The multiple award winning American comedy series 30 Rock, now in it’s fourth series, premieres on the UK Comedy Central tonight, Monday April 19th at 10pm.
The series created by Tina Fey and based loosely on her experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live has been a critical success in the US, winning Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series for three years running from 2007.
The series revolves around the cast and crew of a fictional comedy sketch series called TGS (The Girlie Show) which is filmed at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the real home of NBC Studios.
Tina Fey plays Liz Lemon, the head writer of TGS and the fourth series starts with her boss Jack Donaghy, played by Alec Baldwin, insisting that Fey finds a new comedian to star in the comedy show, someone capable of reaching the ‘real’ middle American audience.
The stars of TGS, the insecure Tracy ( Tracy Morgan) and scatty Jenna (Jane Krakowski), aware that the limelight may be taken from them, attempt to sabotage any moves that Fey makes in finding a new star for the show.
Like many American comedies it is difficult to ‘get into’ 30 Rock straight away, but stick with it and it is a rewarding comedy, in the same vein as Saturday Night Live.
The cast of 30 Rock really is top notch, there is not really a stand out character, each having their own special comedic moment at some time during the series, having said that Alec Baldwin beating up a ventriloquist doll for bad mouthing Tina Fey is quality.
30 Rock, Series 4, premieres on Comedy Central tonight Monday 19th April at 10pm.
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