The best episodes of 30 Rock
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- 01
As the cast and crew of TGS with Tracy Jordan returns for a new season, Liz is excited to see Jack again. However, her excitement quickly fades as Jack insists that Liz is still not over Floyd. Meanwhile, Jerry Seinfeld shows up at Jack's office in an upset mood after Jack announces his newest plan. Finally, Kenneth becomes Tracy's office wife when Tracy separates from his wife and Jenna returns to set a whole lot heavier now that she has been involved in Mystic Pizza: The Musical!.
- 02
Tracy, on the run from the Black Crusaders, goes into hiding with Kenneth's cousin Jessie (Sean Hayes), and the pressure's on Liz to make the show work after Jack's mother (Elaine Stritch) arrives and Jack ends up in the hospital.
- 03
Jack and C.C. try to make their long distance romance work, Liz decides to invest in real estate, and Kenneth becomes addicted to caffeine.
- 04
Liz rallies the team to produce one final farewell production.
- 05
There are certainly no sparks when Jack asks Liz to take his fiancee, Phoebe (Emily Mortimer), out for a ladies' lunch. But Liz finds a lot more to like when her boyfriend takes her to the great city of Cleveland.
- 06
C.C. wants to go public with her love for Jack, while Liz works at appeasing both Tracy and Jenna.
- 07
Jack hates his new job in Washington while back in New York, Liz deals with a pregnancy scare.
- 08
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.
- 09
It's negotiation time, and Jack plans to teach Liz a thing or two about how to handle Josh's new contract. Jenna makes several big publicity mistakes.
- 10
Family matters move front and centre when Jack is reunited with his down-and-out brother (Nathan Lane) and Liz has a tough time making staff cutbacks.
- 11
When Liz meets her idol, Rosemary Howard, she invites her to be a guest writer on the show.
- 12
It's time for Kenneth's annual house party, but he may be the only one excited about it. The soiree has only been attended by Liz in the past, so in order to get a better turnout Tracy spreads rumors that ultimately get out of hand. Meanwhile, Jack deals with NBC's new environmentally-friendly mascot, whose new-found stardom goes to his head.
- 13
Floyd stays at Liz's place overnight when his flight is canceled. Meanwhile, Jack is demoted to the 12th floor, causing him to question his future status at the company. Finally, the staff celebrates Annual Sandwich Day with mysterious sandwiches from a secret location in Brooklyn.
- 14
Liz unintentionally insists her and Drew (Jon Hamm) have their first official date on Valentine's Day. Jack goes to church with girlfriend Elisa and Tracy helps Kenneth win the affection of a new staffer.
- 15
Excitement for TGS's 50th show is quickly replaced by concern about company budget cuts. When Jack is forced to hand out pink slips, Liz does some personal bartering to save her staff.
- 16
Production begins on Liz's new talk show, Dealbreakers, and she realizes what it's like to walk in Jenna's shoes.
- 17
There are some new power players around when Jack and Kenneth the page switch roles for the day and Liz finds herself clicking with a gorgeous hunk.
- 18
Sparks are flying when Jack uses Kenneth the page to thwart an aggressive west coast NBC exec (Will Arnett) and Liz follows her crush to an AA meeting.
- 19
Love is in the air, but Liz is concerned when Jack takes an overwhelming interest in her new boyfriend (Jason Sudeikis).
- 20
Jack falls for a congresswoman he meets at a cocktail party and despite the fact that they hold opposite views, the couple agrees to put politics aside and have a secret affair. Meanwhile, Liz believes her Middle Eastern neighbor to be a terrorist and tips off Homeland Security, creating a big mess.
- 21
As part of his community service, Tracy must coach a little league team. All goes well until Jack takes interest in the team and turmoil starts from there. Meanwhile, Liz is asked out on a date by Jamie, the new coffee boy, who thinks Liz is actually younger than she truly is.
- 22
The cast and writers of TGS prepare their annual Ludachristmas party in the writer's room.
- 23
Dennis becomes a New York City celebrity after jumping in front of a train and saving someone who fell on the tracks. Meanwhile, Jack desperately tries to persuade Tracy to become the celebrity face of the Republican Party.
- 24
When Liz can't scheme her way out of jury duty, chaos ensues on the set of TGS. With no one in charge, Tracy and Jenna begin to act irresponsibly, while Jack becomes absorbed in launching a lucrative new product.
- 25
The TGS staff rallies as Jack's father's (Alan Alda) health hangs in the balance. Liz enjoys newfound fame as a relationship expert. When Tracy's high school invites him to speak at graduation, Kenneth helps him overcome embarrassing memories.
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