Christmas special is the sixth episode of the third season of the american television comedy series 30 rock. A brilliantly structured episode with a classic 30 rock racetothefinish. Having caught the odd episode of 30 rock on tv i took a leap of faith and bought the season 1 dvd. Christmasthemed tv episodes to watch on netflix newsday. Lets pay tribute by revisiting five of the most inspiring episodes. A list of christmas episodes for the tv show 30 rock. Jenna is offered to take part in a controlled relationship with james. Guess which subreddit thinks gesturing with ones thumbs is for poor people, is immortal, has two bad knees, is beautiful but doesnt know it, and hasnt cried once today. Christmas episodes of 30 rock wifetime of happiness. This entry was posted in christmas, tv shows and tagged 30 rock, 30 rock christmas, 30 rock holiday episodes, 30 rock thanksgiving, christmas 30 rock, christmas episodes. With leap year occurring in 2020, we interviewed the writer of 30 rocks beloved leap day episode about how the episode came to be, the origins of. Roughly 1 week later, having watched at times 5 or 6 episodes a day, i was hooked and back on amazon ordering season 2. Amidst the chaos of show preparation, jack starts doubting a key decision in his life. But the great start and fantastic finish proved that theres still a lot of great comedy to be found on the stages of 30 rock.
These 30 rock episodes will get you through even the worst day ten years ago, one of the greatest sitcoms of all time premiered. These 30 rock episodes will get you through even the worst. This is the ninth episode of the third season of 30 rock and once again it is full of comedy pleasures. There are moments that feature plenty of laughoutloud jokes including my favorite one with had jack accidentally leaving the microphone on while he was in one of his selfconfidence phrases. The cast and writers celebrate leap day, the widely celebrated holiday with a santa clauslike mascot, a gilled. It was written by jack burditt and the shows executive producers robert carlock and tina fey, who is also the series creator, head writer, and star. Christmas attack zone is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the american television.
Leap day saw a small decline in ratings from the previous episode, garnering a 1. This article originally appeared in the february 4, 20 issue of new york magazine. In honor of leap day, we asked 30 rock showrunner robert carlock to tell. The final ten minutes of the episode get emotional a surprising amount of times for a show this weird, but the best of all has to be jack.
With tina fey, alec baldwin, tracy morgan, jack mcbrayer. The wonderful world of 30 rock humored us over seven seasons with its devotion to holiday. Though the 100th episode of 30 rock had some ripping oneliners it was. In the premiere episode of 30 rock, liz fey scrambles to find an act to replace the sketch of hers that has been cut from the girlie show at the last minute. The 5 biggest revelations of the 30 rock finale cinemablend. The discs feature static, anamorphic widescreen menus offering options to play all episodes, select shows, adjust languages and check out the special features. A selfobsessed celeb, an arrogant boss, and a sensitive writing staff challenge lemon to run a successful program without losing her mind. Jack accidentally hits his mother with his car just before leaving to rio. As compensation she participates in a letters to santa charity program and buys presents for poor children. Is a hilarious jokefest weaved with awkward situations and clever plotting. This is the sixth episode of the third season of 30 rock and while it doesnt reach the height of previous episodes, it manages to be a. Its one of the best things about the holiday seasons. The story behind 30 rocks magnificently silly leap day.
So grab your night cheese and try to refrain from lizzing while you read our ranking of the 30 rock christmas episodes 4. Several writers for 30 rock decided on a leap day episode because the program missed the opportunity for a christmas or new years day story due to feys pregnancy. Of course in their universe its all about jenna fans, and itll be fun to see how they are steered to vote by liz and jack in the conclusion of a rare twopart episode. The story behind 30 rocks leap day episode vulture. Childish gambino for an episode originally airing in 2007, it is performed on the show by tracy jordan tracy morgan and then was later. Every four years, we get one magical extra day where you get to do things you wouldnt ordinarily do. Discussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else 30 rock related. Tracy is certain angie is pregnant with a daughter and learns that women deserve the same respect as men. With tina fey, tracy morgan, jane krakowski, jack mcbrayer. The big thing peacock has going for it is a very big catalog. The nbc series 30 rock, created by tina fey, airs its final installment tonight.
Watch full episodes of 30 rock and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Liz lemon tina fey, head writer of the sketch comedy show tgs with tracy jordan, must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star, all while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind. Aaron barnhart of the kansas city star deemed the first episode of the season, season 4 as one of the weakest episodes from 30 rock that he has ever seen, and found the episode boring. The episode originally aired on december 11, 2008 on the national broadcasting company nbc. Having missed their chance to do a christmas episode in season 6 but falling in a leap year, 30 rock saw an opportunity.
