No Liz Lemon Tonight
As much as we lust after the mind and body of Liz Lemon, we cannot in good conscience tune into 30 Rock this week – or any of the shows included in NBC’s Thursday night lineup.
Why not?
Because we prefer to take our mindless entertainment without an accompanying environmental lecture.
Nonetheless, on the obvious, odious orders of General Electric corporate (NBC’s parent company), all of these Thursday night programs are “going green” this week, which is another way of saying that they they will be injecting subtle political messages (as well as a not-so-subtle Al Gore appearance on 30 Rock) into their content.
That’s too bad. Because we love 30 Rock. It helps us unleash our inner Larry Bravermans.
In fact, after spending the better part of our lives contempt for network television, Thursday nights have become “NBC night” here at FITS, sort of like Monday nights are a “CBS” night. We also watch “Glee” on FOX on Wednesday evenings, although we’re not comfortable calling that a “night” just yet (no matter how irresistible the cute, little gay guy is).
Still, though, we’re not going to be a party to this PC, agenda-driven crap. If NBC wants to send us environmental messages, then it should permit Barack Obama to purchase time for a two hour infomerical on “Cap & Tax.” That would at least be honest.
This is just sneaky. And insulting.
And so lamentably – as much as we’ll miss Lemon (a.k.a. Tina Fey)’s oh-so-sexy frumpiness (and the snappy dialogue she writes) – we are going to decline having this particular Lindsey Graham cracker shoved down our throats.
Comments
By HIPAA Violator on November 19th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
You’re going to miss out Sic. Jack Donnaghey vs. Gore will be worth watching, even if it means having to endure some NBC eco-friendly grandstanding b.s.
By Just another Joe on November 19th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
After trashing our environment for over 200 years now (since the dawn of the Industrial Age)what is so damn wrong with making an effort to clean it up? All you right wing nuts can go live down wind of a coal feed power plant. Hopefully Liz will flash her boobies tonight and Fits will miss it.
By Liberty For Me on November 19th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
That look on her face is from what I am doing under the desk….ohhh yeah!!
By sid on November 19th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Last time they did the “going green” thing on 30 Rock, they made a lot of fun of environmentalists. It was actually one of the funniest episodes I’ve seen. If it’s online, I think it’s called Greenzo, or something like that, and had David Schwimmer (sp?) as well. Unless I’m misremembering things.
By Hal I. on November 19th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Just a/b every episode of 30 Rock contains political jokes (Jack Donaghy is a Republican caricature for God’s sake). Not to mention in 2007 30 Rock aired a green episode (w/ Al Gore) in which Al Gore poked fun at himself, and in the episdoe’s last thirty seconds delivered a modest exhortation ostensibly to Jack discussing ways to protect the environment (the horror!). The episode even made fun of environmentalists (Greenzo). Loosen up, fellas.
BTW – it was one of the funniest episodes of that season.
By Ynot on November 19th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
watch Survivor. you may need to know the skills one day.
By Eric on November 19th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Ya, you gotta watch 30 Rock – best show on public TV. Modern Family is also up there.
By Laura Campbell on November 19th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Global warming aside, I do believe no one can disagree that we do need to clean up the environment. Not watching the episode tonight is a bit extremist. It’s just a TV show.
I don’t think there’s room, or necessity, for extremists of any kind, on any issue. Nor is there room for the old political games of blackmail, bribing, running smear campaigns, etc.
We need moderate, decent folks in politics who can negotiate & represent the people fairly and honorable. I know of folks in Chesterfield County I’d support 100%.
The problem is that they are truly good people, intelligent & sincere, and have no interest whatsoever in being in politics. Who would, as they currently stand?
By HIPAA Violator on November 20th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Watching Liz Lemon take a piss in that flower vase was the highlight of my evening.