The hilarious true story of the making of the cult classic hit show 30 Rock ItâEUR(TM)s hard to remember a time when Tina Fey wasnâEUR(TM)t a star, but back in the early 2000s, she was an SNL writer who was far from a household name. ItâEUR(TM)s even harder to remember when FeyâEUR(TM)s sitcom 30 Rock was tanking, but it wasâEUR"it premiered in the fall of 2006, and by November, the New York Times wrote that 30 Rock was âEURperilously close to a flop.âEUR?But despite all expectations (including those of some of the cast and crew), Tina FeyâEUR(TM)s eccentric buddy comedy lasted 138 episodes, spanning seven seasons. It resurrected the career of Alec Baldwin, survived an extended absence by Tracy Morgan, and permeated the cultureâEUR" its breakneck pacing, oddball characters, and extremely rich joke writing are deeply beloved by millions of fans. Through more than fifty original interviews with cast, crew, critics, and more, culture writer Mike Roe brings to life the history of the gloriously goofy show that became an all-time classic. The 30 Rock Book has everything in it, from tales of the amazing music still stuck in our heads, to the iconic bit characters that make the show, to all the love and drama of the backstage crew . . . and the creative failures and successes along the way. So grab your night cheese and muffin tops, cuddle up with your slanket against your Japanese body pillow, and settle in for the story of one of the funniest shows in television history.