186 - 30 Rock

This week we review 30 Rock (Series 1 Episode 2)<br /> <br />Liz Lemon, head writer of a sketch comedy show, has to deal with her arrogant boss and eccentric stars. Regardless, she must run the TV show successfully without losing her mind.<br /><br />Created by Tina Fey, it’s based on her experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live. It takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy show depicted as airing on NBC.<br /><br />The series' name refers to 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, the address of the now Comcast Building, where the NBC Studios are located.<br /><br />The series stars Fey with a supporting cast that includes Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan and Jane Krakowski.<br /><br />Tonally, it uses surreal humour to parody the complex corporate structure of NBC and its then parent company General Electric and has been described as adopting the manic pacing of a live-action cartoon and has been influential in its extensive use of cutaways. It also became known for its dedication to making sets extremely elaborate, once showing a set that took three days to build for only six seconds.<br /><br />Written by Tina Fey<br />Produced by Jeff Richmond & Jerry Kupfer<br />Directed By Adam Bernstein<br />A Broadway Video / Little Stranger Inc production for NBC Universal.<br />30 Rock is available here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3BJeqvL" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3BJeqvL</a><br /> <br />The Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube.<br /> <br />Subscribe for a new episode each Tuesday.<br /> <br />Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.