30 Rock is an
American television comedy series created by
Tina Fey. The series is produced by
Broadway Video and Little Stranger, Inc., in association with
NBC Universal and airs on the
NBC network in the United States.
It is produced in a
single camera setup.
The series deals with the goings on behind the camera of fictional
live sketch comedy series,
TGS with Tracy Jordan.
The
pilot episode first aired on
October 11,
2006,
and
the first season comprised 21 episodes.
The
second season, which premiered on
October 4,
2007,
was originally intended to contain 22 episodes,
but was abbreviated to 15 episodes because of the
2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike.
A third season, which is expected to contain 22 episodes, is set to premiere on
October 30,
2008.
The current executive producers are Tina Fey,
Lorne Michaels,
Marci Klein,
David Miner and
Robert Carlock.
is filmed primarily at
Silvercup Studios in
Long Island City, Queens,
New York,
but some scenes are filmed on location at
Rockefeller Center.
The series has an ensemble cast which currently consists of ten regular cast members, including Fey. The other main cast members are,
Tracy Morgan,
Jane Krakowski,
Jack McBrayer,
Scott Adsit,
Judah Friedlander and
Alec Baldwin. The show also has a cast of three other supporting cast members;
Keith Powell,
Lonny Ross, and
Katrina Bowden; as well as many
recurring characters.
