rock secret santa eighth episode fourth season american television comedy series 30_rock overall episode series episode written series creator tina_fey directed originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc united_states december episode featured appearances actors playing episode centered gift giving contest liz_lemon tina fey jack_donaghy alec_baldwin jenna_maroney jane_krakowski jealousy new tgs tracy_jordan cast member jackson singing skills writers coming fake religion nbc page kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer secret santa scheme critical reception episode generally favorable according nielsen ratings system secret santa watched million households original broadcast night episode premiered immediately preceded episode office title plot jack liz decide exchange gifts christmas jack friend high school possibility romance nancy marriage falling apart liz ends buying expensive jack owns agree spend zero dollars gifts jack gets liz program performance framed wood high school stage office assistant fuel costs return liz calls bomb threat keeping nancy new_york finally jack arranges liz fulfill dream meeting chips tgs producer learns new actor talented singer despite lack interest singing pete gives christmas solo revenge jenna tip cleaning ladies yearly source frustration pete jenna outraged hears assigned solo tries punch throat learns jenna hurt feelings arranges perform duet sings key jenna look good kenneth throwing rule filled secret santa fun swap writers frank strict adherents religion spot kenneth things claim need holiday meat lover pizza having teeth blonde virgin famous holiday song bring pizza tracy_jordan tracy_morgan tells kenneth religion goes shock idea religions man faith restored arrested bomb threat liz called phone production secret santa written series creator executive producer lead actress tina_fey director episode long time television director worked fey sketch comedy saturday night live fey nineteenth writing credit ninth directed episode secret santa originally aired nbc eighth episode fourth season overall episode series united_states december filmed november november november announced actress guest star rock love interest alec_baldwin character jack_donaghy moore later guest star episodes winter madness goes dinosaur land interview usa_today october fey said jack find enduring love upcoming season half season like jack real adult relationship interview baldwin noted year old jack running women like drug like end actor cameo episode character playing old days drama chips liz_lemon teen crush scene episode liz says shark asked april interview fey revealed term ended leaving studio asked leave left actor second appearance rock debut november episode problem fey seen jackson broadway musicals damn yankees starred jane_krakowski plays jenna_maroney according jackson november interview fey set meeting interest role program interview los_angeles_times revealed brought jackson attention rock producers episode sang key duet jenna order happy regards pitch performance jackson said interview actually harder think worked lot sound real sound believable got good funny feedback glad worked filmed scene secret santa cut airing instead scene featured rock season dvd deleted scenes bonus feature scene liz goes men dress retailer buy gift jack christmas shocked prices sees red neck tie purchases cultural references jack tells liz coming social networking site similar myspace facebook jack promises actor appearance reality dancing stars visits liz tells airs abc liz revealed played gender blind high school production scene secret santa kenneth multiple arrangements holiday decorations desk page includes portrait president barack_obama muslims reception according nielsen ratings system secret santa watched million households original american broadcast earned rating share demographic season high rating means seen year olds year olds watching television time broadcast abc repeat evening december helped increase numbers networks night episode broadcast immediately preceded episode office nbc program title critical reception episode entirely favorable noted general decline quality fourth season return form previous episode talk found secret santa disappointing gave grade cute nicely plotted wrote felt little familiar ign contributor robert_canning positively inclined appreciated appearance found story lines funny moments successful sweet tales holiday aol squad glad 30_rock noted plots concerning jack nancy kenneth tgs writers respectively home runs liked tina_fey character liz supporting player secret santa enjoyed moore appearance commenting wicked good jack new love interest entertainment_weekly wrote episode awesome liz jack moments nice little storyline pete invention new pizza loving religion writing los_angeles_times found television christmas episodes generally tended bring awkward shift tone sudden nice complained invented holiday found cliché christmas programming television columnist alan_sepinwall star-ledger found episode compared preceding enjoyed showcasing minor characters tender holiday spirit appreciated alec_baldwin moore angle new_york magazine opined plots secret santa considered material rock guide worried kiss jack nancy nancy married experiencing marital troubles nancy kiss kind troubles jack going woman
Secret Santa (30 Rock)