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In 2006, NBC’s “30 Rock” debuted to mixed reviews and modest ratings. But within a few episodes, Tina Fey’s workplace comedy set behind the scenes of a television sketch show found its footing, and over the course of its seven-season run would blossom into one of the quirkiest, funniest, and most daring sitcoms on broadcast television.
While “30 Rock” ended more than a decade ago, it remains one of the 21st Century’s most endearing and celebrated comedies. So listen up, 5s, a 10 is speaking, because the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to revisit the wild days of “TGS with Tracy Jordan” to determine the Best “30 Rock” Episode ever! We want to go to there…
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
Match-Up 1: “The Bubble” (1) vs. "Believe In the Stars" (4)
Match-Up 2: "Reaganing" (3) vs. "Black Tie" (2)
Match-Up 3: "Reunion" (1) vs. "TGS Hates Women" (4)
Match-Up 4: "Tracy Does Conan" (3) vs. "Queen of Jordan" (2)
Match-Up 5: "Rosemary’s Baby" (1) vs. "Leap Day" (4)
Match-Up 6: "Apollo Apollo" (3) vs. "Ludachristmas" (2)
Match-Up 7: "MILF Island" (1) vs. "Dance Like Nobody’s Watching" (4)
Match-Up 8: "The Head and the Hair" (3) vs. "Anna Howard Shaw Day" (2)
And should you need it, here's the official “30 Rock” YouTube Channel, loaded with great videos.
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Download the listener bracket here and see if your picks match up with ours!
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Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes!
EPISODE CREDITS
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Amma Marfo, Brendan Hay, Kevin Dillon
Producer: Curtis Creekmore
Editors: Eric Rezsnyak, Bob Erlenback
#30rock #tinafey #nbc #sitcom
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak gives you a quick rundown of how we came up with the 16 episodes we discuss in our Best "30 Rock" Episode episode. To listen to the warm-up, which includes the panelists' other picks that didn't make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Then come back Monday, April 22, when the full episode is released for everyone.
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As we publish this episode in 2024, it has been 30 YEARS since 1994. THIRTY. YEARS. How did that happen? That said, 1994 was a great year for music. In the days right before the inventions of Napster and the iPod, radio, MTV, VH1, record stores, and CD clubs still had an iron grip on what most Americans listened to. It was a diverse mix of genres and artists, with dance hits, grunge bands, rap, r'n'b, alternative rock, adult-contemporary ballads, and even some folk-pop indie darlings piercing through the noise and topping the charts. Now, continuing our series of looking back at songs from 20, 30, and 40 years ago, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to determine: what WAS the best song of 1994?
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Gary Jackson, Joelle Boedecker, and Kate Racculia they discuss 16 of the most iconic songs from 1994, narrowing them down until they make their final decision!
To listen to Round 1, showing how we got to the Sweet 16 down from the Top 32, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today to access the exclusive Part 1 episode.
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The Round 2 Match-Ups:
Match-Up 1: "Shoop" by Salt-N-Pepa (1) vs. "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden (4)
Match-Up 2: "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow (3) vs. "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb (2)
Match-Up 3: "Loser" by Beck (1) vs. "Come to My Window" by Melissa Etheridge (4)
Match-Up 4: "I'd Do Anything for Love" by Meat Loaf (6) vs. "Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie & the Blowfish (2)
Match-Up 5: "Linger" by Cranberries (1) vs. "Crazy" by Aerosmith (4)
Match-Up 6: "Basket Case" by Green Day (3) vs. "Whatta Man" by Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue (2)
Match-Up 7: "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base (1) vs. "Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots (5)
Match-Up 8: "Gin & Juice" by Snoop Doggy Dogg (3) vs. "The Sign" by Ace of Base (2)
Want to play along at home?
Download the listener bracket here and see if your picks match up with ours!
Have a say in future episodes!
Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes!

EPISODE CREDITS
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Gary Jackson, Joelle Boedecker, Kate Racculia
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Bob Erlenback
#90smusic #songsof1994 #1994music #1990s #bestsongs
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak gives you a quick rundown of the Round 1 match-ups for our Best Song of 1994 episode. To listen to the debates, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Then come back Monday, April 15, when Part 2 is released for everyone.
Click here for a playlist of all 32 tracks discussed in the Best Song of 1994 episode, as well as some additional picks by our panelists.
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Girl Scout Cookies have been spreading sugary joy, teaching millions of children entrepreneurial skills, AND raising funds for a terrific organization for more than 100 years. Girl Scout Cookies are an American institution! And for this special mini-minisode, the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast wants to determine the Best Girl Scout Cookie!
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Join Host Eric Rezsnyak; GPCD panelists Amy Pilott, Curtis Creekmore, and Joelle Boedecker; and special guest Girl Scout Allie Pilott as they discuss 8 of the most-popular currently available Girl Scout cookies, and name the BEST of all time!
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
Match-Up 1: Peanut-Butter Patties/Tagalongs vs. Adventurefuls
Match-Up 2: Caramel DeLites/Samoas vs. Peanut-Butter Sandwiches/Do-Si-Dos
Match-Up 3: Thin Mints vs. Lemonades/Lemon-Ups
Match-Up 4: Trefoils vs. S'mores

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Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes!
#girlscoutcookies #girlscouts #cookies #tastetest
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Families have been central to TV shows almost since the invention of the medium. Whether we're talking about the Rockwellian families from classic sitcoms, sprawling soap-opera dynasties, dysfunctional reality TV clans, or the blended families of the 21st century, TV shows have featured just about every permutation of family you can think of. Now, in a special Patreon-sponsored episode, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to look back at TV families past and present to determine the best TV family of all time.
Join Host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Amma Marfo and Amy Pilott, and Patreon sponsor Steve Nikoloff as they discuss and debate 16 of the most important families in television history.
To listen to Round 1, showing how we got to the Sweet 16 down from the Top 32, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today to access the exclusive Part 1 episode.
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Want to play along at home?
Download the listener bracket here and see if your picks match up with ours!
Have a say in future episodes!
Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes!
EPISODE CREDITS
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Amma Marfo, Amy Pilott
Patreon Sponsor: Steve Nikoloff
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
#television #tv #tvhistory
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