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The Inevitable Camp of the Show-Within-the-Show

Some shows have a show-within-the-show.

Sometimes, that meta-show is a central theme, as in 30 Rock's "TGS with Tracy Jordan". More often, it's peripheral.

Often, the meta-show is on the same "topic" as the main characters' profession or schtick -- as in House's "Prescription Passion" or Brooklyn Nine-Nine's "Serve & Protect." But again, not always -- think Community's "Inspector Spacetime" or Insecure's "Due North."

But what unites all of these shows is that, without exception, they are campier and cornier than the "original". I cannot think of one example of a show-within-a-show that takes a more serious or elevated tone than it's host.

Why is that? At one level, perhaps the explanation is simply that if the writers have a genuinely good idea, they of course want to save it for the real thing. But I also think that a "better" show-within-the-show would be jarring. It wouldn't feel right; the audience (the real one, not the characters on the regular show) would reject it. A show that is less campy than its host undoes the suspension of disbelief that all shows (no matter how serious) rely upon to get audience buy-in. Once we accept that there can be, in the characters' world, more seriousness or realism, it makes visible all the ways the characters' are flaunting realism. In a roundabout way, this was the dissonance I spotted in Brooklyn Nine-Nine's pentiultimate episode: once the show acknowledges that Jake Peralta playing "Die Hard" or "Speed" or whatever would actually get innocent people hurt, then the whole thing isn't funny anymore.

Anyway, no deeper insight. Just a thought I had.

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I thought Ford v Ferrari was a really good movie, but let’s not lose sight of the greatest character named Carol Matt Damon played

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Third piece of my little painting serie about movie and TV series scenery. Now it takes place at 30 Rockefeller Plaza NYC, home of Liz Lemon and TGS.

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Do you enjoy receiving souvenirs? I do. I love getting magnets and shot glasses from places.

Do you get angry with people easily? Not really, no.

Have you ever had the flu? Probably as a kid.

What about strep throat? Yes, several times as a child.

What would you say is the worst kind of emotional pain? Losing people you’re close to. And not just from death, but in general.

Have you ever been to a psychologist? No, just a counselor.

What’s the worst part about school? Literally everything.

Do you normally have a lot of homework, if you’re still in school? --

When was your last vacation? The end of September. Mark and I took a little trip for his birthday.

Would you ever consider going on a cruise? I would never do an overnight cruise.

What did you last buy from the store? Groceries.

Would you say you enjoy being single or in a relationship more? I definitely enjoy being in a relationship.

Do you try to stay busy a lot? No. I really enjoy doing nothing lol.

What’s your favorite quote? “Love her, but leave her wild”

Do you lie a lot? No.

Do you still act childish most of the time? Not most of the time, no, but I definitely have my child-like moments.

Did you ever enjoy gym class? In elementary school it meant I got to play with my friends, so yes. What is your biggest insecurity? My body.

Have you ever painted a room alone? Not alone, no.

Speaking of which, when did you last paint your room? I haven’t.

What does your favorite jacket / hoodie look like? My favorite hoodie is black and has the TGS with Tracy Jordan logo on the back and a smaller logo with “STAFF” under it on the front. It’s 30 Rock merch and I love it so much. 

What’s for dinner tonight? I’m not sure. One of our meal delivery kit dinners. I can’t remember which ones we have though.

Do you ever drink alcohol? I do.

Have you ever had a terrible hangover? Oh yes.

Do you ever get migraines? Yes. They’re awful, but I can usually catch them because I get the tunnel vision before the pain and I take something right away. If I wake up with one, though, it’s game over.

Do you know how to garden? Yes.

What was the last thing you plugged into an outlet? The coffee maker this morning.

Do people consider you to be a funny person? I think so.

Do you have any bad habits? Oh yes.

Do you like children? I LOVE my nieces. They are my whole WORLD and their happiness and health is the most important thing to me. I love spending time with them and listening to them and watching them grow and become smarter and funnier every day. And I am a HUGE advocate for children and them being treating fairly and appropriately. Children did not ask to be brought into this world. You decided to have a child, now it’s your responsibility to care for a nurture and love that child. You need to adapt to them, not the other way around. There are too many children being abused and neglected and put into foster care systems that do much of the same. That being said, I can recognize that having a child of my own is NOT for me. I can hardly take care of myself and I know, 100%, I could not mentally, emotionally, or physically raise one of my own properly, and there are things about myself I am unwilling to change for the sake of another human. I think if more people recognized this (and abortion wasn’t still so fucking regulated), there would be less abused/neglected children in this world. Sorry to go off on that tangent lol.

If not, why is this? I realized I never actually answered the question asked above lol. Overall, yes, I like children and will always advocate for them, but as a human who loves peace and quiet, holy shit can they be annoying as hell hahahaha.

What is your favorite snack? Chips and dips; mainly tortilla chips and guac/salsa. And popcorn.

Do you own any gaming systems? We have a Wii, lol.

How old were your parents when they had you? My mom was 37 and my dad was 39.

Is there a big age difference between you and the person you like? Mark is 5 years older, which, according to TikTok, is a big age difference.......we met when I was 21 and he was 26, and I see absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Do you trash talk people a lot? Every now and then, usually just in a joking way.

What is the most amusing thing on the internet, in your opinion? I mean, a lot of things on the internet amuse me, which is why I spend so much time there, lol.

Does the future excite you or scare you? Both, which is how it should be.

Have you ever been to Disney World? Nope.

If so, how many times have you been? ---

Do you try to spend a lot of time with family? Yes.

How often do you shower? Every other day.

What would you say is your favorite genre of music? I am so bad with genres. I just like what I like and I don’t feel the need to categorize it.

Do you need to clean your bedroom? Yes. What do you plan on doing with the rest of your life? Live?

Do you enjoy Chinese food? It’s not usually my first choice, but there are some dishes I enjoy. I also notice there is some over-lap in Asian cuisine. Like, I feel like almost every Chinese restaurant has crab rangoon, but I have also seen that at Thai and Japanese places as well. Same with egg rolls. And I’ve also seen pad thai served at Chinese places, too.

Do you smile a lot? Sure. What is your favorite movie from the nineties? Clueless or Romy and Michele.

