Category Archives: 30 Rock
30 Rock – “Sun Tea”
“Sun Tea” November 19th, 2009 This is “Green Week” on NBC, which means that every show has some sort of environmental sustainability storyline in it. And while the shows did similar episodes a few seasons ago (The Office did its … Continue reading
30 Rock – “Audition Day”
“Audition Day” November 5th, 2009 I think that 30 Rock would be far funnier if it wasn’t so annoying. This likely seems like a derogatory statement, but it’s really not: I thought “Audition Day” was the most enjoyable episode of … Continue reading
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Halloween Comedy on NBC: Parks and Recreation, Community, The Office, 30 Rock
A review of the four 2009 Halloween episodes from NBC’s comedy lineup, focusing in on how each show uses Halloween differently (and more effectively in some cases than in others). Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Into the Crevasse”
“Into the Crevasse” October 22nd, 2009 When the critics’ reviews started coming out about 30 Rock’s fourth season, there were quite a few skeptical ones that seemed to indicate the show wasn’t quite up to its earlier standard, to the … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: 30 Rock – “Season 4″
A review of “Season 4,” the aptly titled premiere to the fourth season of NBC’s 30 Rock, featuring the impacts of an economic recession, a biting satire of the current state of NBC, and an awkward quasi-intentional crossover with Jay Leno. Continue reading
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Season Finale: 30 Rock – “Kidney Now!”
“Kidney Now!” May 14th, 2009 If there is one blemish on 30 Rock’s solid, if not spectacular, third season that really stands out, it’s the criticism that the show has leaned too heavily on high profile guest stars in order … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Mamma Mia”
“Mamma Mia” May 7th, 2009 What a difference a half hour makes: after an episode of the Office that started out without an idea at all and ended up coming together quite well, we have an episode of 30 Rock … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “The Natural Order”
“The Natural Order” April 30th, 2009 Having already written my posts on Parks and Recreation and The Office tonight, I’ll admit to be at a bit of a loss at what to say about tonight’s episode of 30 Rock. It … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “The Ones”
“The Ones” April 26th, 2009 While its Thursday night comedy counterpart The Office has been delving into a long-term storyline over my hiatus, which has made not blogging about it a little bit more problematic, 30 Rock has been in … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Apollo, Apollo”
“Apollo, Apollo” March 26th, 2009 When Robert Carlock confronted “Apollo, Apollo,” it was if he were taking all of the elements which have made his past episodes (“Jack-Tor,” “Subway Hero,” “Sandwich Day,”) so fantastic and pulling them all together into … Continue reading
