30 Rock season 1 episode 1
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"30 Rock" season 1, episode 1 is the pilot episode of the satirical NBC comedy series that introduces Liz Lemon’s world as head writer of a sketch show and sets up the arrival of unpredictable movie star Tracy Jordan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 30 Rock episode "Pilot" | 1 |
| 30 Rock season 1 | 1 |
| 30 Rock season 1 episode 1 canonical | 1 |
| 30 Rock, Season 1 Episode 1 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 30 Rock season 1 episode 1 Context triple: [Tracy Jordan, firstAppearance, 30 Rock season 1 episode 1]
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A.
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American satirical television sitcom that parodies the behind-the-scenes workings of a fictional sketch comedy show, created by and starring Tina Fey.
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"30 Rock Theme"
"30 Rock Theme" is the upbeat, jazz-influenced instrumental title music composed by Jeff Richmond for the television sitcom 30 Rock.
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Liz Lemon in 30 Rock
Liz Lemon in 30 Rock is the neurotic, witty head writer of a fictional sketch-comedy show, known for her awkward charm, feminist sensibility, and constant struggle to balance career and personal life.
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D.
News Night with Will McAvoy
News Night with Will McAvoy is the fictional primetime cable news program at the center of the TV series "The Newsroom," anchored by the character Will McAvoy.
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E.
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash is an American comedic legal drama television series about two unconventional lawyers who join a traditional law firm.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 30 Rock season 1 episode 1 Target entity description: "30 Rock" season 1, episode 1 is the pilot episode of the satirical NBC comedy series that introduces Liz Lemon’s world as head writer of a sketch show and sets up the arrival of unpredictable movie star Tracy Jordan.
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A.
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American satirical television sitcom that parodies the behind-the-scenes workings of a fictional sketch comedy show, created by and starring Tina Fey.
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B.
"30 Rock Theme"
"30 Rock Theme" is the upbeat, jazz-influenced instrumental title music composed by Jeff Richmond for the television sitcom 30 Rock.
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C.
Liz Lemon in 30 Rock
Liz Lemon in 30 Rock is the neurotic, witty head writer of a fictional sketch-comedy show, known for her awkward charm, feminist sensibility, and constant struggle to balance career and personal life.
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D.
News Night with Will McAvoy
News Night with Will McAvoy is the fictional primetime cable news program at the center of the TV series "The Newsroom," anchored by the character Will McAvoy.
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E.
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash is an American comedic legal drama television series about two unconventional lawyers who join a traditional law firm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tina Fey's experiences at Saturday Night Live ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
Liz Lemon balancing personal ideals with network demands
ⓘ
corporate interference in creative work ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | broadcast television ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Frank Rossitano
ⓘ
James "Toofer" Spurlock ⓘ Josh Girard ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Liz Lemon as head writer of a sketch comedy show
ⓘ
arrival of movie star Tracy Jordan ⓘ conflict between Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy over show direction ⓘ |
| franchise | 30 Rock ⓘ |
| genre |
satirical comedy
ⓘ
workplace comedy ⓘ |
| introduces |
Jack Donaghy as a network executive
ⓘ
Tracy Jordan as a new cast member ⓘ
linked to:
Tracy Jordan
the dynamic between Liz Lemon and Jenna Maroney ⓘ the show-within-a-show TGS with Tracy Jordan ⓘ
linked to:
TGS with Tracy Jordan
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Tracy Jordan joining the TGS cast
ⓘ
ongoing mentorship-conflict between Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jack Donaghy
ⓘ
Jenna Maroney ⓘ Kenneth Parcell ⓘ Liz Lemon ⓘ Pete Hornberger ⓘ Tracy Jordan ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
character introduction episode
ⓘ
series setup ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf |
30 Rock
ⓘ
30 Rock season 1 ⓘ
linked to:
30 Rock season 1 episode 1
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| primarySetting |
30 Rockefeller Plaza
ⓘ
linked to:
30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan
TGS writers room ⓘ |
| protagonist | Liz Lemon ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| theme |
behind-the-scenes television production
ⓘ
celebrity unpredictability ⓘ creative control versus corporate oversight ⓘ |
| tone |
fast-paced
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satirical ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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subject linked to:
Elizabeth
linked to: 30 Rock season 1 episode 1
linked to: 30 Rock season 1 episode 1
linked to: 30 Rock season 1 episode 1