Which decade were you born in? The 80s, technically. Near the very very end of it.

Are you good at giving advice to people? Depends.

How many huge secrets do you have? None.

How many people know these secrets? ---

How many times a day do you brush your teeth? Twice, usually. I’m better about it at night because I don’t want shit sitting in my teeth all night lol. Do you ever floss? I use those little toothpicks with the floss in them

Have you ever been in a long-term relationship? Yeah, I am in one now. We’ve been together for 11 years and married for 5.

Ever considered suicide? Yes.

If so, did you try to commit suicide? No.

Is there anyone out there who makes you feel completely useless? I mean, it’s not really specific to a person, but anyone can potentially make me feel useless in certain situations. Do you like texting or calling people more? Texting.

What’s your favorite band? Probably Vampire Weekend.

Do you have a lot of friends? I have a good handful.

Have you ever painted something and been impressed by it? Not really.

Would you rather go out to eat or stay in? I like both.

When did you last babysit, if ever? Last month, but I am actually babysitting tomorrow.

Do you have any younger siblings? Nope. Have you ever thought of someone as useless? Yes, my brother in law is useless. He brings absolutely nothing to the table and he’s a huge fucking piece of fucking garbage.

Have you ever considered bleaching your hair? It’s currently bleached.

Do you drink vitamin water? No.

Do you ever straighten your hair? No, it’s already pretty straight. What’s the best way to end a conversation? Totally depends.

Are there any old movies you absolutely love? Of course.

Have you ever had a Big Mac before? I have..  

Do you think you attract the opposite sex at a reasonable rate? I only need to attract my husband and I seem to have done a pretty good job at that lol.

Where is your favorite place to travel? I like going to new places but I have a handful of places I frequent.

What is your goal for the next few months? Workout in one way or another every day (with some exceptions) for the next 4 weeks, and then 8 weeks, and then 12 weeks, and so on. And eat better.

Can you count to ten in another language other than your own? Yes.

Do you own a lot of shoes? No, just a handful of pairs. What is your favorite season and why? I’m into the latter half of the year. Like, June-December. I LOVE summer and all it’s nostalgia and activities, and Fall is gorgeous and beautiful and has Halloween, and the first couple weeks of winter aren’t too horrible and Christmas happens, but then January-May are always HORRIBLE weather and otherwise and I want to throw them in a dumpster fire.

Have you ever played on a sports team before? No.

If you have, what was that sport and when? ---

Have you ever filed a lawsuit on someone? No.

Do you think you’re a good singer? No.

Would you rather wear jeans or sweatpants? Leggings.

Do you think you have a good sense of style? No.

Do you enjoy reading often? No.

Have you ever had a deadly illness? I probably have one right now hahahahaha.

Ever had food-poisoning before? Nope.

Where did you last eat dinner at? My house.

Have you ever shot a gun before? A bb gun.

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30 Rock’s Best Running Jokes

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When 30 Rock drew its final breath in 2013, yards of column inches were devoted – deservedly so – to praising the work of creator Tina Fey. Article upon article applauded the characters, cast, performances and seven seasons of energetic, inventive, satirical comedy.

More than anything else though, 30 Rock was always about the gags. It was fruitcake-dense with jokes, regularly fitting in more quotable laughs before its opening credits than many shows manage in a full half-hour. As it returns for a one-off reunion special, join us in celebrating the many, many running gags of its seven-season history, from the fake movies, to the terrible yet incredibly catchy songs, Frank’s hats, and those godawful TGS sketches…

The fake movies 

The presence of Tracy Jordan (a bonafide Martin Lawrence meets the Wayans Brothers-style movie star) in the TGS cast opened up the world of film parody to 30 Rock.

Admittedly Jenna Maloney also enjoyed a movie career of sorts, but while she was being offered the part of “any blonde actress” in torture porn flicks by the producers who watched and rented Saw, Tracy was turning down the lead in Garfield 3: Feline Groovy to pursue his serious acting career. The latter climaxed with the release of spot-on Precious parody Hard To Watch (Based on the novel Stone Cold Bummer by Manipulate), for which Tracy received the O in his EGOT plan. Sheer class.

Over the years though, who couldn’t not smile at Tracy’s blaxpoitation-filled back catalogue, from the timeless romance of A Blaffair to Rememblack, to Sherlock Homie, Who Dat Ninja?, The Chunks 2: A Very Chunky Christmas, and last but by no means least, Honky Grandma Be Trippin’. The man is a chameleon (in that he’s always a lizard).

Two of Jenna’s TGS projects however, bring back the fondest memories of 30 Rock’s stinging movie satire: small-town legal drama The Rural Juror (based on a Kevin Grisham novel), and her GE-produced life rights-avoiding Janis Joplin biopic, Sing Them Blues White Girl: The Jackie Jormp Jomp Story.

The TGS sketches 

The quality of TGS’ output was never under question in 30 Rock; the sketch show was unremittingly bad (when the absence of their star meant a ‘Best of TGS’ series had to be run in lieu of live shows, Legal objected to their use of the word ‘Best’, and when a review dubbed it the worst comedy ever made, Liz was thrilled they’d defined it as a comedy). Liz Lemon’s opus was a fluorescent collection of fart gags, dodgy caricatures, Jenna’s songs, and misjudged celebrity impressions.

Beginning life as, in Kenneth’s words, “a real fun ladies comedy show for ladies”, TGS was Saturday Night Live’s idiot brother, the unsophisticated thorn in NBC’s side, under constant threat of controversy and cancellation. Forced to synergise backward overflow, advertise parent company products and promote GE interests, 30 Rock’s show-within-a-show satirised both the TV industry and tired trends in comedy (the always hilarious combination of a fat woman who’s sexually confident! Old ladies are crazy! Farts!).

Lemon may have seduced pilot Carol (Matt Damon) with her Fart Doctor skits, but TGS failed to win many hearts. With sketches like Pam the Overly Confident Morbidly Obese Woman, Ching-Chong Man Who Loves to Play Ping-Pong, Fat Hillary Clinton, Bear vs. Killer Robots, Me Want Food, and Gaybraham Lincoln, why it wasn’t more successful is a mystery.

