How many days to binge 30 Rock
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 138 | 20 |
| 1 hour a day | 69 | 10 |
| 2 hours a day | 35 | 5 |
| 3 hours a day | 23 | 3 |
| 4 hours a day | 18 | 3 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 9 | 1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 2 days, 21 hours | |
30 Rock runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 21 | 30 min | 10.5 hours | October 11, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 15 | 30 min | 7.5 hours | October 4, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 22 | 30 min | 11 hours | October 30, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 22 | 30 min | 11 hours | October 15, 2009 |
| Season 5 | 23 | 30 min | 11.5 hours | September 23, 2010 |
| Season 6 | 22 | 30 min | 11 hours | January 12, 2012 |
| Season 7 | 13 | 30 min | 6.5 hours | October 4, 2012 |
About 30 Rock
Multiple award-winning comedy 30 Rock is told through the comedic voice of Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner Tina Fey as variety show producer Liz Lemon. The series also features two-time Emmy and three-time Golden Globe winner Alec Baldwin as top network executive Jack Donaghy and Emmy nominee Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan, the unpredictable star of Lemon's hit variety show, TGS with Tracy Jordan, Lemon constantly has her hands full, juggling corporate interference from…
How to get through 30 Rock faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 2 hours, 53 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 55.2 hours; at 1.5× it's 46 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
30 Rock FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of 30 Rock?
2 days, 21 hours of screen time. That's 138 episodes at about 30 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 35 days.
How many episodes of 30 Rock are there?
138 regular episodes across 7 seasons (2006–2013). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of 30 Rock?
Episodes average 30 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is 30 Rock still running?
No. 30 Rock ended on January 31, 2013 after 7 seasons.
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