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  1. vulture lists
    Your Handy Guide to Tina Fey’s Favorite ActorsCall it her very funny TV universe.
    By Vulture Staff
  2. vulture lists
    11 Great St. Patrick’s Day TV Episodes to StreamFeaturing (surprise!) multiple shows set at bars.
    By Marianne Eloise
  3. vulture lists
    A Taxonomy of Semi-autobiographical Comedian SitcomsPete Davidson’s Bupkis is the latest in a long, long line of comedians inserting themselves into TV shows.
    By Bethy Squires
  4. tragicomic
    Donald Glover Explains Why He Didn’t Join SNL and Why That’s GoodFailure breeds character, first of all.
    By Jason P. Frank
  5. poetry and wigs
    Tina Fey Credits Her Success to Wigs Falling OffFey accepted the PEN/Mike Nichols Writing for Performance Award at the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards.
    By Jason P. Frank
  6. halloween
    Steve Buscemi’s Self-Referential 30 Rock Costume Won HalloweenHow do you do, fellow kids?
    By Bethy Squires
  7. bffs
    The History of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s Best FriendshipFrom Chicago to SNL to the Golden Globes, in pictures, quotes, and video.
    By Lizzie Logan and Jesse David Fox
  8. spooky scary
    The Lyrics to 30 Rock’s ‘Werewolf Bar Mitzvah,’ Annotated by Its Writer“That rhyme dropped in my lap, and that’s when I knew God was onboard for us expanding this bit into a full-length song.”
    As told to Devon Ivie
  9. synergy
    The 30 Rock Reunion Is Advertisements All the Way DownIn the original run of the show, the ads were usually jokes. In NBC’s one-off reunion special, most of the jokes are ads.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  10. good god
    Blerg, Most NBC Stations Won’t Air the 30 Rock ReunionTurns out they aren’t all synergy fans.
    By Josef Adalian
  11. kabletown
    Good God, Lemon, It’s the 30 Rock Reunion TrailerStream it on your iPhone 40.
    By Rebecca Alter
  12. tv
    30 Rock Is Pulling Blackface Episodes From Streaming Platforms and TV RerunsTina Fey: “I understand now that ‘intent’ is not a free pass for white people to use these images.”
    By Josef Adalian
  13. 30 rock
    30 Rock Is Returning in the Most 30 Rock Way ImaginableHosting the NBC upfronts.
    By Rebecca Alter
  14. appreciations
    Tina Fey Is 50, So Here Are 50 Great Tina Fey MomentsRounding up the funniest jokes, best performances, and revealing moments from one of comedy’s greatest writers.
    By Lizzie Logan
  15. socially distanced tv
    In 30 Rock’s Coronavirus Episode, Liz Lemon Wouldn’t Flee to GE’s Secret IslandTina Fey and writer Sam Means on how Liz, Tracy, Jack, Jenna, and TGS would handle the pandemic.
    By Tina Fey and Sam Means
  16. live from the mariana trench
    The Story Behind 30 Rock’s Magnificently Silly Leap Day Episode“Instead of doing our actual work, we can spend half a day talking about the plot of a movie for this made-up holiday.”
    By Devon Ivie
  17. obits
    Buck Henry, Screenwriter of The Graduate and Creator of Get Smart, Is Dead at 89He was the first person to host SNL over 10 times.
    By Chris Murphy
  18. what could’ve been
    Lemon, a 30 Rock Spinoff Was So Close to HappeningAlec Baldwin backed out of the show, which revolved around Jack Donaghy becoming NYC’s mayor.
    By Devon Ivie
  19. chat room
    Alec Baldwin on Why Celebs Are Rushing to Host Game Shows“It was very, very, very convenient.”
    By Josef Adalian
  20. Why Comedies Make the Best Binge-WatchesThe drama binge is so often a fling. A comedy binge can feel more like a real relationship.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  21. Tina Fey Talks to Jimmy Fallon About the Potential Future of ‘30 Rock’ Tiny Fey was on The Tonight Show on Thursday to promote the Mean Girls musical, and she addressed a rumor – that she started – regarding a […]
    By Kenneth Arthur
  22. Hypothesis: Season Two Is the Best or Worst Season of Every ShowScandal? The best! Friday Night Lights? The worst!
    By Nate Jones
  23. ‘Great News’ Will Fill the ‘30 Rock’-Sized Hole in Your HeartIn this era of “peak TV” it’s easy for genuinely great comedies to fly under the radar. But as more and more streaming shows create tons of […]
    By Erica Lies
  24. new yorker festival 2017
    Jon Hamm’s Number-One Rule for Comedy: ‘Do Anything Tina Fey Says’The Hamm hath spoken.
    By Tara Abell
  25. vulture lists
    The 12 Most Essential 30 Rock Episodes to WatchGrab your Slanket and some night cheese and get streaming.