Astronaut Mike Dexter 

Lemon may have ended up with James Marsden’s Criss Chros, but fictional boyfriend Astronaut Mike Dexter will always hold a special place in her heart. Handsomer than Dr Drew, less British than Wesley Snipes, less living-in-Cleveland than Floyd, and a million times better than Dennis Duffy, Astronaut Mike Dexter had it all… except of course, a corporeal self. 

The fake songs 

Over the years, Jenna Maroney’s singing career has vomited up some truly dreadful creations, and topping the list has to be Muffin Top (a big hit in the king-making music markets of Israel and Belgium). Seguing from its pop insanity chorus “My muffin top is all that, wholegrain, low-fat” into a Madonna-style spoken-word rap “I’m an independent lady, so please don’t try to play me. I run a tidy bakery. The boys all want my cake for free”, the song is a battery assault on the senses.

But is it worse than Jenna’s summer dance jam, Balls, which earned her the princely sum of $50 in royalties? Or her computer generated, generic benefit song in aid of an unspecific natural disaster, which urged viewers to donate to “help the people the thing that happened, happened to”? How about the Jackie Jormp Jomp performance she gave of Chunk Of My Lung, written by Jack five minutes before the show, containing the classic line “You know you’ve bought it if life makes you sweet food”? Or Fart So Loud, the un-Weird Al-able song she and Tracy wrote after he parodied the theme to Avery Jessup TV movie Kidnapped? Such riches…

It’s not only Jenna who’s provided 30 Rock’s musical intervals of course. Season three finale Kidney Now! welcomed an eclectic collection of stars including Sheryl Crow, Mary J Blige, Elvis Costello, Moby, two of the Beastie Boys, Wyclef Jean, and Cyndi Lauper to perform a We Are The World-style anthem at the Milton Green benefit gig. Angie Jordan famously released a fifteen-second single My Single Is Dropping, to ride on the wave of her reality-show fame, Frank and Pete’s Sound Mound came up with unforgettable rock anthem Weekend Woman, and in the very same episode, even Tina Fey got in on the action by providing excellent Joni Mitchell parody, Paints and Brushes.

The legacy award though, as in the 30 Rock fake song that will continue to bring joy to the hearts of fans decades from now, has to go to one song, and one song only: Tracy Jordan’s Werewolf Bar Mitzvah.

Frank’s hat slogans 

Off-set, stand-up Judah Friedlander favours his ‘World Champion’ trucker hat, the one he claims to have been awarded as the winner of the World Championships of pretty much all sports, martial arts, and that time he karate kicked Chuck Norris’ beard off his face and forced him to legally change his name to Charles.

On-set as Frank Rossitano though, Friedlander wears a series of self-designed trucker hats, each bearing a different gnomic slogan. Often incongruous, sometimes suggestive, and always odd, Frank’s hat slogans are part of the bricks and mortar of 30 Rock. In terms of favourites, we’re quite fond of ‘Alabama Legsweep’, or the laconic enigma of ‘And’, though ‘Shark Cop’, ‘Half Centaur’ and ‘Space Gravy’ also caught our eye over the seasons.

Jenna’s Mickey Rourke sex stories 

Like Dot Com’s intellectualism, this running gag may have been introduced late into proceedings, but Jenna’s torrid sexual history with putty-faced beefcake Mickey Rourke gave J-Mo some of her best lines. Jenna’s allusions to Rourke’s sexually deviant and murderous attempts on her life paint a fascinating picture for 30 Rock fans. Here are some of the finest:

“Your new vibe is a double-edged sword, much like the kind Mickey Rourke tried to kill me with”, “Nice try Hazel, but you made the same mistake Mickey Rourke made on that catamaran. You didn’t kill me when you had the chance.”, “I’m going to have to reinvent you. Break you down completely and build you up from scratch. Just like Mickey Rourke did to me sexually.” “Next time you’ll tell me Mickey Rourke catapulted you into the Hollywood sign.” “You know what they say, if you can’t stand the heat, get off Mickey Rourke’s sex grill.” Wise words.

Kenneth the immortal page 

To this day Kenneth Ellen Parcell remains something of an enigma to 30 Rock viewers. In later seasons, Jack McBrayer’s character went from being a simple country rube from Stone Mountain, Georgia to  the flesh vessel for a mysterious immortal with no reflection, no age, and links to a world beyond our own.

Plenty of reference has been made to Kenneth’s ageless and supernatural state over the years, including the suggestion that not only is he unable to die, but he’s also an angel, sent to oversee the transition of souls from one world to the next.

The fake TV shows 

It’s either a credit to the 30 Rock team or a condemnation of our times that Jack Donaghy’s hit reality viewer vote show, MILF Island, no longer feels like a parody. In generations to come, time will no doubt erode the boundaries between fact and fiction, and we 30 Rock fans will be telling our kids about the time we watched Deborah beat her competitors and claim MILF victory in the same breath as educating them about those people who ate kangaroo anuses for public approval.

MILF Island stands head and shoulders above the rest of 30 Rock’s fake TV shows (including TGS itself, lest we not forget), but that doesn’t mean that Gold Case, Los Amantes Clandestinos, Black Frasier, Homonym, or the inimitable Bitch Hunter deserve any less respect. Our fallen brothers, we salute you.

We could go on indefinitely listing the recurring jokes that made 30 Rock great, from Liz’s sandwich lust and desire to go to there, to Jack’s gloriously thatched head of hair and Republican conspiracies. As the show prepares to return, which of the above will live again?

30 Rock: A One-Time Special lands on NBC on Thursday July 16th at 8pm in the US.

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How 30 Rock Would Handle Coronavirus, According to Tina Fey

30 Rock creator and star Tina Fey and writer Sam Means imagine what a coronavirus episode would look like for Liz, Tracy, Jack, Jenna, and TGS.

Tracy has already contracted and survived the virus (“My snakes eat bats and then I use my snakes to practice French kissing, so it was inevitable, Liz Lemon!”), so he would declare himself an immune “green person” and set out to help. Tracy: “Like Mister Rogers said, ‘Look like the helpers.’” So, dressed as a firefighter, he would volunteer his time delivering illegal box jellyfish to the elderly.

