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==Cast==
==Cast==
{{see also|List of 30 Rock cast members}}
{{see also|List of 30 Rock cast members}}
[[File:Katrina Bowden.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Katrina Bowden]], who guest starred as [[Cerie Xerox]] during season one, received star billing in season two.<ref name="nbcseriespress">{{cite press release |title=''30 Rock'' Thursdays on NBC (8:30–9 p.m. ET) |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |url=http://nbcumv.com/entertainment/program_detail.nbc/30rock.html |accessdate=March 26, 2008}}</ref>]]
[[File:Katrina Bowden.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Katrina Bowden]], who guest starred as [[Cerie Xerox]] during season one, received star billing in season two.<ref name="nbcseriespress">{{cite press release|title=''30 Rock'' Thursdays on NBC (8:30–9 p.m. ET) |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |url=http://nbcumv.com/entertainment/program_detail.nbc/30rock.html |accessdate=March 26, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>]]


The second season had a cast of ten actors who received star [[billing (film)|billing]]. Tina Fey portrayed [[Liz Lemon]], the [[head writer]] of a fictitious live sketch comedy television series named ''TGS with Tracy Jordan'' (commonly known as just ''TGS'').<ref name="cast_1">{{cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15206996/ |title=Tina Fey channels ''SNL'' on ''30 Rock'' |accessdate=March 23, 2008 |date=October 11, 2006 |publisher=''[[MSNBC]]''}}</ref> The ''TGS'' cast consists of three actors. The lead actor is the loose cannon movie star [[Tracy Jordan]], portrayed by [[Tracy Morgan]].<ref name="cast_1" /> The co-stars are the dense, limelight-craving [[Jenna Maroney]], portrayed by [[Jane Krakowski]]<ref name="cast_2">{{cite press release|title=Jane Krakowski joins the cast of new NBC comedy ''30 Rock'' |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |date=August 17, 2007 |url=http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20060817000000-janekrakowskijoins.html |accessdate=March 2, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> as well as the playful [[Josh Girard]], who is also a writer for ''TGS'', portrayed by [[Lonny Ross]].<ref name="imdbcredits" /> [[Jack McBrayer]] played the naïve [[Kenneth Parcell]].<ref name="cast_3">{{cite news |first=Rick |last=Porter |title=''30 Rock'' talk with Jane Krakowski and Jack McBrayer |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2007/10/30-rock-talk-with-jane-krakowski-and-jack-mcbrayer.html |publisher=''Zap2it'' |date=October 3, 2007 |accessdate=November 4, 2011}}</ref> [[Scott Adsit]] acted as the witty and wise ''TGS'' producer, [[Pete Hornberger]].<ref name="adsitimdb">{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0012523/ |title=Scott Adsit |accessdate=November 4, 2011 |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> [[Judah Friedlander]] portrayed the wise-cracking, [[trucker hat]] wearing, repulsive staff writer [[Frank Rossitano]].<ref name="cast_5">{{cite news |first=Lindsay |last=Robertson |title=Judah Friedlander's Hats on ''30 Rock'' |url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/cc_insider/2007/04/judah_friedland.html |publisher=''[[Comedy Central]]'' |date=April 13, 2007 |accessdate=March 24, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080316133754/http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/cc_insider/2007/04/judah_friedland.html| archivedate= March 16, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> [[Alec Baldwin]] played the high flying NBC network executive [[Jack Donaghy]].<ref name="cast_6">{{cite news|first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |title=Baldwin eyes Fey's NBC pilot |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002034584 |publisher=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' |date=February 17, 2006 |accessdate=March 24, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505233527/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002034584 |archivedate=May 5, 2008 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> Donaghy's full corporate title for the majority of the season is "Head of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming."<ref name="pilot">{{cite episode |title=Pilot |episodelink=Pilot (30 Rock) |series=30 Rock |serieslink=30 Rock |credits=Writer(s): [[Tina Fey]]; Director: [[Adam Bernstein]] |network=[[NBC Universal]] |station=[[NBC]] |airdate=2006-10-11 |season=1 |number=1}}</ref> [[Keith Powell]] played the [[Harvard University]] alumnus and ''TGS'' staff writer [[Toofer Spurlock]].<ref name="imdbcredits" /> [[Katrina Bowden]] acted as writers' assistant [[Cerie Xerox]].<ref name="imdbcredits" /><ref name="carlockinterview">{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/detail/index.jsp?uuid=8af9b8c0-fbde-4b8b-8353-237b3c459a8e |title=Exclusive! ''30 Rock'' Scores Will Arnett, Chris Kattan and Mariah Carey (in Our Dreams) |accessdate=March 5, 2008 |last=Dos Santos |first=Kristen |date=March 4, 2008 |publisher=''[[E! Online]]''| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080306082132/http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/detail/index.jsp?uuid=8af9b8c0-fbde-4b8b-8353-237b3c459a8e| archivedate= March 6, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> The cast also included some recurring characters including [[Maulik Pancholy]] as [[List of recurring characters on 30 Rock#Jonathan|Jonathan]],<ref name="maulik">{{cite news|first=Gregory |last=Kirschling |authorlink= |author2= |title=Maulik Pancholy: You Might Know Me From.. |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20037736,00.html |work= |publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' |date=May 4, 2007 |accessdate=July 30, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830032418/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20037736%2C00.html |archivedate=August 30, 2008 |deadurl=no |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Grizz Chapman]] as [[List of recurring characters on 30 Rock#Grizz and Dot Com|Grizz Griswold]],<ref name="grizz">{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/1472958/Grizz-Chapman |title= Grizz Chapman |work= NYTimes.com Movies & TV |publisher= ''[[The New York Times]]'' ([[AllMovie|All Movie Guide]] and [[Baseline (database)|Baseline]]) |accessdate= July 30, 2008}}</ref> [[Kevin Brown (actor)|Kevin Brown]] as [[List of recurring characters on 30 Rock#Grizz and Dot Com|"Dot Com" Slattery]],<ref name="kevin">{{cite news|first=Gillian |last=Reagan |authorlink= |author2= |title=''30 Rock''s Kevin Brown to ''Die Laughing'' |url=http://www.observer.com/2008/30-rocks-kevin-brown-die-laughing |work= |publisher=''[[The New York Observer]]'' |date=February 18, 2008 |accessdate=July 30, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803131404/http://www.observer.com/2008/30-rocks-kevin-brown-die-laughing |archivedate=August 3, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[John Lutz]] as [[J.D. Lutz]],<ref name="john">{{cite news |first=Rachel |last=Sklar |authorlink= |author2= |title=''30 Rock'' Live! Dry-Humping, Boob-Grabbing And Other Fun Times At The UCB |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/20/30-rock-live-dryhumping_n_73470.html |work= |publisher=''[[The Huffington Post]]'' |date=November 20, 2007 |accessdate=July 30, 2008 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080723184421/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/20/30-rock-live-dryhumping_n_73470.html| archivedate= July 23, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> and [[Chris Parnell]] as [[Dr. Leo Spaceman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/chris-parnell/credits/196232 |title=Chris Parnell - Credits |accessdate=September 18, 2009 |publisher=''[[TV Guide]]''}}</ref>
