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30 Rock - Season 2

The Emmy winning second season of 30 Rock comes to DVD and it's one hilarious, wild romp.

30 Rock is a bit over the top, way too silly at times, but that's part of the schtick, and somehow it works. The show lacks a grounded compass, to be sure, plotlines swing wildly in odd directions but when it clicks - and it does most of the time - it's ravenously funny.

Tina Fey has shown the world that, as writer, producer and star of this show, she's the new up and coming queen of television. Fresh, original, off beat - 30 Rock may have rescued the sitcom format, it surely will change the nature of TV comedy for the better. No wonder so many people are calling ratings challenged 30 Rock the best show on television. (It's pretty rare for a genuinely funny, live action network sitcom to become a ratings hit, in the last 10 years I can think of three - Frasier, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Two and a Half Men.)

I can't believe how good Alec Baldwin is on this show, this is the only time I've ever enjoyed him in any project other than Glangarry Glen Ross. He's such a meatball but then so is his character. The casting is brilliant at every turn - besides the finely tuned regular cast, Elaine Stritch appears as Jack's mother, Buck Henry as Liz's father, and Tim Conway delivers an award-wining performance as a has been comic.

Other guest stars include Rip Torn as Jack's boss, Brian Dennehy as the Union leader, Dean Winters as Liz's love interest, Sherri Shepperd as Tracy Jordan's wife, Steve Buscemi as a shady private eye, Edie Falco as Jack's girlfriend - it's a joy to discover who will turn up next in this farcical circus.

All 15 episodes of the second season come on two discs in an austere package, there are some super fab extras to make up for the somewhat shortened season. Ever wonder what it's like to be at a table read of a sitcom script? You'll find out, along with deleted scenes, commentaries, a cast/crew conference moderated by Brian Williams, a look backstage when Tina Fey hosted SNL, and a 30 Rock live performance at the Upright Citizens Brigade.

Season 2 is somewhat superior to the first so if you were to buy one volume of 30 Rock this is the DVD collection to get.

Here are some clips in Quicktime format:
Deleted Scene (with Alec Baldwin)
Deleted Scene (with Jack McBrayer, Jane Krakowski)
Table Read
Live at the UCB Theater

Actors: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Scott Adsit, Will Arnett
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Number of discs: 2
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Release Date: October 7, 2008
Run Time: 321 minutes

30 ROCK: SEASON 2 OVERVIEW:
Relive the second season of 30 Rock, nominated for 17 Primetime Emmy® Awards including Outstanding Comedy Series, Tina Fey for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Alec Baldwin for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

Created by Emmy®, Golden Globe® and SAG Award winner Tina Fey, 30 Rock features Fey as TV writer Liz Lemon, Golden Globe® and SAG Award winner Alec Baldwin as corporate executive Jack Donaghy, Tracy Morgan and Jane Krakowski as Lemon’s unpredictable stars, Tracy Jordan and Jenna Maroney, and Jack McBrayer as the naïve NBC page Kenneth Parcell. Co-workers and friends, they are all trying to balance work and life, with the inevitable result of failed relationships, disastrous parties, at-work drunkenness, hard-core coffee addiction, world-class sandwich eating and occasional attempts to chop down Christmas trees.

30 Rock: Season 2 features an impressive array of guest stars, many of whom recently garnered Emmy® nominations, including Carrie Fisher, Rip Torn, Will Arnett, Edie Falco, Steve Buscemi, Elaine Stritch and Tim Conway.

Join in the fun when all fifteen episodes of the acclaimed second season of 30 Rock debut on DVD October 7th, 2008 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
 

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Reviews by Billy Ingram, as seen on VH1, Trio and Bravo. Watch for Billy Ingram on BRAVO this month!

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30 Rock - Season 2

BONUS FEATURES:
DELETED SCENES
“COOTER” TABLE READ: The 30 Rock cast takes fans behind-the-scenes to watch and read along with their table read in preparation for the season finale episode.

TINA FEY HOSTS SNL!: A rare, behind-the-scenes look at Tina Fey as she prepares to host Saturday Night Live. This feature showcases the writing process, rehearsals and includes clips from the live broadcast.

30 ROCK LIVE AT THE UCB THEATER: The entire cast gathers at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City to do a live performance of the 30 Rock episode “Secrets and Lies.”
THE ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES PRESENTS: AN EVENING WITH 30 ROCK: Hear the cast discuss their characters and the show in this in-depth Q & A.

AUDIO COMMENTARY WITH TINA FEY, JACK McBRAYER, JANE KRAKOWSKI, SCOTT ADSIT, JUDAH FRIEDLANDER, PRODUCERS JOHN RIGGI AND ROBERT CARLOCK, PRODUCER/COMPOSER JEFF RICHMOND AND GUEST STARS TIM CONWAY, WILL ARNETT AND FRED ARMISEN.

SYNOPSIS: The 2007 Emmy Award®-winning comedy “30 Rock” is told through the comedic voice of Golden Globe winner Tina Fey (“Liz Lemon”) and features Golden Globe winner Alec Baldwin (“Jack Donaghy”) as a top network executive and Tracy Morgan (“Tracy Jordan”) as the unpredictable star of Lemon’s hit variety show, “TGS with Tracy Jordan.” Lemon constantly has her hands full, juggling corporate interference from Donaghy and off-the-handle star antics from Jordan, all while attempting to salvage her own personal life. Also rounding out the cast are Jane Krakowski (“Jenna Maroney”) as the co-star of “TGS”; Scott Adsit (“Pete Hornberger”) as the variety show’s producer; Jack McBrayer (“Kenneth Parcell”) as the over-eager and effortlessly endearing NBC page; Judah Friedlander (“Frank”) as the sardonic slacker on the writing staff; Katrina Bowden (“Cerie”) as Lemon’s young, flighty assistant; Keith Powell (“Toofer”) as the sophisticated yet sarcastic Harvard-alum writer; and Lonny Ross (“Josh Girard”) as the naïve yet lovable “TGS” writer/performer.

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