sullivan collaborated with three other producers, including Alec Baldwin on this show, especially on the second season. However, despite winning awards for being an outstanding comedy, "30 Rock" has been chronically underrated throughout its six seasons of being on air, with a viewership nearly 5.3 million viewers.
List of awards and nominations received by 30 Rock
In its run, "30 Rock" was nominated for 103 Emmy Awards. In 2007, it won two awards including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Also nominated in that category were "Entourage", "The Office", "Two and a Half Men" and "Ugly Betty". Guest star Elaine Stritch also won an Emmy at that year's awards ceremony for her portrayal of Colleen Donaghy in the season one finale, "Hiatus." In 2008 it won its second award in the category of "Outstanding Comedy Series". In 2009, it won the "Outstanding Comedy Series" for the third time. However, in 2010 and 2011, it failed to win any awards, and lost its "Outstanding Comedy Series" award to "Modern Family".
The Return of Avery Jessup
"The Return of Avery Jessup" is the twenty-first episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 124th overall episode of the series. It was directed by John Riggi, and written by Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on May 10, 2012.
Sitcom
"30 Rock" is a satirical sitcom created by Tina Fey that ran on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. "30 Rock" received critical acclaim throughout its run, winning several major awards (including Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2007, 2008, and 2009 and nominations for every other year it ran), and appearing on many critics' year-end "best of" 2006–2013 lists. On July 14, 2009, the series was nominated for 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most in a single year for a comedy series.
Christmas Attack Zone
"Christmas Attack Zone" was written by "30 Rock" story editor Tracey Wigfield, her first episode for the fifth season, and her fourth writing credit overall after "Jackie Jormp-Jomp", "Future Husband", and "Don Geiss, America and Hope". This episode was directed by co-executive producer and staff writer John Riggi, making it his fifth for the series after directing "Goodbye, My Friend", "The Problem Solvers", "The Moms", and "Let's Stay Together". This episode of "30 Rock" originally aired in the United States on December 9, 2010, on NBC as the tenth episode of the show's fifth season and the 90th overall episode of the series.
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There were 11 directors through the season. Those who directed multiple episodes were series producer Don Scardino, Gail Mancuso, and Beth McCarthy. There were eight directors who each directed one episode throughout the season: Steve Buscemi, Todd Holland, Constantine Makris, John Riggi, Ken Whittingham, Tricia Brock, Millicent Shelton, and Scott Ellis. Series writers who penned episodes this season include Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Jack Burditt, John Riggi, and Matt Hubbard.
Plan B (30 Rock)
"Plan B" is the of the fifth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 98th overall episode of the series. It was directed by the show's composer and producer (and Tina Fey's husband) Jeff Richmond, and written by Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on March 24, 2011. Guest stars include Ken Howard, Aaron Sorkin and Will Arnett.
Jeff Richmond
Jeffrey Wayne Richmond (born January 7, 1961) is an American composer, actor, director, and producer. He composed the music for, and directed some episodes of "30 Rock", a sitcom created by and starring his wife, Tina Fey. He also executive produces and composes the music for "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt", another sitcom created by his wife. Richmond has won three Emmy awards for his production of the first three seasons of "30 Rock". He has also been nominated for an Emmy for his composition of "30 Rock"s theme song. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score in 2018 for "Mean Girls".
30 Rock (season 4)
This season of "30 Rock" received 15 Emmy Award nominations, including the series' fourth consecutive nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Baldwin), and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Fey). This total was down from the 17 nominations for season 2 and 22 for season 3. Guest appearances by Jon Hamm, Will Arnett, and Elaine Strich all also drew nominations in their respective categories. The ceremony saw the series fail to win any of the awards for which it had been nominated.
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"30 Rock" premiered its fifth season on September 23, 2010, in the Thursday 8:30 pm time slot.
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In 2009, Comedy Central and WGN America bought the syndication rights to the show, which began airing on both networks on September 19, 2011; the series also entered into local broadcast syndication on the same day. Today, "30 Rock" is regarded as a landmark series. Its series finale in particular has been named as one of the greatest in television history by several publications. In 2013, the Writers Guild of America West named "30 Rock" the 21st best-written television series of all time.