The second season had a cast of ten actors who received star [[billing (film)|billing]]. Tina Fey portrayed [[Liz Lemon]], the [[head writer]] of a fictitious live sketch comedy television series named ''TGS with Tracy Jordan'' (commonly known as just ''TGS'').<ref name="cast_1">{{cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15206996/ |title=Tina Fey channels ''SNL'' on ''30 Rock'' |accessdate=March 23, 2008 |date=October 11, 2006 |publisher=''[[MSNBC]]''}}</ref> The ''TGS'' cast consists of three actors. The lead actor is the loose cannon movie star [[Tracy Jordan]], portrayed by [[Tracy Morgan]].<ref name="cast_1" /> The co-stars are the dense, limelight-craving [[Jenna Maroney]], portrayed by [[Jane Krakowski]]<ref name="cast_2">{{cite press release|title=Jane Krakowski joins the cast of new NBC comedy ''30 Rock'' |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |date=August 17, 2007 |url=http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20060817000000-janekrakowskijoins.html |accessdate=March 2, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> as well as the playful [[Josh Girard]], who is also a writer for ''TGS'', portrayed by [[Lonny Ross]].<ref name="imdbcredits" /> [[Jack McBrayer]] played the naïve [[Kenneth Parcell]].<ref name="cast_3">{{cite news|first=Rick |last=Porter |title=''30 Rock'' talk with Jane Krakowski and Jack McBrayer |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2007/10/30-rock-talk-with-jane-krakowski-and-jack-mcbrayer.html |publisher=''Zap2it'' |date=October 3, 2007 |accessdate=November 4, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212084512/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2007/10/30-rock-talk-with-jane-krakowski-and-jack-mcbrayer.html |archivedate=December 12, 2013 |df= }}</ref> [[Scott Adsit]] acted as the witty and wise ''TGS'' producer, [[Pete Hornberger]].<ref name="adsitimdb">{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0012523/ |title=Scott Adsit |accessdate=November 4, 2011 |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> [[Judah Friedlander]] portrayed the wise-cracking, [[trucker hat]] wearing, repulsive staff writer [[Frank Rossitano]].<ref name="cast_5">{{cite news|first=Lindsay |last=Robertson |title=Judah Friedlander's Hats on ''30 Rock'' |url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/cc_insider/2007/04/judah_friedland.html |publisher=''[[Comedy Central]]'' |date=April 13, 2007 |accessdate=March 24, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316133754/http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/cc_insider/2007/04/judah_friedland.html |archivedate=March 16, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> [[Alec Baldwin]] played the high flying NBC network executive [[Jack Donaghy]].<ref name="cast_6">{{cite news|first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |title=Baldwin eyes Fey's NBC pilot |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002034584 |publisher=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' |date=February 17, 2006 |accessdate=March 24, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505233527/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002034584 |archivedate=May 5, 2008 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> Donaghy's full corporate title for the majority of the season is "Head of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming."<ref name="pilot">{{cite episode |title=Pilot |episodelink=Pilot (30 Rock) |series=30 Rock |serieslink=30 Rock |credits=Writer(s): [[Tina Fey]]; Director: [[Adam Bernstein]] |network=[[NBC Universal]] |station=[[NBC]] |airdate=2006-10-11 |season=1 |number=1}}</ref> [[Keith Powell]] played the [[Harvard University]] alumnus and ''TGS'' staff writer [[Toofer Spurlock]].<ref name="imdbcredits" /> [[Katrina Bowden]] acted as writers' assistant [[Cerie Xerox]].<ref name="imdbcredits" /><ref name="carlockinterview">{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/detail/index.jsp?uuid=8af9b8c0-fbde-4b8b-8353-237b3c459a8e |title=Exclusive! ''30 Rock'' Scores Will Arnett, Chris Kattan and Mariah Carey (in Our Dreams) |accessdate=March 5, 2008 |last=Dos Santos |first=Kristen |date=March 4, 2008 |publisher=''[[E! Online]]''| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080306082132/http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/detail/index.jsp?uuid=8af9b8c0-fbde-4b8b-8353-237b3c459a8e| archivedate= March 6, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> The cast also included some recurring characters including [[Maulik Pancholy]] as [[List of recurring characters on 30 Rock#Jonathan|Jonathan]],<ref name="maulik">{{cite news|first=Gregory |last=Kirschling |authorlink= |author2= |title=Maulik Pancholy: You Might Know Me From.. |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20037736,00.html |work= |publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' |date=May 4, 2007 |accessdate=July 30, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830032418/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20037736%2C00.html |archivedate=August 30, 2008 |deadurl=no |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Grizz Chapman]] as [[List of recurring characters on 30 Rock#Grizz and Dot Com|Grizz Griswold]],<ref name="grizz">{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/1472958/Grizz-Chapman |title= Grizz Chapman |work= NYTimes.com Movies & TV |publisher= ''[[The New York Times]]'' ([[AllMovie|All Movie Guide]] and [[Baseline (database)|Baseline]]) |accessdate= July 30, 2008}}</ref> [[Kevin Brown (actor)|Kevin Brown]] as [[List of recurring characters on 30 Rock#Grizz and Dot Com|"Dot Com" Slattery]],<ref name="kevin">{{cite news|first=Gillian |last=Reagan |authorlink= |author2= |title=''30 Rock''s Kevin Brown to ''Die Laughing'' |url=http://www.observer.com/2008/30-rocks-kevin-brown-die-laughing |work= |publisher=''[[The New York Observer]]'' |date=February 18, 2008 |accessdate=July 30, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803131404/http://www.observer.com/2008/30-rocks-kevin-brown-die-laughing |archivedate=August 3, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[John Lutz]] as [[J.D. Lutz]],<ref name="john">{{cite news |first=Rachel |last=Sklar |authorlink= |author2= |title=''30 Rock'' Live! Dry-Humping, Boob-Grabbing And Other Fun Times At The UCB |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/20/30-rock-live-dryhumping_n_73470.html |work= |publisher=''[[The Huffington Post]]'' |date=November 20, 2007 |accessdate=July 30, 2008 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080723184421/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/20/30-rock-live-dryhumping_n_73470.html| archivedate= July 23, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> and [[Chris Parnell]] as [[Dr. Leo Spaceman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/chris-parnell/credits/196232 |title=Chris Parnell - Credits |accessdate=September 18, 2009 |publisher=''[[TV Guide]]''}}</ref>


===Main cast===
===Main cast===
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===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
The second season of the show received overwhelmingly positive reviews from television critics, with Gillian Flynn of [[Entertainment Weekly]] ranking it the greatest television season of 2007-2008.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20166802_20384066,00.html#20384049 | work=Entertainment Weekly | first=Gillian | last=Flynn | title=The 10 Best TV Shows of 2007 | date=December 21, 2007}}</ref> In his review of the season, Robert Canning of [[IGN]] said that this season was "smart, funny and thoroughly entertaining". He also praised many of the guest stars who appeared throughout the season.<ref name="ign_page1">{{cite web |url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/874/874454p1.html |title=''30 Rock'': Season 2 Review (Page 1) |accessdate=July 1, 2008 |last=Canning |first=Robert |date=May 15, 2008 |publisher=''[[IGN]]''}}</ref> Regarding the main cast, Canning wrote that "the regulars all seemed to up their game in this second season", particularly praising Fey's portrayal of Liz Lemon, calling her "the heart of the show." Canning ranked the season 8.9 out of 10.<ref name="ign_page2">{{cite web |url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/874/874454p2.html |title=''30 Rock'': Season 2 Review (Page 2) |accessdate=July 1, 2008 |last=Canning |first=Robert |date=May 15, 2008 |publisher=''[[IGN]]''}}</ref> John Kubicek of [[BuddyTV]] felt that the series had "learned from its mistakes and now knows what works and what doesn't". He praised the main cast, and also thought that the supporting cast had been refined. Kubicek enjoyed Tracy's pairing with Kenneth, and Jenna's subplot, as he felt actress Krakowski was the weakest link from the first season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/30-rock/30-rock-season-2-premiere-revi-11959.aspx |title=''30 Rock'' Season 2 Premiere Review: Funnier Than Ever |author=Kubicek, John |date=October 4, 2007 |publisher=[[BuddyTV]] |accessdate=October 25, 2009}}</ref> Alistair Harkness of ''[[The Scotsman]]'' described the season as "hilarious and absurd", and wrote that "each character's personality is to the forefront in a way not seen since the heyday of ''[[Seinfeld]]''". Harkness said the writing was sharp and the jokes were magnificent, "with plenty of quotable dialogue", but felt "what's truly heartening is that it's the regular cast that carries the comedy".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.scotsman.com/critique/DVD-reviews-30-Rock-Season.5292719.jp |title=DVD reviews: ''30 Rock'': Season 2 <nowiki>&#124;</nowiki> ''Martyrs'' |author=Harkness, Alistair |date=May 23, 2009 |work=[[The Scotsman]] |accessdate=October 25, 2009 |location=Edinburgh}}</ref>
The second season of the show received overwhelmingly positive reviews from television critics, with Gillian Flynn of [[Entertainment Weekly]] ranking it the greatest television season of 2007-2008.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20166802_20384066,00.html#20384049 | work=Entertainment Weekly | first=Gillian | last=Flynn | title=The 10 Best TV Shows of 2007 | date=December 21, 2007}}</ref> In his review of the season, Robert Canning of [[IGN]] said that this season was "smart, funny and thoroughly entertaining". He also praised many of the guest stars who appeared throughout the season.<ref name="ign_page1">{{cite web |url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/874/874454p1.html |title=''30 Rock'': Season 2 Review (Page 1) |accessdate=July 1, 2008 |last=Canning |first=Robert |date=May 15, 2008 |publisher=''[[IGN]]''}}</ref> Regarding the main cast, Canning wrote that "the regulars all seemed to up their game in this second season", particularly praising Fey's portrayal of Liz Lemon, calling her "the heart of the show." Canning ranked the season 8.9 out of 10.<ref name="ign_page2">{{cite web |url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/874/874454p2.html |title=''30 Rock'': Season 2 Review (Page 2) |accessdate=July 1, 2008 |last=Canning |first=Robert |date=May 15, 2008 |publisher=''[[IGN]]''}}</ref> John Kubicek of [[BuddyTV]] felt that the series had "learned from its mistakes and now knows what works and what doesn't". He praised the main cast, and also thought that the supporting cast had been refined. Kubicek enjoyed Tracy's pairing with Kenneth, and Jenna's subplot, as he felt actress Krakowski was the weakest link from the first season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/30-rock/30-rock-season-2-premiere-revi-11959.aspx |title=''30 Rock'' Season 2 Premiere Review: Funnier Than Ever |author=Kubicek, John |date=October 4, 2007 |publisher=[[BuddyTV]] |accessdate=October 25, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020083113/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/30-rock/30-rock-season-2-premiere-revi-11959.aspx |archivedate=October 20, 2012 |df= }}</ref> Alistair Harkness of ''[[The Scotsman]]'' described the season as "hilarious and absurd", and wrote that "each character's personality is to the forefront in a way not seen since the heyday of ''[[Seinfeld]]''". Harkness said the writing was sharp and the jokes were magnificent, "with plenty of quotable dialogue", but felt "what's truly heartening is that it's the regular cast that carries the comedy".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.scotsman.com/critique/DVD-reviews-30-Rock-Season.5292719.jp |title=DVD reviews: ''30 Rock'': Season 2 <nowiki>&#124;</nowiki> ''Martyrs'' |author=Harkness, Alistair |date=May 23, 2009 |work=[[The Scotsman]] |accessdate=October 25, 2009 |location=Edinburgh}}</ref>
''[[The A.V. Club]]'' reviewed more than half the season's episodes with a perfect "A" grade.<ref>{{cite web|last=Viruet |first=Pilot |url=http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/tvshow/30-rock,23/ |title=30 Rock |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |date= |accessdate=2015-12-30}}</ref>
''[[The A.V. Club]]'' reviewed more than half the season's episodes with a perfect "A" grade.<ref>{{cite web|last=Viruet |first=Pilot |url=http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/tvshow/30-rock,23/ |title=30 Rock |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |date= |accessdate=2015-12-30}}</ref>


