“There’s Definitely Been Talk” Of A ‘30 Rock’ Revival, Says Jane Krakowski
Revivals arehotright now – just look at the ratings of theRoseannerevival for proof. With revival fever sweeping the land, is there a chance of a30 Rockrevival in the future?Jane Krakowskisays there’s “definitely been talk” of such an idea. Because sure, why not?
Roseanne,Will and Grace,The X-Files,Twin Peaks,Mystery Science Theater 3000– all these shows received successful revivals, proving that everything old is new again. Here’s another show you might be able to add to the revival list soon:30 Rock,Tina Fey’s satire of working in the strange medium that is televised comedy. Jane Krakowski, who played attention-loving 10 among 5s Jenna Maroney on the show, toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat there have been discussions about a possible30 Rockrevival:
“Right now, [reboots are] the trend,” Krakowski added. “And I would be thrilled if the trend continued over into30 Rock.”
30 Rockran for 7 seasons on NBC, between 2006 and 2013. Tina Fey played Liz Lemon, the head writer of aSaturday Night Live-esque comedy series. As the show began, it was primarily a satire of working in that environment, but eventually30 Rockblossomed into something more absurdist, with great results (give or take a few seasons). In addition to Fey and Krakowski,30 RockfeaturedAlec Baldwin, giving possibly the best performance of his career as network executive Jack Donaghy. Other cast members includedTracy Morganpretty much playing himself,Jack McBrayeras NBC page Kenneth Parcell,Scott Adsitas a producer of the comedy show, andJudah Friedlanderas a character30 Rockhad almost no use for, despite being in the opening credits.
A30 Rockrevival certainly isn’t the worst idea, and I’m sure plenty of fans would welcome the show back with open arms. At the same time, it feels a bit too soon for a revival. 2013 wasn’tthatlong ago.Roseanne, by comparison, ended its original run in 1997, and didn’t launch a revival until 21 years later. This is all probably a moot point anyone, since Krakowski makes it clear that there’s nothing official about a revival yet – just that the subject has been breached at least once. Time will tell if30Rockreturns, but would you watch if it comes back?
