The episode was directed by adam bernstein and written by tina fey, the. Reaganing is the fifth episode of the fifth season of the american television comedy series 30 rock, and the 85th overall episode of the series. We pledge to live every day as if its leap day and every leap day. It gives us the ability to hit on women, and later, when. In the middle of the season, jack and averys daughter is born, but a few episodes later, something happens in their relationship that separates them, possibly forever. A sub reddit for the fans and critics of the show 30 rock.
The first episode of each season of 30 rock tends to be the weakest. Discussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else 30 rock related. Jon hamm and salma hayek remain very fruitful guest stars and the acting by our main actors are as always excellent. Live show is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the american television comedy series 30 rock, and the 84th episode overall.
It was written by one of the seasons coexecutive producers, jack burditt, and one of the seasons executive producers, robert carlock. Liz is upset because nobody remembers her 40th birthday, jack tries to give up drinking to support his pregnant girlfriend, and tracy threatens to break character during tgs. Unfortunately, 30 rock isnt currently on the air to provide us with a new christmas episode, leaving us instead to look back at the four great holiday episodes the show has given us over the years. Guess which subreddit thinks gesturing with ones thumbs is for poor people, is immortal, has two bad knees, is beautiful but doesnt know it, and hasnt cried once today. It was directed by beth mccarthymiller, and cowritten by series creator tina fey and coshowrunner and executive producer robert carlock. Jacks 24hour perfect game of solving problems is put on the line when liz needs relationship help and tracy needs to learn his line for a commercial.
Dec 26, 2017 this is the official youtube channel for 30 rock. So on this february 29th, 2016, we raise a glass of rhubarb punch to, liz, tracy, jack, kenneth and the rest of the 30 rock gang. The whole episode makes reference to the history of 30 rock and this is a great way to celebrate 100 episodes. With tina fey, tracy morgan, jane krakowski, jack mcbrayer. Top 5 30 rock episodes, curated by a proudly biased superfan. Somebody to love is the sixth episode of the second season of 30 rock, and the twentyseventh episode overall.
Jack and elisa get into a fight when elisa gets mad at jacks confessions while at mass. As season five of tgs begins, liz and carol are forced to confront their relationship, jack and avery battle over home decorating, jenna becomes a tgs producer, and tracy struggles with life at 30 rock without kenneth. Guest stars in this episode include laura berrios, kevin brown, grizz chapman, val emmich, alan h. And if you still want another reason, jack mcbrayer is a flatout hoot, and tina fey, who wisely scrambled from the deck of snl before the ship utterly submerged, is obviously having the time of her life. How 30 rock pitched kraft on product placement adage. Jack donaghy season 7, episode 6 of 30 rock or get episode details on. Meanwhile, jenna, kenneth and kelsey grammer pull a. That commercial liz did back in chicago 30 rock youtube. For those new to the show, id suggest beginning with season 1, which both grounds the show, and provides some of its very best episodes. The scene in question featured jack saying, these verizon wireless. Granted, the final third wasnt as laughpacked as the first two segments, but otherwise this was about as good as network sitcoms.
Watch all of the official clips from the series, the funniest moments and recurring jokes, and follow the adventures of the tgs crew of misfits. Multiple awardwinning comedy 30 rock is told through the comedic voice of emmy and twotime golden globe winner tina fey as variety show producer liz lemon. With just weeks to go before the launch of a special live episode of the offbeat comedy, 30 rock producers and nbc adsales staff. Get out of the way hes going to jack from season 3, episode 16, apollo, apollo, jack plans his 50th birthday party. Nov 16, 2006 jack tor is one of the funniest episodes of 30 rock s first season, and was understandably emmynominated for its witty script, which focuses on jack donaghys pitiful attempts at pulling it off as a comedian. Jack asked liz after the first liz flashback featuring louisdreyfus. Jack struggles to find a meaning in his life after quitting his job. It first aired on april 19, 2007 on the nbc network in the united states. The episode originally aired on the national broadcasting company nbc network in the united states on march 17, 2011. A significant portion of jack the writer concerns the preparation of tgs with tracy jordan, 30 rocks way of expressing that even the rankest, most trivial, andor most lethal jobs can have a hint of glamourso long as theyre connected to television. Start your free trial to watch 30 rock and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. These commercials featured kenneth giving out secret rodney christmas gifts to various other 30 rock characters. The episode first aired on november 15, 2007 on the nbc network in the united states. Just before the taping, tracy jordan becomes convinced that nothing is funnier than a performer laughing and breaking character, which he elects to do all night, much to jenna maroneys chagrin.
Jack donaghy begins the episode with his explanation of how tgs has lost touch with its roots in the common man and, with it, is likely to end up. The pilot episode of the american situation comedy series 30 rock premiered on october 10, 2006, on the ctv television network in canada, and october 11, 2006, on nbc in the united states. The subplots were funny, but i loved the kenneth one the most. The show returned this past week, marking the debut of its fourth season with an episode called, conveniently enough, season 4. Salma hayek also appeared for a multiepisode arc, portraying jacks new. Oct 23, 2018 it was a cutaway joke in the 30 rock episode jack gets in the game, and life would never be the same.
