In the vein of Arrested Development and, um, Family Guy, 30 Rock isn’t a standard sitcom, it’s a bit wacky and (almost) anything goes. The jokes are made about TV, American, racism, sexism, homophobia… There are no ‘issues’ to ram down your throat, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t the odd emotional or touching moment. Mostly it’s all about the laughs and the great guest stars. Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy is the stand out, and he and Liz Lemon make an excellent team, him with his Republican ways and her with her liberalism.
This season has seen David Schwimmer guest starring as an actor hired to play an environmental superhero, but it all goes to his head, leading to one of the show’s funniest gags and cameos from ex-Vice President Al Gore that had me laughing out loud for a long time after the credits rolled. Nurse Jackie’s Edie Falco had a recurring role as a Democratic Congresswoman and love interest for Jack, while Arrested Development’s Will Arnett continued his recurring role as Devon Banks, Jack’s nemesis at NBC, and one of my favourites – his ongoing commitment to the boss’ daughter is played for laughs considering he’s gay.
Devon has a crush on Jack McBrayer’s hilarious page, Kenneth, a character who gets funnier and funnier. I’m less keen on Tracy Morgan’s Tracy Jordan, who’s a bit of a loud-mouth and isn’t as likable as the other characters, much better is Jane Krakowski’s wonderfully vain Jenna, the other star of the fiction TGS show they all work for. Krakowski is incredibly game and a really gifted comic actress. I do wonder what she’s like in real life. The other, more minor characters are fun too, including Jack’s cute secretary/PA and Liz’s writer colleagues, but it’s Tina Fey’s show, despite many scene-stealing turns from Alec Baldwin. As 30 Rock goes from strength to strength I look forward to watching Season 3. 
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