'30 Rock': TGS Hates Women (VIDEO)

Remember when a blog accused "The Daily Show" of having a "woman problem"? And remember when SXSW booked a comedy lineup that had only one female comedian out of 30 on it? Ok, that just happened. But what also just happened is a very special episode of "30 Rock," wherein Liz Lemon is forced to confront sexism at TGS, as well as her own "hatred" of women. The story line may not be ripped from the headlines, but it's definitely the right episode at the right time.

After feminist comedy blog, JoanofSnark.com, accuses TGS of hating women -- supporting evidence for which is supplied by a montage of an all-Jenna episode where powerful women are hobbled by getting their periods -- Liz decides to prove her detractors wrong by hiring a hot up-and-coming female comedian as a guest writer. Unfortunately, as is usually the case, Liz's good intentions end up looking a lot more hateful than she intended.

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Comments

[BruntLIVE]

09:15 AM on 02/28/2011

You are feminist 17-49 years old after that reality sets in and you want a husband.

[SamMicCham]

05:26 AM on 02/28/2011

Why is The Daily Show referred to not once, but thrice as TGS?

[learninglife]

05:21 PM on 02/26/2011

Jenna as Hillary C. at a press conference: "Oh my god...my period! Let's nuke England!" OK I thought that was hilarious.

Backstory: I was at the dedication of the Eleanor Roosevelt statue pictured. The real Hillary was there and received cheers; Rudy Giuliani was also there and received boos - I noticed he had the same hunched shoulders as Nixon. Well of course it's fascinating, that's why I included it.

[chaallus]

03:55 PM on 02/26/2011

I'm sorry, but pretty people can't be funny. Good-looking people, yes, but not gorgeous people. They've had everything handed to them all their lives because of their looks. Comedy comes from struggle!

[MatthewHubbard]

08:05 PM on 02/26/2011

Jon Hamm can be funny when he wants to be and so can Nathan Fillion. I have it on good authority that both of them are gorgeous.

Comedy comes from timing and even pretty people can struggle.

[BlackJAC]

07:17 AM on 02/27/2011

Lucy Lawless also has untapped comedic potential: http://www.ausxip.com/video/archives/2719

[gladhart1]

10:58 AM on 02/27/2011

And Clooney in Oh Brother - his best movie ever.

[Toddynho]

09:49 AM on 02/26/2011

30 Rock is pure genius.

[Gigity]

02:02 AM on 02/26/2011

Never get tired of period humor. Keep it up, Tina.

[fourthestatepost]

10:32 PM on 02/25/2011

It's funny because in real life TDS hired Olivia Munn, and now she is stinking up the show whenever she comes on.

[Frustrated in PA]

09:59 AM on 02/26/2011

There is a huge difference when someone is a "token" hire for their looks rather than talent.....Munn is Exhibit A.

[suigeneris]

06:17 PM on 02/25/2011

HuffPost missed the actual story here -- this episode was a huge middle finger to all the "feminist" ranting against 30 Rock and Tina Fey herself as being insufficiently feminist that she is always getting in the blogosphere.

And it was on point and funny as hell, too.

[BlackJAC]

07:10 AM on 02/27/2011

Agreed.  I seem to remember the goal of feminism being that women shouldn't be criticized or condemned for doing whatever it is they do, even if that includes being overtly sexual for its own sake.

[suigeneris]

07:58 AM on 02/28/2011

well said.

[cabrobst]

05:06 PM on 02/25/2011

I love 30 Rock.
I suppose you all know Sarah Palin is not a real person but a character played by Tina Fey.
The woman is a genius!

[NHBill]

03:04 PM on 02/25/2011

Sorry Tina.
You have officially Jumped the Shark with that episode.
Weakest entry in a weak season.

[trythisonyourpiano]

12:58 AM on 02/26/2011

I dunno, I kinda liked the twist at the end.

[TheFlipster]

10:08 AM on 02/27/2011

Everyone's a critic. I thought it was funny.