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30 Rock was a critical success, winning several major awards (including Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2007, 2008, and 2009), and achieving the top ranking on many critics' year-end best of 2006 and 2007 lists.[1] On July 14, 2009, the series was nominated for 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most in a single year for a comedy series.[2] Despite the acclaim, the series struggled in the ratings throughout its run.[3] During the course of the series, 138 episodes aired over seven seasons.
Robert Canning of IGN reviewed the episode, simply saying he "loved this episode," giving it a perfect 10 out of 10 score. Canning enjoyed Jack and Devon's back-and-forth, and wrote that Jenna and Tracy "tormenting" Liz in their separate ways were "equally gratifying." Meredith Blake, a contributor from the "Los Angeles Times" opined, "To all those haters who say "30 Rock" is losing its touch, I say 'poppycock!' ['Into the Crevasse'] was proof that the show is as zippy as ever." She noted that Jack's plot "didn't make a whole lot of sense", nonetheless "anything that means more Will Arnett on "30 Rock" is fine by me." Bob Sassone of AOL's TV Squad reported it was great to see Jack and NBC "still being affected by the economy, government bailouts, and Washington hearings". Sassone much preferred "Into the Crevasse" than "Season 4". "New York" magazine contributor Mark Graham said this episode of "30 Rock" saw the series "once again hitting a familiar, meta-flavored stride, as Tina Fey and her writing staff tried a 'ripped from the headlines' approach and took on recent real-life story lines like the "30 Rock" porno". "The return of Will Arnett, the existence of a Porn Liz, and one deal breaker after another: 'Into the Crevasse' had some killer lines, even if it didn't come together in one big narrative", remarked Margaret Lyons of "Entertainment Weekly". In his recap, "TV Guide"'s Michael Anthony said that the Jack and Devon characters "really [knew] how to put a playful spin" on the bail out and government money story.
"30 Rock" episodes were produced in a single-camera setup (with the exception of the two live episodes that were taped in the multiple-camera setup), and were filmed in New York. The pilot episode premiered on October 11, 2006, and seven seasons followed. The series stars Fey with a supporting cast that includes Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Katrina Bowden, Keith Powell, Lonny Ross, John Lutz, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, and Maulik Pancholy.
Jeff Labrecque of "Entertainment Weekly" wrote that "after three months of strike-enforced exile, [this episode of] "30 Rock" generated the expectations and excitement normally reserved for a season premiere," also saying that "the show [is] in midseason form." Matt Webb Mitovich of "TV Guide" said that he would "be lying if [he] said this was a "super"-great episode." Webb Mitovich went on to say that "[He] did like, though — and thought they should have done a lot more with — the "parallels" between the "MILF" events and the strategizing staff." Bob Sassone of AOL's TV Squad thought that "It's almost as if this was the season opener" and that this episode was "ambitious." Michael N of Television Without Pity awarded the episode a grade of B. Robert Canning of IGN said that "the overall story arc was less than what we had anticipated from this critical favorite making its post-writers-strike return, the episode was still pretty damn funny." Canning also said that this was "an episode that was divided between a less-than-average story and many hilarious moments." Canning criticized how ""30 Rock" has never really given [Pete Hornberger and Scott Adsit] (the character or the actor) the showcase that he deserves."
IGN contributor Robert Canning reviewed the episode, giving it high marks saying it "proves yet again that "30 Rock" is worthy of the Best Comedy Emmy" and scored the episode a 9.2 out of 10. Sean Gandert of "Paste" magazine also reviewed "Season 4", saying it did "little to disappoint and in fact starts the show off on much stronger footing than the first couple episodes of season 3." Gandert said the episode "doesn't have quite as many truly classic moments as the show's peaks in seasons one and two" but that "it also never really hits a sour note." Bob Sassone of AOL's TV Squad enjoyed the economic crisis, cutbacks, and corporate bonuses theme in the episode, explaining that one of the reasons he loves the show "is because it can take something that's in the news and make it the plot of an episode without it feeling weird or forced." Sassone wrote that despite "Season 4" not being the best episode of "30 Rock" "it was still very good." "TV Guide"s Michael Anthony commented that Steve Buscemi is "so weird and yet does it in such an endearing way." Mary McNamara for the "Los Angeles Times" called Kenneth's strike one of the more hilarious strikes in history. "Entertainment Weekly"s Margaret Lyons noted that this episode of "30 Rock" had strong moments "and was a solid start to the new season". David Zurawik, a contributor for "The Baltimore Sun", liked the episode and enjoyed Buscemi's appearance, noting he "brings just the right mix of sleaze and smiles to the role." The "Chicago Sun-Times" Paige Wiser noted, "...tonight's season premiere, the hype is warranted: "30 Rock" is in all its glory." Kevin Aeh of "Time Out" magazine wrote that the best part from "Season 4" was Tracy's storyline after being told to reconnect with his roots.
"Entertainment Weekly"s Annie Barrett opined that Stritch and Alda "really made this episode great." Meredith Blake, a contributor for the "Los Angeles Times", opined that television Christmas episodes "are a sitcom staple, but ... they're also a risky proposition for a show like "30 Rock." Just how do you maintain the right balance between holiday cheer and year-round irreverence? It's a delicate formula, and on Thursday night "30 Rock" got it just right. That is, they leaned toward the former, delivering a Christmas episode full of cynicism – but topped with just a sprinkle of sweetness." In addition, Blake was complimentary toward Stritch's role on the show. Bob Sassone of AOL's TV Squad wrote that this episode of "30 Rock" "wasn't the best Christmas episode that [the show] has had. Past episodes like 'Ludachristmas,' 'Christmas Special' and 'Secret Santa' were put together better and had more heart". Sassone noted that the problem with "Christmas Attack Zone" was Tracy's subplot "as it wasn't very funny" and the one that dragged the episode down.
Overall, the episode received mixed reviews from critics. Alan Sepinwall of "HitFix" opined that "Double-length comedy episodes are hard to pull off, particularly on a show as joke-driven as "30 Rock" is [...] and while there were funny moments because it's "30 Rock" and they're talented and it's almost always funny at some point, on the whole, [the episode] dragged." However, he complimented the performances of Mary Steenburgen and Alec Baldwin, and commended their United Nations plot line as "the kind of broad, clever satire "30 Rock" does so well." Nathan Rabin of "The A.V. Club" was particularly negative toward the episode, calling it a "disconcertingly dreadful Valentine’s Day episode of "30 Rock" that luxuriates in a bubble bath of sour misanthropy for an interminable hour." He awarded it a C-.
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Critical reception of the episode was largely positive. Todd VanDerWerff—writing for "The A.V. Club"—gave the episode an A−, noting the nostalgia for classic television and specifically three-camera sitcoms that this episode displayed. While the pace and tone of "Live Show" were different from a standard episode of "30 Rock", he considers this episode, "an experiment, as a weird hybrid of "30 Rock", an old sitcom, and "Saturday Night Live"" and ultimately a success. James Poniewozik of "Time" also wrote that the episode was uneven, but successful as a tribute to television. TV Squad's Bob Sassone was impressed by the episode, specifically Fey's performance and Louis-Dreyfus' imitation of Liz Lemon. Other positive reviews have noted the lack of mistakes in the comic timing and performance, the strength of the guest stars, and the performers' ability to keep up the pace that is expected in a "30 Rock" episode. Frazier Moore of the Associated Press gave the episode a negative review, calling it "vaudevillian" and "a slice of self-indulgence and excess." Mark Perigard of the "Boston Herald" considered the episode "so-so" due to its "humdrum script." As a live television experiment, reviewers have considered it a success, particularly in reference to other live broadcast experiments, such as NBC drama "ER"s 1997 episode "Ambush" and "SNL", with "Entertainment Weekly" declaring it "like "SNL", only funny." In reviewing the best television programs of 2010, The A.V. Club named "30 Rock" number 18 and cited this episode as amongst the best of the year. McCarthy-Miller was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for this episode.
