Season 1

Season 1
TV Show · Comedy

Emmy Award-winning Saturday Night Live stalwart Tina Fey writes, executive produces, and stars as head writer Liz Lemon in the NBC comedy 30 Rock. Lemon's life is jolted when network executive Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) takes over The Girlie Show and forces Lemon to hire the wild and unpredictable movie star Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live). But that's only the beginning of her troubles as she attempts to juggle the extraordinary demands of her entire cast and crew in a show that proves work can be quite a production! Rounding out the star cast are Jane Krakowski (Ally McBeal) as frantic comedienne Jenna Maroney, Scott Adsit (Kicking and Screaming) as the variety show's producer Pete Hornberger, Jack McBrayer (Arrested Development) as the always eager Kenneth the Page, and look for the ever-hilarious Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live) in multiple recurring roles. Eight-time Emmy-winning Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels is executive producer.

2006 · 22m
  • 15+
Starring Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan
Director Tina Fey

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Pilot
    The premiere episode features single comedy writer Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) living every comedy writer's dream - head writer on a demanding, live TV variety program in New York City, which stars one of her closest friends, the sweet, but self absorbed Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski). Her world is turned upside down when brash new network executive Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) interferes with her show and staff, and bullies Lemon into convincing Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) a wild and unpredictable movie star, to join the cast.
    22m
  • EPISODE 2
    The Aftermath
    Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) must now face her writers and keep "The Girlie Show" from falling apart as her new boss, Jack Donaghy, forces creative changes to her show and the writing staff and cast learn how to deal with new star Tracy Jordan's antics. But, despite his erratic behavior, Tracy may be the one who unexpectedly pulls the cast and writers together. Jane Krakowski, Scott Adsit, Jack McBrayer, Judah Friedlander, Lonny Ross, Keith Powell and Rachel Dratch also star.
    21m
  • EPISODE 3
    Blind Date
    Confident he can fix both Liz Lemon's (Tina Fey) sketch show and sex life, overbearing boss Jack (Alec Baldwin) sets Liz up on a blind date with his friend Thomas. With Liz readying herself for her blind date, Jack infiltrates the writers' weekly poker game.
    22m
  • EPISODE 4
    Jack the Writer
    Liz fights to keep Jack out of the writers' room and to keep Cerie in her clothes; Kenneth learns that a job with Tracy Jordan is more than he bargained for.
    22m
  • EPISODE 5
    Jack-Tor
    After being pressured by Jack (Alec Baldwin) to plug GE products into her show, Liz (Tina Fey) integrates Jack himself into a sketch. While Jack hones his questionable acting chops, Frank (Judah Friedlander) and Toofer (Keith Powell) trick Jenna (Jane Krakowski) into fearing for her job and Liz wonders if Tracy is faking illiteracy to skip out on rehearsals. Scott Adsit, Jack McBrayer and Rachel Dratch also star.
    27m
  • EPISODE 6
    Jack Meets Dennis
    Liz confesses she got back with her ex ... because he asked. Jack Donaghy fears that Liz is leading a life of mediocrity and takes it upon himself to be her mentor. Meanwhile, back at the show, Liz needs to deal with a physically-altered cast, including a face tattoo on Tracy; botox and collagen injections on Jenna and Josh sporting two black eyes from a run-in with an angry Regis Philbin.
    22m
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Cast & Crew

  • Tina Fey
    Liz Lemon
  • Alec Baldwin
    Jack Donaghy
  • Tracy Morgan
    Tracy Jordan
  • Jane Krakowski
    Jenna Maroney
  • Jack McBrayer
    Kenneth Parcell
  • Scott Adsit
    Pete Hornberger
  • Judah Friedlander
    Frank Rossitano
  • Keith Powell
    Toofer
  • Katrina Bowden
    Cerie
  • Tina Fey
    Producer
  • Lorne Michaels
    Producer

About

Season 1

Comedy

Emmy Award-winning Saturday Night Live stalwart Tina Fey writes, executive produces, and stars as head writer Liz Lemon in the NBC comedy 30 Rock. Lemon's life is jolted when network executive Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) takes over The Girlie Show and forces Lemon to hire the wild and unpredictable movie star Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live). But that's only the beginning of her troubles as she attempts to juggle the extraordinary demands of her entire cast and crew in a show that proves work can be quite a production! Rounding out the star cast are Jane Krakowski (Ally McBeal) as frantic comedienne Jenna Maroney, Scott Adsit (Kicking and Screaming) as the variety show's producer Pete Hornberger, Jack McBrayer (Arrested Development) as the always eager Kenneth the Page, and look for the ever-hilarious Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live) in multiple recurring roles. Eight-time Emmy-winning Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels is executive producer.

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2006
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