Jack would try to get Liz to go to the secret GE island off the coast of Connecticut: “It will just be the top executives, any wives under 40, and yes, Lauer will be there, but only because it was built into his deal years ago.” Liz refuses to go because of her desire to be egalitarian but also because everyone would probably be barefoot. Pass. She would shelter in place like nobody’s business and still somehow dodge sex with James Marsden.

Kenneth would be the most prepared, having grown up Eighth Day Resurrected Covenant of the Holy Trinity and observing its End of Days Countdown Calendar, which is different from most calendars. “For example, we’ve only had Christmas twice, but Easter is every four hours.” Jack would offer to buy Kenneth’s cupboard of canned chickpeas for a million dollars, but Kenneth would just give him two cans for free. “Hoarding is a sin, sir! Just like skateboarding or riding a horse you’re not related to!”

People would piece together that Pete actually disappeared ten days ago with all of the snacks and hand sanitizer from craft services.

Lutz would refuse to do social distancing because he believes this is “an election-year hoax.” He’d turn out to be the asymptomatic carrier that infected everyone at spring break even though he’s almost 60.

Jenna would be upset when a photo of her butt in jeans is used as a CDC “flatten the curve” meme. Also, she might try to blow Governor Cuomo. Also, she’d try to worm her way into that “Imagine” video.

Dr. Spaceman would be tapped to replace Dr. Fauci. Tr**p has been “very impressed” with Leo since 2002, when he helped rebuild Rush Limbaugh’s ears out of discarded prostates.

Dennis Duffy would be selling masks made out of foam St. Patrick’s Day visors. Personal protective equipment is so scarce that a doctor is seen on the news wearing a shamrock mask that reads “Fit Shaced!”

Frank would be freaking out because his awareness of social distancing is ruining porn for him. “I know they filmed this in the ’90s, but I can’t help feeling concerned for them.”

The cast of Queen of Jordan would all create competing PSAs that become increasingly catty to each other. D’fwan directs his “Stay Home” PSA directly at Portia because she upstaged his dog’s christening with the emergency recall of her new fragrance.

Hank Hooper would rather die than stop hugging people. RIP, sweet Hank Hooper.

How 30 Rock Would Handle Coronavirus, According to Robert Carlock

Carlock was an executive producer alongside creator Tina Fey for the entire run of the series, and wrote 26 episodes himself. He was also a writer and producer on Friends, and co-created Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt with Fey as well.

Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) is definitely furious that she wasn't asked to be in a celebrity video about hand-washing. She tries to put together her own viral video where celebrities sing "Muffin Top" with new lyrics about how Covid-19 can be transferred through fecal matter. No one agrees to participate.

Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) gets a coveted invitation to do social distancing on Elon Musk's private space bus. He has to decline, however, when he learns that his ex-wife Bianca (Isabella Rossellini) will be there; he knows he cannot stay six feet away from her.

Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) is named Secretary of Health and Human Services after giving millions of dollars to Republican PACs in order to "impress Kanye." He believes that if the virus started with bats, then the opposite of a bat will fix it. And what is the opposite of "bat"? "Tab," obviously. He makes sure that every American drinks too much Tab diet soda. It works.

Liz Lemon's (Tina Fey) vast stores of stockpiled hoagie provisions and a DVR full of something called "Cake Monsters" leave her, frankly, looking forward to a bit of social distancing.

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5 Ways 30 Rock Has Aged Poorly (& 5 Ways It’s Timeless)

30 Rock is one of those shows that seems to have found more fans after going off the air. The wild and hilarious sitcom about the mayhem behind the scenes of a late-night sketch show never got huge ratings but is now a show fans rewatch over and over again.

RELATED: 5 Best & 5 Worst Episodes of 30 Rock, According to IMDb

While the show is fun to revisit, like any show, some aspects age better than others. And yet there are also those parts of the show that remain as funny as ever even after all these years.  Here are some things in 30 Rock that have aged poorly and some that remain timeless.

10 Aged Badly: Later Seasons

30 Rock is one of those shows that was hilarious and entertaining for the majority of its run but dropped off in quality during the end. It's a common dilemma for long-running and beloved shows. They begin to run out of ideas and lose sight of what made it so great in the first place.

It feels a bit unfair to criticize the show too harshly as it gave us so many great episodes. But most fans would agree that the final seasons are a major letdown from the brilliant early seasons.

9 Timeless: Making Fun Of NBC

Though the show is too outrageous to be considered close to reality, a lot of it is inspired by the real-world. The initial concept of the show is inspired by Tina Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live. The fictional TGS show is even on NBC, the same network as SNL and 30 Rock.

RELATED: 10 Jokes From 30 Rock That Have Already Aged Poorly

While setting the show within the business world of NBC might seem like self-promotion, 30 Rock has a great time poking fun at its own network. The NBC of 30 Rock is always depicted as a chaotic, low-rated disaster that produces some truly awful shows. It's a fun bit of meta-commentary that makes for some hilarious moments.

8 Aged Badly: Gay Characters

Though the show often poked fun at narrow-minded people who exclude others, 30 Rock itself was not always so open-minded. One of the most problematic aspects of the show was its depiction of gay characters.

While the show championed gay rights issues, most of the characters who were seen as gay were made to be a punchline. While the show was a comedy, it seemed to suggest that simply being gay was something to laugh at. While 30 Rock is hardly the only show guilty of such jokes, it does stick out badly on repeat viewings.

7 Timeless: The Mystery Of Kenneth

Kenneth the NBC page is one of the most entertaining characters on the show. A highly enthusiastic do-gooder, he was first introduced as a naïve young man from the country who is eager to please. But as the show went on, the character kept getting more bizarre and hilarious.

Despite looking younger than almost everyone else, the show continuously drops hints that Kenneth is actually very, very old. The frequent and vague mentions of his unusual upbringing and unspecified cult-like religion just add to the hilariously outlandish mystery of the character that is never solved.

6 Aged Badly: North Korea Storyline

Part of what made those later seasons of the show so disappointing was the ridiculous storylines that were introduced. The show has often embraced outrageous storytelling but these moments felt like too much.

