Jane krakowskis pregnancy will not be written into 30. Then came 30 rock, an extraordinarily ambitious show that featured a character named toofer on account of being black and a harvard alum, an entire episode centered around jenna maroneys. Jenna why though do a 30 rock live show, why 30 rock live. From season 3, episode 2 believe in the stars, liz asks oprah winfrey for advice when they are seated next to. The 30 rock wiki is a collaborative website about nbcs awardwinning tv series 30 rock. Jack donaghy season 7, episode 6 of 30 rock or get episode details on. All right, i just watched both the east and west coast versions of the live 30 rock that just aired last thursday on nbc on as linked from. Liz gets tired of enforcing rules and good manners around the city, so she decides to break them herself. Jenna maroney and her knock off janis joplin biopic thats just different variations on her name. A friend of mine expressed outrage over jennas use of blackface on 30 rocks christmas attack zone and while i understand that blackface is awful and something we, as a society, should be passed by now, i find this to be a little hypocritical, as i. Fey also buys herself space because on a previous episode, the first time jenna went into blackface, tinas liz lemon clearly indicated she knew that was a bad idea so in that way the show was.
There was also jon hamm in blackface to demonstrate, as kenneth the page tells it, how nbc used to do sitcoms. In a 2010 episode, jenna maroney donned blackface to look like football player lynn swann while her boyfriend dressed as natalie portmans. So grab your night cheese and try to refrain from lizzing while you read our ranking of the 30 rock christmas episodes. The two separate performances resulted in a live telecast of the episode to american viewers on both the west and east coasts, to ensure. Theres an episode in season three where jenna and tracy are arguing about if its. The episode featured nbc page kenneth jack mcbrayer educating the cast and crew of the fictional tgs with tracy jordan about their home, studio 6h. Apr 24, 2017 30 rock dons blackface for black swan 30 rock is never afraid to push boundaries, as evidenced by jane krakowski and will forte dressing up as natalie portman and lynn swann, complete with. Jane krakowskis pregnancy will not be written into 30 rock exclusive. Believe in the stars is the second episode of the third season of the american television comedy series 30 rock.
As far as the offcolor jokes on this sitcom go, this is probably the most egregious. Sarah silverman donned blackface and switched places with a black guy. Kenneth has an identity crisis, from season 3, episode 17 cutbacks tgs employees worry about upcoming budget cuts. Ranking the 30 rock christmas episodes the geekiverse. Five other things you may have missed on 30 rocks live episode. For this reason, liz lemon is widely seen by critics as a. Oct 22, 2017 this is the official youtube channel for 30 rock. And mocking things to make social statements is what comedians do.
From season 3, episode 2 believe in the stars, liz asks oprah winfrey for advice when they. Consequently my favorite 30 rock guest stars are the lowtomidlevel likes of david schwimmer, carrie fisher and tim conway while superduperdoublemegastars like oprah and seinfeld appeared in merely solid episodes. The wiki format allows anyone to create or edit any article, so we can all work together to create the site. Watch 30 rock web exclusive liz steals jennas thunder on. Mark herring and the grey zones of blackface the atlantic. But 30 rock pluralized blackandwhite so there were suddenly blacknesses and whitenesses. Buonopane later guest starred in the episodes cutbacks and jackie jormpjomp.
Jon hamm in blackface and five other things you may have. On an episode of 30 rocka sitcom with a sensibility directly channeling the demarest sensibilitythe jenna maroney character dresses as a black football player and her costume includes brown. Both live shows of this 30 rock episode are very entertaining to me. Jack takes his dating game up a notch as liz defuses a crisis with jenna and a feud with tracy. With tina fey, tracy morgan, jane krakowski, jack mcbrayer. Fey and carlock wrote the episode, but theres a team of writers that worked on 30 rock including donald glover. Liz sits next to oprah on her flight from chicago to new york, tracy and jenna conduct a social experiment to settle a dispute, and kenneth is disillusioned when he learns that some olympic events were actually staged. Every episode of 30 rock ranked film school rejects. Tracy and jenna think that kenneth is hiding a dark secret. Jenna top best 30 rock quotes 30 rock favorite quotes.
Created by tina fey, the series follows the lives of the head writer of the girlie show with tracy jordan tgs, liz lemon tina fey, the other staff members of tgs, and their network executive, jack donaghy alec baldwin. Talking revolutionary comedy, tina fey and that blackface episode with 30 rocks toofer. There are at least two or three more times, i cant remember exactly. Still not a bad episode, but writers squeezed in one too many storylines into secret santa for it to be a top contender. Whats up with jenna maroneys weight in season 2 of 30 rock. The best of jenna maroney and paul lastname 30 rock episode highlight. After an excellent start, the third season of 30 rock shows no signs of backing off in its second episode, throwing in even more insane gags, slapstick and gratuitous guest appearances well, just one, but its major, all in the name of great television comedy. An episode of 30 rocks fifth season was produced and broadcast live, twice, on the evening of october 14, 2010. The episode with tyra wearing a fat suit is mentioned. She met him at a jenna maroney impersonator contest in which she came in fourth and he placed first.
I loved rewatching 30 rock, but seriously cringed a few times. The episode originally aired on the national broadcasting company nbc network in the united states on november 6, 2008. A friend of mine expressed outrage over jenna s use of blackface on 30 rock s christmas attack zone and while i understand that blackface is awful and something we, as a society, should be passed by now, i find this to be a little hypocritical, as i know he has been a fan of the show for a while. Et on nbc aired its second live episode thursday night. Which joke on 30 rock would be the most controversial if. Watch all of the official clips from the series, the funniest moments and recurring jokes, and follow the adventures of the tgs crew of misfits. Jenna s husband, paul lastname is a gender dysmorphic bigenitalia pansexual and a professional female impersonator most renowned for his performances as jenna. Considering this live, studio audienceenhanced episode is the second of. She is portrayed by tina fey, who is also the creator of the series and its show runner. Typically, an episode begins with the saccharine tv. What makes the 30 rock christmas episodes work so well is a double fakeout of holiday spirit.