===Ratings===
===Ratings===
The season premiere, "[[SeinfeldVision]]," garnered 7.33&nbsp;million American viewers, placing it third in its timeslot of 8:30&nbsp;pm EST.<ref name="201ratings">{{cite news |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117973599.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=30+rock+ratings+premiere |title=''Friday Night Lights'' Lights up NBC |accessdate=March 29, 2008 |last=Kissell |first=Rick |date=October 7, 2007 |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''}}</ref> On December 13, 2007, "Episode 209" aired at 9:00&nbsp;pm EST and it was viewed by 5.6&nbsp;million viewers.<ref name="209ratings">{{cite press release|title=''Deal'', ''Biggest Loser'', and ''Sunday Night Football'' lead NBC's weeks of Dec. 10-16 |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |date=December 18, 2007 |url=http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20071218000000-039deal4403.html |accessdate=May 26, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Upon returning to its 8:30&nbsp;pm EST timeslot on January 10, 2008, the episode which aired, "[[Episode 210]]," was viewed by 6 million viewers.<ref name="210ratings">{{cite press release |title=''American Gladiators'', ''Biggest Loser'' and ''Law & Order: SVU'' pace NBC's week of Jan. 7-13 |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |date=January 15, 2008 |url=http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20080115000000-039americangladi.html |accessdate=May 26, 2008}}</ref> ''30 Rock'' was moved to 9:30&nbsp;pm EST on April 24, 2007<ref name="213release" /> and began airing after ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]''. The season's first airing at 9:30&nbsp;pm EST garnered 5.52&nbsp;million viewers.<ref name="213ratings">{{cite press release |title=I. T. R. S. Ranking Report 01 thru 100 (out of 100 programs) Daypart: Primetime Mon-Sun |publisher=''[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet'' |date=April 29, 2008 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=042908_06 |accessdate=May 26, 2008}}</ref> The following week, the lowest rated episode of the season, "[[Sandwich Day]]," aired. The episode was viewed by 5.4&nbsp;million viewers.<ref name="214ratings">{{cite news |first=Stuart |last=Levine |title=ABC wins Thursday but dramas dip |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984985.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=30+rock |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' |date=May 2, 2008 |accessdate=May 26, 2008}}</ref> The season finale, "[[Cooter (30 Rock)|Cooter]]," which aired on May 8, 2008, was viewed by 5.6&nbsp;million viewers.<ref name="215ratings" /> The second season averaged 6.4&nbsp;million viewers for all 15 episodes, excluding repeat broadcasts.<ref name="seasonabc">{{cite press release |title=I. T. R. S. Ranking Report 01 thru 220 (out of 220 programs) Daypart: Primetime Mon-Sun |publisher=''[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet'' |date=May 20, 2008 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052008_06 |accessdate=May 26, 2008}}</ref><ref name="0708wrap">{{cite news|first=James |last=Hibberd |title=For the networks, season didn't rate |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i6e06ab8971554c64624b9b5f980db683?pn=3 |publisher=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' |date=May 22, 2008 |accessdate=May 26, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531012054/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i6e06ab8971554c64624b9b5f980db683?pn=3 |archivedate=May 31, 2008 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref>
The season premiere, "[[SeinfeldVision]]," garnered 7.33&nbsp;million American viewers, placing it third in its timeslot of 8:30&nbsp;pm EST.<ref name="201ratings">{{cite news |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117973599.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=30+rock+ratings+premiere |title=''Friday Night Lights'' Lights up NBC |accessdate=March 29, 2008 |last=Kissell |first=Rick |date=October 7, 2007 |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''}}</ref> On December 13, 2007, "Episode 209" aired at 9:00&nbsp;pm EST and it was viewed by 5.6&nbsp;million viewers.<ref name="209ratings">{{cite press release|title=''Deal'', ''Biggest Loser'', and ''Sunday Night Football'' lead NBC's weeks of Dec. 10-16 |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |date=December 18, 2007 |url=http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20071218000000-039deal4403.html |accessdate=May 26, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Upon returning to its 8:30&nbsp;pm EST timeslot on January 10, 2008, the episode which aired, "[[Episode 210]]," was viewed by 6 million viewers.<ref name="210ratings">{{cite press release|title=''American Gladiators'', ''Biggest Loser'' and ''Law & Order: SVU'' pace NBC's week of Jan. 7-13 |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |date=January 15, 2008 |url=http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20080115000000-039americangladi.html |accessdate=May 26, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''30 Rock'' was moved to 9:30&nbsp;pm EST on April 24, 2007<ref name="213release" /> and began airing after ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]''. The season's first airing at 9:30&nbsp;pm EST garnered 5.52&nbsp;million viewers.<ref name="213ratings">{{cite press release |title=I. T. R. S. Ranking Report 01 thru 100 (out of 100 programs) Daypart: Primetime Mon-Sun |publisher=''[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet'' |date=April 29, 2008 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=042908_06 |accessdate=May 26, 2008}}</ref> The following week, the lowest rated episode of the season, "[[Sandwich Day]]," aired. The episode was viewed by 5.4&nbsp;million viewers.<ref name="214ratings">{{cite news |first=Stuart |last=Levine |title=ABC wins Thursday but dramas dip |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984985.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=30+rock |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' |date=May 2, 2008 |accessdate=May 26, 2008}}</ref> The season finale, "[[Cooter (30 Rock)|Cooter]]," which aired on May 8, 2008, was viewed by 5.6&nbsp;million viewers.<ref name="215ratings" /> The second season averaged 6.4&nbsp;million viewers for all 15 episodes, excluding repeat broadcasts.<ref name="seasonabc">{{cite press release |title=I. T. R. S. Ranking Report 01 thru 220 (out of 220 programs) Daypart: Primetime Mon-Sun |publisher=''[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet'' |date=May 20, 2008 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052008_06 |accessdate=May 26, 2008}}</ref><ref name="0708wrap">{{cite news|first=James |last=Hibberd |title=For the networks, season didn't rate |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i6e06ab8971554c64624b9b5f980db683?pn=3 |publisher=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' |date=May 22, 2008 |accessdate=May 26, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531012054/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i6e06ab8971554c64624b9b5f980db683?pn=3 |archivedate=May 31, 2008 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref>


