30 Rock TV Show

“30 Rock” has really grounded itself as upper elite of television sitcoms. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out why in its third season, accolades suddenly started pouring in. In a climate where ratings mean everything, the show has managed to endure purely because it is smart and consistent. Its popularity, on the other hand, is a work in progress. The March 19th episode is every bit as smart as the show has ever been.

The show is reliable, so it doesn’t really many ups and downs. Granted, the show has become slightly more mainstream in its later seasons, but at its core lies a bunch of quirky characters trying their best to coexist in an environment.

One of the show’s weaknesses, however, happens to be with the main character, Liz Lemon. She’s like a more articulate “Ugly Betty” in that she’s popular because she should be popular at all. With a protagonist who is smart but not particularly feminine, romance is more a place to go for humor rather than real emotional development. That’s exactly what happens with Liz’s latest boyfriend, Drew (the amazing Jon Hamm). Unlike previous love interests like Floyd or Dennis Duffy, this one scores some major laughs. The storyline doesn’t have to work too hard to unravel this relationship, which is a good thing for “30 Rock.”

Besides that, no major plotlines really progressed in this episode, and that’s not really a bad thing. The rest of the cast functions on gimmicks and laughs, not character arcs. The highlights remain with Jack, Tracy, Kenneth and Jenna. The rest of the recurring characters weave in and out with their one-liners, and the show lives to see another day. It’s not really nostalgic, but the formula works for Tina Fey.

If you want to laugh, “30 Rock” is a sure way to make your night a little lighter.

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Season: 3    Episode: 16    First Aired: 3/26/2009

Jack plans a perfect party for his 50^th birthday, including recreating one of his favorite moments from his childhood. Kenneth and Pete unite to make Tracy’s childhood dream come true. Meanwhile, Dennis Duffy admits to Liz an addiction he has, which causes friction between her and Jenna.

Stars:

Alec Baldwin (Jack Donaghy)

Keith Powell (James “Toofer” Spurlock)

Katrina Bowden (Cerie Xerox)

Jack McBrayer (Kenneth Parcell)

Judah Friedlander (Frank Rossitano)

Scott Adsit (Pete Hornberger)

Tracy Morgan (Tracy Jordan)

Tina Fey (Liz Lemon)

Jane Krakowski (Jenna Maroney)

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Season: 3    Episode: 15    First Aired: 3/19/2009

30 ROCK “The Bubble” Season 3 Episode 15 - As Liz (Fey) spends more time with her boyfriend Drew (Hamm), she finds that his handsomeness has allowed him to bypass many of the usual frustrations of daily life. While Liz deals with her new relationship, Jack (Baldwin) must find a way to convince Tracy (Morgan) to stay on at “TGS” after his contract expires. Jenna (Jane Krakowski) considers a new hairstyle to attract public attention. Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander and Katrina Bowden also star.

Show Cast: Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Alec Baldwin, Scott Adsit, Keith Powell, Judah Friedlander, Katrina Bowden, Jack McBrayer

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Season: 3    Episode: 14    First Aired: 3/12/2009

When Liz (Fey) can’t scheme her way out of jury duty, the “TGS” cast and crew are left unmanaged. With no one in charge, Tracy (Tracy Morgan) and Jenna (Jane Krakowski) begin to act irresponsibly, while Jack (Alec Baldwin) becomes absorbed in launching a lucrative new product. Read more on 30 Rock

Stars: Tina Fey (Liz Lemon), Alec Baldwin (Jack Donaghy), Tracy Morgan (Tracy Jordan), Jane Krakowski (Jenna Maroney), Judah Friedlander (Frank Rossitano), Jack McBrayer (Kenneth Parcell), Katrina Bowden (Cerie Xerox), Keith Powell (James)

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A jolly amount of laughters was brought in to the second night of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon“. The show received harsh criticism on the first day, but it was toned down on the sophomore night when Jimmy Fallon invited in fellow “Saturday Night Live” alum, Tina Fey as a guest.

Fey, who retained her bouncy nature, talked among others her role as a mother which she often forgot. “There are so many things now that I do where I’ll be like, ‘Oh, now I’m a mom.’ Like when your kid hands you their boogers, and you take it. You’re like, ‘Okay, I’m a mom.’ Or when I find myself getting mad because I’m trying to put underpants on someone who is dancing,” Fey cracked a joke.

She also credited her 3.5 year old daughter, Alice Zenobia, to have helped her a lot in writing. Her character Liz Lemon in “30 Rock” uses the catchphrase “I want to go there” when she wants something, and this apparently was something coming out of Alice’s mouth. “She saw the Disney World website on the computer one day and she’s like ‘I want to go to there,’” Fey revealed.

The comedian and Fallon also laughed over a picture of her at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, sitting two rows behind Mickey Rourke and attempting to get a shot. She noticed Robert Pattinson sitting next to Rourke and asked, “Is that the devil? Who’s the other guy?” Fallon answered, “That’s the ‘Twilight’ dude.” She then commented, “Sexy devil.”

Jon Bon Jovi was the other guest on the Tuesday, March 3 episode. An audience got into a karaoke of his song “Wanted Dead or Alive” and she was joined by Bon Jovi in the chorus.