"30 Rock" is still funny, but is it too dependant on showbiz in-jokes?
Making fun of the TV business is both the joy and the limitation of "30 Rock," says Robert Bianco. "As funny as this scattershot sitcom can be, the problem remains that show business (and in particular, GE's business) is a topic of limited long-haul mass appeal," he says. "It can lead to some great, if random jokes. But with rare exceptions, from last season's trip to Liz's high school reunion to any of Jack's encounters with his mother, 30 Rock falters when it leaves the business behind."
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