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30 Rock gets a full season

by Bob Sassone, posted Dec 1st 2006 4:29PM

30 RockIn another display of confidence in a show that isn't exactly lighting the ratings world on fire (see also Friday Night Lights, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip), NBC has given a full season to the Tina Fey sitcom 30 Rock. At first is looked like they were just ordering a few more scripts, but they gave the green light for a full season this afternoon.

But this move is actually ratings-oriented, because the show got its best ratings to date last night, in its new Thursday slot between Scrubs and ER. It was up 25% from last week.

So now we'll get full seasons of two shows about the behind-the-scenes goings on at a late night comedy show. Three if you count Saturday Night Live, and four if you count the possible web showings of the SNL Friday night rehearsal. I still think Studio 60 is the better show. 30 Rock isn't bad (and Alec Baldwin is funny as hell), it just isn't incredibly funny, which stands out when you're a straight-ahead comedy. But I do watch it every Thursday night, and it's not really fair to compare a half hour comedy with a one hour comedy/drama, even if they are about the same thing.

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smithee

"Why are you wearing a tux?"
"It's after six, what am I? A farmer?"

30 Rock is hilarious.

December 13 2006 at 3:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chris w

30 ROCK is the best new comedy...the best comedy in a while to grace the airwaves. A 2nd season is a must. Give it time NBC(stands for Needs Ballsagain Comeon!!!!). Stick w/ this solid series. So MUCH potential...but you a-hole execs won't to give it so little time TO DEVELOP...TO BUILD ITS AUDIENCE.
Can I please run your network programming decisions? You guys would be back on top in a year or two! But, go ahead, keep running the super innovative "1 vs.100". Bob Saget has always reeled them in. I'm sorry, but I'm laughing my ass off from that comment---Bob Saget has never been funny(except on ENTOURAGE).
As if there is not enough shitty reality shows(seriously, the only reality that is associated w/ these shows is that they usually suck!).

30 ROCK is great.

December 11 2006 at 10:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chris w

LOL #13 Kevin--- "It will be a challenge for 30 to catch on in the ratings. But Alec Baldwin likes challenges, he's climbed Kilimanjaro, he's showered with Greta Van Susteren."

December 02 2006 at 1:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris Crosby

I wasn't expecting it to be that great, but 30 Rock is hilarious! It gets funnier with every episode. I'm glad NBC seems to remembers that comedies like this generally take at least a year to catch on with the general public. I don't see it as a STUDIO 60 counterpart, it's more like a modern-day MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW.

December 02 2006 at 7:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kevin

30 Rock is a great, funny show. I gave up on Studio 60 after they made a couple from Ohio look like complete idiots because they didn't know the who's on first routine.

It will be a challenge for 30 to catch on in the ratings. But Alec Baldwin likes challenges, he's climbed Kilimanjaro, he's showered with Greta Van Susteren.


December 02 2006 at 4:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
generic862003@yahoo.com

I can't believe that this show hasn't caught on. I watched this week's episode and laughed the entire time. I can't say that about ANY comedy over the past several years. Each character is perfect. The biggest problem is that the show has so many great characters (and cast), it's hard to fit them all into one 30 minute show.

NBC will be crazy to cancel or not pick up this show. If it makes it, we will all look back on it like we do early Seinfield episodes today -- but 30 rock is funnier. NBC has a marketing problem not a creative problem with this show. LONG LIVE TINA AND ALEC !!!

December 02 2006 at 2:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
KSF

Could the improved ratings be a result of the exposure and free episode offered on iTunes? The freebie was a good episode (Blind Date), although I like them all--it's a hilarious show.

December 01 2006 at 11:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Phish

Bob, Bob, Bob, i really just don't get it.

30 Rock is the better show simply cause it SUCCEEDS at what its supposed to do. Its funny and makes ppl laugh.

Studio 60, although helmed by great actors, FAILS miserable cause its just too damn BORING and the script is going nowhere. I really wanted Studio 60 to succeed, as i am a fan of everyone involved, but come on, we have to face the facts, its a major let down.

December 01 2006 at 11:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NavStar

Yay! I love this show (even if it is wildly uneven).

It could be Tina Fey & Alec Baldwin and I'd watch. They are both such smart winning actors.

And anyone who puts Judah Friedlander in a primetime show gets my vote for bravery!

But they really need to ditch that Ally McBeal girl. The show works so good withouth her in it.

December 01 2006 at 7:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hank Mohaski

I gotta say, out of the four episodes on last night's "premier" MUST SEE Thursday night, 30 Rock was the funniest of the bunch. To my sensibilities, 30 Rock gets better every episode.

I AM THE THIRD HEAT!!!!!

December 01 2006 at 7:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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