rock rock american satirical television sitcom created tina_fey ran nbc october january follows life liz_lemon tina fey writer fictional sketch comedy series loosely based fey experiences head writer saturday night live series refers plaza new_york_city located saturday night live written produced performed series produced inc association rock episodes produced single camera setup exception live episodes taped multiple camera setup filmed new_york pilot episode premiered october seven seasons followed series stars fey supporting cast includes alec_baldwin tracy_morgan jane_krakowski jack_mcbrayer 30_rock uses surreal humor parody complex corporate structure nbc parent company general_electric television critic todd_vanderwerff remarked usually adopts pacing live action cartoon influential extensive use smash cuts sudden short cuts unrelated scenes showing characters briefly discussing rock known dedication making extremely elaborate showing set took days build seconds video rock received overwhelming critical acclaim entire run winning major awards including primetime emmy awards outstanding comedy series nominations year ran achieving ranking critics year end best lists july series nominated primetime emmy awards single year comedy series course series nominated primetime emmy awards won addition numerous nominations wins awards shows despite high praise series struggled ratings run fey light america bought syndication rights began airing networks september series entered local broadcast syndication day today rock regarded landmark series series finale particular named greatest television history publications named 30_rock 21st best written television series time development production conception fey head writer performer television saturday night live pitched rock nbc originally sitcom cable news president felt fey news setting leaf experience encouraged write knew subsequently reworked revolve style sketch presented reilly set air television season deal went nearly brushed aside nbc executives fought idea fearing fey removal result severe cut ratings eventually lewis gave month retirement backed fey signed contract nbc remain head writer position television season develop primetime project produced filming postponed tina_fey pregnancy pilot season pilot announced named untitled tina fey project rock pilot focused boss variety manage relationships volatile star charismatic executive producer storyline evolved dealt head writer variety dealt stars new network executive rock officially given green light air episode order series underwent changes months leading following debut press release mentioned sketches available entirety nbc website idea air fictitious tgs tracy_jordan online aspect series abandoned prior debut filming inside scenes rock filmed queens studio rock manhattan live episodes episodes cleveland hiatus manhattan queens doubled cleveland ohio pennsylvania respectively episode stock footage arkansas governor mansion exterior shots home character title sequence photos video plaza features series regulars sequence ends time lapse building title card reading 30_rock sequence remained series changes images actors music series features jazz score incidental music melody played bass saxophone strings wildly varying renditions usual central theme music composed fey husband producer rock richmond wrote theme music nominated primetime emmy award outstanding main title theme music seven short original songs featured episodes performed jane_krakowski performed tina_fey performed tracy_morgan covered existing songs including song midnight train georgia song lyrics altered accommodate character kenneth time train song performed gray kid heard episode source awards mixed piano arrangement composed richmond kidney rendition popular song world performed artists season finale popular songs featured singers remember bitch released november internet content april nbc announced rock online extension rock series extension featured jack_donaghy online business courses users able read jack business advice video form users able submit sketches tgs tracy_jordan act tgs feature reopened ask tina interactive question answer platform users ask fey questions fey answered questions video form ask tina fixture rock section season cast characters plot rock revolves cast crew fictional sketch comedy series tgs tracy_jordan originally called filmed studio inside plaza series features ensemble cast seven roles receive star billing opening credits tina_fey liz_lemon protagonist series sexually frightened know head writer tgs tracy_jordan tracy_morgan tracy_jordan loose cannon crazy unpredictable star tgs jane_krakowski jenna_maroney original star star tgs liz constantly attention seeking best friend jack_mcbrayer kenneth_parcell cheerful southern born nbc page lives television age verified hinted immortal quick producer tgs reveals embarrassing details family life hat wearing sarcastic writer tgs hat bears different phrase episode alec_baldwin jack_donaghy decisive controlling occasionally network executive constantly tgs beginning season characters credited guest stars season received star billing opening credits addition principal cast liz attractive laid assistant usually wears revealing outfits work delight writers room proud black harvard_university alumnus writer heads tracy frank young immature tgs writer star known impressions ross written season beginning season characters credited guest stars seasons received star billing opening credits addition ross principal cast credited episodes appear member tracy entourage trained stage actor character real member tracy entourage jack loyal personal assistant times appears possibly love jack left season returned season seven beginning season character credited guest star