Is 30 Rock A Muppet Show Rip-Off?

Is NBC’s 30 Rock based on The Muppet Show?

Brian Lynch – screenwriter of the unproduced and literally-titled The Next Muppet Movie – has written a hilarious post on his blog alleging that the NBC comedy 30 Rock is a rip off of The Muppet Show. Although he’s writing with his tongue firmly in his cheek, the similarities are actually kind of striking. I mean, I knew there were some connections between the Muppets and 30 Rock, but after reading this I’ll never be able to look at Tracey Morgan with a straight face again.