2. 30 Rock
Must Watch Seasons 1-5Or just watch seasons 6-7 to empower the idea of women in television The idea of a woman as the central character in a comedy is nothing new, Mary Tyler Moore, Tracey Ullman, Roseanne have all done it. It was Tina Feys show within a show wink-wink nudge nudge nod to her days (and nights) of being the head writer for Saturday Night Live which is what made this series so great when it first came out. You got the idea that the characters were actual representatives of people that Fey met during her time at 30 Rock(efeller Center). Alec Baldwin gave the show instant cred, much like Chevy Chase did for Community. A strong comedic core with talented guest stars and a ethnically diverse cast of bit players made for an amusing show as Tina Feys Liz Lemon portrays a female Lorne Michaels, juggling her diva stars while trying to learn the business side of television through her mentor, Jack Donaghy. BUT... By season 6 there was little more that the show could accomplish other than to address the ultimate 40 year old career woman decision; concentrate on her career or having a baby. Liz Lemon does go through her share of suitors, including Matt Damon and the 'other' Wesley Snipes but the medical troubles of Tracey Morgan, which caused him to miss the last half of Season 5 were written in as a David Chappelle-like spiritual journey to Africa. Traceys absence from the show was a foreshadowing that 30 Rock was not to last much longer and the show began to focus more on the family side of both Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy.