The story behind 30 rocks leap day episode vulture. Celebrate the 2nd quadrennial leap day in grandview. The leap dave williams inset seen above, essentially a parody of the santa clause, is wonderful, but my favorite part of the episode is the parody of a christmas carol, with the republican plutocrat jack donaghy alec baldwin as scrooge. There is so much packed into each episode that i have to watch several times to pick up on some of the deliveries. Having missed their chance to do a christmas episode in season 6 but falling in a leap year, 30 rock saw an opportunity. Writer luke del tredici says 30 rock approached leap day like a christmas episode. Cheesy vignettes of a 30 rock universe film, leap dave williams, are also dispersed around the episode, which memorably features a biologically ambiguous jim. Leap day is the eighth episode of 30 rock s sixth season. On a whim i emailed katrina bowden who played cerie to ask her to record a leap day video i could play before the screening of 30 rocks leap day episode at my leap day fundraiser today and not only did she do but she also got jack mcbreyer to do it with her. I have watched the full leap day episode of 30 rock at least a dozen times. The episode revolves around star liz lemon facing a crisis when presented with an extravagant sum of mo. While everyone tries to get into the spirit of leap day, liz and jenna. Where 30 rock s valentines day episode brought out the squabbling, sour, misanthropic worst in its characters and the show as a whole, the leap day episode brought out the best in all of its characters and the show as a whole.
Celebrate leap day with 30 rocks creepy leap dave williams. Recently, the world celebrated leap day and everyone was reminded of the classic leap day episode of 30 rock. Legend has it that leap day william emerges every four years to trade childrens tears for candy. A recap of the 30 rock leap day episode and how it came to be. Episodes built around special observances like christmas and halloween are irritatingly common in the sitcom world. Hes a mythical leap day figure who resides in the mariana trench, rises every leap day to trade candy for childrens tears and pokes you if youre not wearing blue and yellow. Leap day saw a small decline in ratings from the previous episode, garnering a 1. Directed by steve buscemi, this installment of the sitcoms penultimate sixth season centers entirely around february 29, that magical extra day added to. Its impressive how with this episode, they managed to craft an entire world where leap day feb. Jul 25, 2017 leap day william is the brain child of 30 rock writers. Certainly not at a michaels crafts crafting cruise. With leap year occurring in 2020, we interviewed the writer of 30 rocks beloved leap day episode about how the episode came to be, the. Oh its not such a big deal in boston either, just a leap day william parade, citywide ice maze, and, uh, we dont poke you in the eye if youre not wearing yellow and blue, we just stomp on your foot, kick you in the knee, yankees suck, go pats. Carrey played leap dave williams, who said things like i definitely dont have gills.
Feb 24, 2020 so on this february 29th, 2016, we raise a glass of rhubarb punch to, liz, tracy, jack, kenneth and the rest of the 30 rock gang. This puts him in a dream sequence where kenneth, dressed as a leap day spirit, enters jacks dream to take him to leap day. As an episode, leap day represents what 30 rock did best, building a ridiculous counterworld that acts as a funhouse mirror of our own, reflecting and distorting our. Leap day is the eighth episode of 30 rocks sixth season. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. If youve forgotten the true meaning of leap day, its time to get in touch with your inner leap day. With leap year occurring in 2020, we interviewed the writer of 30 rocks beloved leap day episode about how the episode came to be, the origins of leap day william, casting jim carrey, and. We pledge to live every day as if its leap day and every leap day. On a whim i emailed katrina bowden who played cerie to ask. Feb 29, 2016 how to celebrate leap day the 30 rock way. Feb 28, 2020 cheesy vignettes of a 30 rockuniverse film, leap dave williams, are also dispersed around the episode, which memorably features a biologically ambiguous jim carrey saying things like i.
Leap day episode transcript 30 rock quotes 30rock 30 rock. Leap day william is the brain child of 30 rock writers. I dont feel like leap day is a particularly good episode of 30 rock. The best leap day memes to celebrate february 29 with a. The 2012 leap working day episode of 30 rock, which you can stream on hulu, taught us every little thing we will need to know to make the most out of this more working day. As criss told liz, quoting the classic film leap dave williams, real life is for marchnothing on leap day counts. Leap day is the eighth episode of 30 rocks sixth season, and its one of the best episodes of the series. Nbcs late night tvribbing 30 rock has its own holiday worth celebrating that comes only once every four years. With tina fey, tracy morgan, jane krakowski, jack mcbrayer. Feb 29, 2020 30 rock knows how to celebrate leap day with a bunch of blue and yellow and buckets of candy. If im watching frasier, id throw on look before you leap any day of the year. Feb 29, 2020 the classic leap day episode of 30 rock taught us everything we need to know to make the most out of this extra day.
If you have no idea what were talking about, youve probably never seen the 30 rock episode leap day were celebrating and watching. The story behind 30 rocks magnificently silly leap day episode. The february 2012 episode celebrated leap day with special gueststars jim carrey and andie macdowell. Feb 28, 2020 30 rock, leap day, season 6, episode 9. Feb 29, 2016 what i will remember most is the creativity and inventiveness that went into crafting the traditions behind leap day. Easily one of the most memorable episodes of the series. But nbcs late, lamented 30 rock found some virgin holiday territory with an episode called leap day back in 2012. As christine becker tweeted late in 2012s bonus day, the brits may have their awesome christmas specials. And indeed, in the episode season six, episode nine, leap day, the holiday is obvious to all the characters, each of whom, in their own way. This puts him in a dream sequence where kenneth, dressed as a leap day spirit, enters jacks dream to take him to leap days past, present and future. As an episode, leap day represents what 30 rock did best, building a ridiculous counterworld that acts as a funhouse mirror of our own, reflecting and distorting our own cultural idiosyncrasies. Jul 22, 2017 a recap of the 30 rock leap day episode.
