30 Rock: A One-Time Special: Season 1

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: July 16, 2020

Summary: The 30 Rock reunion is part of an Upfront special that will introduce some of the upcoming series on the various NBCUniversal networks. Some local NBC affiliates will preempt it due to fear it is little more than an infomercial for Peacock (who will stream the special the next day).

Genre(s): Comedy, Events & Specials

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LaToya Ferguson

Jul 17, 2020

“30 Rock: A One-Time Special” absolutely excels at what it is and does. It is a perfect commercial for NBC Universal, a perfect commercial for television, and a perfect commercial for people who believe they are too cool to watch commercials but not too cool to watch television reunion specials. ... A blatant hour-long commercial for television is technically the natural progression for the story 30 Rock told, which allows the special to somehow reach an even higher level of meta inception than it already had. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Jul 17, 2020

The special didn’t allow for that same kind of self-mockery, and it created an odd fissure between the presenters and their presentation; between “30 Rock” and the upfront itself. The “30 Rock” reunion gets the job done. ... With all our favorite faces plus a bunch of celebrity cameos (thank goodness all that Mandy Moore hype actually led somewhere), made for an enjoyable reminder of just how great “30 Rock” was when it was firing on all cylinders. Read full review

Joel Keller

Jul 17, 2020

Yes, it’s an infomercial and yes, the NBCU ads during the “commercial breaks” are pure puffery. But there are more than enough funny moments to keep you watching. Just keep your finger poised over that one-minute skip button; you’ll need it. Read full review

Caroline Framke

Jul 17, 2020

If you’re a “30 Rock” fan who tuned in to see a “30 Rock” reunion special, it would have felt both very strange and... well, kind of familiar. ... Maybe if “30 Rock” were still airing now and had to integrate a Peacock shoutout instead of briefly returning for the express purpose of acting as an advertorial boost, it might’ve erred towards something slyer. Read full review

James Poniewozik

Jul 17, 2020

An hourlong, sporadically funny grinfomercial that occasionally recalled how good the show was at its best, but mostly underlined how long ago its cultural moment had passed. Read full review

Willa Paskin

Jul 17, 2020

The episode started well. ... But the velocity was disrupted, increasingly frequently, with throws to NBCUniversal content. ... Where there had once been toothless rebellion, now there was eager compliance—even if the show had trained me to see insincerity floating in the air, like the afterimage from decade-old flash. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Jul 17, 2020

“30 Rock’s” sardonic skills in the meta department couldn’t overcome the corporate stink of it all. Read full review

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notor12

Jul 18, 2020

It definitely felt wrong to see the 30 Rock cast shilling for NBC instead of ruthlessly mocking it. But this wasn't as bad as the critical review score suggests.....

Like a lot of the shows that have been made during the pandemic it really suffers from the Zoom format. It had someIt definitely felt wrong to see the 30 Rock cast shilling for NBC instead of ruthlessly mocking it. But this wasn't as bad as the critical review score suggests.....

Like a lot of the shows that have been made during the pandemic it really suffers from the Zoom format. It had some legitimately funny interactions and dialogue. But it also didn't feel totally necessary.… Expand

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birdman3

Jul 18, 2020

If this had been an actual 30 Rock episode, this one would've pretty middle-of-the-pack. As much as the episode does a lot of schilling for NBC shows, it also has some genuine 30 Rock heart to it. The celebrity cameos are done in just the right style you would expect from this show, andIf this had been an actual 30 Rock episode, this one would've pretty middle-of-the-pack. As much as the episode does a lot of schilling for NBC shows, it also has some genuine 30 Rock heart to it. The celebrity cameos are done in just the right style you would expect from this show, and Jenna is actually something of a scene-stealer. Overall, I'm glad they made it, and it makes me hope that once the pandemic is over, we can get a real reunion episode put together.… Expand

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mickrussom

Jan 1, 2021

absolutely horrible. an hour long pile of garbage which is a lame advert for the peacrap streaming service which censors the past. garbage and shame.

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Season 1

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  Air Date: July 16, 2020
- No episode information is currently available for this season