rock black tie twelfth episode season american television comedy series 30_rock directed written series creator tina_fey episode originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc united_states february guest stars episode include april episode liz_lemon tina_fey attends foreign prince birthday party boss jack_donaghy alec_baldwin meets jack wife time tracy_jordan tracy_morgan tries convince cheat wife wild party nbc page kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer encourages received generally positive reception television critics according nielsen ratings system episode watched million households original broadcast received rating share viewers demographic plot liz_lemon tina fey invited boss jack_donaghy alec_baldwin accompany birthday party friend loosely based monarch accepts liz fears invitation date jack denies asked later liz runs friend jenna_maroney jane_krakowski party talk prince makes entrance physical disability illnesses centuries jack shocked wife isabella enter room comes hello jack introduces liz live girlfriend likes liz tells jack let away time prince spots jenna sends messenger invite eager modern day talks despite problems later tells liz idea liz jack truly happy liz tells jack prove goes tells engaged hearing violently attacks liz later prince decides die happy jenna discussed relationship drinks champagne digest dies result party comes conclusion jack walks liz apartment leaves necklace lent mistakes attempted kiss jack acts semi repulsed idea tells liz finally rock studios street pete encouraging son better training tracy_jordan tracy_morgan compares pete relationship wife working late night office tracy enters couple people turns party pete working tracy entourage enjoy tracy encourages pete asks women april look pete finally begins nbc page kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer sets straight telling recall day got married production black tie directed written series creator tina_fey cannon fey script collaboration later writing episodes somebody love christmas special season season season respectively originally aired nbc united_states february twelfth episode season overall series episode featured guest appearances actors fey wrote role prince specifically audition fey regards said thrilled belief role prop master built wheelchair puppet legs fey said noted kneeling wheelchair seat built addition wore prosthetic teeth wig accommodate character look according fey dvd commentary episode shot alternate ending request die ultimately felt better stakes story die character says line ended pick gift bags coat check black tie played wife alec_baldwin character jack_donaghy second appearance february episode night comedian actor played messenger appeared main cast saturday night live weekly sketch comedy series airs nbc united_states fey head writer later return rock paul love interest jenna_maroney beginning episode liz exchanging according fey liz joke difference mama washing machine drop load washing machine doesn follow week pretty dirty surprised able away joke censored syndication reception according nielsen ratings system black tie watched million households original american broadcast earned rating share demographic meaning percent people group percent people group watching television time watched episode increase previous episode head hair watched million american viewers airing episode received generally positive reviews television critics ign contributor robert_canning called fantastic episode rated enjoyed performances aol squad wrote pretty inspired choices said tracy devil kenneth angel gag tracy encouraging pete cheat wife kenneth told inspired guide favorable guest appearances said role served memorable majesty strong laugh loud funny installment episode impressed black tie handled liz date jack citing lesser shows gone final scene tension leads tina_fey crack writing staff didn kept percent light meaning won wondering regards episode said awesome episode enjoyable laugh inducing series contributor said perfectly cast freak regards appearance playing class act shocking mess yields series absurd scenes rated 28th greatest episode time guide list
Black Tie (30 Rock)