twentieth episode fourth season american television comedy series 30_rock overall episode series written producer runner executive producer episode directed executive producer originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc network united_states guest stars include episode fictitious tracy_jordan tgs celebrate mother day holiday having mothers cast staff hooks nelson visit jack_donaghy alec_baldwin deal visit mother begins relationships received generally positive reviews television critics according nielsen_media_research episode watched million households original broadcast received rating share viewers demographic performance episode received primetime emmy award nomination category outstanding guest actress comedy series plot liz_lemon tina fey head writer tgs tracy_jordan brings boss jack_donaghy alec_baldwin budget approval planned mother day episode gathering cast staff mothers liz reminds jack mother day coming prompting jack realize forgot send mother flowers informs office assistant send flowers waiting outside jack office door real reason visiting son learned friend florida jack dating recent woman happens jack high school sweetheart dinner bring nancy tells jack knows involvement host awkward encounter jack elevator present encounter knows jack sleeping appalled jack dating women time demands end choice nancy trying dress tgs fitting room jan hooks criticize liz married late liz care think later liz conversation mother liz single conversation margaret reveals true love liz father henry liz tells jack mother revealed mother choose buzz jack offers introduce buzz liz accepting wanting find mother missed meet buzz confesses good decision margaret stay spent years alcoholic encounter buzz liz tells mother respects decision ending buzz time visits jack hopes getting rest money promised episode jack paid good mother daughter jenna_maroney jane_krakowski visit daughter regular basis jack rest money believes jenna happy discussing wear mother day episode suggests jenna wear outfit jenna want nonetheless jenna wear clothes broadcast tgs producer learns tracy_jordan tracy_morgan know mother decides cast actress mother mother day episode tracy dislike sing holiday episode production written producer runner executive producer episode directed rock executive producer staff writer cannon seventh writing credit fifteenth penned episode directed episode series goodbye friend problem originally aired nbc united_states twentieth episode fourth season overall episode series episode rock filmed march march actresses reprised roles respectively mothers characters liz_lemon jenna_maroney jack_donaghy respectively appears mother character tgs writer unclear portrayed casting joke rock character mother addition actress guest starred tracy_jordan fake mother time astronaut played episode revealed relationship liz mother interview guide discussion guest spot said wonderful carrying conversation professional actors greatly admired felt honored paired connection lot fun revealed notified guest appearance think little bit rock sun program previously aired nbc reference jack love triangle storyline host high school sweetheart played actresses respectively plot introduced april episode love triangle dilemma continue season moore announced love interest alec_baldwin jack november banks guest spot love interest jack character confirmed december actor sixth appearance 30_rock character episode introduces mother tells idea adopted asian actor appearance credited individual liz considers imaginary perfect husband flashback younger years margaret played tina_fey walking man named played anderson later revealed love comedian actor brief appearance beginning episode liz tells jack nbc wants tgs mother day themed episode network received criticism airing offensive action drama clip character shane hunter says bitch rock staff writer mad men creator credited writers episode second appearance having appeared character appeared main cast saturday night live weekly sketch comedy series airs nbc united_states fey head writer song featured episode cultural references confesses sexually assaulted professional basketball player pete tells tracy actress mother tracy says sights actress professional tennis player mother liz learns mother astronaut wife margaret explains simple graduated secretary school got job secretary fictional advertising agency program addition actor plays lead role mad men recurring role rock love interest tina_fey character later liz gets angry mother admission marrying tells actress played hbo original movie reception original american broadcast watched million households according nielsen_media_research received rating share viewers demographic meaning percent people group percent people group watching television time watched episode decrease previous episode watched million households received primetime emmy award nomination outstanding guest actress comedy series 62nd primetime emmy awards performance episode lost actress hosting ign contributor robert_canning gave episode rating saying liked mothers coming loved appearance writing despite great actor good lines overcome short fall gave episode grade rating noting liked episode having characters wandering entertainment_weekly contributor gave episode positive review writing fun kids enjoyed cameo beginning review guide said episode funny bit confused left wanting episode said took comments explaining episode laughs television columnist hitfix wrote episode rock wasn funny episode nice things trying pull liz characters reality sepinwall commented tracy jenna stories mothers nice grounded moments main characters sort thing 30_rock needs times season aol squad liked episode better previous episode enjoyed return jack mother tracy story actually explaining situation makes sense tgs world wrote fun lighter air content string mild plot series good jokes new_york magazine positive episode reported tracy best chemistry night time contributor james_poniewozik noted lot potential explaining return television character mothers ability bring insecure children respective grown kids advance themes storylines episode repeated jack love triangle paste said jack relationship troubles choosing nancy feels like dragging forever nonetheless commented liz story real heart episode return received positive reviews television critics said thank nbc airing canning opined rock want careful funny note joke enjoyed noting welcome touch
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