In it, dratch recounts her experiences after being recast in the 30 rock pilot, including the birth of her first child. Heres footage from the original, unaired pilot for 30 rock, which starred rachel dratch in the role of jenna, before she was replaced by jane krakowski. And, yeah, there are a couple good early chapters about dratch s snl tenure. Feast thine eyes on unaired 30 rock pilot thought catalog. Shed be back for a handful of landmark episodes down the line, but theres still a twinge of sadness to seeing the original notquiteright jenna delivering the prognosis that liz. Rachel dratch s appearance was a recast yep, though she played the cat tamer in the pilot, she was actually meant to play the role of jenna. Apr 26, 2012 in this sidesplitting memoir, the former saturday night live star recounts the hilarious adventures and unexpected joy of dating and becoming a mother when she least expected itat the age of fortyfour. Despite an embarrassing casting snafu when she was replaced on her friend tina feys new sitcom 30 rock nbc, 2006, dratch continued to shine on the small screen with a recurring role on king of queens cbs, 19982007 and a starring voice role in shortlived sitcom imaginary mary abc 2017, while also striving to make headway on the.
Dratch went on to play multiple parts on 30 rock, including that of a cat wrangler in the aired pilot. Filled with great behindthescenes anecdotes from dratchs time on snl, girl walks into a bar. Anyone who saw an episode of saturday night live between 1999 and 2006 knows rachel dratch. The cast of tina feys show, loosely based on her experiences at saturday night live, includes snl vets rachel dratch and. Back in 2006, when 30 rocks original pilot was being developed and produced, tina feys longtime snl and second city collaborator rachel dratch was cast as jenna decarlo, the star of tgs, the. May 03, 2012 rachel dratch may be best known for her sevenyear stint on snl, but the actress and comedian found herself stepping into a completely unexpected role when, at age 43, she learned she was pregnant. Rachel dratchs appearance was a recast yep, though she played the cat tamer in the pilot, she was actually meant to play the role of jenna.
Jan 18, 2015 rachel dratch s appearance was a recast yep, though she played the cat tamer in the pilot, she was actually meant to play the role of jenna. Jan 08, 20 check out rachel dratch as jenna in the leaked, original 30 rock pilot holy moly. Instead of diarrhea medicine, in the aired pilot kenneth brings jenna hemorrhoid cream. After a misbegotten part as jenna on the pilot of 30 rock, dratch was only getting offered roles as. Check out rachel dratch as jenna in the leaked, original 30. Rachel dratch bio, age, son, husband, snl, net worth, books. Krakowski wasnt in 30 rock s original pilot, which featured another exsnl player, rachel dratch, as jenna dratch is still part of the show and will pop up as a number of different characters throughout its run. Presenting the unaired 30 rock pilot starring rachel dratch as jenna. Shed be back for a handful of landmark episodes down the line, but theres still a twinge of sadness to seeing the original notquiteright jenna delivering the prognosis that liz and by extension, 30 rock is actually in better. Your father werner was a burger server in suburban santa barbara. Comedy calamities, dating disasters, and a midlife miracle were published. No, i wont criticize the show, but wow, the bonus features on this threedisc, 21episode set are disheartening. He also makes noises with his band in liverpool, good grief, and.
Saturday night live alum rachel dratch has signed on as a series regular in foxs halfhour pilot dead boss, from wbtv and aaron kaplans kapital entertainment. Check out this fourminute video, unearthed by buzzfeed, of the original pilot of 30 rock, with snl alum rachel dratch playing jenna decarlo instead of jenna maroney. How different would 30 rock be without flaxenhaired, divavoiced jane krakowski. And, yeah, there are a couple good early chapters about dratchs snl tenure. But personally, i think the cheers pilot is dead boring, and the pilot of 30 rock does a fantastic job of setting up the triangle of liz, jack, and tracy and the complete clash in their worldviews. In this neverbeforeseen pilot, rachel dratch plays the title character jenna decarlo on 30 rock after some retooling, the role was recast leaving this episode on the cutting room floor. Lizs greeting is double the last time dratch was on 30 rock was almost three and a half years previous, in s01e21 hiatus. She went on to play a variety of small guest roles in several episodes of the first season, including barbara walters, elizabeth taylor, a cat trainer, a custodian, a blue monster, and a doctor. Dratch appeared in the shows new pilot as cat wrangler greta johanssen and continued to appear as different characters through. Coincidentally, krakowski also joined 30 rock after the pilot, replacing rachel dratch. When 30 rock was picked up for production, the part was recast, going to jane krakowski, a marvelous comic actress who just happens to be conventionally attractive in a way that rachel dratch is not. Oct, 2006 a fter seven years at saturday night live, rachel dratch is, er, was, starring in tina feys nbc sitcom 30 rock, which debuted last week.
Mar 01, 2012 anyone who saw an episode of saturday night live between 1999 and 2006 knows rachel dratch. Jenna on the pilot of 30 rock, dratch was only getting offered roles as lesbians. After a misbegotten part as jenna on the pilot of 30. Watch rachel dratch as jenna in 30 rocks original unaired pilot. Rachel dratch talks her new memoir, 30 rock, amy poehler. Jane krakowski joins nbcs tina feyrobert carlock comedy. Girl walks into a bar, rachel dratch 9781592407118 youtube. Dratch plays jenna decarlo, a precursor to jane krakowskis jenna maroney character. Instead of a backandforth about cutting a line, jack upsets jenna in the aired pilot by undermining her confidence when he tells her to go out. In the unaired pilot for the show, rachel dratch, a former snl cast member, played the role of jenna. And, interesting fact, dratch was the original jenna in the unaired 30 rock pilot. Rachel dratch talks her new memoir, 30 rock, amy poehler, and her new pilot this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Mar 29, 2012 anyone who saw an episode of saturday night live between 1999 and 2006 knows rachel dratch.
