30 Rock: Season 3
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 11, 2006
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
Metascore
84 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    100
    Fey's back to her day job tonight and 30 Rock is as funny as ever, as cynical as we hoped, and as fresh as if it were a freshman show.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    100
    Both episodes are tightly constructed and full of delicious comic gems, and the show relies heavily on crisp editing and a subtle but sprightly soundtrack to keep the energy level high.
  3. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    100
    This is TV's best comedy. And there's nothing in the first two episodes that would suggest otherwise.
  4. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    91
    Rock manages to layer in quieter scenes between Baldwin and Jack McBrayer's Kenneth the Page that remind you of an iron law of feather-light farce: No matter how crazy the characters seem to us, they have to relate to each other as though they're making perfect sense.
  5. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    88
    A fast-paced, funny show that has bounced back from last spring's post-strike slump.
  6. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: David Zurawik
    88
    Tonight's episode does have a few moments when it goes over the comedy top and seems just a tad too broad. But who cares? Overall, it's a joy.

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User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 80 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
  1. wilkat87
    10
    hands down the best sitcom on tv at the moment, just as good if not better than arrested development .… Full Review »
  2. Tony
    10
    Many people started to complain that the onslaught of guest stars was a deterrent to the show's third season, but I loved all of it. Oprah and Jennifer Aniston were both hilarious, and even though Tina Fey was busy on Saturday Night Live with her killer Sarah Palin impersonation, it didn't affect the the creative perfection on display here.… Full Review »
  3. DominicD
    10
    I love this show.I really like the guest stars- Jennifer Aniston, Salma Hayak, Megan Mullally, Steve Martin and Oprah.They really added substance to the show.It was just unbearingly hilarious.All the originals of the show of course were also great.… Full Review »
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