problem problem fifth episode fourth season american television comedy series 30_rock 63rd overall episode series written executive producer directed executive producer originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc network united_states november guest stars episode include episode new cast member fictional sketch comedy tracy_jordan tgs jack jackson arrives set learns jack_donaghy alec_baldwin offers liz_lemon tina fey chance create television pilot based sketch liz decides search offers addition offering advice tracy_jordan tracy_morgan jenna_maroney jane_krakowski decide solve problems cast crew finally nbc page kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer grows annoyed cast members begin ask problem received generally positive reception television critics expressed disappointment tone according nielsen ratings system episode watched million households original broadcast received rating share viewers demographic plot episode opens liz_lemon jack_donaghy rest tgs tracy_jordan staff welcoming new cast member realizing baker jack quickly decides previous episode hired jack work street performer dressed like robot limited recent experience real acting jack offers liz chance star new television pilot based sketch initially excited tracy_jordan jenna_maroney convince test market search offers agreeing work jack liz signs talent agent explore options later learns low level agent jack stand liz dismissal result announces media nbc moving forward pilot production calls potential new host place liz liz threatens sue jack nbc rights jack informs nbc owns rights liz takes meeting producer jack meets respective meetings realize work shake hands end episode agreeing create pilot giving advice liz tracy jenna spend episode calling problem giving tgs crew advice lives moment arrives treats nbc page kenneth_parcell ask run break tracy jenna treat explains lower level people pages rise positions boss actors result avoid building bad relationships potential future bosses speculates kenneth running network someday jenna initially dismisses idea hand tracy concerned tells kenneth doesn want perform tasks jenna soon joins kenneth lets slip alive forever kenneth upset losing responsibilities confronts driving kenneth canadian hard time word kenneth saying canadian accent thanks kenneth helping production problem written directed executive producers rock episode fifth writing credit having penned secrets lies goodbye friend second directed episode having helmed goodbye friend season problem originally aired united_states november nbc fifth episode fourth season 63rd overall episode series problem filmed october october october jack_donaghy hiring robot street performer previous episode audition day introduced fourth season premiere episode season jack explains tgs staff need change survive tough economic times informs liz_lemon head writer tgs begin searching new cast member help image episode robot street performer introduced tgs crew played actor rock debut episode series creator executive producer lead actress tina_fey seen jackson broadway musicals damn yankees starred jane_krakowski plays jenna_maroney according jackson november interview fey set meeting interest role program interview los_angeles_times revealed brought jackson attention rock producers audition day jackson play robot instead actor played character actor played inexperienced agent liz signs episode november interview admitted couple lines filming set feel bad director guest starred episode producer sports shouting liz meeting regards talk levy directed fey comedy film date night host reality chef played rock episode potential new host talk cultural references rallying speech football movie flashback makes references canadian culture boxing day different rules canadian american football downs instead men instead incorrectly uses meters canadian football uses yards episode twice refers fictional features sports reviewers noted similarity real horn espn program features discussing sports competitive setting frequent horn said twitter page sports shouting tops favorite rock gag jack tells liz coming pilot says going host chef life referring cooking reality television hosts liz previously shown taste season episode tracy reveals early career signed badly structured contract requires wade carpet world times appears camera reference baseball player later jenna reveals assistant movie board game progress determined player ability answer general knowledge popular culture questions grew angry described kenneth having weird face hitler youth fourth time referenced liz story arc began season episode liz written comedy sketch titled sketch jenna comedic relationship advice women wears jersey sister wedding ladies liz tried gaining attention writing sketch jenna took credit making liz jealous liz romantic advice talk appearance episode kidney end episode liz told jack signed book deal based sketch episode liz book published receives backlash men close believe advice damaged relationships rock episode jack offers liz chance create television pilot based sketch liz decides search offers ultimately decides work pilot jack reception original american broadcast problem watched million households according nielsen ratings system received rating share viewers demographic percent people group percent people group watching television time watched episode decrease previous episode audition day watched million american viewers problem received generally positive reviews robert_canning ign reviewed episode giving rating opining episode silent tone cited liz jack characters opposing sides fun seeing working jenna tracy antics series funny time little episode television columnist alan_sepinwall star-ledger said tracy jenna team far realm reality enjoy sepinwall positive debut noting fit time paste magazine called episode best far season admitted disappointed coming close greatness know rock fan liz storyline commented plot somewhat annoying generally interesting concluded hard care liz talk aol squad noted liked jack liz interacted episode enjoyed meeting center end complimentary problem reporting better past episodes writing alternating currents competition collaboration hostility affection love hate according define jack liz relationship positive guest appearance gave episode grade rating entertainment_weekly contributor deemed rock episode best work jack_mcbrayer kenneth better episode kenneth rock history love know backwards talking bizarre fury jack_mcbrayer finest half hour new_york magazine wrote fine episode jenna tracy classic duo form couple great fantasy bits jack liz jenna triangle felt like funniest company episode couple minutes contributor los_angeles_times said looking forward cameo airing scene fell little flat regards episode blake said solid mind blowing episode presence
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