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30 Rock

By Wayne Keating, About.com

What '30 Rock' Is About:

Behind the scenes at a Saturday Night Live-type show with head writer Liz Lemon (Fey) and brash network executive Jack Donaghy (Baldwin).

Pictures from '30 Rock' :

Pictures of the cast of 30 Rock

When to See '30 Rock':

30 Rock airs Thursdays at 8:30 pm ET on NBC. The show is currently in its second season. It originally premiered October 11 2006, and still in production.

Who's Behind '30 Rock':

30 Rock is produced by:
  • Lorne Michaels (Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
  • Tina Fey (Saturday Night Live)
  • JoAnn Alfano (The Tracy Morgan Show, Sons & Daughters)
  • Marci Klein (Saturday Night Live)
  • David Miner (The Tracy Morgan Show, Enough About Me)

Who's Who in '30 Rock':

  • Liz Lemon: Liz Lemon is the head writer of a Saturday Night Live-style show called The Girlie Show. Liz Lemon is played by Tina Fey (Saturday Night Live)
  • Jack Donaghy: Jack Donaghy is a brash, confident network executive. Jack Donaghy is played by Alec Baldwin (Will & Grace, Saturday Night Live, Friends)
  • Jenna Maroney: Jenna Maroney is the vain former star of The Girlie Show, relegated to play second fiddle to Tracy. Jenna Maroney is played by Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live)
  • Tracy Jordan: Tracy Jordan is a movie star on the edge of sanity. Tracy Jordan is played by Tracy Morgan (Saturday Night Live, The Tracy Morgan Show, Martin)
  • Kenneth the Page: Kenneth the Page is an overeager entry level NBC page helping out behind the scenes of the show. Kenneth the Page is played by Jack McBrayer (Walk Hard, The Dewey Cox Story, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Arrested Development)

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