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30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live. 30 Rock takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy series depicted as airing on NBC; the name "30 Rock" refers to the address of the GE Building where NBC Studios is located, 30 Rockefeller Plaza. This series is produced by Broadway Video and Little Stranger, Inc., in association with NBCUniversal.

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Early season 5 pick up for "30 Rock"

Posted on Mar 06, 2010

NBC has renewed three more of its Thursday-night comedies - "30 Rock," "The Office" and the freshman series "Community" for the 2010-11 season. Currently in its fourth season, "30 Rock" is averaging... Read More

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Alessandra Stanley's review of 30 Rock for The New York Times

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Those jokes are supposed to establish Liz’s geek cred, but they mostly serve as speed bumps in the show’s otherwise fast and clever banter.... Read More

Troy Patterson's review of 30 Rock for Slate

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

In a time span shorter than a T.G.I. Friday's commercial, we saw a pungent contrast between two sets of cultural values. This was all very funny and more than a bit embarrassing.... Read More

David Hinckley's review of 30 Rock for New York Daily News

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Baldwin and Fey are entertaining without wearing the viewer out, the cast blends together well, and the way the show is structured--often feeling like a series of sketches--has produced some brilliant... Read More

Alan Sepinwall's review of 30 Rock for Newark Star-Ledger

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

It feels, at times, like the episodes are trying too hard to be self-referential, with lots of jokes at the expense of NBC and General Electric, and with Baldwin seeming to address the audience direct... Read More

Linda Stasi's review of 30 Rock for New York Post

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Don't get me wrong, there are some good laughs here, but there's also the threat that 30 Rock could easily turn into that thing the writers relentlessly make fun of--TV shows and stars that are too sm... Read More

Matt Roush's review of 30 Rock for TV Guide

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

While an industry darling, 30 Rock has never been what you’d call a mainstream hit. That’s unlikely to change.... Read More

Ellen Gray's review of 30 Rock for Philadelphia Daily News

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Hilarity is supposed to ensue, but having had some laugh-out-loud experiences already this season with ABC's "Modern Family" and NBC's own "Community," I may just be less disposed to find even an outr... Read More

Brian Lowry's review of 30 Rock for Variety

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

The good news in general is seeing comedy exhibit signs of a comeback; the bad news for 30 Rock might be that like "Murphy Brown" in the 1990s--which soared to its highest heights, come to think of it... Read More

Maureen Ryan's review of 30 Rock for Chicago Tribune

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

The results may not hit the mark every time (stories about Jack, Liz and Kenneth usually work, while those concerning Tracy and Jenna are hit or miss), but there are enough pointed, smart and effecti... Read More

Robert Bianco's review of 30 Rock for USA Today

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

As funny as this scattershot sitcom can be, the problem remains that show business (and in particular, GE's business) is a topic of limited long-haul mass appeal.... Read More

Mary McNamara's review of 30 Rock for Los Angeles Times

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

With all those Emmys, viewers expect a lot, and two episodes in, 30 Rock is prepared to deliver, serving up the self-conscious, fast-moving, quick-witted comedy it has all but trademarked.... Read More

Matthew Gilbert's review of 30 Rock for Boston Globe

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

30 Rock returns tonight with its best foot forward.... Read More

Rob Owen's review of 30 Rock for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Its frequent, gleeful skewering of NBC is just icing on the cake--and tonight's episode has a lot of icing.... Read More

David Zurawik's review of 30 Rock for Baltimore Sun

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

The recession is driving all the madness, and Fey's genius is in turning our economic fear and anxieties into such a comedy romp.... Read More

Paige Wiser's review of 30 Rock for Chicago Sun-Times

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Next week's episode didn't have me quite as recklessly giddy, but 30 Rock on an off night is still equivalent to the kind of sugar rush you get from eating an entire Nerds Rope.... Read More

Tim Goodman's review of 30 Rock for San Francisco Chronicle

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Welcome back, 30 Rock. Even in a season of wonderful sitcoms--trend story alert!--you get it done.... Read More

Review of 30 Rock for Newsday

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

This was the best comedy on TV last season.... Read More

Brian Lowry's review of 30 Rock for Variety

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

30 Rock remains merely a good comedy whose shortcomings prevent it from joining the ranks of great ones.... Read More

Troy Patterson's review of 30 Rock for Slate

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Even the most ardent fans of 30 Rock will concede that it doesn't look its sharpest as its third season opens. Only the most churlish will be much put out by this, though. A relatively flat episode of... Read More

