let stay rock let stay episode fifth season american television comedy series 30_rock overall episode series directed executive producer written executive producer episode originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc network united_states october guest stars episode include episode jack_donaghy alec_baldwin appear congress discuss nbc merger fictitious company network parody hopes charm celebrity members deal demands diversity nbc programming lineup result jack tracy_jordan tracy_morgan come new development ideas liz_lemon tina fey head writer fictitious sketch tracy_jordan tgs fed criticism writing staff gives finally jenna_maroney jane_krakowski helps kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer competitive nbc page program episode 30_rock generally universally received television critics according nielsen_media_research watched million households original broadcast received rating share viewers demographic plot nbc executive jack_donaghy alec_baldwin attends congressional hearing nbc merger deal able consolidate support deal representative regina calls nbc racist demands diversity programming lineup following hearing jack goes new_york asks tracy_jordan tracy_morgan dot produce program african american community suggests called let stay african american family 1970s suggests talking dog added tracy orders incorporate rewrite dot dismay liz_lemon tina fey head writer sketch tgs tracy_jordan unhappy lack respect gets writing staff complains jack boss situation jack asks staff writer promoted head writer effort nbc liz accepts seeing opportunity lack respect complaints gets upset gets television interview head writer insists head writer appear talk right aimed african american audiences liz gets visibly upset rice gives credit deserves result behavior escorted set security guard time kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer nbc page nbc wants page program notes jenna_maroney jane_krakowski hears volunteers help win experience jenna treats kenneth mother jan hooks treated years failed performance human resources jenna vows kenneth job goes jack ask help jack orders hire kenneth representative makes unexpected visit new_york jack tries nbc commitment diversity thwarted sees signs read colored white intended paper recycling removed moments ago informing jack minority slot page program filled kenneth jack tries improve situation giving head writer medal work sees right discovers liz truly deserves respect tells jack vote nbc deal gives reason episode ends taping let stay rewrite including talking dog production let stay written executive producer directed executive producer staff writer thirteenth writing credit jack meets dennis baby fighting irish cleveland baby subway hero sandwich day cast night court valentine day ones kidney don america hope fourth helmed episode having directed goodbye friend problem episode rock originally aired nbc united_states october episode fifth season overall episode series september announced actress singer guest star named demands alec_baldwin character jack_donaghy diversity nbc programming lineup fan big fan baldwin series creator executive producer lead actress tina_fey said interview mind excited guest star appear future episode 30_rock addition confirmed actor director appear let stay played congressman entertainment weekly reported august set casting african american male age range play fictitious host named spoken host right fictitious talk focusing african american issues episode played actor best known role hbo drama wire actor brief appearance episode stars scene let stay alongside talking dog named stanley dog actor fourth appearance character resource previously appeared season episodes believe stars august interview showrunner executive producer asked series continue reference real life acquisition cable company occurred november replied version acquisition works noted nbc deal change reason existence explaining merger occurred things funnier staff writers great able version ripped headlines lot comedies don episode representative called nbc racist regards programming lacking diversity subplot based real life president ceo attended hearing february discussions nbc deal asked nbc network attempted create shows appeal black community cultural references beginning episode liz tells jack writing staff replacing plate title names including explains refers time got chemical wore red green reference fictional horror villain series appearance hearing representative says acclaimed director reference directed romantic comedy applicants nbc page plays keyboard sings tune musician song didn start fire returning hearing washington representative accused nbc racist jack tells liz hearing pay attention heartfelt speech busy trying remember black kid community reference actor stars community nbc program jack referring addition writer rock coincidentally guest star executive produces romantic comedy television series let stay airs bet rock studio debuted nbc lineup revolved camera sketch comedy series season episode jack writer contained self referencing walk talk sequence commonly studio previous series west wing episode walk talk sequence seen jack departing washington discussion liz reception original american broadcast let stay watched million households according nielsen_media_research received rating share viewers demographic percent people group percent people group watching television time watched episode decrease previous episode rains watched million american viewers new_york magazine called let stay pretty great episode gotten groove television columnist hitfix enjoyed previous week episode believed peak noted uneven funny territory episode sepinwall felt parts episode worked fine enjoyed liz disastrous appearance right like jenna kenneth story contributor huffington_post said episode ton hilarious moments highlight vanity_fair enjoyed appearance jack assistant writing character happy screen time episode said thank jenna jack putting end tension kenneth narrative los_angeles_times deemed wildly clever episode delivered important critique limitations diversity programs blake said jane_krakowski jenna fire let stay commented dealt racism issues pretty issue featured exception aol squad reported let stay favorite episodes season massively pleasing episode atlantic wrote stole drove action character episode 30_rock called episode clumsy tired explaining cylinders satire playing strained enterprise mild desperation continued let stay golden opportunity comment tricky intersection politics power race privilege recycled jokes overly familiar time conclusion gave grade rating opined writing sharp sharp sharp lot interesting plots played lot new plots aren interesting said stories featured big laughs assembled framework train gets steam salvage episode
Let's Stay Together (30 Rock)