# The 30 Rock Book: Inside the Iconic Show, from Blerg to Egot - Hardcover

by **Mike Roe** (Author)

**The hilarious true story of the making of the cult classic hit show _30 Rock_**

It's hard to remember a time when Tina Fey wasn't a star, but back in the early 2000s, she was an _SNL_ writer who was far from a household name. It's even harder to remember when Fey's sitcom _30 Rock_ was tanking, but it was--it premiered in the fall of 2006, and by November, the _New York Times_ wrote that _30 Rock_ was "perilously close to a flop."

But despite all expectations (including those of some of the cast and crew), Tina Fey's eccentric buddy comedy lasted 138 episodes, spanning seven seasons. It resurrected the career of Alec Baldwin, survived an extended absence by Tracy Morgan, and permeated the culture-- its breakneck pacing, oddball characters, and extremely rich joke writing are deeply beloved by millions of fans.

Through more than fifty original interviews with cast, crew, critics, and more, culture writer Mike Roe brings to life the history of the gloriously goofy show that became an all-time classic. _The 30 Rock Book_ has everything in it, from tales of the amazing music still stuck in our heads, to the iconic bit characters that make the show, to all the love and drama of the backstage crew . . . and the creative failures and successes along the way. So grab your night cheese and muffin tops, cuddle up with your slanket against your Japanese body pillow, and settle in for the story of one of the funniest shows in television history.

### Author Biography

**Mike Roe** has been a journalist for the past 12 years, working in both digital and radio for NPR station KPCC. He's currently the arts & entertainment editor for KPCC's digital site LAist, and recently won an L.A. Press Club award for a popular oral history of _30 Rock_'s "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah" song. His other oral histories include a look at _Parks and Recreation_'s "Galentine's Day," as well as a more dramatic piece on _Blade Runner_ and its connections to Los Angeles. He has written and performed comedy around Los Angeles as part of several theater sketch comedy teams, including house teams at iO West and the Pack Theater, and has written and produced comedy videos featured on Funny or Die.

**Number of Pages:** 304

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN

**Publication Date:** November 30, 2021

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