30 Rock
NBC's award winning sitcom 30 Rock details the behind the scenes antics of the cast and crew of fictional sketch comedy series "TGS with Tracy Jordan."
Tina Fey stars as Liz Lemon, the head writer of the show, struggling to appease interfering network executive Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) and cater to the ego of the show's unpredictable star played by Tracy Morgan.
Fast Facts
- Season 3 premiere: October 30, 2008
- Airs: Thursdays at 9:30pm/8:30pm (c)
- Network: NBC
- Current season: 3
- Premiered: October 11, 2006
- Won Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series for two consecutive years, 2007 and 2008
- Tina Fey's husband, Jeff Richmond composes the music
- Name derived from 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the New York address of NBC Universal
Background
Fey created the show based on her experience working as a head writer for Saturday Night Live. Fey is also the head writer and executive producer of 30 Rock, and was not originally set to star in the show, but accepted the role at NBC's insistence.
Awards
- 2007 and 2008 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Comedy Series
- 2007 and 2008 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy, Alec Baldwin
- 2007and 2008 SAG Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, Alec Baldwin
- 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, Tina Fey
- 2008 Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Musical or Comedy, Tina Fey
Season 3 Guest Stars
Quotes
- "I love this cornbread so much I wanna take it back behind the middle school and get it pregnant."—Tracy Jordan
- "She needs to lose thirty pounds or gain sixty. Anything in between has no place on television."—Jack Donaghy
- "I truly don't like you as a person. Can't one human being not like another human being? Can't we all just not get along?"—Liz Lemon
Related Pages on Mahalo
30 Rock Season Premiere | 30 Rock Cast | 30 Rock Reviews | 30 Rock Episode Guide | Tina Fey | Alec Baldwin | Tracy Morgan | Jane Krakowski | NBC | Saturday Night Live | Liz Lemon | Jack Donaghy | Tracy Jordan | Jenna Maroney | Kenneth Parcell | Frank Rossitano | Michael Engler | Jeff Richmond | 2009 Golden Globe Nominations | SAG Award Nominations
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