30 Rock: The Baby Show

January 05th, 2007 | Category: 30 Rock

Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, NBC, OpEd, 30 Rock

(S01E09) Do you know the Mark Twain quote about analyzing humor? He said it was like dissecting a frog. I’m greatly amused by its whole, but there’s something lost I can’t quite put my finger on. It reminds me of seeing a band that you know analytically is composed of great musicians doing amazing, virtuosic things, but you’re not moved sufficient to sing-along or buy the concert tee.

For some reason, I’m loving that show’s constituent parts, but not always loving its whole. I’m going to take the chance and dissect me some 30 Rock. You may learn a lot, but all you’re left with is a dead frog. But, let’s start taking that frog apart - using “The Baby Show” as our textbook example.

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Original post by Julia Ward

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