30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey and starring Fey and Alec Baldwin. The series, which is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live, takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy series depicted as airing on NBC. The series' name refers to 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, the address of the GE Building, in which the NBC Studios are located. This series is produced by Broadway Video and Little Stranger, Inc., in association with NBCUniversal.
All 30 Rock episodes are produced in a single camera setup (with the exception of the live episodes that were taped in the multi-camera format), and are filmed in New York. The pilot episode premiered on October 11, 2006, and six full seasons have aired since. The series' supporting cast includes Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Katrina Bowden, Keith Powell, Lonny Ross, John Lutz, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman and Maulik Pancholy.
30 Rock has been a critical success, winning several major awards (including Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2007, 2008, and 2009), and achieving the top ranking on myriad critics' year-end best of 2006 and 2007 lists. On July 14, 2009, the series was nominated for 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most in a single year for a comedy series. Despite the acclaim, the series has struggled in the ratings throughout its run, something which Fey herself has made light of.
In 2009, Comedy Central and WGN America bought the syndication rights to the show, which began airing on both networks on September 19, 2011; the series also entered into local broadcast syndication on September 19, 2011.
On May 11, 2012, it was announced that NBC has renewed 30 Rock for an abbreviated 13-episode seventh and final season. The series is scheduled to air its hour-long final episode on January 31, 2013.
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