In 1972 "How Can I Be Sure" was recorded for the album "Rock Me Baby" by David Cassidy "Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere [were] two of the great musical influences of my teenage years [when] I thought [the Rascals] were just about the best American pop band...[That song] brought back so many memories of that [time] for me." (Another Rascals' hit: the Cavaliere/ Brigati composition "I've Been Lonely Too Long", was also remade by Cassidy for "Rock Me Baby": concurrent with the album's recording Cassidy's producer Wes Farrell would acquire ownership of the entire Rascals song catalogue). Released as the album's first single, "How Can I Be Sure" became the second of Cassidy's three Top 30 solo hits on the "Billboard" Hot 100 with a peak of #25, Cassidy's third Top 30 hit (and fifth and final Top 40 hit) being " "Lyin' to Myself" eighteen years later in 1990. On the "Billboard" Easy Listening chart "How Can I Be Sure" peaked at #3. 
Scenes for this episodes were primarily filmed on October 5, 2007 at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City, Queens, New York. During the commercial breaks in this episode, commercials for American Express were aired featuring "30 Rock" cast members, who were in character. These commercials featured Kenneth giving out "Secret Rodney" Christmas gifts to various other "30 Rock" characters. The commercials were aired in order to deter viewers, who were viewing the episode with Digital Video Recorders, from fast-forwarding through the commercial break.
This episode of "30 Rock" was written by co-show runner and executive producer Robert Carlock and directed by series producer Don Scardino. This was Carlock's sixteenth writing credit, and Scardino's twenty-eighth directed episode. "When It Rains, It Pours" originally aired in the United States on September 30, 2010, on NBC as the second episode of the show's fifth season and the 82nd overall episode of the series. This episode of "30 Rock" was filmed on August 30, August 31, September 2, September 5, and September 8, 2010.
"Apollo, Apollo" was generally, though not universally, well received among critics. Television columnist Alan Sepinwall for "The Star-Ledger" wrote that the episode was "easily the best "30 Rock" of the season, and one of the series' best episodes to date". He complimented Robert Carlock for "[zooming] in on the narcissistic worldview" of the Dennis character as it "cranked those qualities up to appropriately absurd "30 Rock" proportions." In addition, Sepinwall wrote that all of the elements featured in the episode "all came together". Bob Sassone of AOL's TV Squad was similarly laudatory, writing that it was "one of the most explosively hysterical and imaginative half hours of TV this season, and one of this show's best episodes ever". "Time" contributor James Poniewozik was favorable to the episode, observing that it was "[e]asily the funniest "30 Rock" in months, and probably the whole season." Poniewozik said it "nailed it, from the too-many-good-jokes ... to the sweet heart at the center of each character." "The A.V. Club"'s Nathan Rabin enjoyed Adam West's cameo, but noted that Tracy's plot "felt awfully shticky and sitcommy to me." He opined that "Apollo, Apollo" was "pretty great" for Jane Krakowski's Jenna, and in conclusion, Rabin said "I had initially pegged this episode as good but not great and essentially minor in the grand scheme of things but while writing this post I came to realize just how much of it I loved. "30 Rock" is pretty great even when it's not that great." Rick Porter, a contributor for Zap2it, said he "loved" the episode, writing that it made "perfect sense" for Kenneth to see everyone around him as muppets, and noted that Liz's commercial was a "strong ending" to the episode.
The episode received generally positive reviews, although most reviewers found some of the storylines more effective than others. Robert Canning of IGN wrote that "the main portion of this episode was quite funny, even if the ending lacked bite." Similarly, Margaret Lyons of "Entertainment Weekly" found that the episode was "another strong showing for "30 Rock" ... although Jenna's plotline was pretty tired." TV Squad's Bob Sassone was similarly positive about "The Bubble", calling it "another good episode." James Poniewozik of "Time", also responded favorably to the episode with the exception of the Jenna storyline, writing that it "was the first one in a long time that I enjoyed almost completely without reservation (Jenna's subplot was off, but it was barely a blip)." Television columnist Alan Sepinwall for "The Star-Ledger" disliked the bubble concept, reporting, "[t]he idea that attractive people get away with things that the more average-looking can't is an old joke, even on "30 Rock" (with Cerie)", but nonetheless enjoyed the "variations" of the joke saying they were "well-conceived". Sepinwall concluded, "this was one of the funniest "30 Rock"'s of the season. Zap2it's Rick Porter was also favorable to "The Bubble" in his recap, opining that "30 Rock" "gave us a very well-done episode". As with Lyons and Poniewozik, Porter felt Jenna's story "didn't really click", but liked the scene with Jenna and her stylist team firing off words to describe Jenna's beauty as "scathingly funny."