seasons received star billing opening credits addition brown lazy overweight tgs writer insulted fun rest staff additional characters irresponsible boyfriend liz guest appearances series liz_lemon boyfriend later husband ran hot dog stand episodes series casting tina_fey worked casting series fey act casting director cast lead character liz_lemon said like fey head writer actor cast tracy_morgan tracy_jordan fey morgan asked fey play role believed right alley tailor fey said character kenneth_parcell written jack_mcbrayer mind old friend fey worked chicago wanted happy objected fey longtime comedy partner fellow originally cast portray jenna played role original pilot august jane_krakowski announced replacement remaining involved playing characters fey explained change noting better suited playing variety eccentric characters role jenna straight ahead acting fey went rachel excited new direction said happy media depiction change skeptical reasons given change happy reduction number episodes appear following season appeared handful episodes shortly following casting alec_baldwin cast jack_donaghy totally vice president microwave oven programming fey said character jack_donaghy written baldwin mind surprised agreed cast staff writer met fey auditioning role 30_rock character based writers fey work said certainly brought things finally cast longtime friend liz producer old friend fey character written based following ongoing tradition rock real life politician cameos examples twice series finale jack_donaghy love interest episodes season season began airing united_states october featured episodes season finale aired april jack_donaghy head microwave oven programming general_electric transferred work nbc headquarters plaza late night sketch comedy series cast crew outraged especially head writer liz_lemon main actress jenna_maroney jack proceeds havoc forcing liz hire wall movie star tracy_jordan cast crew changes tgs tracy_jordan tgs season progresses episodes tgs characters deal lives jobs specifically protagonist liz_lemon characters explored episodes self contained story arcs develop second half season example major story arc centers liz relationship king story arcs include jenna promoting movie rural tracy going run jack engagement eventually called named emily relationship liz floyd jason guest stars include cool season season began airing united_states october featured episodes second season originally intended consist episodes order cut writers guild america strike season finale aired liz broke floyd summer looking ways rebound confronts jack new marketing campaign featured clips sitcom nbc shows chance encounter liz gives needed advice tgs summer hiatus jenna overweight performing broadway mystic pizza musical based real film tracy encountered marital problems wife separated later reunite season jack develops relationship democratic named later break arc established season apparent second regards jack running nemesis season ends liz planning adopt child believing pregnant dennis baby kenneth travels beijing page summer olympics tracy pornographic video game jack ends season working new government job plans fired proposing gay bomb season 30_rock returned season nbc fall schedule airing immediately office experienced large ratings popularity spike season tina_fey highly praised performance season primetime emmy award history nominated awards season consisted episodes guest starred second episode playing actually drug induced liz playing liz roommate appeared multiple episode arc portraying jack new girlfriend guest stars season included played liz love interest neighbor episodes appeared season final episodes jack biological father season finale featured multiple musical guests including boys performing kidney organ donation drive spoof world stand season fourth season rock premiered october like previous season consisted episodes recurring story arc early season revolved jack request liz cast new actor tgs liz subsequent search perfect comedian dismay jenna tracy fear losing spotlight half season focused story arcs jack inability choose liz inability find boyfriend live expectations jenna relationship jenna season featured guest stars season rock premiered fifth season september thursday time slot episode rock fifth season filmed broadcast live twice evening october separate recordings resulted live telecast episode american viewers west east coasts ensure view live performance filmed live audience episode aired nbc ratings success episode met positive reviews rock moved january season focuses liz_lemon continuing relationship jack start fiancée struggling merger tracy foray getting kenneth attempt nbc aside featuring return live guest stars include frank prison relationship present girlfriend tgs editors reprising role drew liz_lemon love interest despite doctor dumped dumb playing version liz_lemon playing character live playing playing playing ice grace granddaughter ceo jack sworn enemy heir throne tgs hates women north korean dictator season november nbc announced rock renewed sixth season set air beginning tina_fey pregnancy season began airing january new timeslot leading night season finds liz emotionally new relationship jack continues attempt recover wife north_korea find identity kenneth moves later corporate ladder jenna reaches new level fame judge reality considers settling boyfriend paul lgbt groups called tracy_morgan resignation dismissal anti gay comments end season filming season morgan issued apology continued starring role rock previously received award commending portrayal lgbt themes characters scandal inspired second episode season tracy_jordan goes offensive set forcing apologize behalf mistakenly apologizes glad plastic bag company instead season seven rock returned final