Combine Tina Fey's writing (Mean Girls was very funny) and Tracy Morgan (I pretty much laugh every time he talks) and Alec Baldwin (easily one of the funniest SNL hosts still kicking) and 30 Rock could be really good. But, since it's a network sitcom, it could also be really, really lame.
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30 Rock all the way. It has to be good if Tina Fey is willing to give up "head writer" status at SNL. Alec Baldwin in a sitcom??? It must have something great going for it.
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Originally posted by Musicalifragilistic: 30 Rock all the way. It has to be good if Tina Fey is willing to give up "head writer" status at SNL. Alec Baldwin in a sitcom??? It must have something great going for it.
Apparently, it's already got problems. According to Rob Sheffield's piece on the show in the new Rolling Stone, they've already dumped Rachel Dratch (who is funny) in favor of Jane Krakowski (who is not), formerly of Ally McBeal fame. It doesn't bode well when stars are switched mid-stream, and Dratch was a long-time comedic partner with Fey even before SNL. Retooling a show this late in the game is usually not good news...
Posts: 3875 | Location: ATL, GA | Registered: 25 May 2004
The only new show I'm really anticipating at all right now is Shark. And that just because James Woods' performance looks so compelling.
There are a few others that seem like they could possibly be good. 30 Rock could be funny, but I don't trust anything where the head writer for the last few years of Saturday Night Live is involved. (Heck, anything from Saturday Night Live post-Norm.)
Then there's that 'Smith' show that strikes me as a 'Could possibly be great, will probably be weak'.
And 'The Class'. I don't know. Friends had good comedy writing, but it got way too repetetive and soap opera-ish with it's story arcs. Characters getting together, breaking up, getting together again, breaking up again, two main characters who are total opposites suddenly being madly in love...and I'm worried it'll go too much in that direction.
Then a few new episodic shows that seem to be trying to reproduce the CSI/Without a Trace feel, or serials that are trying to be like 24 and Prison Break. I guess we'll just see.
I have been waiting very patiently to hear something about Surface coming back into season. Im a fan of alot of shows and this one is one of my favorites. So when is it coming back?? Can't leave me hanging this show is as exciting and suspensful as Prison Break. Please dont tell me they decided not to finish the season. I notice that the boy from the show Surface made an appearance on CSI Miami. Hoping they have plans on still making him the star of Surface. Let me in on the bizz with Surface.
Jericho: i believe this because my AP teacher taught someone who is writing on this show. So far it is very good. Maybe watching the show before u call it crap or elsewhat woud have a better affect.
Originally posted by Pants79: I'm so excited for Big Day, it looks like it's going to be a real riot ... who hasn't gone through the madness of planning a wedding and then surviving the actual day ... plus I can't wait to see Wendie Malick back on a series!
Hmm. 2 posts, both about how great "Big Day" is gonna be. Nobody's that excited about a sitcom. Especially one that got really lousy reviews. I smell a street teamer....
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