The ship has definitely sailed as far as 30 Rock/Studio 60... comparison pieces go, but now that 30 Rock (Thursdays, five) has finally finished airing its first season here in the UK, I can say with full confidence that, for once, the networks got something completely right. Despite its ephemeral brilliance, Studio 60... became self-indulgent, preachy and boring television; it shot for the moon and it crash-landed hard. 30 Rock, however, played it simple, concentrated on being funny and got it right. It's the better of the two by a country mile and fully deserves all the success it's enjoying. Roll on, Season 2 (whenever the hell that's due to make it over here)...
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You are in for a treat. It becomes one of the best comedies on American TV. Second only to our vastly superior version of The Office.
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