RELATED: 30 Rock: 10 Episodes That Actually Tackled Deep Issues

One particular storyline involved Jack's wife Avery, a journalist, being taken prisoner in North Korea. It was ridiculous enough at the time but now it's hard to look at the storyline in a comedic way. With the humanitarian issues of North Korea, the fear of the country's leaders and the fact that actual journalists have been detained in North Korea, it just doesn't seem funny.

5 Timeless: Tracy's Movie Career

A lot of the insanity of the show is thanks to the character of Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan). The out-of-control and unpredictable comedy star is always starting fires that the other characters are forced to put out. While his life seems like a total mess, he has built a memorable career.

One of the best running gags on the show is Tracy talking about his many and presumably awful movies. There's his kung-fu film Who Dat Ninja?, a movie in which he plays an overweight grandmother called Honky Grandma be Trippin', and Fat Bitch in which he plays a talking dog.

4 Aged Badly: Political Divide

A large part of the conflict and banter from the show comes from the different perspectives of Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) and Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin). While Liz is a progressive Liberal, she is forced to work for a brash and arrogant Republican.

This dynamic made for some very funny moments in the early seasons as their viewpoints clashed in amusing ways. Sadly, the political divide in America has gotten worse since the show has been on the air. It's harder to make light of these differences when the country is so polarized by politics.

3 Timeless: Liz And Jack

Though they start off on poor terms, the relationship between Liz and Jack is one of the best aspects of the show. Fey and Baldwin have amazing chemistry, playing off each other so well. Their scenes together are often the funniest and most compelling in the show.

RELATED: 30 Rock: 10 Storylines That Were Never Resolved

It is a real joy to watch their bond strengthen over time and develop into one of the best duos on television. However, the show refreshingly avoided ever making these two a romantic item, keeping their relationship a great professional friendship.

2 Aged Badly: The Cerie Obsession

Cerie is one of the characters who had been on the show since its very beginning. She is a very attractive young assistant working in the office. While there are some funny jokes throughout the series about how much longer Cerie is than the others, she is mostly just there for the other male characters to stare at.

Apart from the lack of character development, Cerie being the object of obsession for all these men is very creepy, especially since the show keeps pointing out that she is much younger. There is even an episode in which Liz tells Cerie she needs to dress more appropriately instead of telling the men in the office to stop being creeps.

1 Timeless: The Side Characters

The central characters on 30 Rock are all hilarious and entertaining, but it is the wacky side characters that really make the show so special. Liz, Jack, and the others share this world with a bunch of strange and outlandish people that makes everything that much more interesting.

There is Dr. Leo Spaceman, an incompetent and oblivious doctor to most of the main characters. There is Colleen, Jack's overbearing and fiery mother. And, of course, there's Liz's on-again-off-again disaster of a boyfriend, Dennis Duffy.

NEXT: 10 Shows To Watch If You Like 30 Rock

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30 Rock // Liz Lemon

Name:  Liz Lemon Age: 35 - 47 Relationship: Single (verse depending) open for ships Sexuality: Heterosexual Job: Writer Residence: New York, New York, U.S Faceclaims: Tina Fey Blog written by: @goodcryunicorn2​

Liz is from a town in Pennsylvania called "White Haven". Liz's parents, Dick and Margaret Lemon, are very supportive of her, at least outwardly. Her brother Mitch had a skiing accident on Sunday, December 8, 1985 when he was a high school senior. Afterward, he remained "stuck" in the day before the accident, thinking for the next twenty-two years that he was still seventeen and that it was still 1985 until his sister Liz Lemon forces him to remember at an Italian restaurant at Christmas-time. Liz was inspired to become a writer by Rosemary Howard, the first female head writer of Laugh-In. She mentioned that she used to teach improv to senior citizens. In college, she majored in Theater Tech with a minor in Movement for which she still has an outstanding student loan. Liz and Jenna Maroney shared an apartment in a Chicago neighborhood called "Little Armenia" and together dreamed of making it big. They began The Girlie Show on Second City. Liz and Jenna worked for years to turn The Girlie Show into a television series, the pair of them moving from Chicago to New York City for it. Liz became the head writer for The Girlie Show while Jenna became the show's main star. Liz lost her virginity when she was 25 in the makeup room of a clown academy. It is announced that Liz's former boss Gary has died and Jack Donaghy takes his place. Jack immediately decides to retool the show to make it appeal to a larger demographic, starting by firing Liz's trusted producer Pete Hornberger and making her hire unpredictable actor Tracy Jordan as the show's new star. Liz manages to convince Jack to re-hire Pete, but Jack is insistent on making the show center around Tracy and, much to her chagrin, he renames the show TGS with Tracy Jordan. Liz is generally portrayed as something of a geek, so, although apparently a skilled writer, she seems to have precious few social skills. For example, while she was trying to meet a date at a karaoke bar, a man asked her if the seat next to her was taken and she asked him why she should move her coat just so he could sit there. Jack has described her as "socially retarded". Liz wants to "have it all" -- meaning a family and a career -- but is a stubborn, strong-willed person who can't bring herself to settle for just anyone. She dates men throughout the first five seasons, using singles events and the dating service Match.com to find a boyfriend, as well as K-Date, the personals section of the Kraft Foods website. Liz is a big fan of Star Wars, often using events from the original trilogy to explain her feelings and actions in daily life. Liz mentions that she recently dressed up as Princess Leia for four Halloweens in a row. Liz considers Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones to be the worst film of the series.

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Possible Character for Mrs. Kelsey 8/3/2021:

 Liz Lemon; Overworked, Underappreciated Television Sketch Comedy Showrunner:

 Appearance: (see above).

What she’s from: 30 Rock.

What she’d be in: Modern League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (cameo).

Background:

Liz Lemon was born in November, 1970.

Liz was inspired to become a writer by Rosemary Howard, the first female head writer of Laugh-In. She mentioned that she used to teach improv to senior citizens. In high school, Liz believed that she was an unpopular “nerd” that all of her classmates picked on, only to learn two decades later at her 20-year high school reunion that she was, in fact, the universally disliked class bully. 

In the pilot, it is announced that Liz’s former boss Gary has died and Jack Donaghy takes his place. Neither Jack nor Liz recognizes the other from their brief conversation twenty years earlier. Jack immediately decides to retool the show to make it appeal to a larger demographic, starting by firing Liz’s trusted producer Pete Hornberger in order to make room in the budget to hire unpredictable actor Tracy Jordan as the show’s new star. Liz manages to convince Jack to re-hire Pete, but Jack is insistent on making the show center around Tracy and, much to her chagrin, he renames the show TGS with Tracy Jordan.

