Tag Archives: 30 Rock

The Week Looking Back

The big news of the week was this: I’ve known for a while that Aaronovitch had written a number of shorter pieces for the continuing saga of Peter Grant and friends.  I’d even tracked a few of them down online.  … Continue reading

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Happy Leap Day!

30 Rock is the only show that I can recall doing much of anything with Leap Day.  And I only recall that because I’d been watching older episodes during the down-time between fall and winter season on television.  Here’s one … Continue reading

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Once More, Rural Juror

Earlier this week I won a new TV (at the year-end luncheon).  It was a nice surprise.  So before I set it up this evening, I had one last episode of 30 Rock to finish on my old, two lines … Continue reading

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Parks and Real Affection

A few weeks ago I asked my students a round of questions about marriage and friendship.  As is often the case with seniors, the answers were interesting.  A couple of kids, quite out of the blue, decided to answer my … Continue reading

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Laughter in High Definition

I’ve recently been re-watching the fourth season of 30 Rock, and I’m pleasantly surprised at how much I’ve been laughing.  In many ways, the show is a total opposite of what I think is the funniest short-lived sitcom ever, Arrested … Continue reading

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30 Rock -30-

IT’S NOT OVER until Andy Greenwald writes about it.  At least that’s how I feel about NBC’s Thursday night comedy For most of 2012, Greenwald wrote about 30 Rock, The Office, Parks and Recreation, and Community; I shared many of … Continue reading

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Remembering 30 Rock (The Series that Reaganed)

NBC’S 30 ROCK wrapped up a seven-season run last night.  It’s been one of my favorite shows for most of my time in Hawaii, and I’m sad to see it go.  There’s been a lot of reflecting on the series, … Continue reading

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Last Gasp Thursdays (or. . . That’s a Wrap Thursday)

THE TRADITIONAL TELEVISION VIEWING SEASON is all but over.  A handful of finales remain, but most are done.  It’s a long wait until Big Brother, my summer friend, shows up on CBS.  Until then, dissecting this past season of network … Continue reading

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