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Herc Declares 30 ROCK The
Best New Sitcom On Network TV!!

thought it was great... by mthrndr	Oct 11th, 2006 08:26:24 AM
Every scene made me laugh out loud. I hope the rest of the series is as good.
I hope she got a new writer for this sitcom by Itchy	Oct 11th, 2006 09:04:23 AM
because the last three SNL seasons have been brutal. I can't see myself making room for this show ... too much on my plate as is. And my Tivo is full since I'm spending most nights watching baseball .... GO TIGERS !
I laughed hard the entire show by SifoDyasJr.	Oct 11th, 2006 09:23:01 AM
And most of that was at Alec Baldwin, but Tracy Morgan's take on Martin Lawrence is also hilarious. If NBC teamed this up with My Name is Earl and The Office (and brought back Scrubs early) they could legally call Thursday nights 'Must See' again.
A Lot Better Than I Thought It Would Be... by MortGuffman	Oct 11th, 2006 09:27:02 AM
A friend of mine sent me an early draft of the pilot earlier in the year, along with the first draft of Studio 7 (now Studio 60). The funny thing is, I felt that Fey's script really missed the mark of what it's like working at an SNL-type show, while Sorkin's pretty much nailed it. Oddly enough, I think the situation is now reversed. I thought that 30 Rock was hilarious, especially the parts with Tracy Morgan ("I AM A JEDI! I AM A JEDI!" "Did he say the word 'pumpkin?' I'm buggin'. I cannot eat here."). Alec Baldwin is brilliant, but it's Morgan who I feel steals the show. Highly recommend.
question: does it not feel too much like Studio 60? by newc0253	Oct 11th, 2006 09:45:43 AM
does it compete directly or is it more like ER (when it was good) and Scrubs?
Dratch doesn't add much by ghj	Oct 11th, 2006 10:13:25 AM
I thought it showed promise. The main thing that didn't work for me -- Rachel Dratch. She was acting like she was in a sketch rather than a sit-com, and I don't think it's going to help that she's supposedly playing various parts on the series.
No way it is better than The Office by Elmore Rigby	Oct 11th, 2006 10:20:44 AM
It was OK, but come on.
Mort, the thing is... by FluffyUnbound	Oct 11th, 2006 10:21:15 AM
Fey has worked for such a show, and Sorkin hasn't. So wouldn't that imply that Fey is right and Sorkin is wrong?
Funny by Spuncho	Oct 11th, 2006 10:30:34 AM
I liked it.
If the West WIng is any indication... by Childe Roland	Oct 11th, 2006 10:39:19 AM
...then the primary difference between this and Studio 60 is that the latter will always try to show us what Sorkin thinks running a live sketch comedy show "should" be like and this one will spend more time focusing on the hilarity that results from the imperfect reality. Not that I don't appreciate Sorkin's vision. It just never quite feels real for me.
Not even close to the best sitcom on t.v. by JonQuixote	Oct 11th, 2006 10:39:43 AM
It was even kinda painful until Baldwin took over. Baldwin might be the funniest sitcom character currently on t.v., but the rest of 30 ROCK was okay at best.
I ordered "Lost Girls" over a month ago... by fattyaaron	Oct 11th, 2006 10:54:05 AM
from Amazon, and it STILL hasn't come.
"It's not HBO. It's TV." by JohnGalt06	Oct 11th, 2006 11:09:36 AM
Best line of the episode. Overall, it was pretty good but it's not up to OFFICE-quality yet (though in fairness, that show had a pretty weak pilot). There's room for improvement, I'll definitely keep watching.
Really? Better than Two and a Half Men? by GenericGeek	Oct 11th, 2006 11:37:46 AM
Kidding...
Herc has long been the AICN idiot critic by stlfilmwire	Oct 11th, 2006 11:42:30 AM
How can you give them (the show) a quote like that based solely upon a pilot episode? You are an idiot. Give it time before making statements like that.
By the way... by stlfilmwire	Oct 11th, 2006 11:44:33 AM
Don't get me wrong, I have been waiting for this show for a while. Yes, I'm excited to see it. I might even LOVE the pilot and think it is the best pilot I've ever seen. I HOPE SO. But give it time.
No, Tina Fey is not funny. Never has been. by Heckles	Oct 11th, 2006 11:45:52 AM
So, devoid of any discernable talent, Tina Fey left SNL in Downey Jr./Hall-style 1980's shambles for a sitcom that obviously won't mirror that failure. Personally, I am glad she did this project and drug Dratch with her; I can finally watch SNL again with falling asleep.
Herc, Would it be any good without Alec? by The Cabin Boy	Oct 11th, 2006 11:55:48 AM
I've never agreed with Alessandra Stanley in my life -- but I'm tempted to agree with her thought that without Alec Baldwin this show would be DOA. And have they really taken away Rachel Dratch? That's pretty sad -- I mean, didn't she quit SNL to be on the show and then NBC replaces her with someone better looking. Ouch.
whoop-dee-doo by TheBaxter	Oct 11th, 2006 12:12:38 PM
is there anything SNL-related that Herc doesn't like? if Lorne Michaels squatted on the sidewalk and popped out a turd, Herc would call it the greatest turd ever popped out in the history of that sidewalk.
Really? by Lando Griffin	Oct 11th, 2006 12:46:14 PM
One pilot episode of 30 Rock versus the cumulative episodes of The Office (to a lesser degree Scrubs) and Herc is ready to proclaim it the best sitcom on network tv? Just when you think Herc can't say anything more retarded then yesterday - he tops himself. Like others have pointed out - it wouldn't happen to have anything to do with any crush you have on Fey would it? Don't get me wrong I think Fey is attractive and can be amusing sometimes and I have been looking forward to this premiere for a while and willing to give it a chance but that was one of the most retarded proclomations ever said here and thats saying a lot.
Baldwin by Powers Boothe	Oct 11th, 2006 01:20:29 PM
Man, that guy is EVERYWHERE. The Departed, Running With Scissors, The Good Shepherd. To be quite honest...I'd watch him in anything.
Get rid of "Earl" and put this before the Office... by DanielKurland	Oct 11th, 2006 01:44:16 PM
I don't understand why everyone says "My Name is Earl" is so edgey and brilliant. It's just as formulaic as every other sitcom, and it's made by the guy who did "Yes, Dear". I've given the show a chance, and I really don't understand the appeal (and the fact that it could win best writing at the Emmys only further frustrates me). Is it just that since Jason Lee is in it, it has to be cool?
Wow, that's a pretty big diss to The Office, Herc by wash	Oct 11th, 2006 02:21:37 PM
Also, not sure if anyone else mentioned it, but Tina Fey is a hack.
seriously? by punto	Oct 11th, 2006 02:48:23 PM
come on.. tina fey is a bad actress, and the story sucks (hey, let's stop for a moment to do some exposition about the black guy's childhood!), and what's with the sound? they were having conversations and the background noise sounded like they were in diferent rooms
Right now I am imagining Tina... by mrfan	Oct 11th, 2006 03:37:29 PM
Fey on top riding me. She may not write well but she is a hottie. Yummy for the tummy.
Better than 'Scrubs' and 'The Office' ? by Prior Walter	Oct 11th, 2006 03:39:26 PM
Yeah, right. I mean, how many shows has Herc even seen of 30 Rock to declare it the best sitcom.
I find it hard to believe by StealthBeagle	Oct 11th, 2006 05:02:15 PM
...that this will be better than The Office. I'll check it out and maybe low expectations will help.
To reiterate: Better than The Office? Fuck you, Herc. by eppdude	Oct 11th, 2006 06:19:47 PM
Sorry, Herc. But with shows like Office, Earl, and Scrubs still around, I just can't agree.
Better than British Office? No way. US Office? Hell yea by mthrndr	Oct 11th, 2006 06:59:24 PM
I don't see the appeal of the NBC version of the office. Steve Carrell and co are just annoying -those BK commercials featuring 'office' workers are better. Now, the British version was AWESOME.
Best? by NudeandAroused	Oct 11th, 2006 07:07:13 PM
We are 10 minutes into it, I am waiting for the humor.
You know Herc, by DarkWater	Oct 11th, 2006 07:08:59 PM
praising a show about the TV industry makes you no less close to actually being a part of it. Yeah, yeah, go ahead and delete this post like I know you will.
cat throwing by v1cious	Oct 11th, 2006 07:26:30 PM
classic
Seriously? by NudeandAroused	Oct 11th, 2006 07:31:04 PM
Are you seriously suggesting that this average comedy comes anywhere near either "The Office," or even the British, "Thick of it?" I agree with everything that Herc says. He is a wise and perceptive critic. On this he may be wrong.
ok first ep by waggy	Oct 11th, 2006 07:34:13 PM
tracy morgan probably got 2/3rds of my laughs tonight (anything the man says makes me laugh). can't judge a comedy on the first episode though, so i'll wait and see. but yeah, calling it better than the office is preposterous.
I enjoyed it... by DanielKurland	Oct 11th, 2006 07:39:40 PM
And waggy, you're right about not being able to judge a comedy by the first episode, EXCEPT, for Arrested Development. The characters are as well defined, developed, and humorous as they ever well. Also, I know last week's South Park was underwhelming, but tonight is about Cartman figuring out who was really behind 9/11. That warrants discussion. I have high hopes, and it better be crab people.
Best sitcom on TV.... by CTU Mole	Oct 11th, 2006 07:42:47 PM
That's kind of like winning the gold in the special olympics but it was pretty funny. Definitly better than shmaltzy Earl.
Not Good by sethworld	Oct 11th, 2006 07:54:39 PM
This show wasn't good at all. The jokes were infantile at best and the show felt like one of the overly long skits that SNL tends to run. Not the best at all. I will give it another episode or so before I remove it from the tivo.
Hate to do it.... by shellfishh	Oct 11th, 2006 08:11:25 PM
But I have to stand up for a show that consistently gets knocked by EVERYBODY,including me until I actually watched it. "Two and a Half Men" is FUNNY. Really.
Not bad at all. by CatVutt	Oct 11th, 2006 08:15:40 PM
It seems like it actually has the potential to have some of that Larry Sanders vibe if the writing gets a little sharper. Turn Baldwin into even more of a Jimmy James-type, strolling in and causing havok, and then strolling out, keep Morgan in more of a supplemental role as an unpredictable whack-job and build the other writers up a bit, and you might have a decent mix.
Jimmy James: Macho Business Donkey Wrestler by shellfishh	Oct 11th, 2006 08:27:18 PM
Question: "Mr. James, what did you mean when you wrote bad clown making like super American car racers, I would make them sweat, War War?"
you people are weird by LouGossetPhillip	Oct 11th, 2006 08:31:08 PM
If this wasn't funnier than the office, it was at least on par with it. I love the office, but it misses it's mark way too much. That "gay" episode was painfully unfunny. I've never been more embarrassed for actors in my life. And so far this show doesn't have any of that overused, shmaltzy, "will they or won't they" love crap that stops all humor in it's tracks. Why, in order to post on these boards, do we always have to choose sides. Why is it always either Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, why can't we like both 24 and Lost (other than the fact that Lost isn't very good), and now, just because The Office is slightly better, why does that mean that 30 Rock is the worst thing that has ever been aired?
Meh... by obiwayne	Oct 11th, 2006 08:41:30 PM
Was looking forward to this one and it failed to impress me. The only time it really shined was when Baldwin spoke. IMO
Anyone notice they were shooting Fey on one side? by BigTuna	Oct 11th, 2006 08:48:56 PM
The scar is sexy, don't hide it NBC!
I'M A JEDI! I'M A JEDI!!! by RaveX	Oct 11th, 2006 08:49:43 PM
I lol'ed
Dear Hollywood: Get over yourselves! by Larry of Arabia	Oct 11th, 2006 09:07:38 PM
It had funny parts, but I'm so SICK of insider TV shows. Is hollywood that devoid of ideas. The past years have given us far too many shows about the trials of being in showbusiness. Studio 60, Joey, The Comback, Entourage. Love Monkey was about a man in the music business. Curb Your Enthusiasm, while great, is about a guy in show business. Ugly Betty is in the Entertainment (ok "fashion") magazine business. Knights of Prosperity is about people wanting to rob someone. . . in showbiz. Hannah Montana? The Cheeta Girls? Freakshow? Music, Music, uh, carnie shows. Even The Office and Arrested Developent have self referential we are a TV documentary moments. STOP STOP STOP. You are far less interesting than you think you are.
and Comic Book Guy comes out and says by CTU Mole	Oct 11th, 2006 09:41:21 PM
"Excuse me, you are wielding a red lightsaber, indicating that you are indeed a Sith Lord and therefore not a Jedi. Oh, I've wasted my life."
The commercial for the tri-convection oven was good. by kabong	Oct 11th, 2006 09:52:48 PM
So was the show. Some of the scenes seemed to go just a little too long. They should pick up the pace, get frenetic, and don't try to get profound.
3rd Rock is better by Gorrister	Oct 11th, 2006 10:04:15 PM
My favorite sitcom
I am confused by limus	Oct 11th, 2006 11:09:54 PM
In the NBC preview show, Rachel Dratch was part of the show (the fake show). She was th eone in the weird dress getting her hemroid cream.Now there's some tall blonde doing it. What the hell happened? I know the pilot was re-tooled, but has Dratch been demoted to "cat wrangler"?? What a waste of her talents.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ... by kilpack	Oct 11th, 2006 11:54:32 PM
... is the best sitcom on TV (no qualifiers)
gah? by dykstrafan	Oct 12th, 2006 12:08:40 AM
Isn't It's Always Sunny... cancelled yet? I feel embarrassed from having to watch the promos alone during Rescue Me... I was surprised by the number of laughs 30 Rock got from me tonight, and I have been getting only meh vibes from the promos. Of course, I think they showed nearly every funny scene in the promos, so I can only imagine what a fresh show will look like (better maybe?) It makes me cringe when I see Buster Bluth in the Stranger Than Fiction trailer. It makes me grin when I realize future sitcoms will be compared unfavorably for the rest of eternity in television reviews. PS I think maybe Herc intended to say 30 Rock is the best NEW sitcom on network? Surely...
sigh by dykstrafan	Oct 12th, 2006 12:09:57 AM
Compared unfavorably to Arrested Development of course, you dashing mind-readers!
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is.... by ArmyofChud	Oct 12th, 2006 12:13:15 AM
Without a doubt, the best sitcom on TV, or possibly of all time.
limus. by CatVutt	Oct 12th, 2006 12:14:12 AM
I think Dratch is going to be play various characters, not just the cat wrangler that she played in this episode.
Rachel Dratch by ArmyofChud	Oct 12th, 2006 12:16:33 AM
was in her role in the pilot, but NBC said she wasn't hot enough. She was replaced. Surprised Dratch didn't commit seppuku. That would be way depressing.
Two and a Half Men by ArmyofChud	Oct 12th, 2006 12:17:30 AM
is very funny. People who say otherwise don't watch it. Somehow the 16 million people that watch it do not read AICN.
I am willing to keep uning in but that episode was by Lando Griffin	Oct 12th, 2006 12:20:20 AM
mediocre at best. And most of the laughs came from Morgan, followed by Baldwin. Krakowski was blah.
Two and a Half Men. by CatVutt	Oct 12th, 2006 12:31:26 AM
I agree, it's pretty damn amusing most of the time. And the kid actually gets a lot of decent lines.
Tina Fey for 22 minutes!! by AshesOfDonnie	Oct 12th, 2006 01:09:43 AM
I thought the show was alright. could be better.having Baldwin was great. its not some hour long bloated show like Studio 50 (which was advertised as this silly comedy and it ends up being this overdramatic serious series now). anyway the fact I can see Tina again on tv makes me happy. and yeah this pilot is a million times funnier than anything i have seen on snl in the past 4 years
"Bake a turkey in 22 minutes" by Napoleon Park	Oct 12th, 2006 05:17:13 AM
"Five inches, but it's thick", "No, THAT'S charisma!" "This eye doesn;t open all the way since my sister peed in it when we were little." Are you peeing?" Fey 'dancing' in a strip club. Tracy getting audience approval by quoting his catch phrase from a fictional movie that honky gramma be trippin'" or whatever it was. Some funny stuff, some funny writing, some funny characters. Admittedly a show with Fey, Dratch and Krakowski is sort of anti-eye-candy (which is so Ugly Betty - how trendy). I see potential here. *** Just too bad there's nothing on between this and the Lost/Nine double feature.
Anyway, screw this... by abiggerboat	Oct 12th, 2006 06:14:41 AM
Extras is on BBC2 tonight! Ian McKellen, homophobia, barry from Eastenders. Top that!!
The Wacky Sax Music Has Got to Go by tonagan	Oct 12th, 2006 06:48:19 AM
That went out of style circa 1987. At first, I thought it was supposed to be intentionally corny, then I had a knot in the pit of my stomach when I realized it wasn't.
GE commercial by Barndorfer	Oct 12th, 2006 07:22:59 AM
I turned it off after Alec Baldwin's 2 minute talk about the GE stove was followed by a commercial about the same stove. I prefer to know when the commercial's starting so I can go piss.