===Awards===
===Awards===
{{See also|List of 30 Rock awards and nominations}}
{{See also|List of 30 Rock awards and nominations}}


Tina Fey picked up a [[Golden Globe Award]], the category of [[Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy|Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical]], for her portrayal of Liz Lemon.<ref name="globes08">{{cite news|first=Phil |last=Gallo |title=''Atonement'', ''Sweeney'' win Globes |url=http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117977639.html |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' |date=January 13, 2008 |accessdate=February 18, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218044729/http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117977639.html |archivedate=February 18, 2008 |deadurl=no |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Both Fey and Alec Baldwin received [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]], in the categories of [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series]] and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series]], respectively.<ref name="sagawards08">{{cite news |first=Pamela |last=McClintock |title=''Country'' takes top SAG film award |url=http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117979715.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1 |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' |date=January 27, 2008 |accessdate=February 18, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080131122426/http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117979715.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1| archivedate= January 31, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> The season also received the [[Writers Guild of America Award]] for [[Writers Guild of America Awards#Comedy Series|Best Comedy Series]],<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite press release|title=Writers Guild Awards Winners 2008 Awards Winners Film and Television Winners |publisher=''[[Writers Guild of America, West]]'' |url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517 |accessdate=March 7, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120525050852/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517 |archivedate=May 25, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> as well as [[Producers Guild of America Awards|The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Series - Comedy]] from the [[Producers Guild of America]].<ref name="pga2007awards">{{cite news|first=Leslie |last=Simmons |title=''No Country'' tops PGA Awards |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iade5585233ac6180d9045068cae0c307 |publisher=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' |date=February 4, 2008 |accessdate=February 18, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206103508/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iade5585233ac6180d9045068cae0c307 |archivedate=December 6, 2008}}</ref> ''30 Rock'' received 17 Emmy nominations, for its second season, meaning it was the second most nominated series of the year.<ref name="08emmynoms">{{cite web |url=http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/2008pte/60thpte_noms.php |title=The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees are.. |accessdate=July 17, 2008 |date=July 17, 2008 |work= |publisher=''[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]''| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080718145548/http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/2008pte/60thpte_noms.php| archivedate= July 18, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> These 17 nominations broke the record for the most nominations for a comedy series, meaning that ''30 Rock'' was the most nominated comedy series for any individual Emmy year. The previous holder of this record was ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]'' in 1996 with 16 nominations.<ref name="emmyrecord">{{cite news |first=Tom |last=O'Neil |authorlink= |author2= |title=''30 Rock'' breaks comedy record at Emmy nominations |url=http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/07/30-rock-and-joh.html |work= |publisher=''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' |date=July 18, 2008 |accessdate=July 24, 2008 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080723143630/http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/07/30-rock-and-joh.html| archivedate= July 23, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> ''30 Rock'' also won the [[Television Critics Association Award]] for "Outstanding Achievement in Comedy."<ref name="tca08winners">{{cite news |first=Stuart |last=Levine |authorlink= |author2= |title=''Mad Men'' tops TCA Awards |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989202.html?categoryId=14&cs=1 |work= |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' |date=July 19, 2008 |accessdate=July 20, 2008 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080810163416/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989202.html?categoryId=14&cs=1| archivedate= August 10, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> The series also received a [[Peabody Award|George Foster Peabody Award]] during its second season, with the Peabody board saying "True or false, accurate or exaggerated, recalled from experience or just plain made up, ''30 Rock'' is as funny, or funnier, than the show it pretends to be producing."<ref name="peabody_1">{{cite web|title=30 Rock (NBC) |publisher=''[[Peabody Award]]s'' |url=http://www.peabody.uga.edu/winners/details.php?id=2488 |accessdate=December 3, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610211215/http://www.peabody.uga.edu/winners/details.php?id=2488 |archivedate=June 10, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
Tina Fey picked up a [[Golden Globe Award]], the category of [[Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy|Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical]], for her portrayal of Liz Lemon.<ref name="globes08">{{cite news|first=Phil |last=Gallo |title=''Atonement'', ''Sweeney'' win Globes |url=http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117977639.html |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' |date=January 13, 2008 |accessdate=February 18, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218044729/http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117977639.html |archivedate=February 18, 2008 |deadurl=no |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Both Fey and Alec Baldwin received [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]], in the categories of [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series]] and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series]], respectively.<ref name="sagawards08">{{cite news |first=Pamela |last=McClintock |title=''Country'' takes top SAG film award |url=http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117979715.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1 |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' |date=January 27, 2008 |accessdate=February 18, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080131122426/http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117979715.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1| archivedate= January 31, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> The season also received the [[Writers Guild of America Award]] for [[Writers Guild of America Awards#Comedy Series|Best Comedy Series]],<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite press release|title=Writers Guild Awards Winners 2008 Awards Winners Film and Television Winners |publisher=''[[Writers Guild of America, West]]'' |url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517 |accessdate=March 7, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120525050852/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517 |archivedate=May 25, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> as well as [[Producers Guild of America Awards|The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Series - Comedy]] from the [[Producers Guild of America]].<ref name="pga2007awards">{{cite news|first=Leslie |last=Simmons |title=''No Country'' tops PGA Awards |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iade5585233ac6180d9045068cae0c307 |publisher=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' |date=February 4, 2008 |accessdate=February 18, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206103508/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iade5585233ac6180d9045068cae0c307 |archivedate=December 6, 2008}}</ref> ''30 Rock'' received 17 Emmy nominations, for its second season, meaning it was the second most nominated series of the year.<ref name="08emmynoms">{{cite web|url=http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/2008pte/60thpte_noms.php |title=The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees are.. |accessdate=July 17, 2008 |date=July 17, 2008 |work= |publisher=''[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]'' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080718145548/http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/2008pte/60thpte_noms.php |archivedate=July 18, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> These 17 nominations broke the record for the most nominations for a comedy series, meaning that ''30 Rock'' was the most nominated comedy series for any individual Emmy year. The previous holder of this record was ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]'' in 1996 with 16 nominations.<ref name="emmyrecord">{{cite news|first=Tom |last=O'Neil |authorlink= |author2= |title=''30 Rock'' breaks comedy record at Emmy nominations |url=http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/07/30-rock-and-joh.html |work= |publisher=''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' |date=July 18, 2008 |accessdate=July 24, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723143630/http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/07/30-rock-and-joh.html |archivedate=July 23, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> ''30 Rock'' also won the [[Television Critics Association Award]] for "Outstanding Achievement in Comedy."<ref name="tca08winners">{{cite news |first=Stuart |last=Levine |authorlink= |author2= |title=''Mad Men'' tops TCA Awards |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989202.html?categoryId=14&cs=1 |work= |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' |date=July 19, 2008 |accessdate=July 20, 2008 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080810163416/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989202.html?categoryId=14&cs=1| archivedate= August 10, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> The series also received a [[Peabody Award|George Foster Peabody Award]] during its second season, with the Peabody board saying "True or false, accurate or exaggerated, recalled from experience or just plain made up, ''30 Rock'' is as funny, or funnier, than the show it pretends to be producing."<ref name="peabody_1">{{cite web|title=30 Rock (NBC) |publisher=''[[Peabody Award]]s'' |url=http://www.peabody.uga.edu/winners/details.php?id=2488 |accessdate=December 3, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610211215/http://www.peabody.uga.edu/winners/details.php?id=2488 |archivedate=June 10, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
{{See also|List of 30 Rock episodes}}
{{See also|List of 30 Rock episodes}}