Alessandra Stanley's review of 30 Rock for The New York Times

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

The series is a clever update, not to say rip-off, of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” set behind the scenes at an NBC comedy show rather than in a television newsroom, and it is very funny.... Read More

Rob Owen's review of 30 Rock for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

30 Rock is more manic than "Seinfeld," but its smart observations on political correctness, corporate culture and life in Manhattan make it an ideal heir. This Rock continues to roll.... Read More

Hal Boedeker's review of 30 Rock for Orlando Sentinel

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Despite the Palin raves, Fey saves her best for this witty show.... Read More

Tom Shales's review of 30 Rock for Washington Post

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

It still isn't quite the hugely confident, competent hit one longs for--especially considering that "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels is an executive producer--but it's high in quality, as ... Read More

Alan Sepinwall's review of 30 Rock for Newark Star-Ledger

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Fey's parts of the premiere are terrific, and next week's episode is an even better--and sillier--showcase for her.... Read More

David Hinckley's review of 30 Rock for New York Daily News

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

The show's droll and mostly apolitical humor fits the exaggerated characters well, it's still got a good fast rhythm, and the five major players work well as an ensemble.... Read More

Barry Garron's review of 30 Rock for Hollywood Reporter

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Two episodes NBC made available to critics prove this series is ready to scale even higher comedic heights and that the brightest spot on the planet is not the light atop the Luxor but the writers' ro... Read More

Ellen Gray's review of 30 Rock for Philadelphia Daily News

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

A screwball comedy that's married Fey's responsible and subversive sides and harnessed the power of Alec Baldwin for funny, not fear.... Read More

Matthew Gilbert's review of 30 Rock for Boston Globe

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Tonight's premiere isn't one of the series' most cleverly wrought scripts; it's more of a welcome-back party than a gem.... Read More

David Zurawik's review of 30 Rock for Baltimore Sun

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Tonight's episode does have a few moments when it goes over the comedy top and seems just a tad too broad. But who cares? Overall, it's a joy.... Read More

Robert Bianco's review of 30 Rock for USA Today

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

A fast-paced, funny show that has bounced back from last spring's post-strike slump.... Read More

Ken Tucker's review of 30 Rock for Entertainment Weekly

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Rock manages to layer in quieter scenes between Baldwin and Jack McBrayer's Kenneth the Page that remind you of an iron law of feather-light farce: No matter how crazy the characters seem to us, they ... Read More

Linda Stasi's review of 30 Rock for New York Post

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Fey's back to her day job tonight and 30 Rock is as funny as ever, as cynical as we hoped, and as fresh as if it were a freshman show.... Read More

Maureen Ryan's review of 30 Rock for Chicago Tribune

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Both episodes are tightly constructed and full of delicious comic gems, and the show relies heavily on crisp editing and a subtle but sprightly soundtrack to keep the energy level high.... Read More

Verne Gay's review of 30 Rock for Newsday

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

This is TV's best comedy. And there's nothing in the first two episodes that would suggest otherwise.... Read More

Brian Lowry's review of 30 Rock for Variety

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

If "30 Rock's" going to survive, Baldwin's comedic chops will be tugging the lifeline.... Read More

Tim Goodman's review of 30 Rock for San Francisco Chronicle

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

To its credit, next week's second episode is better than tonight's revamped pilot: tighter, funnier and more expansive to other cast members.... Read More

Maureen Ryan's review of 30 Rock for Chicago Tribune

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Nobody does a deadpan line reading like Baldwin, and he alone is reason to check out this work in progress and hope that Fey gets the time she’ll need to make this hodge-podge live up to its potential... Read More

Bill Goodykoontz's review of 30 Rock for Arizona Republic

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Too often it feels like a missed opportunity, though there's always hope for improvement, more realistic in this case than most.... Read More

Charlie McCollum's review of 30 Rock for San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

When he gets a lot of air time and his worst excesses are not reined in, Morgan is the human equivalent of fingernails on a blackboard.... As a result, what could have been a rather savory dish ends u... Read More

Tom Shales's review of 30 Rock for Washington Post

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

For all the rewriting and reworking, the show needs a better premise and funnier dialogue and, most of all, a more commanding performer in the starring role.... Read More

Ellen Gray's review of 30 Rock for Philadelphia Daily News

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

I want to like "30 Rock" more than I do so far, because I've always liked Fey. Yet it could be Fey - the actress, not the writer - I'm having trouble warming to.... Read More

