NBC announced today that it will welcome back the faux “behind the scenes of SNL” comedy for a second season.

From the press release:

“From the beginning, ‘30 Rock’ has proven to be the kind of quality comedy that doesn’t come around very often, and we are very pleased to have this show back for a second season,” said Reilly. “We expect it to continue to build its increasingly loyal audience and become another of NBC’s classic comedy series.”

This news thrills me.  30 Rock is probably the greatest new comedy this season, and it seems like NBC is finally developing their Thursday “Comedy Night Done Right”, which has been flagging since the Friends departure three years ago.

Now, just renew Studio 60, and we’ll all be happy.