It wasnt the right choice for the show to make then and its even more shocking to think nbc allowed it. Mar, 2015 then came 30 rock, an extraordinarily ambitious show that featured a character named toofer on account of being black and a harvard alum, an entire episode centered around jenna maroneys. Jan 31, 20 the 30 rock moments you should never forget. Jenna appears in blackface and sings ease on down the road from the wiz.
Jan 31, 20 30 rock tended to see the world in blackandwhite. Jack tricks liz into attending a republican fundraiser while jenna cavorts with. On thursday nights episode of 30 rock, the show took the opportunity to revisit its stars. Liz tries to adjust to her stayathome lifestyle while criss works. The best of jenna maroney and paul lastname 30 rock. Jenna live show, its the 30 rock live show, its 30 rock live. Lutz mindlessly stacking and restacking empty cardboard boxes as hes questioned by jenna and tracy is the minute, studied humor that 30 rock does so well. Because last year i wrote a song called its your birthday, slut. With its two live broadcasts last night, 30 rock pretty much, well, rocked. Watch 30 rock web exclusive the best of jenna maroney and paul lastname 30 rock episode highlight on.
Its also pretty racist to assume this was written by white writers. Jon hamm and tracy morgan in blackface sketch video 30 rock thu. Talking revolutionary comedy, tina fey and that blackface episode with 30 rock s toofer. Meanwhile, jack decides to run for mayor after he is mugged, and jenna and paul fear their relationship has reached normalcy.
Inspired by tonights episode of 30 rock, i decided to write this recap live instead of prewriting it like i usually do. Meanwhile tracy and jenna decide to switch placescriminy, where have i. This is not the first time jenna has worn blackface. Like kimmy schmidt, 30 rock flirted with the tightropethin line between. Jenna and her boyfriend dress up as black swan, white swan with jenna in blackface.
Aug 17, 2019 as far as the offcolor jokes on this sitcom go, this is probably the most egregious. A good rule of thumb when it comes to 30 rock is the bigger the star, the weaker the episode. Indeed, with a slightly patchy pilot which had already been reshot once when the network recast original jenna. The shows final episode will air january 31st, so for jack, liz, tracy, jenna and kenneth, for grizz and for dotcom, too, these are the end times. Jan 31, 20 jack on tuxedos like many shows, 30 rock was a little slow out of the gate.
Youd kill me if i told you how the show works oprah winfrey in as a prominent guest star, so i. So grab your night cheese and try to refrain from lizzing while you read our ranking of the 30 rock christmas episodes 4. For the live episode in season six, 30 rock played on old television tropes. Nov 06, 2008 after an excellent start, the third season of 30 rock shows no signs of backing off in its second episode, throwing in even more insane gags, slapstick and gratuitous guest appearances well, just one, but its major, all in the name of great television comedy. In one of the most excellent examples of 30 rocks hilariously executed messages on societal racial prejudice and its rejection of white guilt, the live episode in season six played on old tv tropes. Elizabeth miervaldis liz lemon is the fictional protagonist of the american situation comedy 30 rock. The 38th overall episode of the series was written by executive producer robert carlock and directed by series producer don scardino. I dont know about you, but ive already ordered my me want food tshirt from the nbc store. Jane krakowski, who plays the character of jenna maroney, wears a small fatsuit for the first three episodes of the second season of 30 rock.
Her introduction as jennas jane krakowski florida panhandle conartist mom verna is a good place to start. But 30 rock pluralized blackandwhite so there were suddenly blacknesses and. If youre a fan of 30 rock, you are well aware that some of their best episodes happen to be their christmas specials. Last nights episode of 30 rock jack gets in the game was, in my opinion, one of the strongest of the series and has officially pushed the zany comedy into the realm of arrested development. Why tina feys racial humor is so controversial flavorwire. One of the reasons it succeeded is because it was placed in. The 30 rock moments you should never forget the atlantic. But in its defense, that is the binary american television prefers regardless of what the census says about how this country looks. Jon hamm mad men shows up in blackface to as kenneth parthell puts it demonstrate how nbc used to do sitcoms. Jenna on hardball youtube sarah palin and hillary address the nation snl duration. 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.
Which joke on 30 rock would be the most controversial if was. In believe in the stars, jeffrey tries to mediate the disagreement that jenna and tracy are having over the video game. Jack on tuxedos like many shows, 30 rock was a little slow out of the gate. Sure, its funny, but for a whole bunch of episodes after that, shes wearing loose, flowing shirts.
Even so, pam engages tracy and jenna in a hearttoheart, and manages to settle their differences. Aug 08, 2018 tracey and jenna conduct a social experiment. This episode sets up one of the greatest arcs of 30 rock. In a 2010 episode, jenna maroney donned blackface to look. In a 2010 episode, jenna maroney donned blackface to. In tonights episode of 30 rock, liz lemon thinks shes shared a. Star wars is frequently referenced in 30 rock, beginning with the pilot episode in 2006 where tracy jordan is seen shouting that he is a jedi. Liz sits next to oprah on her flight from chicago to new york, tracy and jenna conduct a social experiment to settle a dispute, and kenneth is disillusioned. Not only did 30 rock show jenna donning blackface once, but the joke was carried out in more than one episode featuring other characters. Fey also buys herself space because on a previous episode, the first time jenna went into blackface, tinas liz lemon clearly indicated she knew.