Alessandra Stanley's review of 30 Rock for The New York Times

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Nothing very funny happens on “30 Rock” until Alec Baldwin enters the room, and suddenly this new NBC sitcom comes alive.... Read More

Alan Sepinwall's review of 30 Rock for Newark Star-Ledger

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

"Write what you know" is a cardinal rule of writing, and Fey certainly knows this world better than Sorkin -- even if "The Girlie Show" is lame, I believe it exists in a way I don't with "Studio 60" -... Read More

Melanie McFarland's review of 30 Rock for Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

The jokes that hit their target almost make up for the wide misses.... Read More

Rob Owen's review of 30 Rock for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Where "Studio 60" takes a scathing and indignant tone toward television, "30 Rock" offers a more sarcastic, less hackles-raised critique. It's also funnier and goofier.... Read More

James Poniewozik's review of 30 Rock for Time

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

For all the show's cartooniness, its gender-conscious take on the TV business is actually more sophisticated [than Studio 60's].... Read More

Barry Garron's review of 30 Rock for Hollywood Reporter

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Arguably the best comedy this fall.... Read More

Hal Boedeker's review of 30 Rock for Orlando Sentinel

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

There's reason to hope, especially for Baldwin's bold performance and the cutting dialogue.... Read More

Matthew Gilbert's review of 30 Rock for Boston Globe

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

There's a lot to enjoy... But "30 Rock" is more sitcommy than most of the single-camera sitcoms on the air now, and it has none of the sharp bite of "The Larry Sanders Show."... Read More

Jonathan Storm's review of 30 Rock for Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

There's plenty of charisma to go around on 30 Rock, and Fey will go just about anywhere for a laugh. Her absurd, yet almost believable, showbiz send-up is full of them.... Read More

Aaron Barnhart's review of 30 Rock for Kansas City Star

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

A good, potentially great, show.... Read More

Robert Bianco's review of 30 Rock for USA Today

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Yet for all its laughs, 30 Rock does call to mind a kind of sketch show version of The Mary Tyler Moore Show — one in which everyone's playing Ted. That can be fun for a while, but eventually sitcom v... Read More

Mike Duffy's review of 30 Rock for Detroit Free Press

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Fey's humor possesses a sly, literate snap. And like NBC's recent cool comedies, "The Office" and "My Name Is Earl," her rollicking "30 Rock" has a surplus of nutty imagination.... Read More

Ken Tucker's review of 30 Rock for Entertainment Weekly

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Baldwin's sharklike momentum pulls you through a sitcom that otherwise makes little sense.... Read More

Brian Holcomb's review of 30 Rock for Slant Magazine

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

The cast is perfectly matched to this material.... Read More

Linda Stasi's review of 30 Rock for New York Post

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

OK, so I admit it, the premiere isn't all that funny, but the second episode is hilarious.... Read More

Verne Gay's review of 30 Rock for Newsday

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

A rare and almost totally unexpected triumph.... Read More

Glenn Garvin's review of 30 Rock for Miami Herald

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

30 Rock... is pretty darn funny, a bitterly merry comic jihad against corporate stupidity and mendaciousness.... Read More

Robert Lloyd's review of 30 Rock for Los Angeles Times

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

It's smart without either condescending to or patronizing the viewer.... Read More

David Zurawik's review of 30 Rock for Baltimore Sun

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

One of the zaniest - and most savvy - workplace comedies in years.... Read More

Dorothy Rabinowitz's review of 30 Rock for Wall Street Journal

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

The standard caution is relevant -- debut episodes tend to be highly polished. All the more reason to enjoy the hilarious scenes and fine ensemble cast here.... Read More

Robert Abele's review of 30 Rock for LA Weekly

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

A weirdly appropriate and hilarious symbol of our times.... Read More

Doug Elfman's review of 30 Rock for Chicago Sun-Times

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

I don't want to spoil the great lines, delivered with perfect comic acting. To me, it's bliss.... Read More

Tom Gliatto's review of 30 Rock for People Weekly

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

It's the best new sitcom of the fall. [16 Oct 2006, p.39]... Read More

David Hinckley's review of 30 Rock for New York Daily News

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Like the best TV comedies - from "Seinfeld" to "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and all the way back to "The Jack Benny Program" - "30 Rock" sparkles not just because its central star gets to shine, but b... Read More

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Season 5 Episode 23 -

Respawn

May 05, 2011

With the fifth season of 'TGS' over, everyone is getting ready for summer. Liz's relaxing vacation in the Hamptons is ruined when Tracy moves in next door. With his wife gone, Jack is feeling lonely and decides to use Kenneth as her replacement.