abbreviated season consisting episodes began airing october alec_baldwin reportedly approached nbc offered cut pay rock renewed seventh eighth seasons stating twitter offered nbc cut pay order 7th 8th seasons rock realize times changed season seven continues develop relationship liz pair tries children considers getting married jack attempts improve future prospects company trying tank nbc convince ceo sell later plotting discredit granddaughter future ceo grace ultimately begins wonder truly happy tracy found success new movie studio produces comedy films starring african american actors similar fashion tyler perry jenna prepares marry boyfriend paul kenneth started relationship unaware moment tgs reception critical rock received massive acclaim critics struggled attract viewers declared appropriate hilarious symbol times wall_street_journal wrote standard caution relevant debut episodes tend highly polished reason enjoy hilarious scenes fine ensemble cast favorable reviews received variety said despite success mean girls tina fey hits familiar notes pilot limited protagonist problematic chicago_tribune criticized 30_rock sum parts entry single camera comedy fails inspired provide surprisingly character studies office metacritic gave pilot episode weighted average based impressions select thirty critical reviews end listed rock best series year appeared similar year end best lists published new_york_times boston_globe chicago_sun-times entertainment_weekly los_angeles_times guide associated_press wrote nbc thursday night comedy block earl rock consistently best night prime time viewing network appeared boston_globe best list best lists chicago_sun-times los_angeles_times new_york_times san_francisco_chronicle guide usa today rock named best series entertainment_weekly end newsweek magazine ranked rock best comedy past decade end metacritic reported ranked 12th place list collected television critic lists end poll undertaken minutes vanity_fair named rock seventh greatest sitcom time named 30_rock best written television series time ranking 21st place awards nominations critically successful season rock won primetime emmy award outstanding comedy series awarded outstanding guest actress comedy series september work guest actress season finale episode hiatus tina_fey alec_baldwin nominated outstanding lead actress outstanding lead actor comedy series categories respectively tracy conan nominated comedy series rock received creative arts emmy awards alec_baldwin received television series musical comedy baldwin received screen actors guild award outstanding performance male actor comedy series received guild award nominations season award tina_fey alec_baldwin won series took home received year award episodic series comedy rock received primetime emmy award nominations second season meaning second nominated series year nominations broke record nominations comedy series meaning rock nominated comedy series individual primetime emmy award year previous holder record larry nominations rock won rock completed sweep major awards 60th primetime emmy awards won outstanding comedy series alec_baldwin recognized outstanding lead actor comedy series tina_fey given award outstanding lead actress comedy series marked eighth time history primetime emmy awards won best series plus best lead actor actress tina_fey won award outstanding writing comedy series second season finale episode golden globe awards 30_rock won award best television series musical comedy alec_baldwin won best actor television series musical comedy television series musical comedy annual awards rock received award episodes announcing award commended great workplace comedy tradition mary tyler moore complete fresh secondary characters sly satire corporate media especially network airs rock received record breaking primetime emmy award nominations won including outstanding lead actor comedy series baldwin comedy series reunion rock received primetime emmy award nominations including series fourth consecutive nominations outstanding lead actor comedy series baldwin outstanding lead actress comedy series fey rock received primetime emmy award nominations including fifth consecutive nomination rock received primetime emmy award nominations including sixth consecutive nomination july rock seventh final season received primetime emmy award nominations comedy series final season comedy series including outstanding lead actress comedy series fey outstanding lead actor comedy series baldwin outstanding supporting actress comedy series directing nominations writing seventh consecutive nomination bringing series total number nominations series casting directors won prize outstanding casting comedy series tina_fey won writing series finale lunch 19th screen actors guild awards fey baldwin won performances female male comedy categories respectively cast received final nomination outstanding performance ensemble comedy series ratings rank refers 30_rock rated compared television series aired primetime hours corresponding television season example year television series rated higher television season tends begin september given year end following year viewers refers average number viewers original episodes broadcast series regular timeslot rock aired television season viewer average higher seasons rank necessarily higher number programs aired primetime seasons regular programs aired primetime pilot episode generated million viewers series highest ratings season premiere garnered million viewers original timeslot wednesday est averaged million viewers rock aired episodes season lowest ratings achieved jack writer hard ball achieved million viewers season premiere viewed million viewers highest rating pilot rock entered hiatus writers guild america strike january