Tuesday, June 30, 2020

The Best of 30 Rock


The Best of 30 ROCK (NBC)
Creator: Tina Fey
Seasons: 7 Episodes: 138 Years: 2006-2013
Premise: Behind the scenes of a crazy sketch show and network

My 20 Standout Episodes
1. Pilot S01E01 | #01
Jack’s the new NBC boss and forces Liz to hire Tracy & fire Pete from TGS
2. Jack-Tor S01E05 | #05
Jack’s terrible in a corporate synergy sketch; Tracy pretends he’s illiterate
3. Hardball S01E15 | #15
Josh’s contract is up and Jack toys with him; Jenna insults the troops
4. Rosemary’s Baby S02E04 | #25
Liz’s hero visits; Jack helps Tracy in therapy; Kenneth’s in a ‘Page-Off’
5. Greenzo S02E05 | #26
A new ‘green’ mascot goes overboard; Kenneth throws an epic party
6. Somebody to Love S02E06 | #27
Liz suspects her neighbor is a terrorist; Kenneth loses Jack’s pants
7. Succession S02E13 | #34
Jack is promoted which affects Liz; Frank’s jealous of Tracy’s videogame
8. Believe in the Stars S03E02 | #38
Liz sits with Oprah; Jack tests Kenneth’s morals; Tracy and Jenny switch
9. St. Valentine’s Day S03E11 | #47
Jack is not Catholic; Kenneth dates a blind girl; Liz has an accidental date
10. Apollo, Apollo S03E16 | #52
Tracy thinks he is in space; Liz is jealous of Dennis; Jack turns fifty
11. Kidney Now! S03E22 | #58
Jack has a benefit to help his ailing dad; Tracy gives a high school speech
12. Sun Tea S04E06 | #64
Frank pees in jars; Liz wants a bigger condo; Jack & Tracy get ‘snipped’
13. Dealbreakers Talk Show No. 0001 S04E07 | #65
Frank is Liz who becomes Jenna on her first taping; Tracy wants an EGOT
14. Live Show S05E04 | #84
Everyone forgets Liz’s birthday; Jack can’t drink; Tracy wants to break
15. Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning S05E12 | #92
Jack & Lutz plans for upcoming disasters; Tracy & Liz hate reality TV
16. Idiots are People Two! / Three! S06E02-03 | #105 & #106
Idiots protest NBC; Frasier helps Jenna; Jack helps out Devon Banks
17. Standards and Practices S06E11 | #114
Liz defies Kenneth in his new position; Jenna has kids to exploit
18. Murphy Brown Lied to Us S06E18 | #121
Liz wants to have a kid again; Jack makes bad couches that hurt people
19. Live from Studio 6H S06E19 | #122
Jenna wants an on-air proposal; Kenneth remembers past ‘live’ shows
20. Hogcock! / Last Lunch S07E12-13 | #137 & #138
Jack’s not happy as the new CEO; one more TGS is needed

My Top Five
1. Jack-Tor
2. Live Show
3. Greenzo
4. Live from Studio 6H
5. Apollo, Apollo

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