During its second season, "30 Rock" moved time slots three times. All episodes aired on a Thursday, but with the first eight episodes airing 8:30 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), the ninth episode airing at 9:00 pm EST, episode ten through twelve airing at 8:30 pm EST, and the final three episodes airing at 9:30 pm EST.
"Florida" received generally positive reviews from critics. Alan Sepinwall, writing for "HitFix", opined that "[it] wasn't necessarily one of the strongest episodes of this victory lap season of "30 Rock", in that I think there was probably an entire episode's worth of material in both stories, and having to split time made both feel only partially baked." However, he concluded that "the episode was packed with so many great throwaway jokes that I could just spend this review listing them all." Pilot Viruet of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode an A- and particularly enjoyed the scene with Liz and Jack in bed, commenting: "For many viewers, the sight of these two in bed together has been a long time coming, and "30 Rock" plays it off flawlessly and with a few meta winks to the audience. Liz asks Jack "why didn’t anything ever happen between us?" [...] Jack puts it best, both to Liz and the audience, when he responds that their current relationship is more interesting than them dating." Roth Cornet of "IGN" scored the episode an 8.0 out of 10 and summarised "The show continues to deliver the wacky antics we desire, yet stay streamlined and propel the plot forward. What sometimes felt like an overly kinetic series of sketches and subplots in the early part of the season, has nicely coalesced into a push toward the sad, but inevitable, end."
Series head writer of the first season Merriwether Williams said the episode's story is "so simple." She remarked "To me, it's one of the best episodes. It just stayed with one idea." The episode was about "how he [SpongeBob] keeps missing the bus and how that makes him feel." Williams said the episode was "so small that you could explore gags and opportunities for gags." The episode was an example of "a good outline" in the series where the storyboards and humor were done easily. Williams said "it was great for the board guys." She added "In many ways, my job was to create situations where the board guys could be funny, to create a situation that could be funny, and let them go for the actual, specific jokes."
Below, "Rank" refers to how well "30 Rock" rated compared to other television series which aired during primetime hours of the corresponding television season; for example, in its first year, 101 television series were rated higher. The television season tends to begin in September of any given year and end during May of the following year. "Viewers" refers to the average number of viewers for all original episodes (broadcast in the series' "Regular Timeslot") of "30 Rock" aired during the television season. Although the viewer average may be higher for some seasons than others, the rank will not necessarily be higher. This is due to the number of programs aired during primetime. In some seasons, more regular programs may be aired during primetime than in others.
Not all reviews were positive. IGN contributor Robert Canning did not enjoy the green theme in the episode, reasoning that it "just seemed to get in the way of everything else happening in 'Sun Tea'." He was not thrilled with Jack and Tracy's storyline, noting it was missing heart and emotion, and overall it felt "flat". Canning felt that Al Gore's cameo was "fun but wholly unnecessary." Bob Sassone of AOL's TV Squad gave "Sun Tea" a mixed review, noting "I don't know how funny it was, though. I mean, sure, there was still a ton of great lines tonight ... but not all of them hit the mark like they usually do." Nonetheless, Sassone concluded "...any "30 Rock" episode with Dr. Spaceman and a couple of digs at NBC's Green Week is still a pretty good one." Meredith Blake, writing for the "Los Angeles Times", said this episode of "30 Rock" was "even more of a comedy drag race than usual."
