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Remote Patroller: '30' Rocks!
by Michael Lever, director of affiliate relations
Must See TV is Back!
Well, for sure at least a half hour of it. Do not miss the hilarious NBC show (yeah, it's the company I work for, but tough tookie....it's a great.) "30 ROCK", written by and starring one of television's funniest ladies, Miss Tina Fey. (Hollah Philly girl!) It's a comical take on the goings on at an "SNL" -esque show and the wacky characters that inhabit the halls at NBC's East Coast headquarters.
Alec Baldwin is so smart and sharp you could julienne fries with every line reading. The rest of the ensemble is great too and make for 30 minutes (well, 23 sans commercials) of silly fun. I just love it when a TV show sets out and succeeds in being FUNNYsimply for the sake of comedy. No intricate premise, no artsy film noir look, no overt and inappropriate drama thrown in. ("Tonight on a very special episode of 'Blossom'"...run screaming from the room!)
Just wacky comedy and occassional poignant moment, thanks mainly to the writing and portrayal of the lead character, Liz Lemon, by my favorite new funny lady (sorry Babs), Miss Fey. Even Tracy Morgan is enjoyable.
I'm a simple guy: I like my coffee strong, my chocolate hot and my comedies FUNNY. That is what "30 Rock" delivers mostly every week. And lest anyone claims that I am playing favorites (NBC/Universal is owned by GE and is the reason I can afford to watch a TV), I do enjoy product from the other networks, such as The CW's "Smallville", CBS' "Late, Late Show..." (Ferguson is a hoot!), ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" and FOX's still-relevant "The Simpsons." (Sorry MY NETWORK, nothing's grabbing me yet)
PS Sorry for the cheezy title...Comedy sometimes ain't pretty (except when it's the beautiful Tina F!)
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