30 Rock (season 1)
There were eight different directors throughout the season. The staff writers were Tina Fey, John Riggi, Robert Carlock, Jack Burditt, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer, co-producer Matthew Hubbard and Kay Cannon who all wrote, or co-wrote at least two episodes. Daisy Gardner, who co-wrote the episode "The Source Awards" with Robert Carlock, was a guest writer. Those who directed more than one episode were supervising producer Adam Bernstein, Gail Mancuso, Don Scardino, Michael Engler, and Beth McCarthy. There were three directors who only directed one episode each throughout the season; they were Juan J. Campanella, Scott Ellis, and Dennie Gordon. Fey and Carlock acted as the show runners for the season.
30 Rock (season 2)
The second season of "30 Rock", an American television comedy series, originally aired between October 4, 2007 and May 8, 2008 on NBC in the United States.
30 Rock (season 4)
The fourth season of "30 Rock", an American television comedy series, consists of 22 episodes and began airing on October 15, 2009, on the NBC network in the United States. The season was produced by Broadway Video, Little Stranger, and NBC Universal; the executive producers were series creator Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels, Marci Klein, David Miner, and Robert Carlock.
Verna (30 Rock)
"Verna" is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 70th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by co-executive producer Ron Weiner and directed by series producer Don Scardino. It originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on February 4, 2010. Former SNL cast member Jan Hooks guest stars as the title character of this episode.
30 Rock (season 1)
This season had a cast of seven actors who received star billing. Tina Fey portrayed Liz Lemon, the head writer of a fictitious live sketch comedy television series named "TGS with Tracy Jordan" (commonly known as just "TGS"). The "TGS" cast consists of three actors, two of whom are part of the main cast of the first season of "30 Rock". They are the loose cannon movie star Tracy Jordan, portrayed by Tracy Morgan and the dense, limelight-craving Jenna Maroney, portrayed by Jane Krakowski. Jack McBrayer played the naïve Southern-born NBC page, Kenneth Parcell. Scott Adsit acted as the witty and wise "TGS" producer, Pete Hornberger. Judah Friedlander portrayed the wise-cracking, trucker hat wearing, repulsive staff writer Frank Rossitano. Alec Baldwin played the high flying NBC network executive Jack Donaghy who, at the beginning of the season, is employed to retool "TGS". Donaghy's full title at the start of the series is "Head of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming."
30 Rock (season 7)
"30 Rock"'s final season was widely acclaimed. Alan Sepinwall, writing for "HitFix", opined that ""30 Rock" isn't limping to the finish line like so many great sitcoms before it. It's been sprinting through this victory lap season, giving all of its characters happy endings [...] revisiting past gags, and making the series' end much harder to accept than if it had stayed a shadow of itself" and concluded that ""30 Rock" is one of the best comedies to ever appear on the medium it celebrated and mocked with equal measure, and it's going out with one of the best final seasons any comedy has ever had." Roth Cornet, writing for "IGN", gave the season an "amazing" 9 out of 10 and commented that "The very best conclusions to stories take us by surprise, in this case make us laugh, and then settle into something that feels inevitable and right. "30 Rock" did that." In conclusion, Cornet remarked that "Nothing is perfect, but I laughed hard, cried some and walked away as happy as I could have been with "30 Rock's" inevitable end. What is perhaps more surprising, is that a series whose comedy hinged on being unhinged delivered honest life lessons that were as salty as they were sweet. Though never, never saccharine."
30 Rock (season 7)
The seventh and final season of "30 Rock", an American television comedy series on the NBC network in the United States, began airing on October 4, 2012. "30 Rock" was renewed for a seventh and final season of 13 episodes on May 10, 2012, to air on Thursdays at 8:00 pm. The hour-long series finale wrapped filming on December 19, 2012, and aired on January 31, 2013.
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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. 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 number 85 in the 18–49 demographic. 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. 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. The premiere earned a 4.1 preliminary adults 18–49 rating, an increase of 21% from the second-season premiere.
