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February 29, 2024 7:26 AM

The Story Behind 30 Rock’s Magnificently Silly Leap Day Episode Real life is for March, and nothing that happens on February 29 counts.
posted by Servo5678 (8 comments total)

Fun fact: I am so creeped out by the final cut-scene of this episode that I have outlawed playing it when I am in the house. (Otherwise it's a lot of fun. Thanks for posting.)
posted by joannemerriam at 8:11 AM on February 29 [3 favorites]

48 Leap Year Day Babies unite for Rookie Card's 2024 "2/29" video
posted by jenfullmoon at 8:46 AM on February 29

Someone posted a bunch of clips of this to Tumblr this morning. I had somehow forgotten it existed. It is marvelously bizarre.
posted by rednikki at 9:29 AM on February 29 [1 favorite]

I forgot all about it, but wore yellow and blue by accident anyway! The spirit moves within me!
posted by Hermione Dies at 9:39 AM on February 29 [5 favorites]

I still recall Jack McBrayer's particular intonation when he said: "Of course... take off my bald cap... not put on my wig."
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 11:56 AM on February 29 [4 favorites]

The MetaFilter classic theme is always dressed for Leap Day. I miss 30 Rock. What a glorious show.
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 9:41 PM on February 29 [2 favorites]

Probably time to remind people that the day added to Feb to make it 29 days long in a leap year is Feb 24th
posted by mbo at 12:44 AM on March 1 [1 favorite]

Fun fact: I am so creeped out by the final cut-scene of this episode that I have outlawed playing it when I am in the house. (Otherwise it's a lot of fun. Thanks for posting.)


OH my God, same--it's an actual jump scare
posted by lizard2590 at 1:32 PM on March 1