November 18, 2010 nbc is sprucing up for the upcoming holidays with seasonthemed series episodes of parenthoodnovember 23chucknovember 29,minute to win itdec. Oct 19, 2017 jack is scared straight, thanks to kenneths spiritual help. The season was produced by broadway video, little stranger, and nbc universal. Watch full episodes of 30 rock and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. I remembered that in the bizarre 30 rock universe leap day is a holiday people celebrate and there is a santa clausstyle guy named leap day william who wears a blue suit and has gills and trades candy for childrens tears. The cast and writers celebrate leap day, the widely celebrated holiday with a santa clauslike mascot, a gilled creature named leap day. List of 30 rock episodes christmas special is the sixth episode of the third season of the american television comedy series 30 rock. While 30 rock was in its sixth season and entering racheldatesjoey sharkjump territory at this point, this 2012 episode was a lateseries. This is the sixth episode of the third season of 30 rock and while it doesnt reach the height of previous episodes, it manages to be a.
The fourth season of 30 rock, an american television comedy series, consists of 22 episodes and began airing on october 15, 2009, on the nbc network in the united states. Christmas special is the sixth episode of the third season of the american television comedy. Anna howard shaw day yet another holiday episode done 30 rock style. Unfortunately, 30 rock isnt currently on the air to provide us with a new christmas episode, leaving us instead to look back at the four great holiday episodes the show has given us over the years. Jenna and danny become quarrelsome dressing room mates.
The tgs crew have to ditch their own plans for a holidaythemed episode of the show. From the beginning of 30 rock s run all the way through to the end, it managed to generate fantastic comedy movements that lived well beyond the run of the show. The 5 biggest revelations of the 30 rock finale cinemablend. Where 30 rocks valentines day episode brought out the squabbling, sour, misanthropic worst in its characters and the show as a whole, the leap day episode brought out the best in all of its characters and the show as a whole.
The story behind 30 rocks magnificently silly leap day. Watch 30 rock episodes online season 7 20 tv guide. The wonderful world of 30 rock humored us over seven seasons with its devotion to holiday episodes, whether it was kenneth destined to ruin. Ranking the 30 rock christmas episodes the geekiverse. Multiple awardwinning comedy 30 rock is told through the comedic voice of emmy and twotime golden globe winner tina fey as variety show producer liz lemon. Feb 28, 2020 the wonderful world of 30 rock humored us over seven seasons with its devotion to holiday episodes, whether it was kenneth destined to ruin ludachristmas with a little thing called religion. It has the kind of zany feel of arrested development, and a lot of great throwaway oneliners.
Criss and liz decide to celebrate valentines day, but they need to buy a dining room table first. As compensation she participates in a letters to santa charity program and buys presents for poor children. One of the late stage creations was leap day, a season six episode that features alec. It also has the improvisational feel of shows like ad, the office, and larry saunders. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show 30 rock anytime, anywhere. Ludachristmas season 2, episode 9 sometimes, you just cant beat the original.
Roughly 1 week later, having watched at times 5 or 6 episodes a day, i was hooked and back on amazon ordering season 2. The 12 best musical episodes and how well they explained the. Watch 30 rock episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Leap day is the ninth episode of the sixth season of the american television comedy series 30. If youre a fan of 30 rock, you are well aware that some of their best episodes happen to be their. Aaron barnhart of the kansas city star deemed the first episode of the season, season 4 as one of the weakest episodes from 30 rock that he has ever seen, and found the episode boring.
The story behind 30 rocks leap day episode vulture. It became pretty clear early on in the shows run that liz lemon wasnt a character that needed a. Like previous christmas episodes of 30 rock it defied sentiment until the very last minute, then finally succumbed to the stickysweet uplift endemic to holiday themed entertainment. Jack accidentally hits his mother with his car just before leaving to rio. Even then it served up its christmas jollies with a perverse twist.
With leap year occurring in 2020, we interviewed the writer of 30 rock s beloved leap day episode about how the episode came to be, the origins of leap day william, casting jim carrey, and. Christmas episodes of 30 rock wifetime of happiness. I remembered all that, and that in the show there is a movie where jim. Liz lemon dates her cousin 30 rock episode highlight. Its a lovely holiday episode watching two people connect over their life foibles, as they commiserate over drinks. This week matt zoller seitz preeulogized 30 rock as the nbc comedys jan. Its one of the best examples of 30 rock pulling off the showwithinashow conceit, and its the ultimate example of a bottle episode done right. An angry jerry seinfeld goes to 30 rock to confront jack after he learns that jack plans to digitally insert him into every current nbc program. Dec 21, 20 30 rock, one of my favourite shows of 20 and ever, had five christmas episodes in its sevenseason run there was no christmas episode in season 1, presumably because the new show was building the foundation for the rest of the season, or maybe producers thought the show would be cancelled before christmas, and no christmas special for. Jack entertains his motherinlaw, diana, as jenna frantically looks to pete to fill in lastminute as the producer of her first live performance on americas kidz got singing.
Tvs 12 best musical episodes and how well they worked in song and dance. Jack meets the lemon family for the first time and does not understand how to react to love and affection. Typically, an episode begins with the saccharine tv. The first christmas special of 30 rock is just perfect. Last nights 30 rock wasnt just notable for the its usual. What makes the 30 rock christmas episodes work so well is a double fakeout of holiday spirit.
