“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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