Since 2005, Liz has lived in an apartment at 160 Riverside Drive (which changes to 168 Riverside Drive in later seasons; the building is fictional, but the address corresponds to the block between 88th and 89th Streets); her apartment number is 3B. When the building is converted to condominiums, Liz purchases both 3B and 4B with her earnings from Dealbreakers, with the encouragement of both Jack and Jenna. (“Sun Tea”)

Liz has also evidently won at least one Emmy Award. In addition to her responsibilities behind the camera, Liz occasionally acts in TGS sketches.

Now, during Nyarlathotep and his allies attempting to bring about the apocalypse, she discovers that, apparently, zombies (and other such creatures) “mostly” hate improv. Go figure.

Personality:

After a mere glance at her in the pilot, Jack sums up Liz as a “New York third-wave feminist, college-educated, single-and-pretending-to-be-happy-about-it, over-scheduled, undersexed, you buy any magazine that says ‘healthy body image’ on the cover and every two years you take up knitting for… a week”. This is confirmed by Pete to be accurate, commenting that the “knitting” part, in particular, was uncanny.

Liz is generally portrayed as something of a “geek”. So, while she is an apparently skilled writer, she seems to have very few social skills (in “Rosemary’s Baby”, Jack describes her as “socially retarded”). For example, while she was trying to pick up men at a karaoke bar, a man asked her if the seat next to her was taken, leading her to ask him why she should have to move her coat just so he could sit there. Liz is often shown to be generally insecure and holds a strong concern for how she is perceived by others. Liz is sometimes dismissive of others, a personality flaw that can be connected to her lack of social skills. Assessing Liz’s personality up to near the end of season 3, Jonah Weinerslav described her as “an eternal 13-year-old tomboy — scared of sex, obsessed with Star Wars and meatball subs” and as “cling[ing] to a fantasy of presexual, junk-food-munching adolescence”.

Liz has a rather satirical sense of humor. She has frequently been shown to be a stress eater, a trait she shares with Jack. Despite the fact that she often ingests high-amounts of junk food on a daily basis, she seems to keep her weight under control, perhaps because she does not seem to have proper meals. According to Fey, the character is not bulimic; “she just likes to eat”. Liz does have some knowledge of cooking, though she admits to only using her oven to warm her jeans in the morning. She is allergic to both dogs and cats, as well as “anything warm and adorable”. However, she does believe her allergy to dogs is psychosomatic, as she mentions that a dog bit her during the time of her first period.

Liz also has a tendency to say “blërg!” (the name of her home office furniture from IKEA), “nerds”, “what the what?”, “nertz”, “nerf herder” (quoting Princess Leia in The Empire Strikes Back), “whuck?” and “son of a mother” as replacements for curse words; she has also notably used the phrases “shut it down”, “I want to go to there”, “deal-breaker”, “pwomp”, and “by the hammer of Thor!”.

How she is like me:

We both have to deal with frustrating individuals and situations on a regular basis. I’m working on tolerating frustrating people and situations with the aid of my calming strategies. Still, I do have problems, especially with unexpected frustrating incidents.

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30 Rock – 30 Rock Season 7 Episode movie story, short liner 30 Rock: Liz Lemmon, the lead author of the TGS comedy program with Tracy Jordan, has to deal with her arrogant new boss and a crazy newcomer and on the other hand, she has to do it successfully.

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Leslie Knope or Liz Lemon... Super easy

i’ve been liz lemon the past two years bc i actually have a 30 rock hoodie from the nbc store that says “TGS with Tracy Jordan” on the back and on the front it says “staff” so i wanna change it up a little

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Myers-Briggs® Personality Types Of 30 Rock Characters

Myers-Briggs® Personality Types Of 30 Rock Characters

There is something special about the sitcom 30 Rock. Created by Tina Fey and airing for seven seasons from 2006 until 2013, the show followed the lives of Liz Lemon and her coworkers at a sketch comedy TV show called TGS with Tracy Jordan. Fans still watch the show to this day thanks to its quirky storylines, quick-witted humor, and fast pace. It wasn’t a typical sitcom with a cheesy laugh track…

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Do you have a sister that steals your things? My sister used to take tampons from my bathroom when I lived at home and she’d come visit. What song is dancing through your think machine? Surprisingly nothing. What was the last thing you shoved in your gut? Tea? Speaking of, I need to make breakfast. Was the olympic torch carried through your town? I have no idea. Do you have dishes in your room? There might be a glass or two that Mark used.

Where were you October 3rd, 2009? Telling Aaron Samuels what day it was. How many jackets have you worn to school since it started? I’m done with school. Do you have a favorite hoodie? Yup. It’s a 30 Rock hoodie that says “TGS Staff on the front and “TGS with Tracy Jordan” on the back. Do you watch Gossip Girl? Nah, I never got into it. How about 90210? Nope. What time do you get up in the morning? On work days 6 or before 6. Do you listen to Dashboard Confessional? I mean, sure. If yes, do you listen to them when you’re down? I haven’t listened in a really long time. Do you have a twitter? Yep. it’s @ suckit_nerds GO FOLLOW ME PLEASE. Is anyone in your family artistic? Yes. Last person to call you? Someone at work. What do you want to do after high school? Lol. When is the last time you watched a hockey game? A week or so ago. Have you ever suspected anyone of cheating on you? Uh huh, over 10 years ago. Have you ever cried over the opposite sex? Yeah. Would you ever go to Hawaii? I’d love to. Be honest, do you have a boy? I have a husband. Who was the last person you texted? Lorelei, the girl who does my nails. She’s closing her salon but told me she’ll be doing nails at another place now! What was your last dream about? I had a dream about a family who lived in the woods and had to build their own house out of stones and branches... Where did you get the pants you’re wearing? Target. What do you want right now? To fucking sleep in my own bed, for this corona shit to go away so we can live normally again, and like 20lbs of sushi. Do you like winter time? No. What are you currently listening to? The window is open and I can hear cars and shit. Best thing that happened to you this week? Nothing so far. All of March has fucking sucked and it’s not even half way over. Are you currently talking to/texting/instant-messaging anyone? I was just talking to my coworkers. Who was the last person to smoke a cigarette in your presence? My sister. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? Someone from work. Would you date someone 20 years older than you? Will Arnett is almost 20 years older than me, so, yes. :P Are you wearing make-up? Nope. What is your father’s middle name? Irvin. Where did you last eat? At my desk. What are your plans for this weekend? Nothing set in stone. I want to get sushi so bad.

