Okay, they definitely gave Jack and Liz a vibe. Maybe it doesn't go anywhere, but it's definitely here.
Mediocre 1st season that gets better towards the end. Unfortunately I find all the characters rather weak, they would all get only guest roles in 'Friends' or 'Scrubs'. I therefore quite watching the series altogether and can only recommend better (currently running) sitcoms like Modern Family or Big Bang Theory instead of 30 Rocks.
Shout by BobDole12BlockedParent2023-12-07T17:02:00Z
having only watched season 4-7 (and bits of 3 during summer repeats) when they originally aired, finally going back and watching the first season was something
definitely way more potential than actually nailing all the jokes but a lot of the comic rhythm was there and just needed to be fine-tuned
interesting to see how prominent of a character Josh was originally and got dialed back (didn't even remember him at all in the later season except maybe popping up in the finale) and the opposite happening with Jenna's character getting more airtime and her own plotlines as they realized what impeccable comic timing and line delivery Jane Krakowski had. ditto for Rachel Dratch's carousel of characters appearing less and less in the back half of the season
for all the occasional hubbub about certain jokes being cut from streaming services due to sensitivities, there's still a ton of spicy jokes i'm surprised stayed in (Tracy's and his wife's favorite bedroom game to play........)
it doesn't look like the 30 Rock I came to know and love but the blueprint is definitely there needing some finetuning