Leap day is the ninth episode of the sixth season of the american television comedy series 30. The 15 best holidaythemed tv episodes to binge watch this. These 30 rock episodes are almost better than night cheese. Suddenly, youre handed everything associated with any holiday. This weeks episode of 30 rock was hilarious as usual, and it was accurate on how it could come down to florida for the presidential election. You know the girlie show was working just fine and then jack came along and forced me to hire tracy and now look at us. When will the last dance episode 5 premiere on espn. A sub reddit for the fans and critics of the show 30 rock. Hell, even the tag scene is funnier than the entire the big bang theory series. Fruitlessly attempt to impress your partner as we delicately drape 24. When hank hooper threatens to cancel tgs, jack convinces him to. The 15 best holidaythemed tv episodes to binge watch this december, ranked. Every episode of 30 rock ranked film school rejects.
Liz has to spend christmas without her family for the first time in her life. Typically, an episode begins with the saccharine tv merriment that accompanies the. The episode originally aired on december 11, 2008 on the national broadcasting. Watch all 21 30 rock episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Spanning seven seasons, 30 rock is a wealth of wacky comedy. A brash network executive bullies head writer liz lemon into hiring an unstable movie star. The 10 best episodes of 30 rock nbcs acclaimed sitcom 30 rock ends tonight. This friday, bandcamp is waiving fees so that 100% of revenue goes to artists.
As the 30 rock the cast and crew return from their holiday breaks, each has a plot, er, story to share. On the series finale of 30 rock, jack looks back on the developments of his life while liz moves on and jenna prepares on last song for the cast and crew. I was glad, and pleasantly surprised, to see how much i enjoyed 30 rocks holiday episode, considering that the valentines day episode of just two weeks ago was one of the worst outings of the show i can remember, leap day suggested that things are very simple with 30 rock. Created by tina fey, the series follows the lives of the head writer of the girlie show with tracy jordan tgs, liz lemon tina fey, the other staff members of tgs, and their network executive, jack donaghy alec baldwin 30 rock was a critical success, winning several major awards including primetime emmy awards. When hank hooper threatens to cancel tgs, jack convinces him to allow liz and company the chance to do their 100th episode. Its impressive how with this episode, they managed to craft an entire world where leap day feb. From the creator and stars of snl comes this workplace comedy. At that point, there had been more than 100 episodes. But it also sounds a lot like the storyline of an episode that aired 10. You can now stream every episode of 30 rock on stan concrete. To recognize this, chris osterndorf has compiled one possible list of many of the top 10 episodes of the show. As an episode, leap day represents what 30 rock did best, building a ridiculous counterworld that acts as a funhouse mirror of our own, reflecting and distorting our own cultural idiosyncrasies. If youre a fan of 30 rock, you are well aware that some of their best episodes happen to be their christmas specials. Why does 30 rock keep ripping off sex and the city.
All of the famous celebrities who have been on 30 rock. And what are the holidays without a little quality family time. The story behind 30 rocks magnificently silly leap day episode. Actor nathan lane headed to the 30 rock set for a oneepisode spin on season ones the fighting irish as eddie, jacks younger brother with a penchant for stretching the truth. And, its timed perfectly if youve been wondering what youll be watching over the holidays or summer. If you did place that wager, well, you watched tonights episode on a 200inch 3d plasma screen inside your volcano lair. Needing a great episode to save the show, liz deals with getting tracy his confidence back and dennis duffys return to. For 30 rock to even hit 100 episodes is an achievement unto itself. When it started at the same time as studio 60 on the sunset strip, im not sure many people would have placed money on tina fey over aaron sorkin to hit this milestone. Last nights 30 rock wasnt just notable for the its usual.
It was written by executive story editor kay cannon, and series creator, executive producer and lead actress tina fey. Additionally, heres a refresher and a look back on some of the shows shining moments. The 2012 leap day episode of 30 rock, which you can stream on hulu, taught us everything we need to know to make the most out of this extra day. Is a very well written and wellacted comedy and this episode is one of the best. Tina fey called out harvey weinstein five years ago on her television show 30 rock. We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising. Jack donaghy knows how to do valentines day specifically, he knows how to do the most decadent valentines day possible. Ranking the 30 rock christmas episodes the geekiverse. Watch in 360 the inside of a nuclear reactor from the size of an atom with virtual reality duration.
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