Jack Meets Dennis
"Jack Meets Dennis" is the sixth episode of the first season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock". It was written by co-executive producer Jack Burditt, and directed by Juan J. Campanella. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on November 30, 2006. Guest stars in this episode include Michael Blackson, Katrina Bowden, Greta Cavazzoni, Teddy Coluca, Rachel Dratch, Annette Hunt, Keith Powell, Ali Reza, Lonny Ross, Brian Stack, and Dean Winters.
30 Rock (season 4)
During the 2009–2010 upfront presentation on May 19, 2009, NBC announced that the show's fourth season, following the precedent set by its third season, would premiere several weeks behind the rest of the network's Thursday night lineup following a multi-week run of "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday" specials. On June 25, NBC released its full fall premiere schedule, with "30 Rock" returning on October 15, 2009. The fourth season aired under NBC's promotional banner "Comedy Night Done Right" on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The season drew 15 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, down from its previous record breaking totals of 17 and 22 in the second and third seasons, respectively. The season was released on DVD in the United States on September 21, 2010, as a three-disc set.
30 Rock (season 1)
Season one begins with the introduction of Liz Lemon who is the head writer of "The Girlie Show", a live sketch comedy series which airs on NBC. When "The Girlie Show"'s network executive Gary dies, Jack Donaghy replaces him. Jack, the head of east coast television and microwave oven programming, makes many changes to "The Girlie Show", including adding Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan), a loose cannon movie star, to the show's cast and changing the title of "The Girlie Show" to "TGS with Tracy Jordan". Various story arcs are explored, including the rivalry between Tracy and Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski), Liz's relationships with Dennis Duffy (Dean Winters) and Floyd Debarber (Jason Sudeikis) and Jack's relationship with Phoebe (Emily Mortimer). Most importantly the relationship between Jack and Liz develops as Jack offers to be Liz's mentor which becomes the anchor of the show. A few minor story arcs are carried over into including Cerie Xerox's (Katrina Bowden) ongoing engagement to the unseen character, Aris, and Pete Hornberger (Scott Adsit) living with Liz in order to deal with his marital problems with his wife Paula Hornberger (later seen in "Greenzo" played by Paula Pell).
St. Patrick's Day (30 Rock)
"St. Patrick's Day" is the twelfth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 115th overall episode of the series. It was directed by John Riggi, and written by Colleen McGuinness. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on March 15, 2012.
Jack the Writer
"30 Rock" and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", both of which debuted on 2006–07 NBC lineup, revolved around the off-camera happenings on a sketch comedy series. 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. Despite this, Sorkin sent Fey flowers after NBC announced it would pick up both series, and wished her luck with "30 Rock". Fey wound up "winning" over Sorkin when "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" was cancelled 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 on the Sunset Strip", the latter was more expensive to produce. "Jack the Writer" contains a self-referencing walk and talk sequence, which is commonly used on "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and Sorkin's previous series.
Generalissimo (30 Rock)
"Generalissimo" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock". It was written by executive producer Robert Carlock and directed by Todd Holland. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on February 5, 2009. Guest stars in "Generalissimo" include Jon Hamm, Salma Hayek, Patrick Heusinger, Matt Lauer, Doug Mand, Greg Tuculescu, and Teresa Yenque.
I Do Do
"I Do I Do" is the and season finale of the fourth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 80th overall episode of the series. It was directed by series producer Don Scardino, and written by series creator, executive producer and lead actress Tina Fey. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on May 20, 2010. Guest stars in this episode include Elizabeth Banks, Craig Castaldo, Matt Damon, Will Forte, Susan Heyward, Kristin McGee, Julianne Moore, Paula Pell, Michael Sheen, and Jason Sudeikis.
The Bubble (30 Rock)
"The Bubble" is the fifteenth episode of the third season of the American television series "30 Rock". It was written by series' creator Tina Fey and directed by Tricia Brock. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on March 19, 2009. Jon Hamm and Bobb'e J. Thompson guest star in this episode, and there are cameo appearances by Calvin Klein and Meredith Vieira.