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&nbsp;pm [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Standard Time]] (EST),<ref name="201press" /><ref name="208press">{{cite press release|title=''30 Rock'' "Secrets and Lies" 12-06-2007 8:30&nbsp;pm |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |url=http://nbcumv.com/listing_detail.nbc/nbc-20071206203000.html |accessdate=May 25, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> the ninth episode airing at 9:00&nbsp;pm EST,<ref name="209press">{{cite press release |title=''30 Rock'' "Episode 209" 12-13-2007 9:00&nbsp;pm |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |url=http://www.nbcumv.com/listing_detail.nbc/nbc-20071213210000.html |accessdate=May 25, 2008}}</ref> episode ten through twelve airing at 8:30&nbsp;pm EST,<ref name="210press">{{cite press release|title=''30 Rock'' "Episode 210" 01-10-2008 |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |url=http://nbcumv.com/listing_detail.nbc/nbc-20080110203000.html |accessdate=May 25, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and the final three episodes airing at 9:30&nbsp;pm EST.<ref name="213release">{{cite press release|title=''30 Rock'' "Succession" 04-24-2008 |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |url=http://nbcumv.com/listing_detail.nbc/nbc-20080424213100.html |accessdate=May 25, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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&nbsp;pm [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Standard Time]] (EST),<ref name="201press" /><ref name="208press">{{cite press release|title=''30 Rock'' "Secrets and Lies" 12-06-2007 8:30&nbsp;pm |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |url=http://nbcumv.com/listing_detail.nbc/nbc-20071206203000.html |accessdate=May 25, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> the ninth episode airing at 9:00&nbsp;pm EST,<ref name="209press">{{cite press release|title=''30 Rock'' "Episode 209" 12-13-2007 9:00&nbsp;pm |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |url=http://www.nbcumv.com/listing_detail.nbc/nbc-20071213210000.html |accessdate=May 25, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> episode ten through twelve airing at 8:30&nbsp;pm EST,<ref name="210press">{{cite press release|title=''30 Rock'' "Episode 210" 01-10-2008 |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |url=http://nbcumv.com/listing_detail.nbc/nbc-20080110203000.html |accessdate=May 25, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and the final three episodes airing at 9:30&nbsp;pm EST.<ref name="213release">{{cite press release|title=''30 Rock'' "Succession" 04-24-2008 |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |url=http://nbcumv.com/listing_detail.nbc/nbc-20080424213100.html |accessdate=May 25, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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30 Rock
Season 2
DVD cover
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseOctober 4, 2007 –
May 8, 2008
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The second season of 30 Rock, an American television comedy series, originally aired between October 4, 2007 and May 8, 2008 on NBC in the United States.[1]

The second season of the show received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, with some calling it the best show on television. The season was nominated for 17 Emmy Awards, a number that broke the record for the most nominations for a comedy series, meaning that 30 Rock was the most nominated comedy series for any individual Emmy year in history.

In a season shortened by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the fifteen episodes of the season initially aired as part of NBC's "Comedy Night Done Right".[2] The 30 Rock season two DVD box set was released in Region 1 on October 7, 2008 and subsequently released in regions 2 and 4.

Synopsis

Season two begins with Liz and the crew of TGS returning from summer hiatus to many problems. An immediate problem is Jack being threatened by Jerry Seinfeld because Jack was planning to digitally insert Seinfeld into all of NBC's programming with edited footage from Seinfeld's sitcom Seinfeld.

The sophomore season, much like the first season, includes various plotlines including Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) coping with her obesity problem which she developed during the summer while performing on the fictitious Broadway musical Mystic Pizza: The Musical. Another story arc includes the conservative Jack dating the Democratic congresswoman Celeste Cunningham (D-VT) (Edie Falco). Liz's attempts at recovering from her failed reunion with Floyd are also viewed as well as Tracy trying to deal with his failing marriage to Angie Jordan (Sherri Shepherd). Later, Tracy attempts to finish his masterpiece invention, a pornographic videogame.

As the season progresses, Jack and his rival Devon Banks (Will Arnett) both aspire to become the Chairman of GE. When about to announce that Jack will be his successor, Don Geiss (Rip Torn), the current Chairman of GE, slips into a diabetic coma. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Devon places his fiancee, Don's daughter, Kathy Geiss (Marceline Hugot) as the puppet GE Chairwoman.