Feb 28, 2020 nbcs late night tvribbing 30 rock has its own holiday worth celebrating that comes only once every four years. Several writers for 30 rock decided on a leap day episode because the program missed the opportunity for a christmas or new years day story due to feys pregnancy. Feb 24, 2012 on this weeks 30 rock, the tgs staff celebrated everyones favorite magical extra day. Who doesnt love a mulligan, even if it comes only once every four years. Every four years, we get one magical extra day where you get to do things you wouldnt ordinarily do. In the classic 2012 episode from season 6 of tina feys sitcom, kenneth. I was glad, and pleasantly surprised, to see how much i enjoyed 30 rock s holiday episode, considering that the valentines day episode of just two weeks ago was one of the worst outings of the show i can remember, leap day suggested that things are very simple with 30 rock. Live every day as if its leap day, and every leap day as if its your last. Feb 24, 2012 and while i wouldnt call this a great episode of 30 rock, what elevated it to verygood status was that all these gags, in each subplot, were tied to a theme. Any time that brings 30 rock back in the cultural consciousness is a good time because it remains one of the greatest jokeaminute sitcoms ever created. The valentines day episode made me fear for the future of 30 rock. Feb 27, 2020 jim carrey stars as dave williams who becomes leap day william and discovers the true meaning of leap day in the movie leap dave williams.
With leap year occurring in 2020, we interviewed the writer of 30 rock s beloved leap day episode about how the episode came to be, the origins of leap day william, casting jim carrey, and. The classic leap day episode of 30 rock taught us everything we need to know to make the most out of this extra day. In the classic 2012 episode from season 6 of tina feys sitcom, kenneth jack macbrayer and the tgs team introduced the world to leap day. Celebrate leap day with 30 rock and leap day william decider. Or, as the characters on 30 rock keep telling each other. Live tv is available in the 50 united states and the district of columbia only. Celebrate leap day with 30 rock and leap day william. The story behind 30 rocks magnificently silly leap day. Top 5 30 rock episodes, curated by a proudly biased. Legend has it that leap day william emerges every four years to trade.
The staff celebrates leap day, with liz helping jenna try to bed a billionaire, jack relishing an extra day of business, and tracy needing the writers help to use up a benihana gift card. In this episode, kenneth dresses up as leap day william. Meanwhile, jack was taking part in his own leap day traditions. Watch 30 rock season 6 episode 9 online via tv fanatic with over 8 options to watch the 30 rock s6e9 full episode. You have to stream the leap day episode of 30 rock today, or youll have to wait another four years.
I should start by saying every single person in the writers. Compatible device and highspeed, broadband internet connection required. Feb 29, 2020 there is also a famous 30 rock episode that aired the week before leap day 2012. It was directed by steve buscemi, and written by luke del tredici. Liz lemon tina fey, the head writer of a saturday night liveesque sketch comedy show, discovers that theres a holiday tradition shes never heard of in which leap day william, a bluesuited and whitemustachioed bald man, rises from the depths of the marianas trench to trade childrens tears for candy. Affiliates with free and paid streaming include amazon, itunes, vudu, youtube. Jim carrey stars as dave williams who becomes leap day william and discovers the true meaning of leap day in the movie leap dave williams. On leap day, jack gets an extra day to do business, liz helps jenna woo an internet billionaire and tracy sets out to spend a bigbucks. Mostly, though, leap day william and leap day in general exist to remind you to take chances. What do last fridays democratic debates, sundays oscars, and tonights episode of the conners have in. Leap day is the ninth episode of the sixth season of the american television comedy series 30 rock, and the 112th overall episode of the series.
Put on your yellow and blue and get ready for leap day william to appear. In honor of leap day, we asked 30 rock showrunner robert carlock to tell us how the classic seasonsix episode leap day came to be. Two weeks later, 30 rock returns with another holidaythemed episode, only everything is not only different but antithetical. Where the valentines day episode was unrelentingly nasty and meanspirited, the leap day episode benefited from jolly good cheer and an ironic but nevertheless welcome atmosphere of generosity and optimism. Im not watching leap day unless its actually leap day, or around leap day. The episode is called leap day and featured an invented character called leap day william, a gilled creature. And in circumstance you, like liz lemon, experienced no concept leap working day was a issue, allow for us to introduce you to the traditions that make feb. It is one of the greatest sitcom episodes in tv history. The leap dave williams inset seen above, essential.
It will be hard not to think of leap day william and what i learned from 30 rock every time this day rolls around. Mar 01, 2012 still from the 30 rock episode leap day. Where 30 rock s valentines day episode brought out the squabbling, sour, misanthropic worst in its characters and the show as a whole, the leap day episode brought out the best in all of its. Mar 18, 2020 recently, the world celebrated leap day and everyone was reminded of the classic leap day episode of 30 rock. Liz lemon tina fey expects february 29, 2012, to be like every other day at the office, but shes met with an onslaught of weird traditions, myths, jim carrey movies, and rhymes. The staff celebrates leap day, with liz helping jenna try to bed a billionaire, jack relishing an extra day of business, and tracy needing the writers help to.