Blind Date (30 Rock)
"Blind Date" is the third episode of the first season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock". It was written by co-executive producer John Riggi and directed by Adam Bernstein. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on October 25, 2006. Guest stars in this episode include Brett Baer, Katrina Bowden, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, John Lutz, Stephanie March, Maulik Pancholy, Keith Powell, and Lonny Ross.
Secret Santa (30 Rock)
"Secret Santa" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 66th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by series' creator Tina Fey and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller. It originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on December 10, 2009. The episode featured appearances by actors Cheyenne Jackson as Danny Baker, Julianne Moore as Nancy Donovan, and Larry Wilcox playing himself.
List of awards and nominations received by 30 Rock
"30 Rock" has been nominated for thirteen and won six Golden Globes Awards. The first award was won by Alec Baldwin in 2007, for his role of Jack Donaghy.
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In 2008, Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin both won Screen Actors Guild Awards. The series took home the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series in 2008. It also received the Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Series – Comedy from the Producers Guild of America in 2008. "30 Rock" received 17 Primetime Emmy Award nominations for its second season, meaning it was the second-most nominated series of the year. 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 Primetime Emmy Award year. The previous holder of this record was "The Larry Sanders Show" in 1996 with 16 nominations. "30 Rock" also won the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy.
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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 "Saturday Night Live"-analogue 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." Kevin Reilly, then president of NBC Entertainment, was supportive of Fey, describing the situation as a "high-class problem":
100 (30 Rock)
"100" is a double episode of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", comprising the of the fifth season, and the 100th and 101st episodes overall of the series. It was written by Jack Burditt and the show's executive producers Robert Carlock and Tina Fey, who is also the series' creator, head writer, and star. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on April 21, 2011. Commemorating the 100th episode of the series, this episode was one hour long and included a multitude of guest stars including Michael Keaton, Tom Hanks, Rachel Dratch, Will Forte, Brian Williams, among others.
30 Rock (season 2)
The season was affected by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which began on November 5, 2007 and ended on February 12, 2008. The season's show runners Tina Fey and Robert Carlock publicly committed to honor the strike themselves and to not ask their writers to do otherwise. As a result, only 15 episodes of the 22 episodes ordered could be produced.
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At the 66th Golden Globe Awards, "30 Rock" won the award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, Alec Baldwin won Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and Tina Fey won Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy.
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The fourth season of "30 Rock" premiered on October 15, 2009. Like the previous season, it also consisted of 22 episodes. A recurring 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 fear losing their spotlight. The latter half of the season focused on complementary story arcs: Jack's inability to choose between his two girlfriends, Liz's inability to find a boyfriend to live up to her expectations, and Jenna's relationship with a Jenna Maroney impersonator. The season has also featured such guest stars as Julianne Moore, Jon Bon Jovi, Cheyenne Jackson, Sherri Shepherd, Will Forte, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Sheen, Matt Damon, and James Franco.
Reunion (30 Rock)
"Reunion" was written by "30 Rock" supervising producer Matt Hubbard, making it his fifth writing credit after "The Rural Juror", "Hard Ball", "The Collection", and "MILF Island". The episode was directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller, making it her fourth for the series. "Reunion" originally aired in the United States on December 4, 2008, on NBC as the fifth episode of the show's third season and the 41st overall episode of the series.
Cleveland (30 Rock)
"Cleveland" is the twentieth episode of the first season of "30 Rock". It was written by one of the season's co-executive producers, Jack Burditt, and one of the season's executive producers, Robert Carlock. It was directed by Paul Feig. It first aired on April 19, 2007 on the NBC network in the United States. Guest stars in this episode included Jennifer Bassey, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, Eric Dysart, Ramsey Faragallah, Lori Hammel, Lester Holt, Traci Hovel, Gregory Korostishevsky, Jenelle Marlbrough, Anthony Mazza, Raymond McAnally, Jack Moran, Emily Mortimer, Maulik Pancholy, Brian Patrick Russell, Mitch Poulos, Justin Smith, Jason Sudeikis, Gary Tacon, Mira Tzur and Julian Walker.
