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30 Rock - Season 3 (Merged)

post #1 of 36
9/25/08 at 5:25am
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Looking forward to the new season of 30 Rock, which I was pleased to see won the Emmy for best comedy series. It's not often that which you think is truly the best gets rewarded, so it is satisfying when it does. I continue to think this is the funniest show on TV in years. Here's hoping for a full season, instead of the shortened one last year due to the strike.

Is the whole cast returning? Many of the supporting players were under-utilized last year. The show starts up again Oct. 30, I think, after three weeks of the prime time SNL - which could help it if Tina Fey revisits her role as the VP nominee.

Two more things:
- Anyone know why the season 2 DVDs were not issued on Blu-Ray? The show is shown in HD, so why the standard DVDs?

- Credit must be given to Fey, who in an episode of the show that aired in the fall of 2006, correctly predicted the presidential nominees.
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post #2 of 36
9/25/08 at 7:13am

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- Anyone know why the season 2 DVDs were not issued on Blu-Ray?
Unfortunately, it's because it wouldn't sell. I would buy it but apparently most TV shows (except Lost and Weeds) have sold poorly on Blu-ray.
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post #3 of 36
9/25/08 at 9:08am

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That's too bad, because the 30 Rock DVD's look like ass.

FYI, the show isn't starting until Oct 30th!
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post #4 of 36
10/31/08 at 9:36am
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The premiere last night was a hoot. Glad this show is back; I've missed it. Going to be high profile for the next several weeks with Oprah, Jennifer Aniston, and Steve Martin showing up. Word is also that Mad Men's Jon Hamm will be doing a multi-episode appearance.
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post #5 of 36
11/8/08 at 12:21pm

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I thought the best line of the night was
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"I watched Boston Legal nine times before I realized it wasn't a new Star Trek." - Tracy Jordan
That brought me a good laugh since seeing all the Star trek actors was one of the early attractions of the show.
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post #6 of 36
11/8/08 at 12:24pm

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Yeah, I thought that was pretty good. Actually, the entire bit about the side effects of the drug got me
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post #7 of 36
11/9/08 at 9:45am

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Sexual nightmares and sleep crimes.
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post #8 of 36
11/9/08 at 3:26pm

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My favorite visual of the past ep was the synchronized running.

Does anyone know if the ratings are up for this season?
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post #9 of 36
11/9/08 at 3:46pm

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The premiere episode had something like 9 million viewers which was BY FAR the highest rating in the show's history. The "Palin Effect" helped big time, but it remains to be seen if people will continue to tune in now that the election is over.
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post #10 of 36
11/9/08 at 3:49pm

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Yes, it's not exactly the same kind of humor, is it? I appreciate both, but I recognize 30 Rock's is more...esoteric?
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post #11 of 36
11/9/08 at 4:30pm

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30 Rock is destined to be the next Arrest Development (critically acclaimed, but struggles for survival with so-so ratings). As long as CSI and Grey's Anatomy are pulling in their Thursday night numbers, it won't be easy for 30 Rock to maintain the Palin bump from Fey's SNL appearance, plus she's going to work full-time on 30 Rock now that their season in in full swing.
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post #12 of 36
11/21/08 at 4:53am
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Last night's episode with Steve Martin was the best yet of the season. He was terrific; here's hoping his character reappears from time to time. Great stuff too with Tracy Morgan and Kenneth the page.

Best comedy on TV.
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post #13 of 36
11/21/08 at 7:59am

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The stuff with Tracy's paranoia over his 2 young sons was what made last nights episode (besides Steve Martin). "...if anything ever happens to me. You, and your brother, are going to go to jail!" Great stuff.
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post #14 of 36
11/21/08 at 11:38am

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Yeah, the Tracy story was hilarious.
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post #15 of 36
12/20/08 at 3:37am

No one is talking about 30 Rock?

