The 30 Rock Book Inside the Iconic Show, from Blerg to EGOT
The 30 Rock Book Inside the Iconic Show, from Blerg to EGOT
- ISBN 13:
9781419750458
- ISBN 10:
1419750453
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 09/20/2022
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
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Summary
“A must-read for any fan of the show”*, the hilarious true story of the making of the cult classic hit show 30 Rock.
It’s hard to remember a time when Tina Fey wasn’t a star, but back in the early 2000s, she was an SNL writer who was far from a household name. It’s even harder to remember when Fey’s sitcom 30 Rock was tanking, but it was—it premiered in the fall of 2006, and by November, the New York Times wrote that 30 Rock was “perilously close to a flop.”
But despite all expectations (including those of some of the cast and crew), Tina Fey’s eccentric buddy comedy lasted 138 episodes, spanning seven seasons. It resurrected the career of Alec Baldwin, survived an extended absence by Tracy Morgan, and permeated the culture—its breakneck pacing, oddball characters, and extremely rich joke writing are deeply beloved by millions of fans.
Through more than 50 original interviews with cast, crew, critics, and more, culture writer Mike Roe brings to life the history of the gloriously goofy show that became an all-time classic. The 30 Rock Book has everything in it, from tales of the amazing music still stuck in our heads to the iconic bit characters that make the show to all the love and drama of the backstage crew . . . and the creative failures and successes along the way. So grab your night cheese and muffin tops, cuddle up with your slanket against your Japanese body pillow, and settle in for the story of one of the funniest shows in television history.
“30 Rock is undoubtedly one of the greatest sitcoms in history, and its complete story has finally been told, thanks to this riveting book.” —*Andy Greene, author of The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History