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30 Rock
Season 2
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No. of episodes15
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Original network NBC
Original releaseOctober 4, 2007 (2007-10-04) –
May 8, 2008 (2008-05-08)
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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]

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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.

It was originally set to include 22 episodes, but due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, it was shortened to 15 episodes. [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 second 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 fiancée, 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

Katrina Bowden, who guest starred as Cerie Xerox during season one, received star billing in season two. Katrina Bowden 2011.jpg
Katrina Bowden, who guest starred as Cerie Xerox during season one, received star billing in season two.

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). [15] The TGS cast consists of three actors. The lead actor is the loose cannon movie star Tracy Jordan, portrayed by Tracy Morgan. [15] The co-stars are the dense, limelight-craving Jenna Maroney, portrayed by Jane Krakowski [16] 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. [17] Scott Adsit acted as the witty and wise TGS producer, Pete Hornberger. [18] Judah Friedlander portrayed the wise-cracking, trucker hat wearing, repulsive staff writer Frank Rossitano. [19] Alec Baldwin played the high flying NBC network executive Jack Donaghy. [20] Donaghy's full corporate title for the majority of the season is "Head of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming." [21] Keith Powell played the Harvard University alumnus and TGS staff writer Toofer Spurlock. [3] Katrina Bowden acted as writers' assistant Cerie Xerox. [3] [22] The cast also included some recurring characters including Maulik Pancholy as Jonathan, [23] Grizz Chapman as Grizz Griswold, [24] Kevin Brown as "Dot Com" Slattery, [25] John Lutz as J.D. Lutz, [26] and Chris Parnell as Dr. Leo Spaceman. [27]

