Which version correctly capitalizes proper nouns in the sentence about Tina Fey's experiences at Saturday Night Live?

• A. The characters and plot lines of 30 rock, as most of the show's fans know, grew out of Tina Fey's experiences at Saturday Night Live.
• B. The characters and plot lines of 30 Rock, as most of the show's fans know, grew out of Tina Fey's experiences at Saturday Night Live.
• C. The characters and plot lines of 30 Rock, as most of the Show's fans know, grew out of Tina Fey's experiences at Saturday Night Live.
• D. The characters and plot lines of 30 Rock, as most of the show's fans know, grew out of Tina Fey's experiences at Saturday Night Live.

Answer: (B)

Capitalization of proper nouns and titles is being tested. In this sentence, the names of specific works and people must be capitalized, while common nouns remain lowercase. The TV show title 30 Rock is a proper noun, so it should appear exactly as a capitalized title: 30 Rock. The other title mentioned, Saturday Night Live, is also a proper noun and must be fully capitalized. The word show, however, is a common noun in this context and should stay lowercase in the possessive form: the show’s fans know. So the version that follows these rules writes 30 Rock with correct capitalization, keeps show lowercase in the phrase, and correctly capitalizes Saturday Night Live.

The other options fail mainly because they mishandle the capitalization of 30 Rock or treat the word show as a proper noun. Using 30 rock lowers the proper-noun cue, and capitalizing Show would imply a specific title named Show rather than referring to the general noun.