In what year did 30 Rock first premiere?

30 Rock first premiered in 2006. The Tina Fey-created sitcom debuted on NBC on October 11, 2006, introducing viewers to Liz Lemon, the head writer of the fictional sketch show TGS with Tracy Jordan.

The series drew heavily on Fey’s experience as a writer and performer on Saturday Night Live. Its title refers to 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, the famous address associated with NBC Studios and Saturday Night Live.

The show’s first season ran from October 2006 through April 2007 and established its central ensemble, including Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, and Scott Adsit. Although later seasons aired in 2007 and beyond, the show’s premiere year was 2006.

A common mix-up is confusing the premiere year with the years of later seasons. The series ultimately ran from 2006 to 2013, ending after seven seasons and 138 episodes.