I can't believe no one is talking about this show. This new season is my favorite season so far. It's just spot on. My favorite moments so far are...
"That's right, I have a private jet waiting for me!"
Jack pretending to be someone else at Liz's reunion.
Jennifer Anistons "relationship" with Jack.
The "friend" Liz meets on the airplane.
"Real Night Court isn't the same as the show...do you remember that show, Night Court?"
This show nails different types of comedy styles. From dialogue humor, slap-stick, character driven humor, situational comedy, and complete absurdity, this show has expanded it's comedy from the first season to great results.
Anyone else agree??
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post #16 of 36
12/20/08 at 5:03am

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I agree completely. Consistently the funniest half-hour on television.
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post #17 of 36
12/20/08 at 8:24pm

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I have fallen in love with this show.

Sadly I never watched it until this season. Just bad timing since it shared the hour with "The Office" (which I absolutely despise), and there always seemed to be something better on during that hour.

I've learned my lesson and will have to catch the earlier stuff on DVD.
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post #18 of 36
12/22/08 at 4:44am
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The DVDs are highly recommended if you missed either of the first two seasons. The season 2 set in particular has some cool extras, including the live performance of an episode in NYC to benefit the crew during the writers' strike.

The Christmas episode of season 3 was brilliant.
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post #19 of 36
1/8/09 at 8:04pm

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Tracy's money coat, gold shoes and money hat were strokes of genius. I also liked all the baby shoes in Liz's bag and Tracy telling Jack that the results were positive.
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post #20 of 36
1/9/09 at 12:40pm

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Nice to see Peter Dinklage pop in. My favorite part of the episode was Jenna's lawsuit-proof rendition of "Piece of My Heart" over the final scenes.
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post #21 of 36
1/9/09 at 9:17pm

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Salma Hayek's cleavage needed their own guest-starring line.
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post #22 of 36
1/9/09 at 9:53pm

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The DVDs are highly recommended if you missed either of the first two seasons.
although i must say the commentaries on the sets are among the worst i've ever heard. even the Fey ones! i was so disappointed.
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post #23 of 36
1/10/09 at 7:27am

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Originally Posted by Patrick Sun
Salma Hayek's cleavage needed their own guest-starring line.

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post #24 of 36
1/15/09 at 5:45pm

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NBC Renews 30 Rock for Season 4.

Breaking News - NBC GIVES NEW SEASON PICKUPS TO POPULAR SERIES 'THE OFFICE,' '30 ROCK' AND "THE BIGGEST LOSER' FOR 2009-2010 | TheFutonCritic.com
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post #25 of 36
1/17/09 at 8:30pm

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I keep trying to like this show but I just can't. Sorry.
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post #26 of 36
1/19/09 at 6:46am

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Horrible episode. Just horrible. I usually like the show but the only good thing in this episode was Chris Parnell as the doctor. Is this the same show that produced such great episodes as the Rural Juror? Speaking of which, where is Ratchel Dratch? I loved her cameos.
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post #27 of 36
1/19/09 at 7:01am

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Hmm.. I thought the last two episodes were super hilariously awesome. It's interesting that they're evolving Liz from a Mary Tyler Moore type (good person with a few quirky flaws) to a deeply flawed person who is always consciously trying to be a good person but is not that much different from Jack at her core -- she tries to resist it while Jack has fully embraced it, and he's slowly pulling over to the dark side. And yes, Dr. Spaceman is comedy gold.
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post #28 of 36
1/22/09 at 8:46pm

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I admit, her dancing around in bra.. strangely weird. But the sequence of Jenna announcing her involvement - classic stuff. The entire discussion of replacing a foot with a wheel for transportation seemed to almost lift dialog from "Sealab 2021"
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post #29 of 36
1/23/09 at 3:00am

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I like the Wikipedia bit, where Jenna says something like "If Janis can eat a cat, so can I" and pulls a cat out of the box...that made me laugh so hard I almost spit out my soda. Spaceman is still the best bit part, I think. Especially since Tracy keeps mis-pronouncing it.
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post #30 of 36
1/23/09 at 6:04am

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The slingblade Oprah flashback made me fall out of my chair laughing.
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