Production

The season was produced by Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc., and Universal Media Studios (also known as NBCUniversal) and was aired on NBC, a terrestrial television network in the United States of America. The executive producers were creator Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels, Joann Alfano, Marci Klein, David Miner, and Robert Carlock with Jack Burditt and John Riggi acting as co-executive producers. Producers for the season were music composer Jeff Richmond, Matt Hubbard, and Don Scardino with Diana Schmidt, Margo A. Myers and Irene Burns acting as co-producers.[3]

There were six different directors throughout the season. Those who directed more than one episode were Don Scardino,[4][5] Michael Engler and Beth McCarthy.[6] There were three directors who only directed one episode each throughout the season, they were Richard Shepard, Kevin Rodney Sullivan, and Gail Mancuso. The main writers for the season were Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Matt Hubbard, Jack Burditt and John Riggi, who all wrote, or co-wrote at least two episodes. Jon Pollack, Kay Cannon, Ron Weiner, Tami Sagher, Donald Glover, and Andrew Guest only wrote, or co-wrote, one episode each.[7][8]

In July 2007, Fey talked to the Philadelphia Daily News about the show's second season, explaining some changes she had in mind:

I would really like to try to live in the world of the characters we've created for a little bit. We had a lot of great guest stars last year, but I also feel like there's a lot we could explore with the characters that we have. And I'd like to leave a little breathing room in the show, to let viewers keep up a little. I feel like sometimes it was a little too dense, the shows last year. In a way, [it was] the thing that made Arrested Development so great, but I wonder if it will help new viewers come to the show if it's a little less packed.[9]

The season was affected by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which began on November 5, 2007 and ended on February 12, 2008.[10][11] The season's show runners Tina Fey and Robert Carlock publicly committed to honor the strike themselves and to not ask their writers to do otherwise.[12] As a result, only 15 episodes of the 22 episodes ordered could be produced.[13][14]

Cast

See also: List of 30 Rock cast members
Katrina Bowden, who guest starred as Cerie Xerox during season one, received star billing in season two.[15]

The second season had a cast of ten actors who received star billing. Tina Fey portrayed Liz Lemon, the head writer of a fictitious live sketch comedy television series named TGS with Tracy Jordan (commonly known as just TGS).[16] The TGS cast consists of three actors. The lead actor is the loose cannon movie star Tracy Jordan, portrayed by Tracy Morgan.[16] The co-stars are the dense, limelight-craving Jenna Maroney, portrayed by Jane Krakowski[17] as well as the playful Josh Girard, who is also a writer for TGS, portrayed by Lonny Ross.[3] Jack McBrayer played the naïve Kenneth Parcell.[18] Scott Adsit acted as the witty and wise TGS producer, Pete Hornberger.[19] Judah Friedlander portrayed the wise-cracking, trucker hat wearing, repulsive staff writer Frank Rossitano.[20] Alec Baldwin played the high flying NBC network executive Jack Donaghy.[21] Donaghy's full corporate title for the majority of the season is "Head of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming."[22] Keith Powell played the Harvard University alumnus and TGS staff writer Toofer Spurlock.[3] Katrina Bowden acted as writers' assistant Cerie Xerox.[3][23] The cast also included some recurring characters including Maulik Pancholy as Jonathan,[24] Grizz Chapman as Grizz Griswold,[25] Kevin Brown as "Dot Com" Slattery,[26] John Lutz as J.D. Lutz,[27] and Chris Parnell as Dr. Leo Spaceman.[28]

Main cast

Recurring cast

  • Maulik Pancholy as Jonathan, Jack's assistant who is obsessed with him. (13 episodes)
  • Kevin Brown as Walter "Dot Com" Slattery, a member of Tracy's entourage. (12 episodes)
  • Grizz Chapman as Warren "Grizz" Griswold, a member of Tracy's entourage. (9 episodes)
  • John Lutz as J.D. Lutz, a lazy, overweight TGS writer who is often ridiculed by his co-workers. (7 episodes)
  • Edie Falco as Celeste "C.C." Cunningham, a Democratic congresswoman who enters into a romantic relationship with Jack. (4 episodes)
  • Marceline Hugot as Kathy Geiss, Don Geiss' socially awkward middle-aged daughter. (4 episodes)
  • Rip Torn as Don Geiss, CEO of GE and Jack's boss and mentor. (3 episodes)

Guest stars

  • Will Arnett as Devon Banks, NBC's Vice President of West Coast News, Web Content and Theme Park Talent Relations and Jack's nemesis. (2 episodes)
  • Chris Parnell as Dr. Leo Spaceman, a physician who practices questionable medical techniques. (2 episodes)
  • Paul Scheer as Donny Lawson, the head page at 30 Rockefeller Plaza who has a vendetta against Kenneth. (2 episodes)
  • Sherri Shepherd as Angie Jordan, Tracy's no-nonsense wife. (2 episodes)
  • Dean Winters as Dennis Duffy, Liz's immature ex-boyfriend. (2 episodes)
  • Fred Armisen as Raheem Haddad, Liz's neighbor who she suspects of being a terrorist. (Episode: "Somebody to Love")
  • Michael Bloomberg as himself (Episode: "Subway Hero")
  • Matthew Broderick as Cooter Burger/James Riley, a government employee and political lobbyist. (Episode: "Cooter")
  • Steve Buscemi as Lenny Wosniak, a private investigator hired by Jack. (Episode: "The Collection")
  • James Carville as himself (Episode: "Secrets and Lies")
  • Tim Conway as Bucky Bright, a forgotten television star and idol of Kenneth's. (Episode: "Subway Hero")
  • Brian Dennehy as Mickey J, the leader of the Teamsters at TGS. (Episode: "Sandwich Day")
  • Val Emmich as Jamie, a young TGS coffee boy who Liz dates. (Episode: "Cougars")
  • Carrie Fisher as Rosemary Howard, a comedy writer and Liz's childhood idol. (Episode: "Rosemary's Baby")
  • Anita Gillette as Margaret Lemon, Liz's mother. (Episode: "Ludachristmas")
  • Al Gore as himself (Episode: "Greenzo")
  • Buck Henry as Dick Lemon, Liz's father. (Episode: "Ludachristmas")
  • Edward Herrmann as Walter, the head of the co-op board of an apartment Liz wants to purchase. (Episode: "Episode 210")
  • Rob Huebel as the host of the reality-television show MILF Island. (Episode: "MILF Island")
  • Gladys Knight as herself (Episode: "Episode 210")
  • Jackie Mason as himself (Episode: "The Collection")
  • Paula Pell as Paula Hornberger, Pete's wife. (Episode: "Greenzo")
  • Andy Richter as Mitch Lemon, Liz's brother who suffers from severe memory loss. (Episode: "Ludachristmas")
  • David Schwimmer as Greenzo/Jared, an environmental mascot for NBC. (Episode: "Greenzo")
  • Jerry Seinfeld as himself (Episode: "SeinfeldVision")
  • Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy, Jack's cold and overbearing mother. (Episode: "Ludachristmas")
  • Jason Sudeikis as Floyd DeBarber, Liz's former boyfriend. (Episode: "Sandwich Day")
  • Meredith Viera as herself (Episode: "Greenzo")
  • Kristen Wiig as Candace Van der Shark, an actress who portrayed C.C. in a Lifetime movie. (Episode: "Somebody to Love")