The Break-Up (30 Rock)
"The Break-Up" is the eighth episode of the first season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock". It was written by co-executive producers Brett Baer and Dave Finkel, and directed by Scott Ellis. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on December 14, 2006. Guest stars in this episode include Rachel Dratch, Chris Hansen, Keith Powell, Lonny Ross, and Dean Winters.
30 Rock (season 2)
Tina Fey picked up a Golden Globe Award, the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical, for her portrayal of Liz Lemon. Both Fey and Alec Baldwin received Screen Actors Guild Awards, in the categories of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, respectively. The season also received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series, as well as The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Series - Comedy from the Producers Guild of America. "30 Rock" received 17 Emmy nominations, for its second season, meaning it was the second most nominated series of the year. 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. "30 Rock" also won the Television Critics Association Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Comedy." The series also received a George Foster Peabody Award during its second season, with the Peabody board saying "True or false, accurate or exaggerated, recalled from experience or just plain made up, "30 Rock" is as funny, or funnier, than the show it pretends to be producing."
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
"Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling" aired for 2 seasons beginning in 1985. Each episode was 30 minutes in length (including commercial breaks.) Some episodes contained one 30 minute title while other episodes contained two 15 minute titles. Over the two seasons, there were a total of 26 episodes with 39 titles.
Succession (30 Rock)
"Succession" is the thirteenth episode of NBC's second season of "30 Rock" and the thirty-fourth episode overall. It was written by Andrew Guest and one of the seasons' co-executive producers, John Riggi; it was directed by Gail Mancuso. It first aired on April 24, 2008 in the United States. Guest stars in this episode include Will Arnett, Marceline Hugot, Chris Parnell, Brian Stack, Tom Toner and Rip Torn.
Episode 210
The untitled tenth episode of the second season of the television series "30 Rock" was first broadcast in the United States on January 10, 2008, on the NBC network. The episode was written by show runner Robert Carlock and Donald Glover, and was directed by Richard Shepard. Guest stars include James Arden, Julia Barnett, Kevin Brown, James Cavanagh Burke, Grizz Chapman, Edie Falco, Toby Huss and Gladys Knight, who appeared as herself. The episode focuses on Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) and her decision to invest in real-estate, Jack Donaghy's (Alec Baldwin) choice between his job and his girlfriend, and Kenneth Parcell's (Jack McBrayer) addiction to coffee.
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During the 2004–2005 pilot season, a pilot was announced named "Untitled Tina Fey Project". The "30 Rock" pilot focused on the boss of a variety show who must 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 of the stars, as well as the show's new network executive. "30 Rock" was officially given the green light to air May 15, 2006, along with a 13-episode order.
30 Rock (season 4)
"30 Rock" is centered on "The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan" ("TGS"), a fictional sketch comedy series, and its head writer Liz Lemon, portrayed by Fey. The series follows Lemon as she juggles her job and her personal life. Early in the season Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) and Liz work to find a new cast member for "TGS". The season also sees NBC being purchased by the fictional company Kabletown, a fictionalized depiction of the acquisition of NBC Universal by cable company Comcast. Additionally, Liz has an ongoing relationship with a man she thought might be her "Future Husband" later in the season.
30 Rock (season 5)
The fifth season of "30 Rock", an American television comedy series on the NBC network in the United States, began airing on September 23, 2010. NBC announced on March 5, 2010 that "30 Rock" would be returning for a fifth season in the 2010–2011 television season. Beginning with episode 11, "30 Rock" was moved to the 10:00 PM timeslot, but, as a consolation, was renewed earlier than the other NBC sitcoms. During this time, Tracy Morgan underwent an emergency operation, causing his character to be written out for several episodes.