On July 30, 2010, the NBC network announced that an episode of "30 Rock"s fifth season would be filmed and broadcast live on two occasions in the evening of October 14, 2010. The decision was made in part due to lagging ratings for all of NBC's Must-See TV line-up. The idea was originally conceived during the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, when the cast performed two live versions of the season two episode "Secrets and Lies" as a benefit at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. When asked by "Entertainment Weekly" the reason for doing a live episode, Fey said "[The live performance] was what made us think that it would be fun to do [a live episode]. And how far we've come... Now we're going to do it on TV." In this same interview, Fey revealed that the episode would also be performed in front of a live audience. "It will be exciting for us to do it for a live audience and see if we get live laughter." Fey noted that the experience "was so fun to feel the different timing of the show live and the audience response, which you just don't get in a single-camera show." In another interview, Fey revealed that the staff have talked about doing a live show for years "because we felt we had sort of interesting personnel for it." Following the conclusion of the writers' strike they spoke to NBC about performing live and attempted to film it during the fourth season; however, they were unable to schedule it. For the fifth season, the writing staff began planning the live performance and waited until McCarthy-Miller—a recurring "30 Rock" director—was available to helm it. Fey and Carlock said in separate discussions that another decision to do this episode of "30 Rock" was based on the cast having theater and improvisation experience. Alec Baldwin had previously performed in the East and West live broadcasts of the "Will & Grace" premiere episode, "Alive and Schticking".
"Greenzo" is the first episode of "30 Rock" written by Jon Pollack. Pollack was added to the writing staff of "30 Rock" at the beginning of the second season. The episode is the ninth episode of "30 Rock" directed by Don Scardino. This episode aired as part of Green Week, an initiative introduced by NBC's Chief Executive Jeff Zucker which included having every primetime program which aired between November 4, 2007 and November 10, 2007 contain some sort of positive environmental theme. This was also the first episode of "30 Rock" to air after the start of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. The strike began on November 5, 2007 and ended on February 12, 2008. This episode was filmed on September 27 and September 28, 2007.
Robert Canning of IGN thought that the episode "was "30 Rock"’s best episode of the season [so far], if not the best episode ever from this young series." Canning also said that "this was just a fantastic, funny episode of "30 Rock". It was also an episode that once again proved the character of Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski), who was completely absent from this half-hour, simply isn't necessary when you've got Tracy Jordan talking to a pigeon on a trash can." Canning rated this episode "9.5 out of 10." Matt Webb Mitovich of "TV Guide" wrote that "it's not surprising that – in my opinion, at least – it fell "juuuuuuust" a bit short. It's almost as if the funniest parts of the Edie Falco story were played by [Kristen] Wiig in the Lifetime movie." He thought that "the 'Liz suspects the neighbor is a terrorist' story played out rather well." Jeff Labrecque of "Entertainment Weekly" wrote that "Overall, [this was] another splendid [episode]. My only beef was with the Verizon bit. "30 Rock" normally does a splendid job of balancing the corporate elements of television, often utilizing it for comic fodder. But the winking cell phone banter lacked subtlety, and it seemed to me like the show was trying to have its cake and eat it, too."
Before the airing of this episode, NBC unveiled its 2010–11 primetime schedule in May 2010 with the network moving "30 Rock" from the 9:30 p.m. time to the 8:30 p.m. timeslot for the show's fifth season. In November 2010, it was announced that the program would move from 8:30 to the 10:00 timeslot. The network moved "30 Rock" to the 10:00 time in order to "make room" for the return of the comedy show "Parks and Recreation" and the debut of the new comedy "Perfect Couples". Many questioned whether or not it was a good decision to move the show to 10:00 as it is a low rated show. According to Nielsen Media Research, "Mrs. Donaghy" was watched by 5.338 million households in its original American broadcast. According to "New York" magazine the staff were most worried about how "30 Rock" and "Community"—another program that airs on NBC's Thursday lineup—would do in the new time change but said that both shows "did great." The episode earned a 2.7 rating/7 share in the 18–49 demographic. This means that it was seen by 2.7 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 7 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast. "Mrs. Donaghy" was up nearly 30 percent against the previous episode, "Christmas Attack Zone", that aired at 8:30 p.m. on December 9, 2010.
