This will be the first in a (hopefully) long line of posts designed to expand the horizons of my dear readers. Yes, both of you. There are some things in this world that are so awesome, they simply must be shouted out to in the blogosphere. In this season of striking T.V. writers, it seems appropriate to begin with what just might be (all apologies to THE OFFICE) the cleverest show on T.V.

30 ROCK, as you may or may not be aware, is the brainchild of Tina Fey, former SNL writer and quite possibly the funniest woman on the planet. The show is so great because it's got something for everyone. There are plenty of topical jokes that will make the kids chuckle, and there are also several very sly references slipped into each episode that only those with a sophisticated sense of humor (or that at least think they do) will get. What other show set in 2007 makes a (funny!) Haldeman reference? I know my dad will be the only one that even knows what I'm talking about there.

30 ROCK is so brilliant that it's difficult to describe. I urge you to go to nbc.com, where they have full episodes you can watch for free. Yep, free! Relive the moment when Tracy, in his best mentor voice, instructs young Kenneth to "Live every week...like it's Shark Week." Then there was the time Jack read a critic's review of his family's brand of wine that stated that it tasted like "...the urine of Satan after a hefty portion of asparagus." Or who could forget the time a frustrated Jenna declared "If the president is so serious about the war on terror, why doesn't he hunt down and capture Barack Obama before he strikes again?"

Watch it. Love it. Tell your friends.