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30 Rock (2006)

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30 Rock (2006)

Overview

Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Hulu logoHulu
Peacock logoPeacock
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

30 Rock is a highly satirical workplace comedy that consciously balances competing viewpoints, lampooning both liberal and conservative tropes, as well as corporate culture and individual eccentricities, without championing a specific political ideology as a solution.

The series features a visibly diverse cast, though it does not explicitly recast traditionally white roles. Its narrative often employs satire to subtly critique traditional identities and societal norms, rather than offering explicit negative portrayals. The show's approach to diversity and social commentary results in a light presence of DEI themes.

Secondary

30 Rock features incidental LGBTQ+ representation, primarily through Jenna Maroney's consistent bisexuality, which is accepted within the show's comedic framework. While some jokes may touch on stereotypes or ignorance, these are often satirized or countered by other characters, resulting in a net neutral impact where positive and negative elements largely balance out.

30 Rock features a transsexual character, Beverly, in the episode 'Christmas Attack Zone.' Her identity is primarily used as a comedic plot device to generate humor from Jack Donaghy's discomfort and the shock of her transition. The portrayal lacks depth and dignity, framing trans identity as a source of awkwardness rather than affirming it, leading to a net negative impact.

While "30 Rock" frequently satirizes the cultural aspects, hypocrisy, or literal interpretations of Christianity through characters like Jack and Kenneth, it ultimately portrays genuine faith (e.g., Kenneth's unwavering goodness) with an underlying warmth and respect. The humor is often directed at the absurdity of human behavior or societal norms, not the core tenets of the faith itself.

Judaism is primarily depicted through cultural references and character backgrounds (e.g., Liz Lemon's implied heritage, New York demographics). The show employs observational and self-deprecating humor related to Jewish stereotypes, but these are generally lighthearted and contribute to character identity rather than presenting the religion or its adherents as problematic.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

30 Rock is an original sitcom featuring characters created specifically for the series. There are no pre-existing characters from prior source material, history, or earlier adaptations whose gender could have been altered.

30 Rock is an original sitcom, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a depiction of historical figures. All characters were created for the show, meaning there was no prior canonical race to be altered. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.3
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

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7.8
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7.3

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