    By Allie Pape
  26. the streaming wars
    Suck It, Netflix! 30 Rock Is Going to Hulu This OctoberParenthood and Paul Reiser’s former Seeso series There’s Johnny are also coming to Hulu.
    By Jackson McHenry
  27. Coming to Hulu: Every Episode of ‘30 Rock’ and Paul Reiser’s ‘There’s […]Hulu just struck a deal with NBCUniversal that includes new exclusive homes for 30 Rock right as it leaves Netflix as well Paul Reiser’s show […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. vulture lists
    What’s Leaving Netflix: October 2017Blerg! What will we do without 30 Rock?
    By Andrew Lapin
  29. The Perpetually Underrated Versatility of Chris ParnellWhen Will Ferrell left Saturday Night Live in May 2002, his final episode ended with his castmates sharing stories about their time working […]
    By John Hugar
  30. the industry
    Why How I Met Your Mother and 30 Rock Are Leaving NetflixFriday Night Lights is also set to leave Netflix at the end of November, per multiple reports.
    By Josef Adalian
  31. revival fever
    NBC’s Revival Ideas Keep Getting Rejected by Aaron Sorkin, Tina Fey, and OthersAaron Sorkin: “Some day I’d love to revisit [The West Wing], but it’s not going to happen right now.”
    By David Canfield
  32. Can NBC Strike Gold Twice with Its New Sitcoms?Time is cyclical, and one of the most readily available places for supporting evidence is network television programming. With its triptych of […]
    By Matt McMahon
  33. tv universes
    The One 30 Rock Cameo That Nearly Found Its Way Into Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtIt’s the truth, dammit.
    By Devon Ivie
  34. last night on late night
    Tracy Morgan Still Thinks His 30 Rock Co-star Jack McBrayer’s Name Is Kenneth“Bless his heart. I’ve been called worse.”
    By Tolly Wright
  35. what could have been
    Alec Baldwin’s First Reaction to Meeting Tina Fey Was to Ask If She Was Single“I had the same reaction that I’m sure many men and women have: I fell in love.”
    By Dee Lockett
  36. what to stream now
    Where to Stream Carrie Fisher’s Best Non–Star Wars WorkFisher may be best known as Princess Leia, but her legacy goes far beyond Star Wars. 
    By Kevin Lincoln, Jordan Crucchiola, and Kyle Buchanan
  37. from the archives
    New York’s First Impressions of 9 Legendary TV ComediesLooking back at season one, episode one of Saturday Night Live, All in the Family, 30 Rock, and more.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  38. last night on late night
    Alec Baldwin Did His Tracy Morgan Impression“Somebody in here gonna get pregnant.”
    By Nate Jones
  39. speeeech!
    Tina Fey: Bob Greenblatt Gave Great UKS Notes“I have to say that Bob gave us the most succinct and cogent notes I have ever received from any executive on any project.”
    By Bennett Marcus
  40. vulture compendium
    30 Rock References in Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtThere are dozens of tiny references for the devoted 30 Rock fan.
    By Madeline Raynor
  41. jokes
    Why Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season Two Feels More Like 30 RockJokes! Wonderful jokes! Wonderful, hard, writers’ jokes!
    By Jesse David Fox
  42. Actor, SAG President, and ‘30 Rock’ Alum Ken Howard Dies at 71One of 30 Rock’s friendliest faces has passed away. Earlier today, it was confirmed that longtime actor and Screen Actors Guild president Ken […]
    By Megh Wright
  43. obits
    Ken Howard, Character Actor and Union President, Dies at 71Howard appeared in Crossing Jordan, 30 Rock, and 1776.
    By Nate Jones
  44. ‘30 Rock’ Delivered a Hit When it Became a Show Within a Show ‘Structurally Sound’ is a recurring feature where each week a different structurally unusual, rule-breaking anomaly of an episode from a […]
    By Daniel Kurland
  45. as told to
    How 30 Rock’s Classic Leap Day Episode Came to BeHappy Merlinpeen!
    By Robert Carlock As told to Jennifer Vineyard
  46. The Many Faces of Rachel Dratch on ‘30 Rock’ In the original pilot of 30 Rock, Rachel Dratch played the role of Jenna, Liz’s friend and the star of The Girlie Show, but she was let go […]
    By Madeline Raynor
  47. Every Hint and Reference to Kenneth’s Immortality on ’30 Rock’A list of every reference to Kenneth Parcell’s immortality, from his questionable age to the strange details of his personal life.
    By Madeline Raynor
  48. Sarah Palin Made a ‘30 Rock’ Parody with John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and […]Not to be outdone by Ted Cruz’s Christmas “parody ad,” Sarah Palin has thrown her hat into the comedy ring this week by teaming up […]
    By Megh Wright
  49. tracy morgan
    Tracy Morgan on What Helped His Crash Recovery“I survived that car crash for a reason.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  50. stay tuned
    Why Doesn’t Anyone Care About My Favorite Show?Plus: I keep forgetting what happens on Mad Men.
    By Margaret Lyons
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