NBC to Air '30 Rock' Upfront Special | THR News - video Dailymotion

NBC is (sorta) heading back to 30 Rock.

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00:00Lemon, where do you see yourself in five years?

00:04Realistically, teaching improv on cruise ships.

00:08NBC is headed back to 30 Rock.

00:10Well, sort of.

00:11Following the April 30th Parks and Recreation reunion fundraiser,

00:14NBC announced on Tuesday that they're setting a one-off Upfront special

00:17featuring 30 Rock stars including Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, and more.

00:24The hour-long special is set to air on July 16th at 8pm

00:27and will focus on the stories and talent featured on NBCUniversal's 2020-2021 season.

00:33The pre-recorded scripted special will be rebroadcast across USA, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Sci-Fi, and CNBC

00:40as well as available to stream on Peacock on July 17th at 9pm.

00:4430 Rock creators Fey and Robert Carlock spoke out about the exciting news saying,

00:49We're all happy to have this excuse to remotely work together again for NBC.

00:53To quote Kenneth DePage,

00:54There are only two things we love in this world.

00:56Television and everyone.

00:58The 30 Rock special arrives after creator Mike Schor and star and executive producer Amy Poehler

01:03reunited the similarly all-star cast of NBC's beloved Parks and Recreation

01:07for a special that was produced remotely.

01:10The special raised millions for Feeding America's COVID-19 Response Fund,

01:13which helps food banks secure the resources they need to serve the most vulnerable members of their communities.

01:18The upcoming 30 Rock special arrives as May's traditional upfront pitch to advertisers

01:22in New York was scrapped in favor of a number of digital presentations.

01:26In addition to the stars of 30 Rock, the upfront special will also feature appearances and talent

01:30from across NBC Universal's portfolio, as well as promoting new and returning shows at NBC,

01:36Telemundo, USA Network, Sci-Fi, E!, Bravo, and more.

01:40For more on this story, head to the article on THR.com.

01:43For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.