Jack-Tor
"Jack-Tor" is the fifth episode of the first season of the American situation comedy "30 Rock", which aired on November 16, 2006 on the NBC network in the United States, and on November 8, 2007 in the United Kingdom. The episode was written by Robert Carlock and was directed by Don Scardino. Guest stars in this episode include Katrina Bowden, Lonny Ross, Keith Powell, Maulik Pancholy, Teddy Coluca, James Murtaugh, Donald Glover, Doug Moe, Joey La Varco and Matthew Stocke.
Greenzo
"Greenzo" is the first episode of "30 Rock" written by Jon Pollack. Pollack was added to the writing staff of "30 Rock" at the beginning of the second season. The episode is the ninth episode of "30 Rock" directed by Don Scardino. This episode aired as part of Green Week, an initiative introduced by NBC's Chief Executive Jeff Zucker which included having every primetime program which aired between November 4, 2007 and November 10, 2007 contain some sort of positive environmental theme. This was also the first episode of "30 Rock" to air after the start of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. The strike began on November 5, 2007 and ended on February 12, 2008. This episode was filmed on September 27 and September 28, 2007.
Pilot (30 Rock)
The pilot episode of the American situation comedy series "30 Rock" premiered on October 10, 2006, on the CTV Television Network in Canada, and October 11, 2006, on NBC in the United States. The episode was directed by Adam Bernstein and written by Tina Fey, the series' creator, executive producer, and lead actor.
The Tuxedo Begins
"The Tuxedo Begins" is the eighth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 111th overall episode of the series. It was directed by John Riggi, and written by Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on February 16, 2012. Guest stars in this episode include Will Forte and Steve Buscemi.
Flu Shot (30 Rock)
"Flu Shot" is the eighth episode of the third season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock". It was written by Jon Pollack, and directed by series producer Don Scardino. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on January 15, 2009. Guest stars in this episode include George Bartenieff, Scott Bryce, Salma Hayek, and Chris Parnell.
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The season was released on DVD by Universal Studios on September 22, 2009 in the United States and Canada after it had completed an initial broadcast run on NBC. The DVD set is scheduled for Australian release on November 11, 2009. The 3-disc set of 22 episodes has a , Dolby Surround 2.0 and 5.1, and English and Spanish subtitles. In addition to the episodes, the DVD set special features included unaired scenes, featurettes, and audio commentary on the select episodes, "Flu Shot", "Goodbye, My Friend", "The Bubble", "Apollo, Apollo", "The Ones", "Mamma Mia" and "Kidney Now!".
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Capping its critically successful first season, "30 Rock" won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and Elaine Stritch was awarded Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in September 2007 for her work as a guest actress in the season one finale episode, "Hiatus". Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin were nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Lead Actor in a comedy series categories, respectively. "Jack-Tor" and "Tracy Does Conan" were both nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. "30 Rock" received four Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Alec Baldwin received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2007. Baldwin also received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 2007. The show also received various other guild award nominations during its first season and the Peabody Award.
30 Rock (season 7)
The series finale, the hour-long broadcast of "Hogcock!" and "Last Lunch", attracted an audience of 4.9 million, demonstrating another season high in overall viewers and an increase of two million viewers over the sixth season finale. These two episodes were also the highest-rated of the series, in overall viewers, for two years. Overall, with the inclusion of DVR viewership, the season averaged 4.6 million viewers, even with the previous season. However, it ranked ninety-ninth for the year, against all other primetime network programming, a thirty-one place improvement over the sixth season.
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At the 67th Annual Peabody Awards, "30 Rock" received the Peabody Award for the show's 2007 episodes. 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".
¡Qué Sorpresa!
"¡Qué Sorpresa!" is the of the fifth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 93rd overall episode of the series. It was directed by John Riggi, and written by Matt Hubbard. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on February 3, 2011. Guest stars include Ken Howard, Vanessa Minnillo, Brian Williams, Richard Belzer, Ice-T, and Elizabeth Banks.
Reunion (30 Rock)
"Reunion" is the of the third season of American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 41st episode of the series overall. It was written by supervising producer Matt Hubbard and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on December 4, 2008. Guest stars in this episode include Susan Barrett, Marceline Hugot, Robyn Lively, Janel Moloney, Diane Neal, Rip Torn, and Steve Witting.