Jul 07, 2017 30 rock pilot episode highlight 30 rock. Jacktor is one of the funniest episodes of 30 rocks first season, and was understandably emmynominated for its witty script, which focuses on jack donaghys pitiful attempts at pulling it off as a comedian. Last nights 30 rock wasnt just notable for the its usual. From season 3, episode 16, apollo, apollo, jack plans his 50th birthday party. Included in this episode are three commercials featuring stacy keach. Created by tina fey, the series follows the lives of the head writer of the girlie show with tracy jordan tgs, liz lemon tina fey, the other staff members of tgs, and their network executive, jack donaghy alec baldwin. I loved each moment, each scene and i think they made a wonderful work. In this case, his saving grace is an old phone sex commercial that liz did as a. But the episodes most resonant throughline is jack and lizs. The product is notable mainly for being prominently featured in the pilot of the situation comedy 30 rock, where the character of jack donaghy played by alec baldwin. Jack mcbrayer and jane krakowski would do better without all of the silly laughter. Typically, an episode begins with the saccharine tv. Cougars is the seventh episode of the second season of 30 rock, and the twentyeighth episode overall.
Jack wants to integrate product placement in tgs, but this idea is not. Avery returns home from north korea, and jack suspects that she had an affair while she was there. Wayne brady exists in the 30 rock universe independently of steven black, having been mentioned on the show, most notably in the seasonone episode jack meets dennis in which liz remarks that tracy stole a peoples choice award from him. According to ge, it cooks food five times faster than a traditional oven. Lizs exboyfriend, dennis, makes a confession that stirs up drama between jenna and liz. I would love to be able to report that 30 rock bounces right back with the first episode of its feverishly anticipated fourth season but the show falls victim to the debut curse. Hailed by entertainment weekly as not only the best comedy on tv this year but simply the best tv, the emmy awardwinning comedy 30 rock is told through the comedic voice of golden globe winner tina fey liz lemon and features golden globe winner alec baldwin jack donaghy as a top network executive and tracy morgan tracy jordan as the unpredictable star of lemons hit variety. Valentines day, lizs first date with her new neighbor goes disastrous. It was written by kay cannon and the series creator, tina fey, and was directed by beth mccarthy. Queen of jordan is the seventeenth episode of the fifth season of the american television comedy series 30 rock, and the 97th overall episode of the series.
It was written by coexecutive producer matt hubbard and directed by todd holland. Compatible device and highspeed, broadband internet connection required. Trivection oven 30 rock wiki fandom powered by wikia. What makes the 30 rock christmas episodes work so well is a double fakeout of holiday spirit. Murphy brown lied to us is the eighteenth episode of the sixth season of the american television comedy series 30 rock, and the 121st overall episode of the series. Cleveland is the twentieth episode of the first season of 30 rock. The trivection oven is a convection microwave created by general electric, which combines heat, convection and microwaves for customized cooking. I loved this episode and the flashbacks were a great idea, they add new scenes to flashbacks like the one where jack fired pete.
Meanwhile, criss is uncomfortable with swapping gender roles with liz, and jenna tries to learn a southern accent for a commercial. To conclude 30 rock season 4 audio commentary should follow the lead of the first 4 seasons of the simpsons, relavant audio commentary for every episode. This is the eleventh episode of the third season of 30 rock and despite the romantic valentines day theme, the episode remains hilarious as ever. Green, ian hyland, john lutz, sean moran, maulik pancholy, ralph peavy, greg scarnici, blake tyler benitez and. Dec 05, 2018 liz and jack have a presidential debate. The episode was written by robert carlock and was directed by don scardino. So im excited to finally dole out an a to tonights episode of 30 rock, which leaped giddily from high to high.
The series takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy series, also airing on nbc. Liz is married to jack and tracy is delivering her baby. Guest stars in this episode included jennifer bassey, kevin brown, grizz chapman, eric. It was written by coexecutive producer john riggi and directed by michael engler. Jacks new couch design is revealed to be extremely uncomfortable due to his.
Overall, this is an excellent episode and it happens to be one of my favorites. On show night, liz lemon grows increasingly infuriated when no one seems to remember that its her 40th birthday. Krakowski sang a brief opening song set to the 30 rock theme music. The 17 differences between 30 rocks east coast and west. More importantly, how is kim jongils death going to affect 30 rock. Tracys wife, angie, is given a reality show of her own, queen of jordan, which was aired as an episode of 30 rock. Meanwhile, jenna, kenneth and kelsey grammer pull a con on carvel. I know i have whined repeatedly about 30 rock turning into a mechanical jokedelivery machine over the past few years but meet the woggels.
Feb 24, 2020 so on this february 29th, 2016, we raise a glass of rhubarb punch to, liz, tracy, jack, kenneth and the rest of the 30 rock gang. Hailed by entertainment weekly as not only the best comedy on tv this year but simply the best tv, the emmy awardwinning comedy 30 rock is told through the comedic voice of golden globe winner tina fey liz lemon and features golden globe winner alec baldwin jack donaghy as a top network executive and tracy morgan tracy jordan as the unpredictable star of lemons hit. For those who enjoyed the first season of 30 rock, season 2 is a worthwhile purchase, but do expect one or two misfires during the series. The episode was directed by adam bernstein and written by tina fey, the series creator, executive producer, and lead actor. How the 30 rock cast fared on live episode hollywood reporter. Jack convinces him to allow liz and company the chance to do their 100th episode. During the commercial breaks in this episode, commercials for american express were aired featuring 30 rock cast members, who were in character.