30 Rock earns a Humor Index of 84.4 out of 100, ranking #1 of 10 fully-scored shows on The Humor Index. We scored every joke across 138 episodes — it averages 2.9 jokes per minute with a craft score of 7.3 and impact of 7.0.

What is the funniest 30 Rock episode?

"Game Over" (S7E09) is the funniest 30 Rock episode by Humor Index, scoring 94.8 with 76 scored jokes.

How many jokes per minute does 30 Rock have?

30 Rock averages 2.9 distinct scored jokes per minute across 138 analyzed episodes.

Show Analysis

30 Rock84.4

Name: 30 Rock
Rating: 84.4

Single CameraNBC2006–2013Comedy

Created by Tina Fey

Starring Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer

84.4/ 100

Humor Index

JPM

2.9

Jokes per minute

Craft

7.3

Avg craft score

Impact

7.0

Avg impact score

IMDb

7.9

Avg episode rating

Jokes Analyzed

9,283

138 episodes

Is 30 Rock funny? Yes — 30 Rock scores 84.4 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #1 funniest of 10 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 9,283 jokes across 138 episodes. It averages 2.9 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.3 and an impact score of 7.0.

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Top 5 Episodes of 30 Rock

The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.

Game Over

S7E0976 jokesCraft 7.5Impact 7.4

94.8

/ 100

Cooter

S2E1563 jokesCraft 7.7Impact 7.4

94.1

/ 100

Verna

S4E1262 jokesCraft 7.6Impact 7.4

93.8

/ 100

Nothing Left To Lose

S6E1681 jokesCraft 7.5Impact 7.3

93.0

/ 100

Alexis Goodlooking And The Case Of The M

S6E1061 jokesCraft 7.6Impact 7.4

92.8

/ 100

Best Season

1458 jokes analyzed

Episode Mean

84.9

unweighted avg · 138 episodes

Score Range

94.8→72.8

best to worst

Episodes 90+

116

Episodes 80+

138

Episodes 70+

4.6

Consistency (σ)

lower = more consistent

Lowest Scoring Episodes

S3E06: Dwanta Claus72.8 S6E07: B.D.O.C.73.9 S6E14: Kidnapped By Danger74.5

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The Funniest 30 Rock Episodes

Of the 138 30 Rock episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.

Game Over

S7E09 · 76 jokes

94.8 2

Cooter

S2E15 · 63 jokes

94.1 3

Verna

S4E12 · 62 jokes

93.8 4

Nothing Left To Lose

S6E16 · 81 jokes

93.0 5

Alexis Goodlooking And The Case Of The M

S6E10 · 61 jokes

92.8

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Is 30 Rock Worth Watching?

By the data: 30 Rock earns a Humor Index of 84.4 out of 100, placing it #1 of 10 fully-scored shows here. Across 138 analyzed episodes it averages 2.9 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.3, and an impact score of 7.0. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.