Video: Al Gore, David Schwimmer Spoof NBC's Green Week On "30 Rock"

As part of their "Green is Universal" campaign, NBC went green last night, with a slate of environmentally themed programming from "Deal or No Deal" to "The Office." Perhaps the most entertaining, and hyped, show-gone-green was "30 Rock," which featured guest appearances from Al Gore, David Schwimmer, and Meredith Vieira. Gore and Schwimmer were part of a segment meant to mock NBC executives for the "Green is Universal" campaign, with Liz Lemon (played by Tina Fey) and Jack Donaghy (played by Alec Baldwin) suggesting that Gore "throw on green tights and a cape and tell the kids how big business is good for the environment." Instead, Gore tells them,

If your network really wants to demonstrate a commitment to the environment, why don't you start by, for example, having an entire week with nothing but environmental themes on all the programs? Use entertainment for substance! You could have a character in primetime making a passionate argument to the American people that we need CO₂ taxes to replace the payroll taxes. Your parent company could lobby congress and the president to pass the treaty and save the climate.

Jack's typical studio response? "Or, you could put on a silly hat and tell the kids how outsourcing means cheaper toys at Christmas."

Watch:

From NBC, 11/8

Comments

[Libsrule]

I thought the bit about the whales was freaking hilarious.

God please get Gore to run. His country needs him.

Hell the world needs him.

We have two wings of the same bird running the country and running for office right now.

[MsLiz]

He's a better actor that either Ronald Reagan or Fred Thompson.

[chery]

I just happen to enjoy seeing the VP enjoying himself so much these days! He got such bad MSM rap in the day, and he's always had this funny dry sense of humor. He's done his bid for this place, let him have some fun and do what he wants to for now. Politics aren't all they're cracked up to be, remember?

[Plus15]

Yeah, what a boring guy.

[Rigso]

haha, this is really funny. Who knew Gore could act?? He needs to run... this will probablybe his last chance, and with all the fighting in dem field, he could come in and be the savior...