30 Rock season 7

30 Rock
Season 7
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No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseOctober 4, 2012 (2012-10-04) –
January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31)
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The seventh and final season of 30 Rock, an American television comedy series on the NBC network in the United States, began airing on October 4, 2012.[1] 30 Rock was renewed for a seventh and final season of 13 episodes on May 10, 2012, to air on Thursdays at 8:00 pm.[2] The hour-long series finale wrapped filming on December 19, 2012,[3][4] and aired on January 31, 2013.[5]

Alec Baldwin reportedly approached NBC and offered to cut his pay in order for 30 Rock to be renewed for a full seventh and eighth season.[6] He stated the following (via Twitter) on October 4, 2012: "I offered NBC to cut my pay 20% in order to have a full 7th and 8th seasons of 30 Rock. I realize times have changed".[7] The season received critical acclaim and drew 13 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, the most of any comedy series for the year 2013. It ultimately won two, including one for Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield's writing for the series finale, "Last Lunch" and another for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series.

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  2. ^ Seidman, Robert (May 10, 2012). "Updated (2): "Parenthood" Renewed; '30 Rock' Renewed for a Final Season + Picks Up Dramas "Do No Harm" & 'Infamous'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  3. ^ "NBC Post-Upfront Wrap-Up: "30 Rock" Indeed to End; "The Voice" Returns September 10". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "Timeline Photos". Facebook. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "'30 Rock' ends Jan. 31; new doc drama gets "ER" slot". The Washington Post. November 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  6. ^ Zutter, Natalie. "Too Little, Too Late: Alec Baldwin Wants To Make More 30 Rock". Crushable.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  7. ^ "Twitter / ABFalecbaldwin: I offered NBC to cut my pay". Twitter.com. Retrieved October 25, 2012.