NBC To Air Live Episode Of ‘30 Rock’
First Published: July 30, 2010 5:42 PM EDT Credit: WireImage
Caption The cast and creators of ‘30 Rock’ accept the award for Best Comedy Series at the 2009 Emmy AwardsBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- NBC says “30 Rock” is going live this fall.
The network said Friday a live episode of the comedy will air October 14 and will be performed twice so that both East and West Coast viewers get to see it that way.
NBC executives told the Television Critics Association that “30 Rock” executive producers Tina Fey and Lorne Michaels were approached about a live episode and were up for the challenge. Fey, the show’s star and creator, is familiar with live TV from her “Saturday Night Live” days. Michaels created and produces the show.
NBC has aired live episodes for other shows, including the comedy “Will & Grace,” but this will be the first for the Emmy-winning “30 Rock,” which is produced in New York.
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