Tina Fey in “30 Rock.”
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Hey dummies. In case you didn’t get the memo last week, “30 Rock” has now been an integral part of our lives for 10 years. Sure, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s Emmy award-winning comedy went off the air a little over three years ago, but thanks to its regular presence on Netflix and universally applicable life lessons, “30 Rock” has yet to fade from relevancy.
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To celebrate and honor its 10-year anniversary, IndieWire has come up with 10 reasons “30 Rock” remains one of TV’s most important series — and always will. Hear the details in this week’s Very Good TV Podcast, hosted by IndieWire TV Editor Liz Shannon Miller (Liz Lemon, if you will) and TV Critic Ben Travers (a Jack Donaghy if we’ve ever met one), or simply stare at 10 choice “30 Rock” .gifs collected in the gallery (above). They’re all reasons for greatness, you guys.
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- Liz made another epic ranked list, you guys. This one picks the most important “30 Rock” characters, and No. 1 will surprise you.
- Liz also spoke with Keith Powell for the 10th Anniversary on how “30 Rock” changed his life.
- Very Good TV Podcast guest and IndieWire Senior Editor Hanh Nguyen wrote up a list of the hilarious fake shows created throughout “30 Rock’s” run, gauging how they’d perform in today’s TV landscape if they were made for real.
- Get ready for Halloween with a few costume ideas inspired by your favorite TV shows, including “30 Rock”!
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