This episode contains four songs. The first one is about the cold temperatures and how the animals survive don't mind the cold (Cold, Cold, Cold); the second focuses on ways animals beat the cold (That's the Way We Do It Up Here); the third is all about penguins, and mentions 17 species by name (Penguins); and the fourth is a tribute to Antarctica (The Last Great Wilderness).In the first episode, Spin takes a look at dogs and tries to determine if there is a link between wild and tame dogs. The songs in this episode are about why dogs do what they do, and the loyalty that dogs possess. In the second episode, Spin examines cats and learns that no matter how tame, they're always wild. The songs in this episode are about cats having an attitude, and the second is about how they're wild inside. The second episode is the first time Alan O'Day does not appear in a "Really Wild Animals" episode.In the first episode, Spin examines dinosaurs such as Hadrosaurs, Struthiomimus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Dromaeosaurs, and tries to answer the many questions surrounding them, including how they became extinct, and if relatives still exist today such as alligators, snakes, Komodo dragons, lizards, ostriches, cassowarys, and other birds. The songs in this episode focus on dinosaurs (The Dinosaur Rap), and how their modern-day relatives still "rock our world" (We're Gonna Rock Your World). This episode is the first and only episode to not feature Alan O'Day or Janis Liebhart singing the songs. It's also the last episode where a guest singer was brought in. In the second episode, Spin looks at some of the world's creepiest creatures such as vampire bats, ants, flies, spiders, vultures, and dung beetles. This shows that no matter how scary they are, they all play an important part in the world. The first song is about how even though the creatures are creepy, there's something intriguing about them (Creepy Creatures; with animation by Jim & Vezna Tozzi), and the second song is about how important all of them are (Keep on Creeping On).In the first episode, Spin takes a look at primates of all types, including gibbons, langurs, bush babies, aye-ayes, capuchins, and baboons. He also explains that primates are our distant relatives. The first song is about all primates (Primates), and the second song focuses on gorillas, our "gentle brothers" (Gentle Brother). In the second episode, Spin takes a look at animal families inlcuding elephant families, African bullfrog families, ostrich families, octopus families, albatross families, & sea turtle families and shows that they're not all that different from human families after all. The songs in this episode are about how curious animal children are (I'm Curious), and how important families are (You're My Family).In the first episode, Spin takes a look at farm animals, such as turkeys, pigs, sheep, horses, and cows, and examines their wild relatives from all over the world. The first song is about all the animals on the farm, and the second focuses on the question of whether the viewer would be wild or free is he/she were a farm animal. In the second episode, Spin takes a look at how humans help endangered animals and how animals rescue people and shows that if people work together to help save animals, they'll prevent them from becoming extinct. The songs in this episode are about help being available for animals, and how if humans work together with animals, everybody will be safe at last.
The pilot episode garnered 8.13 million viewers, finishing third in its timeslot of 8:00pm Eastern Standard Time. After three further low rated airings on the following three Wednesdays, including a series low of 4.61 million viewers, NBC decided to move "30 Rock" to Thursdays at 9:30pm. Its first airing on a Thursday night was on November 16, 2006. Along with this change, the even lower rated comedy "Twenty Good Years" was put on hiatus and later cancelled. "30 Rock"'s first Thursday airing was viewed by 5.19 million viewers. The series then received ratings of a consistent amount of around 5.5 million viewers till the episode "Hard Ball" when a series low, set by the episode "Jack the Writer," was met with just 4.61 million viewers watching the episode. After a further three episodes, which were higher rated than "Hard Ball," NBC moved "30 Rock" to 9:00pm on Thursdays, serving as a lead-in to "Scrubs". Upon its first airing at 9:00pm, the episode "Fireworks," a "supersized" episode attracted the attention of 5.37 million viewers. "30 Rock" aired at 9:00pm for four episodes. The season finale, "Hiatus," was watched by 4.72 million people. The first season averaged 5.8 million viewers for all 21 episodes. Out of all regular primetime programming that aired during the 2006–2007 American television season, "30 Rock" ranked #102 out of #142 according to the Nielsen ratings system.