List of awards and nominations received by 30 Rock
Lead actress Tina Fey has been nominated for awards 12 times for her role as Liz Lemon, the head writer of the fictional television show "TGS with Tracy Jordan". Fey has also been nominated nine times for her writing skills. Lead actor Alec Baldwin has been nominated 12 times for his portrayal of NBC television executive Jack Donaghy. Through its run, "30 Rock" was nominated for 145 different awards, winning 39. A webisode series called "Kenneth the Web Page" has been nominated for one award. In this list, "year" refers to the year the award was presented to the winner.
Sun Tea (30 Rock)
"Sun Tea" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock". It was written by show co-producers Dylan Morgan and Josh Siegal, and directed by Gail Mancuso. It originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on November 19, 2009. Guest stars in this episode include Nate Corddry, Al Gore, Marceline Hugot, Chris Parnell, Bobb'e J. Thompson, and Tony Torn.
The Ones (30 Rock)
"The Ones" is the nineteenth episode of the third season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock". It was written by co-executive producer Jack Burditt, and directed by Beth McCarthy. The episode aired in the United States on April 23, 2009, on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Guest stars in this episode include Josh Casaubon, Salma Hayek, and Brian Williams.
30 Rock (season 7)
On July 18, 2013, "30 Rock"'s seventh season received 9 nominations at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards and 4 nominations at the 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (13 total, the most of any comedy series), including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Fey, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Baldwin, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Krakowski, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Will Forte, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Elaine Stritch, Directing, two nominations for Writing, and its seventh consecutive nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, bringing the series' total number of Emmy nominations to 112. The series' casting directors won Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series while Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield won for their writing for the series finale, "Last Lunch".
Kidney Now!
"Kidney Now!" is the and season finale of the third season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock", and the 58th overall episode of the series. It was directed by series producer Don Scardino, and written by show producers Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on May 14, 2009. Guest stars in this episode include Alan Alda, Kay Cannon, Donald Glover, Napiera Groves, Chris Parnell, Paula Pell, and Sherri Shepherd. In addition, "Kidney Now!" featured many musical guest stars including Clay Aiken, Elvis Costello, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, the Beastie Boys (Mike D and Ad Rock), Steve Earle, Adam Levine, Sara Bareilles, Wyclef Jean, Norah Jones, Talib Kweli, Michael McDonald, Rhett Miller, Moby, Robert Randolph, Rachael Yamagata and Cyndi Lauper, all as themselves.
30 Rock (season 6)
This season was initially expected to be Alec Baldwin's last, as he had announced he would be looking to expand into other forms of media. However, in January 2012, Baldwin confirmed that he would remain for the seventh and final season of "30 Rock". Season six received positive reviews and 13 Emmy Award nominations.
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The pilot episode garnered 8.13 million viewers, finishing third in its timeslot of 8:00pm Eastern Standard Time. After three further low rated airings on the following three Wednesdays, including a series low of 4.61 million viewers, NBC decided to move "30 Rock" to Thursdays at 9:30pm. Its first airing on a Thursday night was on November 16, 2006. Along with this change, the even lower rated comedy "Twenty Good Years" was put on hiatus and later cancelled. "30 Rock"'s first Thursday airing was viewed by 5.19 million viewers. The series then received ratings of a consistent amount of around 5.5 million viewers till the episode "Hard Ball" when a series low, set by the episode "Jack the Writer," was met with just 4.61 million viewers watching the episode. After a further three episodes, which were higher rated than "Hard Ball," NBC moved "30 Rock" to 9:00pm on Thursdays, serving as a lead-in to "Scrubs". Upon its first airing at 9:00pm, the episode "Fireworks," a "supersized" episode attracted the attention of 5.37 million viewers. "30 Rock" aired at 9:00pm for four episodes. The season finale, "Hiatus," was watched by 4.72 million people. The first season averaged 5.8 million viewers for all 21 episodes. Out of all regular primetime programming that aired during the 2006–2007 American television season, "30 Rock" ranked #102 out of #142 according to the Nielsen ratings system.