# 30 Rock (2006)

> A harried head writer keeps a chaotic late-night sketch show afloat while her ego-driven colleagues threaten to derail everything.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/4386

## Facts

- Seasons: 7
- Episodes: 138
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Tina Fey
- Network: NBC
- Cast: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Keith Powell
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0496424/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: witty, joyful, breezy, irreverent

## What critics say

Critics broadly regard 30 Rock as a sharp, acclaimed workplace comedy whose rapid-fire writing and ensemble chemistry hold up across most of its run.

## Synopsis

30 Rock (2006-2013) is an American network sitcom created by Tina Fey for NBC. Tina Fey plays Liz Lemon, the harried head writer of a live late-night sketch variety show in New York, trying to keep the production on track while chasing her own ambitions. Alec Baldwin is Jack Donaghy, the polished network executive who becomes her blunt, scheming boss, and Tracy Morgan plays Tracy Jordan, the volatile movie star whose outbursts multiply the crises. Jane Krakowski's vain Jenna Maroney and Jack McBrayer's earnest page Kenneth Parcell fill out the ensemble. Each episode is a self-contained workday in which deadlines, ego clashes, and absurd network demands collide, while longer running threads build across seven seasons. The series is a fast-moving workplace comedy with a satirical edge toward television, celebrity, and corporate power, delivering a joyful, breezy register with sharp wordplay. Fans of The Office, Parks and Recreation, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip will find resonance in its blend of backstage satire and misfit camaraderie. Its brisk, quotable humor keeps the mood buoyant from start to finish.

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