Tina Fey Requests '30 Rock' Episodes Featuring Blackface Be Removed

'I apologize for pain they have caused.'

In a letter penned by Fey -- along with executive producer Robert Carlock -- and sent to the media platforms streaming the sitcom, she requested that the episodes in question to be removed from availability.

"Going forward, no comedy-loving kid needs to stumble on these tropes and be stung by their ugliness," Fey added."I thank NBCUniversal for honoring this request."

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