reunion rock reunion fifth episode season american television comedy series 30_rock 41st episode series overall written supervising producer directed episode originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc network united_states december guest stars episode include episode liz_lemon tina fey opposed going high school reunion boss jack_donaghy alec_baldwin manages convince torn wakes coma inform jack decision remain ceo general_electric time tracy_jordan tracy_morgan jenna_maroney jane_krakowski feel threatened nbc page kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer gets laughs elevator reunion received generally positive reception television critics according nielsen ratings system watched million households original broadcast won primetime emmy award outstanding writing comedy series received nomination outstanding directing comedy series plot liz_lemon tina fey receives invitation upcoming high school reunion pennsylvania reluctant attend lonely persuaded boss jack_donaghy alec_baldwin wakes coma tells jack remain ceo general_electric distraught revelation don chosen jack ceo run jack decides fly miami vacation offers drop liz way reunion land major jack stranded rock studios tracy_jordan tracy_morgan shocked nbc page kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer gets laughs elevator compelling jenna_maroney jane_krakowski help thing happens jenna retaliation starts singing wind beneath wings prompting kenneth start singing bottles beer elevator joins revenge tracy jenna start page duties kenneth liz goes reunion learns quiet lonely thought angry bully hated jack search drink ends reunion mistaken popular student unhappy decision takes persona liz tries regain friendship classmates success jack persuades like liz girlfriend larry reveals son point jack confesses larry liz jack quick escape whilst stage liz happily going classmates attempt pig blood scene production reunion written rock supervising producer making fifth writing credit rural hard ball collection island episode directed making fourth series reunion originally aired united_states december nbc fifth episode season 41st overall episode series actor sixth appearance ceo appearing episodes word corporate crush game succession sandwich day actress sixth guest spot series daughter catholic_church served high school liz_lemon attends high school reunion september reported actresses star set guest star high school classmates liz flashback sequence appearances fell rock shot studios queens new_york actress half sister guest starred reunion classmate liz episode liz says line want twice according series creator executive producer lead actress tina_fey coined daughter alice interview new_york_daily_news jane_krakowski portrays jenna_maroney revealed great rock come alice like want alice funny hear people street tina daughter cultural references jack believing ceo job learning liz high school reunion says wish princeton reunion right smile face reference graduated princeton husband barack_obama won reunion past classmate liz complains liz said scene action film gun reunion liz classmates play seven minutes heaven game people selected closet dark enclosed space like seven minutes kissing later liz classmates plan stage revenge mean stopped jack saying liz_lemon reference horror film title character pig blood reception original american broadcast reunion watched million households according nielsen ratings system received rating share viewers demographic meaning percent people group percent people group watching television time watched episode reunion finished ninth place weekly ratings week december won primetime emmy award outstanding writing comedy series received nomination outstanding directing comedy series 61st primetime emmy awards episode submitted consideration behalf tina fey outstanding lead actress comedy series awards lost actress nominated lost tie fellow rock writer episode apollo apollo pilot episode ign contributor robert_canning gave episode rating wrote real reason watch tina_fey alec_baldwin fantastic comedic performances canning responded favorably episode exception tracy jenna kenneth storyline calling silly television columnist alan_sepinwall star-ledger wrote jack taking persona gave baldwin chance play goofy strain occasional happy jack like sepinwall aol squad favorable jack going reunion enjoyed character observing plot device baldwin believable guide positive reunion calling nice episode entertainment_weekly enjoyed episode said reunion episode season think benefited attention core characters reunion plot strong finale inspired hope viewership ratings reflect positively encourage creative trend wrote rage liz scored biggest laughs said found second plot little thought neat element wrote scored nice shots actors promised deliver zap2it said despite super capital list guest stars guest starred beginning season reunion got core cast gave probably best episode season time contributor james_poniewozik opined episode pretty good funny usual 30_rock ways reviews positive wrote reunion essentially especially portrayal liz disliked tina_fey liz portrayed light insulting classmates high school reunion bit character
Reunion (30 Rock)