 It was directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller, a long-time television director who worked with Fey on the sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live".On July 30, 2010, the NBC network announced that an episode of "30 Rock"s fifth season would be filmed and broadcast live on two occasions in the evening of October 14, 2010.The decision was made in part due to lagging ratings for all of NBC's Must-See TV line-up.