Reception

Critical reception

The second season of the show received overwhelmingly positive reviews from television critics, with Gillian Flynn of Entertainment Weekly ranking it the greatest television season of 2007-2008.[29] In his review of the season, Robert Canning of IGN said that this season was "smart, funny and thoroughly entertaining". He also praised many of the guest stars who appeared throughout the season.[30] Regarding the main cast, Canning wrote that "the regulars all seemed to up their game in this second season", particularly praising Fey's portrayal of Liz Lemon, calling her "the heart of the show." Canning ranked the season 8.9 out of 10.[31] John Kubicek of BuddyTV felt that the series had "learned from its mistakes and now knows what works and what doesn't". He praised the main cast, and also thought that the supporting cast had been refined. Kubicek enjoyed Tracy's pairing with Kenneth, and Jenna's subplot, as he felt actress Krakowski was the weakest link from the first season.[32] Alistair Harkness of The Scotsman described the season as "hilarious and absurd", and wrote that "each character's personality is to the forefront in a way not seen since the heyday of Seinfeld". Harkness said the writing was sharp and the jokes were magnificent, "with plenty of quotable dialogue", but felt "what's truly heartening is that it's the regular cast that carries the comedy".[33] The A.V. Club reviewed more than half the season's episodes with a perfect "A" grade.[34]

Ratings

The season premiere, "SeinfeldVision," garnered 7.33 million American viewers, placing it third in its timeslot of 8:30 pm EST.[35] On December 13, 2007, "Episode 209" aired at 9:00 pm EST and it was viewed by 5.6 million viewers.[36] Upon returning to its 8:30 pm EST timeslot on January 10, 2008, the episode which aired, "Episode 210," was viewed by 6 million viewers.[37] 30 Rock was moved to 9:30 pm EST on April 24, 2007[38] and began airing after The Office. The season's first airing at 9:30 pm EST garnered 5.52 million viewers.[39] The following week, the lowest rated episode of the season, "Sandwich Day," aired. The episode was viewed by 5.4 million viewers.[40] The season finale, "Cooter," which aired on May 8, 2008, was viewed by 5.6 million viewers.[41] The second season averaged 6.4 million viewers for all 15 episodes, excluding repeat broadcasts.[42][43]

Awards

See also: List of 30 Rock awards and nominations

Tina Fey picked up a Golden Globe Award, the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical, for her portrayal of Liz Lemon.[44] Both Fey and Alec Baldwin received Screen Actors Guild Awards, in the categories of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, respectively.[45] The season also received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series,[46] as well as The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Series - Comedy from the Producers Guild of America.[47] 30 Rock received 17 Emmy nominations, for its second season, meaning it was the second most nominated series of the year.[48] These 17 nominations broke the record for the most nominations for a comedy series, meaning that 30 Rock was the most nominated comedy series for any individual Emmy year. The previous holder of this record was The Larry Sanders Show in 1996 with 16 nominations.[49] 30 Rock also won the Television Critics Association Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Comedy."[50] The series also received a George Foster Peabody Award during its second season, with the Peabody board saying "True or false, accurate or exaggerated, recalled from experience or just plain made up, 30 Rock is as funny, or funnier, than the show it pretends to be producing."[51]

Episodes

See also: List of 30 Rock episodes

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),[1][52] the ninth episode airing at 9:00 pm EST,[53] episode ten through twelve airing at 8:30 pm EST,[54] and the final three episodes airing at 9:30 pm EST.[38]

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
221"SeinfeldVision"Don ScardinoTina FeyOctober 4, 2007 (2007-10-04)2017.3[35]
232"Jack Gets in the Game"Michael EnglerRobert CarlockOctober 11, 2007 (2007-10-11)2026.6
243"The Collection"Don ScardinoMatt HubbardOctober 18, 2007 (2007-10-18)2036.2
254"Rosemary's Baby"Michael EnglerJack BurdittOctober 25, 2007 (2007-10-25)2046.5[55]
265"Greenzo"Don ScardinoJon PollackNovember 8, 2007 (2007-11-08)2056.6[56]
276"Somebody to Love"Beth McCarthyTina Fey & Kay CannonNovember 15, 2007 (2007-11-15)2065.8
287"Cougars"Michael EnglerJohn RiggiNovember 29, 2007 (2007-11-29)2076.4
298"Secrets and Lies"Michael EnglerRon WeinerDecember 6, 2007 (2007-12-06)2085.8
309"Ludachristmas"Don ScardinoTami SagherDecember 13, 2007 (2007-12-13)2095.6
3110Episode 210Richard ShepardRobert Carlock & Donald GloverJanuary 10, 2008 (2008-01-10)2106.0
3211"MILF Island"Kevin Rodney SullivanTina Fey & Matt HubbardApril 10, 2008 (2008-04-10)2125.7[57]
3312"Subway Hero"Don ScardinoJack Burditt & Robert CarlockApril 17, 2008 (2008-04-17)2116.4[58]
3413"Succession"Gail MancusoAndrew Guest & John RiggiApril 24, 2008 (2008-04-24)2135.5
3514"Sandwich Day"Don ScardinoRobert Carlock & Jack BurdittMay 1, 2008 (2008-05-01)2145.4
3615"Cooter"Don ScardinoTina FeyMay 8, 2008 (2008-05-08)2155.6[41][59]

DVD releases

Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Discs Extras
October 7, 2008 May 25, 2009 January 8, 2009 3 Episode commentaries, Outtakes, Deleted scenes, The table read for the episode "Cooter," 30 Rock Live at the UCB Theatre, a behind-the-scenes look at an episode of Saturday Night Live which was hosted by Tina Fey, and The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Presents: An Evening With 30 Rock.[60]

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