retreat forward retreat forward ninth episode season american television comedy series 30_rock 45th overall episode series written executive story editor directed episode originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc united_states january guest stars episode include episode jack_donaghy alec_baldwin invites liz_lemon tina fey corporate retreat following bush administration ceo moral support jenna_maroney jane_krakowski employs method acting role quickly takes advantage tracy_jordan tracy_morgan diagnosed diabetes kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer attempts find way dissuade tracy eating food retreat forward generally received television critics according nielsen_media_research episode watched million households original broadcast received rating share viewers demographic plot jack_donaghy alec_baldwin asks liz_lemon tina fey accompany retreat hudson new_york following bush administration ceo jack meets men core feature insight brutality male hand shake play hard liz antics team building exercises demand jack distance wants succeed dinner speech jack men room completely wearing microphone hear liz quickly takes stage draw attention away jack embarrassment finally ends open dancing succeeds banned retreat forever jenna_maroney jane_krakowski employs method acting upcoming role singer allowing advantage tells research quickly edits page contents nonsense jenna goes read jenna believes reads proceeds imitate facts page amusement finally confronts frank end having sex jenna frank wants secret workers reveals tgs tracy_jordan writers dismay frank hearing hair frank girlfriend ruins jenna hair face making look like witch time nbc page kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer tries help tracy_jordan tracy_morgan understand diabetes affects told tracy risk getting diabetes kenneth tells story wicked witch come away continues consume eating habits tracy believe tracy gets disgusted kenneth tries scare dressing witch suddenly jenna comes running screaming looking like witch complete hand kenneth tracy vows change eating habits immediately production retreat forward written executive story editor directed second writing credit having written season episode aired december directed episode retreat forward originally aired january nbc united_states ninth episode season 45th overall episode series appeared character private investigator hired jack_donaghy episodes collection natural order season actor reprised role episode ninth appearance cultural references beginning rock episode liz tells jack jenna perform improvisation corporate flashback audience shout blade suggestions liz jenna liz impression blade character jenna believed liz tracy intrigued idea having foot replaced wheel informs diabetes left lose foot asks replace wheel like robot maid title family rolls set wheels tgs writers learn jenna employing method acting frank suggests research free online encyclopedia frank sees jenna getting ready eat cat stops tells extraterrestrial eats cats admitting hooked frank jenna reveals dog bounty hunter second guy later episode cover jack completely wearing microphone hear liz starts singing song gon sweat everybody dance dance music group retreat forward references jack time bush administration occurred second season jack unsuccessful attempts ceo general_electric december episode reunion coma informs wants remain ceo company second time rock referenced jenna trying play singer feature film plot began episode jenna auditions play singer biographical movie reception original american broadcast retreat forward watched million households according nielsen_media_research episode earned rating share demographic meaning percent people group percent people group watching television time watched episode decrease previous episode flu shot watched million american viewers television columnist alan_sepinwall star-ledger felt retreat forward best episodes uneven season sepinwall felt end tracy kenneth plot work met jenna frank story noted addition guest star good use virtually entire cast ign contributor robert_canning enjoyed liz jack relationship episode canning felt occasionally hints romantic relationship linked opinion episode demonstrated non romantic friendship perfectly aol squad liked episode noted second week row plots way wrote thrilled kenneth tracy plot citing way silly loud guide said retreat forward funny super huge guest star free episode zap2it reported found attracted second tier plots jack liz plot observing moments overall story didn hit new notes relationship yeah funny bits main story seen kind dynamic liz jack didn comedic force past praised 30_rock perfect job plots episode said jenna line academy loves dead singers handicapped funniest line favorable jenna story arc playing impressed antics episode regards episode opined tonight episode consistently amusing rock sky high expectations good isn good conclusion gave episode grade rating retreat forward amusing moments bit retrospect waiting true classic 30_rock episode season said paste magazine nonetheless preferred episode office prince family paper plot focused actress attractive
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