thirteenth episode fourth season american television comedy series 30_rock episode series overall written supervising producer directed episode originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc network united_states february guest star episode cameo appearance musician episode liz_lemon tina_fey schedules appointment valentine day avoid feeling lonely holiday jack_donaghy alec_baldwin meets successful attractive host banks jenna_maroney jane_krakowski frustrated finally loses interest generally universally received television critics according nielsen ratings watched million households original broadcast received rating share viewers demographic work episode received primetime emmy award nomination category comedy series plot tgs tracy_jordan head writer liz_lemon root canal avoid feeling lonely valentine day schedules surgery day soon realizes need escort home office asks colleagues 30_rock building ride home valentine day plans help liz calls office pick informs procedure leave signs liability liz initially intends sign document party instead decides claim ride home jack_donaghy vice president microwave oven programming general_electric makes appearance fictional hot box appearance jack host flirting broadcast jack share republican viewpoints asks drink accepts eventually embark number successful unsuccessful dates dates jack invites tgs party hastily staged help musician time nbc real life artist residence come talk effort impress successful approaches jack intriguing conversation tgs party jack apartment end sleeping jenna begins worry lost interest jenna tracks suspicions confirmed tells encouraged stop obsession forward later rock building nbc page kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer finds jenna upset dressing room tells state shows letters sent past kenneth confused jenna misses leading reveal longest relationship day jenna enters dressing room sees picture inscribed words want eat jenna touched find kenneth responsible thanks valentine day liz goes appointment tells sign surgery liz dental staff having effect home lobby liz sees moved came valentine day liz people sees floyd actually jamaican women dental assistants oral surgeon office calls jack liz boss asking come pick liz home jack spent night thinks phone jack excuse end date invites come impressed kindness liz production written rock supervising producer directed episode ninth writing credit second episode directed march season episode originally aired united_states february nbc thirteenth episode fourth season overall episode series episode filmed december january december confirmed actress guest star episode played right wing anchor love interest alec_baldwin jack_donaghy interview entertainment_weekly banks revealed approached staff making appearance definitely like love happen huge fan dream come true said day set producers use introduced episode set hot box interviewing jack guest deliver lines quickly explaining fast delivery help sell comedy 30_rock character agreed problem ensued figure resulted banks throwing baldwin battling fast possible hoping cut faster banks revealed intention series regular explaining having fun making movies commit television time according february report new_york_post airing episode character based news anchor francis pitched character rock producer banks denied report calling false october reported musician serve artist nbc brand new artist residence program november appearance nbc today explained band released new album circle months group making appearances wide range nbc broadcast cable channels promote rock played title artist residence referenced appears contestant cooking reality television series chef later shown nbc theme actors reprised roles respectively liz_lemon fey final scene effects liz sees drew floyd dennis speak jamaican accents men jamaican dental assistants regards accent said interview given literally day shot like wrote stuff tomorrow like okay great completely different awesome comedic actor appeared episode time main cast member saturday night live additionally episode played jenna_maroney appeared main cast fey head writer cultural references based liz hatred valentine day fictional holiday celebrating real february birthday leader liz tells jack watch business news channel gets money advice fictitious cartoon character pbs confronting jenna asks dog gives orders died reference son sam killer allegedly commanded kill neighbour possessed dog stalk anymore jenna asks stalking kids glee fox program focuses high school choir appearance hot box asks jack favorite movie responding tie sees drew dennis floyd liz confesses dennis watching period drama color purple drunk nights life character astronaut referenced episode liz tells dental sign liability boyfriend come home liz considers character imaginary perfect husband character introduced sun tea dot pretended liz crazy black boyfriend planned roommate apartment help plan talk liz imagination played actor scene liz life like following success talk notified outer space mentioned season near end liz decides breaks dream finale meeting pilot played breakup dismissal annoying anti love interest played sets stage liz_lemon portrayed loser season series finale reception original american broadcast seen million households according nielsen ratings claimed rating share viewers aged meaning percent people group percent people group watching television time watched episode increase previous episode watched million american viewers received primetime emmy award nomination comedy series 62nd primetime emmy awards lost work pilot episode december received writers guild america award nomination reviewing best television programs named rock number cited episode best year enjoyed appearance writing played character perfectly hoped returned series delighted speed episodes fourth season getting received reception jack courtship refreshing reminder fucking sharp rock paste banks role noted appearance completely unnecessary pretty awesome nonetheless concluded liz jack particularly strong despite new occurring largely fun form rock contributor los_angeles_times opined plots featured equally strong added jenna plot easily fallen flat turned funny conclusion blake deemed stellar episode especially enjoyable week episode guide reported valentine day theme episode hilarious usual belly laughs spit takes entertainment_weekly contributor commented episodes worked enjoyed tina fey performance writing provided fey interesting acting showcase season ign contributor robert_canning said episode rock wasn fun funny explaining great laughs felt bit flat wrote cameos little body episode nonetheless real came end portrayed dental assistants gag unrelated rest episode best half hour conclusion canning gave rating television columnist alan_sepinwall star-ledger wrote episode pretty outing reasoning usual laughs margin overall lot long flat deadly stretches entire like jenna lay aol squad enjoyed liz story noted disliked jenna story concluding funny lines overall found missing valentine day plot honestly want human normal jenna new_york magazine felt liz plot worst story lines recent memory
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