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30 Rock

(2006-2013) USA, S07 E138

NBC | Created by Tina Fey

Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), head writer of the sketch comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star, all while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind.

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5 Brilliant Marketing Lessons From ’30 Rock’

In the golden age of reboots and reunion specials, NBC’s 30 Rock aired a special episode to promote the new Peacock streaming service, reminding the world why we loved the show so much in the first place. In honor of its too-brief return, here are five valuable marketing lessons from the show.

1. Know When To Embrace Change

In the show’s pilot episode, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) is the head writer of The Girlie Show, a spoof of Saturday Night Live that she describes as being “by women, for women.” Newly appointed executive Jack Donaghy informs her that the network is hiring comedian Tracy Jordan to boost her show’s ratings. It makes sense on paper: Tracy is a movie star, a world-famous stand-up comic and a household name. His presence on the show would be an enormous benefit for ratings, and it would help TGS expand beyond its niche audience.

Changing direction on a project or strategy which you’re passionate about is never easy, but it’s important to look at the facts. What you may really like the look, sound or feel of, may not resonate with your audience. Listen to the analytics and feedback from your audience and try to strike a balance. Whether it’s trading stuffy imagery for something young and fresh, or finally updating the website your beloved cousin designed, it’s important to embrace change that can set your business on the path to measurable success.

Mentorship and an excellent marketing team can demystify a big industry or an intimidating situation.

2. Find A Terrific Mentor

While their relationship is initially off to a rocky start, Liz and Jack form a close friendship that Jack is quick to classify as “mentor/mentee.” Despite his status as an extremely busy, high-powered executive, Jack makes time for even the most minute of Liz’s problems because he cares for her and wants her to succeed. His open-door policy is rooted in his desire to see Liz achieve the things he knows she badly wants and deserves, including the ability to make enough money that she has time to start a family.

At one point in the show, a catchphrase from a matchmaking sketch Liz wrote goes viral, propelling her into the public eye as some sort of relationship guru. NBC wants to spin it off into a talk show, and Jack convinces them to let Liz star. When Liz spurns his offer in favor of taking her talents elsewhere, NBC brings in a bigger celebrity, but Jack blocks the deal. He knows this is Liz’s dream, and he fights to get her back. Liz realizes that other networks and producers might be able to give her more financially, but they don’t want to get to know her, nor do they care for her success.

A good mentor gives advice, but a great mentor invests in the whole person. In marketing, it’s an incredible blessing to have someone who listens, speaks truth and remembers when they were in your position well enough to give constructive feedback. Mentorship is about more than just having someone who creates opportunities or opens doors for you, it’s about mutual respect that encourages you to go above and beyond. That kind of support supplies the grace and practical education you need to produce and execute phenomenal work.

3. Always Do Your Research

When NBC develops a pocket microwave, Jack takes it to the TGS writer’s room for suggestions on what to call it. The team in charge of naming the product has given it a seemingly cute moniker that turned out to be a repulsive slur in another language — one example of not doing their due diligence. Over the course of a week of work, a number of ideas are exchanged before Kenneth the Page sweetly suggests naming the adorable appliance “The Fun Cooker,” saying he can’t remember where he’s heard the phrase before.

Jack announces that this is a brilliant idea and fast-tracks it, again without doing as much as a cursory Google search. Had he researched the phrase, he would have realized where Kenneth heard it and stopped an impending PR disaster. It turns out “fun cooker” is a phrase Tracy Jordan uses to reference his rear end, which everyone learns when he moons the audience during a talk show appearance. Jack is left with millions of dollars in unusable packaging, wasted company time and resources, and damage control for both the star of his show and the product itself.

While it’s not likely that you’ll make a mistake of that volume in your career, a lack of research could inadvertently lead you into hot water. Accidental plagiarism, copyright infringement and misinterpreted phrasing can be dangerous for a business, not to mention extremely expensive. Just as it’s critical to know your audience, it’s essential to know where your ideas are coming from, and give credit where it’s due.

4. Don’t Stereotype

When the time comes to hire a new cast member on the show, Liz sets out to find the perfect addition to the team, but Jack has very specific ideas. He wants new viewers from “the real America,” his term for the American South and Midwest, because he thinks the show is “too New York.” Liz is insistent that there are good and bad people everywhere, and that no part of America is “more real” than any other, but Jack isn’t hearing it.

They end up in Kenneth the Page’s hometown of Stone Mountain, Georgia, where Jack brings Liz to the show of a ventriloquist act called Rick Wayne and Pun’kin. While the comedy may be goofy and wholesome, Liz and Jack receive scalding backlash from the performer for assuming that he’d be unintelligent and boorish because he’s from a small town. “You’re supposed to be wholesome!” Jack insists, as the comedian verbally destroys him.

The failures and triumphs of characters on ’30 Rock’ can teach valuable marketing lessons about connecting with your audience.

The lesson learned? Don’t stereotype. This is perhaps the most relevant lesson of 2020 for those of us who work in marketing and have seen the impact of diversity-forward movements on sales, social media analytics and more. Getting to know your audience in a genuine way will pay dividends. Read their comments, emails and direct messages and work hard to understand their perspectives. They will tell you what they want and need from your business through their spending habits, social media engagement and more. You might find that an informed pivot in your strategy makes all the difference.

5. Do Your Best, Even If You Fail

Throughout the show’s run, Liz has a number of ill-fated relationships, one of the toughest being with a nice Ohioan named Floyd. The pair part ways because he wants to move back to Cleveland and Liz is unwilling to leave New York, and none of their reunions over the next few years amount to reconciliation. Liz repeatedly views Floyd as “the one that got away,” still willing to rekindle things up to the point of finding out he’s permanently moved on. Ultimately, Liz ends up giving a reading at Floyd’s wedding… to another woman.

