Monday, October 27, 2008

The Return of 30 Rock


My Thursday nights are finally complete. With the return of "30 Rock," I now have the joy of sitting in front of my television from the hours of 8 and 10 pm, as I watch back-to-back episodes of "The Office," "30 Rock," and "ER." It's like receiving a little bit of Christmas goodness every week. "30 Rock" comes back with its third season premiere this Thursday night on NBC, but you can catch an early sneak peek on hulu.com. With the show snagging two Emmys for outstanding comedy series and show creator/writer Tina Fey winning an Emmy and Golden Globe for best lead actress as well as an Emmy for best writing--not to mention her spot-on "SNL" parodies as Alaskan governor Sarah Palin--I think it's safe to say "30 Rock" will have another successful season. The new season has gotten off to a hilarious start (SPOILER ALERT). In the first episode Liz Lemon (Fey) tries to keep the "TGS" staff in line as an adoption agency evaluator (Megan Mullally) drops by her job. Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) tries to get his old job back as network executive, going head-to-head with current network exec. Devon Banks (Will Arnett), but soon realizes that he will have to make his way to the top from the bottom...as a mail room clerk. If the first episode is any implication, then the rest of season three should be a real treat. Guest appearances this season include Oprah Winfrey, Rose McGowan, Steve Martin, and Salma Hayek, who portrays Jack's new girlfriend in multiple episodes.

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