Here's a sneak peek of Thursday's half hour hour long 30 Rock premiere (put on YouTube by NBC). I'll preface it with TVSquad's funny letter to Tina (which I agree with, minus the Ugly Betty part):

First the apology, then the early look.

Dear Tina,

I've always liked 30 Rock, but I've never loved it. Maybe it was because my concentration was on Studio 60 or maybe it was because I wasn't in the right frame of mind when I watched the pilot. Or maybe I just didn't try to get into it because Thursday nights are really jam-packed (would it upset you to tell you that I watch Ugly Betty too?). I just never gave the show a chance to grow on me, though I did enjoy Alec Baldwin's performance as Jack.

But that all changed this past week when I bought the first season DVDs. Tina, I watched every single episode this past weekend (some twice) and I'm convinced it's an instant classic. The writing is so sharp and the cast gels so well together. My opinion of the show went from "like" to "true love" in just two episodes. With you and The Office on Thursday nights, it's "Must See TV" again on NBC.

Oh, and congratulations on the Best Comedy Emmy win!

Bob

And now here's the YouTube video of this week's sneak peek: