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30 Rock is a comedy about Liz Lemon, head writer on a demanding, live TV program in New York City. Lemon is jolted when a brash new network president interferes with her show and bullies her into convincing Tracy Jordan, a wild and unpredictable movie star, to join the cast. Lemon must manage the unmanageable so that the show — and her dream — can go on.

In the original pilot Rachel Dratch was the star of the "show within the show" but on the August 14, 2006 Variety reported^[1] that Dratch's role had been modified to that of a utility player instead of the lead of Lemon's series, The Girlie Show. Jane Krakowski was later cast to take over the lead role of The Girlie Show. In the original Variety article Lorne Michaels made it clear this was done due to the fact that the retooled show would focus more on the interplay between Fey's, Baldwin's and Morgan's backstage characters leaving Dratch a reduced role and they felt this approach would better utilize her comedic talents.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Billed Cast
Tina Fey	Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon	1	2	3
Tracy Morgan	Tracy Jordan	1	2	3
Jane Krakowski	Jenna Maroney	1	2	3
Jack McBrayer	Kenneth Parcell	1	2	3
Scott Adsit	Pete Hornberger	1	2	3
Judah Friedlander	Frank Rossitano	1	2	3
Alec Baldwin	John Francis "Jack" Donaghy	1	2	3
Katrina Bowden	Cerie	1	2	3
Keith Powell	Toofer	1	2	3
Lonny Ross	Josh Girard	1	2
Kevin Brown	Dotcom	1	2	3
Grizz Chapman	Grizz	1	2	3
Maulik Pancholy	Jonathan	1	2	3
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Rachel Dratch	Various Characters	1
Chris Parnell	Dr. Leo Spaceman	1	2	3
Salma Hayek	Elisa			3
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
NBC
Unaired Pilot	Unaired
Season One	October 11, 2006	April 26, 2007	21
Season Two	October 4, 2007	May 8, 2008	15
Season Three	October 30, 2008	May 14, 2009	22
Season Four	October 15, 2009	—	—

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
Season 1	September 4, 2007	3	purchase
Season 2	October 7, 2008	2	purchase
Season 3	September 22, 2009	3	purchase
Partial Season Sets
Season 1, Volume 1	September 4, 2007	2	purchase
Season 1, Volume 2	September 4, 2007	1	purchase

[edit] External Sites

• Official NBC website for 30 Rock
• 30 Rock Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
• 30 Rock Fan Club at Fanpop