episode aired date viewed million viewers second season finale aired viewed million viewers december nielsen_media_research reported results having time monitored viewers use digital video recorder record shows later viewing reported rock adds nearly total audience week result viewers use record watch week initial airing march report based data viewership ranked adults shows time report rock viewers median income high place tied 11th shows period season rock tied number demographic second season rock ranked fourth place primetime programming television series watched viewers income following fey popular impressions governor saturday night live season premiere seen million viewers making highest viewed episode series premiere earned preliminary adults rating increase second season premiere countries 30_rock airs countries ratings rankings markets include australia broadcast season december second season began showing june february timeslot december season earlier time grew significantly popularity fourth nonetheless broadcast beginning february later aired earlier timeslot season broadcast october canada series premiered network october day premiere united_states network aired episodes series dropped effective november brief run entered later added lineup sundays moved secondary channel system series second season season onward aired city croatia started airing seasons march started airing seasons april denmark public service channel air rock france canal direct star aired rock germany new digital channel launched november german dubbed version rock flagship program series free television debut night channel registered rating fewer viewers tuning german version tnt channel broadcast series cable pay satellite viewers february greece rock originally airs season series finished airing july hong_kong aired seasons july india aired seasons 4th airing started airing october available ireland seasons shown season began airing broadcast ireland monday october season april fifth season began broadcasting february israel airs yes comedy currently broadcasting season italy seasons aired sky television channel oriented female audience starting season airs april national channel started airing seasons free air jamaica available cable pay television satellite new episodes shown nbc mexico seasons currently aired cable network mexican market shows number prime time programs nbc cbs abc lifetime network syndicated series macedonia season aired monday friday low ratings transferred netherlands rock airs new_zealand seasons aired free air comedy line ups typically weeks episode original broadcast norway aired portugal seasons aired fox currently aired poland airs channel canal romania airs channel romanian subtitles season came pop april airing monday thursday concluded season began airing january monday thursday finished january season started day january timeslot south_africa seasons aired net series final season currently airing spain known plaza seasons aired channels fourth season hasn aired trinidad available cable pay television satellite new episodes shown nbc repeats united_kingdom season premiered october premiere watched viewers people watching television country time broadcast rock originally aired moved airing episodes season broadcast february season series moved began airing october season followed april season february season march season seven screened similarities media shows debuting nbc lineup rock studio revolved camera saturday night live sketch comedy series similarities led speculation picked baldwin said stunned nbc picked shows tougher task comedy funny president supportive fey describing situation high class problem evidence overlapping subject matter shows conflict arose creator studio asked allow observe saturday night live week request michaels denied despite sent fey flowers nbc announced pick series wished luck rock fey said bad luck attempt prime time going powerful writer television best pilot aired trio trio got canceled fey wound beating studio canceled season rock renewed second rock season ratings proved lackluster lower studio studio expensive produce early promo rock portrayed alec_baldwin mistakenly thinking meet asked ask tina space thought criticism rock received fey jokingly replied people like probably confusing studio rock producers given studio criticism positive negative november interview fey said seen episodes studio asked impressions jokingly replied impressions rock episodes briefly parodied studio jack writer contains self referring walk talk sequence sequences commonly studio previous shows liz tries quote global education statistics mess realize know talking liz says upcoming worse time gilbert sullivan parody second episode studio cold open included parody major general song strategy ending sequence kenneth watches credits tgs include writers head writers studio plan appears liz attempting new job nbc explains liz having trouble finding work writing television despite having written works good men liz adds studio list tells shut critics compared rock mary tyler moore parallels drawn relationship liz jack compared girl like girl 30_rock sitcom unmarried career woman living big city works television industry girl parodied opening segment rock pilot syndication announced network syndication rights rock acquired combined value range episode canada airs syndication airs syndication internet dvd episode downloads online streaming weekly installments rock available download episode fee residents apple itunes_store google play defunct nbc direct service addition paid downloads seven seasons streamed paid subscription stream episodes free current installments available viewing ceased streaming previous seasons dvd releases
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