While this situation is messy and a bit specific, there are countless opportunities in the marketing world that just don’t work out. Whether it’s the failure to land a client you’ve courted for months or even years, a contract that falls through or a favorite idea that doesn’t see the light of day, it’s important to be able to look back and know that you did your best. Losing an opportunity is tough, but it’s a lot worse if you think the reason might be because you didn’t connect with your audience or put your best foot forward. The phrase “fail well” might seem like an oxymoron, but failure happens to everyone. The knowledge that there was nothing more you could have done to turn the situation around, makes the loss just a little bit easier.

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30 Rock: 10 Episodes That Actually Tackled Deep Issues

Though not the most-watched show on television, 30 Rock is one of the most acclaimed sitcoms around. The show followed Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), the creator of a late-night sketch show who is forced to deal with the show's insane star Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) and her intense boss Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin).

RELATED: 5 Best & 5 Worst Episodes of 30 Rock, According to IMDb

Though the show was never afraid to embrace its weird sense of humor, it also managed to sprinkle in a few real-world issues among all the laughs. Never forgetting its place as a comedy, the show did comment on serious subject matter from time to time. Here are a few deep issues 30 Rock explored.

10 Alcoholism ("Fireworks")

Liz's love life was a constant source of comedy throughout the series. She was often totally inept at romance and would go to extreme lengths to win over her ideal man. That often got her into more trouble than she bargained for.

After following her love interest Floyd into a church, she finds him attending an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Wanting to get closer, Liz pretends to be an alcoholic too. Though the situation is outlandish, Floyd gets pretty honest about his drinking problem and rightly feels betrayed when he discovers the truth about Liz.

9 America's Political Divide ("There's No I in America")

Given Tina Fey's previous job as head writer for Saturday Night Live, it should come as no surprise that 30 Rock features its share of political comedy. With Jack Donaghy being a hard-nosed Republican, the show has fun with both sides of the political sphere.

RELATED: 10 Jokes From 30 Rock That Have Already Aged Poorly

However, the show also liked to highlight the massive political divide that exists within America. It often commented on the drastically difference in beliefs held by American voters, which have split the country in a very concerning way.

8 The C Word ("The C Word")

Though there are some obvious exaggerations, much of Liz's story as the head of TGS comes from Fey's own experience on Saturday Night Live. She was the first female writer in that show's long history and dealt with a lot as the "boss."

In one particular episode, Liz overhears a colleague who refers to her as a derogatory term. In Fey's book Bossypants, she talks about a similar thing happening to her at SNL. It is one of the ways the show explores the way women are treated when they are in a position of power.

7 Adoption ("A Goon's Deed in a Weary World")

Along with Liz's struggling love life, she has also grappled with her complicated feelings about becoming a mother. Though she is a person very dedicated to her professional life, Liz has at times felt the desire to have children.

Instead of getting pregnant, which is a common sitcom storyline, Liz attempted to adopt a child for quite a while during the series. The show did not shy away from exploring the process as long and difficult, especially for a single parent. In the end, Liz and her husband Criss adopt a boy and a girl.

6 Grief ("My Whole Life Is Thunder")

You would be hard-pressed to find any mainstream show, no matter how silly, that does not deal with death at some point. It is a common storyline on television and has been dealt with humorously before. 30 Rock managed to talk about losing a loved one in a bittersweet way.

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After losing his mother, Jack decides the best way to deal with his grief is by writing the best eulogy ever. His complicated relationship with his mother is further explored, as well as the notion of burying grief inside one's self. It makes for one of the show's most touching moments.

5 Negative Stereotypes ("The Break-Up")

Tracy Jordan is the show's loose cannon. The unpredictable and outrageous star of TGS makes for some of the wildest moments in the show. However, his ridiculous behavior also starts the discussion on more serious subjects.

In Season 1, Tracy finds himself at odds with Toofer, a black writer on the show who takes offense to Tracy's style of comedy. The episode explores the idea of black comedians pandering to offensive stereotypes to entertain white audiences. It's a controversial subject the show isn't afraid to talk about.

4 Climate Change ("Greenzo")

Climate change is one of the top political subjects being discussed in modern politics. While it is an increasingly concerning issue facing our society, 30 Rock raised awareness without taking things too seriously.

As part of a "green initiative" at NBC, Jack hires a mascot named Greenzo to speak about climate change and what people can do to help the environment. However, the idea of protecting the Earth goes to Greenzo's head and he begins to go on a power trip. With an appearance from Al Gore as well, the episode was able to talk about the issue in a lighthearted way.

3 Islamophobia ("Somebody to Love")

Liz Lemon likes to think of herself as a progressive person, but even she has moments of prejudice. Upon meeting her Middle Eastern neighbor, Liz begins to get unsettling vibes from him. While she wants to believe she wouldn’t judge someone based on where they come from, Liz can’t shake the thought that the man might be a terrorist.

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Of course, Liz is proven wrong, but not before reporting the man to Homeland Security. The New York-set show touched on these racist perceptions that came about following the 9/11 attacks.

2 Gender Identity ("Game Over")

Nowadays, the subject of gender identity is becoming more widely discussed. While some shows might have made fun of such life choices, 30 Rock touched on them in sensitive and heartwarming ways.

Jenna’s boyfriend Paul is shown to be a cross-dresser, but he explains that it is just something he does to feel comfortable with himself. In another instance, Jack’s private detective Lenny goes undercover as a woman ,which leads to him deciding he would rather live life as a woman going forward. It’s a refreshingly matter-of-fact way to discuss gender identity.

1 Homophobia ("Idiots Are People Two!")

Though it was an outrageous comedy, 30 Rock wasn't completely immune to controversy. Fans may recall that Tracy Morgan got a lot of heat late in the show's run after making some homophobic statements while onstage at a comedy show. While some called for Morgan to be fired, 30 Rock addressed the controversy by incorporating it into the show.

In Season 6, Tracy is criticized for making homophobic remark,s which angers Liz. The show managed to give voice to those who were offended by Morgan's remarks and criticize Morgan himself for making them, all within the show.

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