The director of this episode was series producer don scardino. But the great start and fantastic finish proved that theres still a lot of great comedy to be found on the stages of 30 rock. Tonights yuletidethemed episode of 30 rockmanaged to be simultaneously naughty and nice. Jack is scared straight, thanks to kenneths spiritual help. Having caught the odd episode of 30 rock on tv i took a leap of faith and bought the season 1 dvd. Feb 29, 2020 the 2012 leap day episode of 30 rock, which you can stream on hulu, taught us everything we need to know to make the most out of this extra day. The tgs crew have to ditch their own plans for a holiday themed episode of the show. I was glad, and pleasantly surprised, to see how much i enjoyed 30 rocks holiday episode, considering that the valentines day episode of just two weeks ago was one of the worst outings of the show i can remember, leap day suggested that things are very simple with 30 rock. It was directed by steve buscemi, and written by luke del tredici.
We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising. Jim carrey, playing dave leap day williams on 30 rock. As an episode, leap day represents what 30 rock did best, building a ridiculous counterworld that acts as a funhouse mirror of our own, reflecting and distorting our own cultural idiosyncrasies. Dec 10, 2010 this was a really fun and almost heartwarming holiday oh, sorry, jack, i mean christmas episode of 30 rock like the title state, christmas attack zone was mainly focused on jacks plan to.
Feb 28, 2020 nbcs late night tvribbing 30 rock has its own holiday worth celebrating that comes only once every four years. Dealing with life in a studio at nbcs 30 rockefeller plaza the title is a shortening of that, the show centers around liz lemon, played by saturday night lives tina fey, whos the head writer. The best christmas tv episodes to watch over the holidays. Celebrate leap day with 30 rock and leap day william. This entry was posted in christmas, tv shows and tagged 30 rock, 30 rock christmas, 30 rock holiday episodes, 30 rock thanksgiving, christmas 30 rock, christmas episodes, christmas episodes of 30 rock, christmas episodes of tv shows, holiday episodes of 30 rock, list of christmas episodes for 30 rock, thanksgiving episodes of 30 rock, tv show. Feb 29, 2020 30 rock knows how to celebrate leap day with a bunch of blue and yellow and buckets of candy.
You have to stream the leap day episode of 30 rock today, or youll have to wait another four years. Ludachristmas season 2, episode 9 christmas episodes arent where most sitcoms shine, but 30 rock managed to turn in a classic one about the challenges of the holidays, the underlying. Friends, the one with the holiday armadillo season 7, episode 10 nbcu photo bankgetty images. With leap year occurring in 2020, we interviewed the writer of 30 rocks beloved leap day episode about how the episode came to be, the origins of leap day william, casting jim carrey, and. Leap day saw a small decline in ratings from the previous episode, garnering a 1. The holiday spirit when liz feels snookered while doing a good deed, she calls for an all out war, just as jack wages his own campaign against his mother, and they both end up with. The 12 best musical episodes and how well they explained. Feb 24, 2020 as an episode, leap day represents what 30 rock did best, building a ridiculous counterworld that acts as a funhouse mirror of our own, reflecting and distorting our own cultural idiosyncrasies. Christmas special is the sixth episode of the third season of the american television comedy series 30 rock. On thursday, alec baldwin tweeted that he had finished the last episode of 30 rock.
The story behind 30 rocks magnificently silly leap day episode. The following week, the lowest rated episode of the season, sandwich day, aired. Holiday decorations include a bowl of meat cubes with jimmy connors sticking out. This was a really fun and almost heartwarming holiday oh, sorry, jack, i mean christmas episode of 30 rock like the title state, christmas attack zone was mainly focused on jacks plan to. It was written by executive story editor kay cannon, and series creator, executive producer and lead actress tina fey. While 30 rock was in its sixth season and entering racheldatesjoey shark jump territory at this point, this 2012 episode was a lateseries. Leap day is the ninth episode of the sixth season of the american television comedy series 30 rock, and the 112th overall episode of the series. In the classic 2012 episode from season 6 of tina feys sitcom, kenneth.
The 2012 leap day episode of 30 rock, which you can stream on hulu, taught us everything we need to know to make the most out of this extra. Mar 08, 2019 emmy awardwinning saturday night live stalwart tina fey writes, executive produces, and stars as head writer liz lemon in the comedy 30 rock. Several writers for 30 rock decided on a leap day episode because the program missed the opportunity for a christmas or new years day story due to feys pregnancy. Feb 24, 2012 i was glad, and pleasantly surprised, to see how much i enjoyed 30 rocks holiday episode, considering that the valentines day episode of just two weeks ago was one of the worst outings of the show i can remember, leap day suggested that things are very simple with 30 rock. Two weeks later, 30 rock returns with another holiday themed episode, only everything is not only different but antithetical. Is a very well written and wellacted comedy and this episode is one of the best.
Is a hilarious jokefest weaved with awkward situations and clever plotting. Tina fey stars as liz lemon in the awardwinning nbc comedy 30 rock, alongside alec baldwin and tracy morgan. The wonderful world of 30 rock humored us over seven seasons with its devotion to holiday episodes, whether it was kenneth destined to ruin ludachristmas with a. Typically, an episode begins with the saccharine tv merriment that accompanies the usual hey, guys.
Hell, even the tag scene is funnier than the entire the big bang theory series. Emmy awardwinning saturday night live stalwart tina fey writes, executive produces, and stars as head writer liz lemon in the comedy 30 rock. Episode 9 the titular holiday climaxes with the staff tearing down the rockefeller. Nbcs late night tvribbing 30 rock has its own holiday worth celebrating that comes only once every four years. Courtesy of nbc and indeed, in the episode season six, episode nine, leap day, the holiday is obvious to all the characters. Episode details episode s05 e011 511 first aired 20jan2011 transcript view full dialogue writer jack burditt director tricia brock. With tina fey, tracy morgan, jane krakowski, jack mcbrayer.
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