30 Rock 10 Things You Didnt Know About The Episode ‘Rosemary’s Baby’
30 Rock: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Episode ‘Rosemary’s Baby’
Recently, the world celebrated Leap Day and everyone was reminded of the classic “Leap Day” episode of 30 Rock. Here are some facts about the episode.
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Recently, the world celebrated Leap Day and everyone was reminded of the classic “Leap Day” episode of 30 Rock. Any time that brings 30 Rock back in the cultural consciousness is a good time because it remains one of the greatest joke-a-minute sitcoms ever created.
As such, it can be hard to determine which episode was the comedy’s funniest. One that is always in the conversation, though, is “Rosemary’s Baby,” the fourth episode of season two. Not only is it a hysterical showing of what 30 Rock could be, but it also contains a number of interesting tidbits that fans would be interested to learn.
10 Conan O’Brien Foreshadowing
One of the benefits of 30 Rock filming at the NBC studios in Manhattan was that it could make use of the talk personalities in the near vicinity, like the anchors of Today and Conan O’Brien, the former host of Late Night.
At one point in the episode, Pete makes a reference to Conan’s show by remarking that there is no one in the audience. This is an off-hand joke that has nothing to do with the later Conan controversy that came when he was denied his role on The Tonight Show. However, it does make for an interesting bit of foreshadowing on that 2009 Jay Leno feud, considering this episode aired back in 2007. It was argued that Conan had absolutely no audience, at the time.
9 A Bewitching Culture
30 Rock is extremely well-known for its layered humor and intricate jokes that require the viewer to know a ton about pop culture. One particular gag might be just too convoluted to catch on third, fourth, or even fifth viewings.
When Liz Lemon meets Carrie Fisher’s guest-appearing Rosemary character, she tells Rosemary that she wanted to be like her when growing up. Rosemary instead says that she wanted to be like Samantha from Bewitched. She continues, “the closest I got was being married to a gay guy for two years.” This is obviously a joke about the life of Bewitched’s Dick Sargent, but it also works on the level that Fisher, in real life, married Bryan Lourd, who later left her to be with a man instead. 30 Rock was just so smart.
8 A Favorite Of Fey’s
The episode is not only considered one of the best from 30 Rock by the many critics who fell in love with it. “Rosemary’s Baby” is also considered a favorite of Tina Fey’s. (The Fisher appearance alone would point to this, but there’s more to it than that.)
The writer of the episode, Jack Burditt, wrote a great many scripts for the show, but this one was Fey’s favorite of his. She wrote about her fondness for Burditt’s take on the episode in her stellar 2011 memoir, Bossypants. It’s worth a read for more behind-the-scenes info on 30 Rock!
7 The Japanese Porn Star Diet
One of the most commendable aspects of 30 Rock was its commitment to maintaining a painstaking loyalty to the continuity of the show. Sometimes, this was in service to the larger stories of the characters. But often, it was in service to little throwaway gags that most people wouldn’t notice.
One of these gags was the recurring notion that Jenna Maroney was interested in the “Japanese porn star diet,” which can be a bit vague at times. However, it made an appearance in “Rosemary’s Baby.” The book that this diet is based on can be seen on the shelves of the store where Liz meets Rosemary. That’s commitment.
6 Women Writers
A focal point of this episode evaluates the fraught history of women in television comedy writers’ rooms. Not only is Liz a comedy writer for TGS who looks up to Rosemary, but there is also the meta nature of Tina Fey being a pivotal woman in the writers’ rooms of Saturday Night Live and, of course, 30 Rock.
However, when she celebrates her fanhood of Rosemary, she remarks that Carrie Fisher’s character was the first woman to write for the classic show, Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. This is more of an idealized version of history, as Laugh-In never once credited a woman as a writer in their entire run.
5 Critical Analysis
“Rosemary’s Baby” was a quick favorite of many television critics and lovers of comedy. But its footprint in the larger cultural and critical context goes much further than a few reviews of praise. The episode was also featured in a television comedy book.
Sitcom, a non-fiction guide to TV comedy by Saul Austerlitz, evaluates twenty-four different television sitcoms through the lens of their most representative episodes. The 30 Rock chapter is anchored around this episode, “Rosemary’s Baby,” which shows how truly influential the installment was. It’s still considered a game-changer for network sitcoms.
4 Carrie Fisher Was Not The Only Big Guest Star
The “Rosemary’s Baby” owes its claim to fame in 30 Rock and television history to the pitch-perfect script and to the iconic, unforgettable guest spot from Carrie Fisher. However, Fisher was not the only major guest star who appeared. (Though, she likely was at the time.)
Paul Scheer, of The League fame, made one of his two appearances as Donny Lawson in “Rosemary’s Baby.” He was not as famous back in 2007 as he is now, but it is still cool to see a young comedian at the outset of his career.
3 Emmys Galore!
Awards for television work a bit differently from awards for film. To receive an Emmy, television stars have to submit their work from specific episodes for consideration in the various categories. It should be a no-brainer that “Rosemary’s Baby” was on the highlight reel for many of the talented figures behind 30 Rock.
Michael Engler’s direction was nominated at the 60th Emmy Awards, along with Fisher’s guest appearance and Burditt’s impeccable script. However, the episode also netted a win when Alec Baldwin submitted his performance in the episode for consideration as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy and took home the trophy!
2 Michael Vick’s Presence
No, Michael Vick, the notorious quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons who tarnished himself forever by participating in dogfighting, did not make an appearance in this episode. However, he does have a strong presence in it that can be felt throughout.
This episode came out in the same year that Vick’s crimes were at their nadir, so it was especially pertinent when Jack Donaghy told Tracy to do anything except engage in dog-fighting. Of course, Tracy does not listen to this advice and brings it up as a suggestion with nothing else in his hands but a football. Very clever.
1 Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars
The Star Wars references in “Rosemary’s Baby” are obvious. For one, Carrie Fisher (who, of course, played Princess Leia in the space epic films) has a sizable role that ends with her saying, “Help me Liz Lemon! You’re my only hope!”
It’s not all this obvious, though. In fact, the Star Wars love at the heart of every 30 Rock episode was not always notable. Fey has spoken about how she aimed to include as many references to the saga in the show as possible. She didn’t manage to sneak one into each episode, but for the most part, the writers’ efforts were successful. No moment was as much of a blending of the two, though, as Fisher’s guest spot, which will definitely go down in history.
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