30 ROCK Season 1 & 2 DVD Box Set

"30 Rock" is an example of the rare brilliant comedy that is not going to appeal to the masses. It's too frenetic, filled with lightning quick wit balanced with unabashed slapstick. And it makes it probably the best comedy on TV today, much more likely to induce a belly laugh than the entertaining, but more restrained, "Office." Like under-appreciated 00's comedies that preceded it ("Scrubs," "Arrested Development"), "30 Rock" and its pitch-perfect ensemble, led by Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan and Alec Baldwin, will probably shine best among a small group of devotees who don't like their comedy served in cookie-cutter fashion.

This is probably the hardest review I have written on Amazon because how do you give a show a good rating without really liking it? Well here's my attempt at answering this question. 30 Rock is a well-written, well-acted, funny show. I can see the comparisons to Arrested Development in that they are both quirky. However, I think 30 Rock has an even bigger plus because the main character (Tina Fey)is much more likable and easy to identify with, than the main character in Arrested Development.

Bizarrely, NBC debuted two new series in 2006-2007 that were behind-the-scenes looks at fictional TV shows that bore astonishing resemblences to SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. Aaron Sorkin\'s STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP, the more highly touted of the two, did set its fictional SNL on the West Coast, but never really caught on with critics or with many fans and was eventually cancelled. On the other hand, 30 ROCK was an immediate hit with critics and gradually built more and more of a fan base. Though the ratings were never especially strong, NBC has perhaps the best track record of any current network for sticking with quality shows and attempting to nurture a fan base (on any other network both 30 ROCK and FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS would have been cancelled well before the end of the season). Hopefully more fans will discover this superb show and its long term future will be assured.

"This is a combination of brilliant writing, strong ensemble acting and direction. Tina Fey is a comic genius. As Alec Baldwin said in his Emmy acceptance speech, "the Elaine May of this generation". As an actress, writer and producer, she is peerless. But no one can do something as good as this alone. Alec Baldwin has tremendous comedic timing. And Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer and the others are impressive. This season as well as the first two seasons are extremely entertaining and highly recommended."

"If you have ever worked for a big corporation and had "the cube" or "office" experience this should make you laugh. It has it all from the dysfunctional employees to the dysfunctional boss. It really grasps the dark humor or corporate America. We don't have to gnash our teeth and rail on the foibles as they can also make us laugh.I don't think is suitable for children as it is not really a topic they understand. However for the rest of nine to fivers who have spent time at a desk, this should make you laugh at the three letter acronyms, the corporate culture and goals and see the good in people in silly situations."