I Watched ‘30 Rock’ For The First Time And It’s Got Some Problems!

The recent news that 30 Rock episodes featuring characters in blackface <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/30-rock-blackface-episodes-removed-tina-fey-1234645607/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">were being removed from streaming services and syndication</a> was perfectly timed because I’ve been binge-watching Tina Fey’s sitcom for the very first time and I got to see one of those infamous episodes before it was yanked. 30 Rock co-creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, as well as the show’s owner NBCUniversal, requested these episodes be taken down. Hulu and Amazon Prime have already complied. In a letter to platforms and broadcasters, Fey wrote: “As we strive to do the work and do better in regards to race in America, we believe that these episodes featuring actors in race-changing makeup are best taken out of circulation.” She then apologized for the pain those episodes caused. <a href="https://medium.com/humungus/i-watched-30-rock-for-the-first-time-and-it-s-got-some-problems-2d31d83b787a">Read More</a>