ANDY EDELSTEIN: GOOD NEWS FOR '30 ROCK'
NBC is definitely doing right by “30 Rock.”
Hooray!
I was bummed that they had placed the best new comedy of 2006-07 on hiatus starting Thursday in order to run Andy Richter’s new sitcom “Andy Barker, P.I.” Not that I have anything against Conan's former sidekick.
But on Monday, NBC announced that “30 Rock” would return with a “super-sized episode” on April 5. That means I’d only go a mere three weeks without Liz Lemon, Jack Donaghy, Tracy Jordan and Kenneth the NBC Page. Three weeks I can deal with.
But it gets better.
The following Thursday, April 12, the show moves into the coveted 9 p.m. slot — yes, the former home of “Seinfeld” and “Cheers.” And it will remain there until April 26, when, alas “30 Rock” ends its run.
But we’re sure it’ll be back next year, anchoring a Thursday night that — with “The Office,” “Scrubs” and “My Name Is Earl,” has quietly has become the strongest sitcom night on TV since the 1990s.
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30 Rock. Far and away the best sitcom on tv.
If they could find a regular character for Rachel Dratch to play each week, then everything would finally be locked into place. Having her play all these cameo roles has been a detriment to the overall performance of the show, IMO.
I think she's great; I just want to see her as one specific character.
Alec Baldwin is as good as it gets. The comedy is well-written and well acted in a city that is a character all of its own. 30 rock is smart in a way you rarely see on sitcoms on network television. It is one of the reasons I will even watch TV.