It did make me laugh... by godric	Oct 12th, 2006 08:07:01 AM
but parts of it were awkward, and Jane K.'s character annoyed me big time. NO WAY is it better than the Office, which seems to get more and more brilliant each week.
Too early to call it the best sitcom... by jbum	Oct 12th, 2006 08:27:43 AM
and too early to compare it to the Office... But I certainly enjoyed these 30 minutes far more than the first 180 minutes of "Studio 60".
We're we watching the same TV show?? by Vitiare	Oct 12th, 2006 08:42:56 AM
How can you sit there and say its the Best sitcom on TV? OK, perhaps you can proclaim "Its the Best Sitcom that premiered on network TV on a Wednesday night in the 8pm timeslot created by a former Saturday Night Live writer." But the best on TV? Not a chance in hell.
Herc is Clearly Just Trying to get his quote on the TV. by stlfilmwire	Oct 12th, 2006 08:54:23 AM
... so his mom can be proud of him. Why else would he come out and say that?
why the fuck is there no talk back for venture bros? by JeanLuc Dickhard	Oct 12th, 2006 09:47:58 AM
the venture bros are about to end for the season and we get nothing?
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is amazing... by DanielKurland	Oct 12th, 2006 09:49:18 AM
Does anyone know if a 3rd season is happening, and when?
whaaaaaa by purplemonkeydw	Oct 12th, 2006 11:30:17 AM
I'm sad that I missed this last night, but someone said that South Park was underwhelming last week...whaaaaat? That was one of my favorite episodes ever. Maybe I just don't have good taste.
just marginally entertaining by Rupee88	Oct 12th, 2006 12:08:22 PM
Just watched the first episode...so not good.
SheTV by Bungion Boy	Oct 12th, 2006 12:49:59 PM
That seems to be more what The Girlie Show is based on. Anybody remember that unbearable, poor excuse for a sketch show on ABC? Of course you don't.
FluffyUnbound...My Comparison Was Based... by MortGuffman	Oct 12th, 2006 01:12:01 PM
...on the two early drafts of both pilots I received earlier this year. I thought the Studio 60 script (operative word) was much better than Fey's script. However, upon execution (and rewrites), 30 Rock is definitely the superior product. My favorite part of the show was the blonde receptionist, who, when asked to get coffee, said "no." That's definitely based on Lorne Michaels' assistants, called "The Lornettes" (I dealt with them at one point).
if this is the best sitcom on tv... by bouncing1	Oct 12th, 2006 01:31:54 PM
then zodiac is the greatest movie of all time, based of course on the poster alone. the show had its moments to be sure, but seriously... its a contrivance. if it makes 3 seasons ill be shocked.
Am I the only one . . . by Ban This User	Oct 12th, 2006 01:38:46 PM
who thought Tina Fey was an absolute trainwreck? She was completely wooden, with no comedic timing. Acting just isn't her thing. I thought Morgan and Baldwin were great, but not good enough to overcome the disaster that was Fey. I know you're all in love with her, but it's time for a reality check. She can't act. I will not be watching again.
Not Bad! by Mr Stiffy	Oct 12th, 2006 04:24:34 PM
And not not bad is in not good either! Some VERY funny moments, funny characters - Fey did well when she was a little more manic, but generally pretty fun to see her again. I wasn't expecting to see Dratch at all, so that was a pleasant surprise (so she's going to be a repeat performer?) I don't remember Tracey Morgan ever being this funny in SNL. We're not watching Studio 60 (not interested at all after trying two different EP's) so I can't compare. We actually own a GE Profile Tri-Convection! - Stiffy
Didn't even smile once. Glib substituted for wit. by Mr.NiceGuy	Oct 12th, 2006 04:35:15 PM
This show seemed so forced and unfunny.
"Glib substituted for wit". by CatVutt	Oct 12th, 2006 04:47:37 PM
I obviously liked the show more than you did, but I think that's a valid complaint in this initial offering. I think I just see it as something they can get past if the cast is allowed to get comfortable with who their characters are and thus looser in general ala NewsRadio or something.
The One Thing that is absolutely for sure by nalapou	Oct 12th, 2006 07:10:36 PM
Is that this show is NOT as funny as Scrubs or The Office, nor does it have the heart of My Name Is Earl... It could make a network 4th though now that Arrested is gone...
