30 Rock's strength is that, like The Office and Arrested Development, it has a great cast of kooky characters with very well-defined niches. Tina Fey is one of my heroes, I've previously documented my unnatural love for Tracy Morgan, Kenneth and Jenna are both perfect for what they are, and Alec Baldwin could not nail this role any harder.
My favorite Tracy moment of episode 1 was when he was explaining how he likes to help transvestite prostitutes better their lives (encouraging them to go to computer school, study to be a court reporter, etc.).
Best line: "You can be a freaky-deeky and still do data entry!"
In a season when several pilots (Big Shots, Dirty Sexy Money) are squeezing all the sleazy jokes they can out of transvestite hookers, it was wildly refreshing to see 30 Rock take the whole theme in an entirely different direction. Thank you, Tina Fey et. al., for having a fresh voice.
Other highlights:
- I enjoyed the computerized Jerry Seinfeld guest appearances in all NBC shows. It seems like everyone else has ended up in Heroes anyway, so why not him?
- Jack: "She needs to lose 30 pounds or gain 60. Anything in between has no place on television." (What's frightening is that, if you think about it, he's completely right.)
- Kenneth was so cute grinning at Jerry Seinfeld.
- Tracy: "Ask my wife if she's sleeping with D.L. Hughley." (Hmm, I'm thinking that this isn't a random mention since D.L. was on NBC's other 'sketch show' show Studio 60.)
- Jack: "Ha ha! You're going to buy NBC! Like you have $4 million just lying around..." (Ouch.)
- Jack: "There are no bad ideas in brainstorming, Lemon."
- Liz sounds like Jerry Seinfeld when she cries.
- Tracy (when he sees Liz in the white wedding dress): "Oh no! Did a Korean person die?"
This episode was a promising start to season 2. As far as I'm concerned, Tina Fey can take over the world.
Premiere Rating: 8 / 10
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