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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
30 Rock – “The Bubble”
“The Bubble” March 19th, 2009 There is something very reminiscent of How I Met Your Mother in “The Bubble,” where we say goodbye to Jon Hamm in a way that makes you wish that he had been around a little … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Goodbye, My Friend”
“Goodbye, My Friend” March 5th, 2009 Holy flashback, Harry Henderson. There’s a whole lot of familiarity in “Goodbye, My Friend,” an episode that cribs quite liberally from last season’s “Succession” and this season’s premiere, and it’s not all bad. I … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Larry King”
“Larry King” February 26th, 2009 What “Larry King” represents is an example of 30 Rock doing something that feels like it is happening less often: it takes one event, in this case a crises, and demonstrates its impact on various … Continue reading
30 Rock – “St. Valentines Day”
“St. Valentine’s Day” February 12th, 2009 After what I thought was a really fun little romp in “Generalissimo,” introducing us to Dr. Drew Baird (Jon Hamm) as Liz’s new love interest, the show continues to rush forward as more or … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Flu Shot”
“Flu Shot” January 15th, 2009 I know that it’s January, which means that we’re smack dab in the middle of two sweeps periods and thus in what would be a creative holding period for most returning shows, but it’s unfortunate … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Senor Macho Solo”
“Senor Macho Solo” January 8th, 2009 For 30 Rock, the comedy is often to be found in the details: it isn’t that the broader plots themselves are that comically complex, but rather that the way they are executed offers enough … Continue reading