The not-ready-for-prime-time players? by hulk_beanpoll	Oct 12th, 2006 11:38:23 PM
Yeah I'm pretty sure they have personally never been called that. And the episode was promising, but its not the work of genius people are talking it up as. It needs to get alot better. And I hope it does. Im really rooting for it.
Always Sunny by Spuncho	Oct 13th, 2006 01:25:26 AM
Always Sunny is definitely the best sitcom on TV. But I think the first season was better. Danny DeVito is dragging it down a bit and the situations are becoming a little more contrived.
Tonights Office episode blew Herc's proclaimed by Lando Griffin	Oct 13th, 2006 08:58:59 AM
best sitcom on network TV out of the fuckin water. Not even close. But then again neither Fey nore Michaels are writers of producers for The Office.
Sunny in Philly beats 30 Rock like a circus monkey by 2for2true	Oct 13th, 2006 10:09:49 AM
I had high expectations for the show, but it was 'simply just another sitcom.' The show doesn't even compare to Sunny in Philly. Earl and the Office are ok, but I'll take FX shows any day over anything the big 3.5 put out.
Yay for all the The Office love! by mraig	Oct 13th, 2006 10:11:37 AM
Tracy Morgan is the kind of funny that is immune to good or bad writing. That said, the writing wasn't bad, often funny or at least clever. But, despite the 'death of the sitcom', the sitcom bar has really been raised in recent years: The Office, Scrubs, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development (I'll take everyone's word -- I'll eventually catch it on DVD), South Park, Futurama - it's not like 30 Rock is competing with "the boss is coming over for dinner but my wife just burned the roast" shows for "funniest comedy". I'll keep watching 30 Rock, but I won't pretend its appeal isn't 80% the charisma of Tracy Morgan and Alec Baldwin.
Best Sitcom On Network TV, Herc ? by Toby___Wong	Oct 13th, 2006 01:19:15 PM
You have got to be kidding. Just because you have a hard-on for Tina Fey doesn't mean it's a good sitcom. JFC, what a crap.
Tracey Morgan is the best thing on 30 Rock by wash	Oct 13th, 2006 03:17:21 PM
but he's wasted because the writing fucking sucks. That Ally MacBeal chick is still hella cute though. Great to see the show is a ratings failure.
it was a shockingly incredible pilot... by beamish13	Oct 13th, 2006 03:51:16 PM
Fey really proved herself as a phenomenal writer with this thing. I know I'll be quoting "I am a jedi master!", "I'm not a drug addict, I'm straight-up mentally ill", and "This isn't HBO, this is TV" for a long time to come.
beamish I pray that was sarcasm by Lando Griffin	Oct 13th, 2006 05:34:22 PM
otherwise you'd be a gigantic tool.
Wow. Talk about not living up to the hype by lettersoftransit	Oct 14th, 2006 12:45:21 PM
...saw this via tivo finally because I wanted to have time to enjoy it. Tina Fey's one of the rare babes who gives me both giggles and wood at the same time. But this just didn't fly. It didn't crash and burn, either. But the moments being heralded as such great writing are just basically competent sitcom writing, and the same that you'd expect to get a rewrite seven times out of ten. The system just doesn't seem capable of recognizing what is truly working and what isn't. If you're hot on many levels the wat tina fey is people sometimes fall over themselves lauding material they'd yawn at or even scorn if it came from somewhere else. As yet, Fey hasn't fallen into that trap, but i guess it was just a matter of time
it's all about Baldwin by emu47	Oct 14th, 2006 02:23:10 PM
without him, there's not much to this one. with him, it's a whole lot of fun.
That Pilot Was Painful by Anton_Sirius	Oct 14th, 2006 09:56:34 PM
Baldwin was wasted, Tina Fey can't act to save her life (or apparently write a non-hackneyed sitcom.) 20 Good Years was horribly formulaic, but it was still better than 30 Rock thanks to Lithgow and Tambor mugging their asses off and going off-script (a drunk Lithgow to his pregnant daughter: "You're so ferocious and round!") 30 Rock's got nothing going for it at all, unless you think Fey's presiding over one of the worst prolonged slumps in SNL history gives her some sort of special insight into salvaging crappy comedy. Hey, maybe that's it - the show's supposed to be unfunny, and they're doing a pomo Andy Kaufmanesque sort of thing...

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