Mar 01, 2012 so rachel dratch s girl walks into a bar was a shooin. In tina feys original pilot script for 30 rock, jenna was named jenna decarlo, and the girlie show was titled friday night bits with jenna decarlo. Dratch joined the show in 1999 and hit her apex in 2004 with the legendary debbie downer sketch where every performer except fred armisen succumbs to repeated, uncontrollable laughter. Mar 17, 2014 saturday night live alum rachel dratch has signed on as a series regular in foxs halfhour pilot dead boss, from wbtv and aaron kaplans kapital entertainment. They shot the first pilot with dratch and then recast. Written by rachel dratch, audiobook narrated by rachel dratch. Pop focal has posted an unaired pilot version of 30 rock, featuring tina feys snl colleague rachel dratch, a whole different 30 rock from the one with which millions are familiar. She went on to earn four emmy nominations for her role. Krakowski wasnt in 30 rocks original pilot, which featured another exsnl player, rachel dratch, as jenna dratch is still part of the show and will pop up as a number of different characters throughout its run. Jadwiga is being played by rachel dratch, whos appeared in numerous weird little roles on 30 rock and is a longtime collaborator of tina fey.
When he spurned your mother verna for a curlyhaired surfer named roberta. Rachel dratch as barbara walters on 30 rock co, the badger. A fter seven years at saturday night live, rachel dratch is, er, was, starring in tina feys nbc sitcom 30 rock, which debuted last week. Wine country star rachel dratch is where she wants to be. The 87 th precinct podcast, which takes a look at each of the books in series in turn, but usually turns quite silly. She had moved, suddenly, from the relatively egalitarian world of sketch comedy, where one of her most iconic characters was a lewd, ancient film producer named abe scheinwald, to hollywood, in which even dowdy friend roles were going to women of rashida joneslevel hotness. Dratch was originally cast in the role of jenna on 30 rock, and the original pilot episode features her in the role. Apr 14, 2018 30 rock season 1 was released 9 april 2019 on bluray by fabulous films.
Its for my face, she says to jack, to which he replies, wherever youre putting it, i think its working. In the original pilot of 30 rock, rachel dratch played the role of jenna, lizs friend and the star of the girlie show, but she was let go after tina fey decided to rewrite the character. After a misbegotten part as jenna on the pilot of 30 rock, dratch was only getting offered roles as lesbians. Check out rachel dratch as jenna in the leaked, original 30 rock pilot holy moly. Mar 29, 2012 rachel dratch talks her new memoir, 30 rock, amy poehler, and her new pilot this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Apr 21, 2020 on march 19, 2012, dratchs memoir, girl walks into a bar. To its credit, 30 rock is the kind of show that has had such an impact on its cultural surroundings that its hard to imagine the comedy existing in any other form. Rachel susan dratch is an american actress, comedian, producer, and writer. The show is told through the comedic voice of fey and features alec baldwin as jack donaghy, the brash new network executive who has turned the show upside down with. She spoke to emma rosenblum about her downsized role and.
In 30 rocks unaired pilot, rachel dratch played the role of jenna decarlo, but network execs wanted the role recast, so they replaced her with jane krakowski and changed the characters name to jenna maroney. Back in 2006, when 30 rock s original pilot was being developed and produced, tina feys longtime snl and second city collaborator rachel dratch was cast as jenna decarlo, the star of tgs, the. So rachel dratchs girl walks into a bar was a shooin. Rachel dratch interview, a girl walks into a bar, new book. Rachel dratch may be best known for her sevenyear stint on snl, but the actress and comedian found herself stepping into a completely unexpected role when, at. Presenting the unaired 30 rock pilot starring rachel. But after filming that version, which played up the fake sketches in the girlie show more, fey rethought what she wanted to do.
Im a dork for few things like a hundred at most, but early drafts of tv hits are one of em. In august 2006, executive producer lorne michaels announced that dratch would be replaced as jenna, but would portray different roles in other episodes. Sure, jane krakowski plays jenna maroney, but jenna has been marinating in janeness for so long that the two have converged in the collective consciousness to a strange halfart, halflife hybrid creature. Apr 26, 2007 emmy award winner tina fey writes, executiveproduces and stars as liz lemon in 30 rock, a workplace comedy where the workplace exists behindthescenes of a live variety show.
Jan 29, 2010 30 rock barbara walters parody the rural juror. Aug 16, 2006 rachel dratch is recast on 30 rock top navigation. In an unaired pilot for 30 rock, rachel dratch, a former snl cast member, originally played the role of jenna decarlo. Check out original 30 rock pilot with rachel dratch. Night live between 1999 and 2006 knows rachel dratch. Girl walks into a bar comedy calamities, dating disasters. Emmy award winner tina fey writes, executiveproduces and stars as liz lemon in 30 rock, a workplace comedy where the workplace exists behindthescenes of a live variety show. Both tina and i obviously adore rachel, and we wanted to find a way in which we could go to her strength, lorne michaels, snl creator and 30 rock executive producer, told variety in 2006. In this sidesplitting memoir, the former saturday night live star recounts the hilarious adventures and unexpected joy of dating and becoming a mother when she least expected itat the age of fortyfour. On march 19, 2012, dratchs memoir, girl walks into a bar. In the retooled pilot, dratch appears as the girlie shows cat wrangler. But personally, i think the cheers pilot is dead boring, and the pilot of 30 rock does a fantastic job of setting.