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18 April 2008 @ 11:39 am
Save it for your iVillage blog, Lemon.  
This couldn't be a more useless discussion, but still...30 Rock has now officially passed The Office in funny. For quite a while, I'd felt it catching up - but still I defended the Dundler-Miflin gang from Tina Fey's furious onslaught of funny - but watching them back to back last night there is simply no question about it. 30 Rock is the sharpest show on network TV, in addition to the funniest. I'd say it's closing in on Arrested Development territory lately, which is like saying that something is approaching perfection. Seriously, I couldn't even keep track of all the funny lines last night, and trying to remember them all now I'm only struck by how I need to watch the episode all over again. Tracey Morgan supporting John McCain (or trying anyway)? Brilliant.

"My fellow Black Americans, Dr. King once had a dream - a dream that we all share - to build a 200 foot high wall to keep Mexico out. And he also hated the estate tax."

The return of Liz's old boyfriend Dennis Duffy? Also brilliant:

"We're like Ross and Rachel, only not gay."


Last night's entire episode:

 
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Bethany[info]shetheliving on April 18th, 2008 06:58 pm (UTC)
man, i was so excited when i looked at the info panel for last night's episode and saw that dennis would return! his first episode is probably my absolute favorite 30 rock episode. ("did you get a picture of that with your beeper?" "actually, my beeper doesn't have a camera. it does have a pedometer, though. but not this model...")

i thought this week's office was something of an improvement on last week's totally awkward and sometimes unfunny episode, but i think you might be right that 30 rock has surpassed the series in terms of funny.
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Laurel[info]missbabyblue on April 18th, 2008 07:03 pm (UTC)
"Oh no, choosing is a sin - I just write in the Lord's name."

"Oh, yeah, that's Republican, we count those."

LULZ!
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Laurel[info]missbabyblue on April 18th, 2008 07:11 pm (UTC)
Okay, and the "party of Lincoln" scene = FUCKING HILARIOUS!

Also, totally true.
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Chad[info]chad_etc on April 18th, 2008 07:27 pm (UTC)
Yes, that was a glorious bit as well.

"Maybe that's why I'm single."
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Hell's Belle[info]la_musicologue on April 18th, 2008 07:40 pm (UTC)
I have to admit I've never watched 30 Rock, but given how The Office is off to kind of a rough start, I may have to start watching it! I haven't liked the last two episodes very much at all.
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Time magazine's 2006 "Person of the Year"[info]the_lance on April 18th, 2008 09:42 pm (UTC)
The problem I have with 30 rock is that while I love Tracy Morgan, I do not think Tina Fey is funny and I think Alec Baldwin is overrated (he's good, not great).

Then again, I watch like three television shows regularly outside of sports. I like The Office though.
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Laurel[info]missbabyblue on April 19th, 2008 12:04 am (UTC)
Tracy Morgan is one of the funniest motherfuckers I've ever watched. That guy can say like ONE WORD and have me rolling.
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Chad[info]chad_etc on April 19th, 2008 12:12 am (UTC)
Quandry.
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Laurel[info]missbabyblue on April 19th, 2008 12:15 am (UTC)
EXACTLY!

That's fresh.
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sarah zona[info]quietgrrl on April 19th, 2008 12:54 am (UTC)
No no no, it's Blackmericans not Black Americans. *sigh/eye-roll* Obviously you aren't as cult following as I am... yet!!!

For reals though, this show is totally closing in on Arrested Development for me too.
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Holiday Drunk[info]michelletanner on April 19th, 2008 01:02 am (UTC)
Oh man, we had to pause after the iVillage blog part to laugh.

...but only because he didn't know the word for rape.
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Chad[info]chad_etc on April 19th, 2008 05:58 am (UTC)
Your TV has pause?!

When I say Subway, you say Hero.
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