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Tina Fey | ... |
Liz Lemon
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(138 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Tracy Morgan | ... |
Tracy Jordan
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(138 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Jack McBrayer | ... |
Kenneth Parcell
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(138 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Scott Adsit | ... |
Pete Hornberger
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(138 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Judah Friedlander | ... |
Frank Rossitano
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(138 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Alec Baldwin | ... |
Jack Donaghy
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(138 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Jane Krakowski | ... |
Jenna Maroney
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(137 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Keith Powell | ... |
Toofer
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(130 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Katrina Bowden | ... |
Cerie
(99 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Kevin Brown | ... |
Dot Com
(85 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Grizz Chapman | ... |
Grizz
(81 episodes, 2006-2013)
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John Lutz | ... |
J.D. Lutz
(77 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Maulik Pancholy | ... |
Jonathan
(63 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon is the executive show runner for a late night sketch comedy show called "The Girlie Show", that stars her close friend and major drama queen Jenna Maroney. When GE hires a new executive vice president for NBC named Jack Donaghy, he decides to take Liz Lemon under his wing and turn around TGS, which for years has been unable to find the proper audience it deserves. So to do so, he brings on unhinged, wildly unpredictable star Tracy Jordan to turn the series into a ratings hit. But Liz soon finds out that controlling her odd ball writing staff, the NBC page program, keeping Tracy on a short leash, and getting him to get along with Jenna proves to be one disaster after another. Will TGS ever see true success? And will Liz find the right partner to get married and start a family? Written by halo1k
I wasn't sure to expect from 30 Rock, having watched the steady decline of SNL over the last seven years or so. I felt, however, that this was not really a result of the writing as much as it was of the underutilization and/or departure of the most talented players (Ferrell, Oteri, and now Maya Rudolph, for example) and the periodic overexposure of less talented players (I'm looking at you, Jimmy Fallon). I was also encouraged by the fact that the many of the bright spots in SNL's history during that period were provided by host Alec Baldwin. So I was not 100% surprised to find that I love 30 Rock. Baldwin is, as usual, brilliant, and Tina Fey is a fantastic writer who also is humble enough to recognize her strengths and limitations as an actor. Tracy Morgan is constantly off his chain and, along with Baldwin and Jack McBrayer, provides most of the "God, I had to rewind because it was so damned ridiculous" moments ("Imagine Christmas wishes shooting out of your eyes.") The supporting cast is also talented and well utilized; I was very glad to see that "Toofer" and "Cerie," among others, were upgraded to regulars for Season Two. From political satire to slapstick, it's all here. And as an African-American, I was impressed by the way racial issues were handled, from the use of the "N word" to the "white guilt" issues to the country club episode; they were skillfully handled, as some of these are hot button topics and could have gone very, very wrong. This show is just plain good.