collection rock collection episode nbc second season 30_rock fourth episode overall written producer directed producer aired october united_states episode jack_donaghy alec_baldwin hires private detective investigate past asks liz_lemon tina fey help watch tracy_jordan tracy_morgan kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer attempts help jenna_maroney jane_krakowski gain weight insulting episode features reference studio compared rock similar premise recurring element series references aspects popular culture collection received generally positive reviews critics expressed concern guest stars especially case despite reactions nominated primetime emmy award acting plot separation tracy wife condition tracy leave sight liz surprised find tracy time dressing room confesses care tracy asks liz help leaves care personal issues liz watch busy work liz promise tracy leaves strip club returns liz lies whereabouts tries cover mistake realizes tracy strip club blames situation liz demands decisions sketch ideas run rejects liz ideas solve problem liz offers consultant credit declines offer liz decides fight tracy women immature behavior jack hires investigate past learns possible candidate position president knowing company looking possibly jack hires find company discovers jack collection advises rid jack bear destroy realizes kenneth similar enjoyment gives collection jenna famous gaining weight sorts large amounts fan mail jack weight jenna enjoys new friendship talking liz jenna begins worry losing weight fears popularity decline upset jenna losing weight jack sends kenneth follow sure keeps weight liz tells kenneth insult jenna wants eat writes list things jenna hurt jenna takes insults tries seduce kenneth production rock studio debuted nbc lineup revolved camera sketch comedy series evidence overlapping subject matter shows conflict arose creator studio asked allow observe saturday night live week request michaels denied despite sent fey flowers nbc announced pick series wished luck rock fey wound winning studio cancelled season rock renewed second rock season ratings proved lackluster lower studio expensive produce season episode jack writer contained self referencing walk talk sequence commonly studio previous series episode walk talk sequence referenced liz asks kenneth walk talk kenneth replies usually got thinking reception collection brought average million american viewers episode achieved key demographic refers year olds refers year olds watching television time broadcast decrease previous episode watched average million american viewers episode retained audience lead earl adults increased adults men squad said lack writing staff second season disappointing love nbc set nbc worried guest stars robert_canning ign said time jenna storyline entertaining night felt half episode tightly written funny second half waned bit stellar conclusions stories far funny bits canning said jack storyline disappointing hoped future guest stars properly sake having guest star buddytv said tracy strong previous episodes terrific nod old nice touch felt lack focus personal life liz series lack focus hoped private issues explored successful persona main draws series place guide felt episode fell bit flat season lacked frank sic director guy enjoy jack storyline said jenna storyline ultimately won getting turned kenneth nominated primetime emmy award outstanding guest actor comedy series episode
The Collection (30 Rock)