What James Poniewozik has said about 30 Rock
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 27, 2026
James Poniewozik, Chief television critic at The New York Times, has been quoted on 30 Rock once in 1 episode of The Daily, most recently on September 27, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Poniewozik argues that 30 Rock succeeded because it had something to say, unlike pure joke machines such as Family Guy.
“if you are just the unending joke machine, you end up with Family Guy”
The Daily: The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (Sep 27, 2026) · Listen from 10:20
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The Best TV Shows of the 21st CenturyThe Daily · Sep 27, 2026 · 57 min
Natalie Kitroeff talks with Times colleagues Gilbert Cruz and James Poniewozik about the New York Times list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.
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