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest stars

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] [28] the ninth episode airing at 9:00 pm EST, [29] episode ten through twelve airing at 8:30 pm EST, [30] and the final three episodes airing at 9:30 pm EST. [31]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
221"SeinfeldVision" Don Scardino Tina Fey October 4, 2007 (2007-10-04)2017.33 [32]
Jack invents "SeinfeldVision", which digitally inserts Jerry Seinfeld into every NBC show and Jenna returns from hiatus overweight due to her role in Mystic Pizza: The Musical. Tracy's wife Angie Jordan (Sherri Shepherd) kicks him out of the house, prompting Kenneth to become his "office wife".
232"Jack Gets in the Game" Michael Engler Robert Carlock October 11, 2007 (2007-10-11)2026.60 [33]
Jack hears that Don Geiss (Rip Torn) may be retiring and competes with Devon Banks (Will Arnett) to be Geiss' successor. Meanwhile, Jenna begins to enjoy the fame of being fat and Kenneth tries to get Tracy and Angie back together.
243"The Collection"Don Scardino Matt Hubbard October 18, 2007 (2007-10-18)2036.22 [34]
Jack hires a private investigator, named Len (Steve Buscemi), to find any dirt General Electric (GE) might dig up on him. Angie decides that she will be with Tracy every moment to keep him out of trouble and Jenna is upset to find that she has started losing weight.
254"Rosemary's Baby"Michael Engler Jack Burditt October 25, 2007 (2007-10-25)2046.50 [35]
Liz meets her childhood idol, comedy writer Rosemary Howard (Carrie Fisher), only to discover that Rosemary is a lonely woman still clinging onto a 1970s mindset. Jack helps Tracy with some unresolved issues in a therapy session and Kenneth is forced to compete in a "page-off" to keep his job.
265"Greenzo"Don ScardinoJon PollackNovember 8, 2007 (2007-11-08)2056.60 [36]
Jack introduces NBC's environmental mascot, Greenzo (David Schwimmer). Greenzo's eco-friendly preaching gets out of hand around the TGS offices, as well as on The Today Show . Also, Kenneth is planning a house party. Knowing nobody wants to attend, Tracy spreads a rumor about the party. Meanwhile, Pete reconnects with his wife, Paula (Paula Pell).
276"Somebody to Love" Beth McCarthy Tina Fey & Kay Cannon November 15, 2007 (2007-11-15)2066.45 [37]
Jack falls for a Democratic congresswoman named C.C. (Edie Falco). Liz thinks her new neighbor, Raheem (Fred Armisen), is a terrorist.
287"Cougars"Michael Engler John Riggi November 29, 2007 (2007-11-29)2075.82 [38]
Liz goes on a date with a 20-year-old coffee delivery boy, Jamie (Val Emmich), while Tracy has to coach a Little League baseball team. Jack takes a special interest in the team and showers them with gifts. Jack fires Tracy as a coach and replaces him with Kenneth. The players then revolt.
298"Secrets and Lies"Michael Engler Ron Weiner December 6, 2007 (2007-12-06)2085.84 [39]
Jack is very reluctant when C.C. wants to go public with their relationship. Meanwhile, Liz tries to keep Jenna and Tracy equally as happy leading Tracy to earn a fake Pacific Rim Emmy Award and Jenna to form an entourage.
309"Ludachristmas"Don Scardino Tami Sagher December 13, 2007 (2007-12-13)2095.58 [40]
It's time for the annual "Ludachristmas" party for the TGS staff. Tracy is upset because he cannot participate in the party due to a court-ordered alcohol-monitoring bracelet. The Lemon family pays Liz a visit, as does Jack's mom (Elaine Stritch) to him.
3110 Episode 210 Richard Shepard Robert Carlock & Donald Glover January 10, 2008 (2008-01-10)2105.98 [41]
Jack meets a German TV executive who is planning to buy a major cable TV network. Jack gives Liz financial advice, which motivates her to invest in some real estate, but she must appear before a co-op board to buy the apartment she wants. Jack and C.C. continue their long-distance relationship. Tracy buys a cappuccino machine for TGS, which he stations at Kenneth's desk; as a result, Kenneth gets addicted to coffee.
3211"MILF Island" Kevin Rodney Sullivan Tina Fey & Matt HubbardApril 10, 2008 (2008-04-10)2125.77 [42]
A TGS staff member tells The New York Post that Jack is a "Class A Moron" as the reality show he developed during the summer, MILF Island, airs its finale. Jack confines the writers to try to make the person who made the statement confess.
3312"Subway Hero"Don ScardinoJack Burditt & Robert CarlockApril 17, 2008 (2008-04-17)2116.50 [43]
When Dennis Duffy (Dean Winters), Liz's ex-boyfriend, becomes New York's latest local celebrity, Jack books him to appear on TGS. Dennis tries to win Liz back into his life. Meanwhile, Jack wants to find a young, hip Republican celebrity to appear at a John McCain fundraiser. Jack can only secure Bucky Bright (Emmy Winner Tim Conway), a TV star from the 1940s and 1950s. When Jack rejects him, he befriends Kenneth, who happens to be a fan. Instead of Bucky, Jack tries to convince Tracy to become the celebrity face of the Republican Party.
3413"Succession" Gail Mancuso Andrew Guest & John RiggiApril 24, 2008 (2008-04-24)2135.52 [44]
Don Geiss names Jack the new GE chairman over Jack's rival, Devon Banks. Jack then names Liz as his successor, as "Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming," because she "always has his back." While Liz attempts to adjust to corporate life, Geiss' health puts Jack's promotion in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Tracy, upset that his son did not invite him to Bring Your Dad to School Day, decides to leave his kids a legacy by creating a pornographic video game.
3514"Sandwich Day"Don ScardinoRobert Carlock & Jack BurdittMay 1, 2008 (2008-05-01)2145.38 [45]
Liz's ex-boyfriend Floyd (Jason Sudeikis) contacts Liz looking for a place to stay. Jack gets demoted to the 12th floor, while Liz is furious that her sandwich is stolen on TGS's Annual Sandwich Day.
3615"Cooter"Don ScardinoTina FeyMay 8, 2008 (2008-05-08)2155.45 [46]
Jack gets a job in politics. When the job is not what he expected he schemes with another government employee, Cooter (Matthew Broderick), to get fired. Jack also enlists the help of C.C., his ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, Liz thinks she may be pregnant. Kenneth aspires to be an NBC page at the Beijing Olympics, but Donny Lawson (Paul Scheer), the head page, is not prepared to let that happen. Tracy's invention is nearly complete.

Reception

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 94% with an average score of 8.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "30 Rock's return not only avoids the pitfalls of a sophomore season, but finds the series hitting its jubilant stride with a trove of quips and ingenious gags." [47] 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. [48] 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. [49] 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. [50] 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. [51] 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". [52] The A.V. Club reviewed more than half the season's episodes with a perfect "A" grade. [53]

Ratings

The season premiere, "SeinfeldVision," garnered 7.33 million American viewers, placing it third in its timeslot of 8:30 pm EST. [32] On December 13, 2007, "Episode 209" aired at 9:00 pm EST and it was viewed by 5.6 million viewers. [40] 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. [41] 30 Rock was moved to 9:30 pm EST on April 24, 2007 [31] and began airing after The Office . The season's first airing at 9:30 pm EST garnered 5.52 million viewers. [54] The following week, the lowest rated episode of the season, "Sandwich Day," aired. The episode was viewed by 5.4 million viewers. [55] The season finale, "Cooter," which aired on May 8, 2008, was viewed by 5.6 million viewers. [46] The second season averaged 6.4 million viewers for all 15 episodes, excluding repeat broadcasts. [56] [57]

Awards

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. [58] 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. [59] The season also received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series, [60] as well as The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Series - Comedy from the Producers Guild of America. [61] 30 Rock received 17 Emmy nominations, for its second season, meaning it was the second most nominated series of the year. [62] 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. [63] 30 Rock also won the Television Critics Association Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Comedy." [64] 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." [65]

DVD releases

Region 1Region 2Region 4DiscsExtras
October 7, 2008May 25, 2009January 8, 20093Episode 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. [66]

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