second episode fourth season american television comedy series 30_rock 60th overall episode series episode written showrunner executive producer directed originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc network united_states october guest stars include episode largely revolves repercussions sketch liz_lemon tina fey written fictional sketch comedy tracy_jordan tgs jack_donaghy alec_baldwin travels washington hearing kenneth_parcell jack_mcbrayer volunteers animal shelter received generally positive reception television critics according nielsen ratings system watched million households original broadcast received rating share viewers demographic performance episode received primetime emmy award nomination category outstanding guest actor comedy series plot background liz written comedy sketch titled episode jenna_maroney jane_krakowski comic relationship advice women wears jersey sister wedding deal breaker ladies liz tried gain attention writing sketch including time magazine jenna ultimately cover talk appearance episode kidney romantic advice liz continued similar advice women knew wives tracy_jordan tracy_morgan men grow angry way subsequent anger end kidney liz tells jack signed book deal sketch episode opens liz seeing books cardboard window shows mike wearing employee author grows angry showing quote book man thirty wears work tears apart men liz life including pete tracy providing advice believed damaged relationships tracy wife kicked home moves liz punishment damaging marriage reads liz book detail discovers book written directly calling deal breakers jenna angry liz search new cast member started previous episode travels iceland film low budget movie jack serves vice president microwave oven programming general electric travels washington participate task force industry struggling says refuses money believes meeting simple quick confronted begun working federal government devon reveals spent year fired working jack making connections obama administration friendship president daughters devon leaks jack controversial testimony hearing believing public pressure force jack resign days jack spends time asking tgs tracy_jordan staff writers frank come idea good light improve microwave try incorporate suggestions making microwave bigger making break require replacement jack eventually project failure instead leaving jack convinces devon company money previously refused effectively making boss kenneth takes time page duties volunteer animal shelter claims time pig farm allow emotionally connect dogs held quickly names dogs adopts dogs scheduled day kenneth asks tgs adopt dogs tracy quickly brings liz apartment continue annoying liz tracy jack finally resolve conflict jack decides liz ruined tracy life book tracy given right ruin life orders liz sign life rights tracy jack tells liz story accident ice climbing falling broke leg unable climb upwards escape going deeper found path liz applies story situation tracy stops resisting instead suggesting tracy pornographic film based life tracy agrees moves liz apartment addition jenna liz resolve issues adult stars acting scene jenna liz production written showrunner executive producer directed long time television director worked rock creator tina_fey sketch comedy saturday night live originally aired united_states october nbc second episode fourth season 60th overall episode series comedic actor fifth appearance rock appearing fireworks game succession comedy actor guest starred mike wearing employee grows angry liz_lemon showing quote book appeared porn versions jenna_maroney jack_donaghy respectively adult film actress played porn version liz tracy_jordan owning liz life rights end episode recreate earlier scene jack gives liz receiving asks thank prompting tracy stop production scene reference pornographic parody rock released earlier year despite rumors contrary actors playing porn versions rock characters performers featured original parody asked interview tgs writers going seen upcoming season replied great things blessing curse characters different interactions characters work yeah absolutely love guys frank help jack come ideas improve episode featured jenna shooting movie iceland retaliation liz jenna believes idea adding new cast member tgs jenna stars liz head writer jack idea cast new actor season season premiere episode jack explains staff need change survive tough economic times informs liz begin searching new cast member help image jenna happy decision believes position arrival new actor search new cast member continue season cultural references episode makes references automotive industry crisis financial crisis liz asks jack taking bus washington replies detroit took private planes rest reference controversial travel methods route november congressional hearing dilemma money bears resemblance federal describing plans destroy jack image devon says time going look like reference notable corporations financial crisis devon says search organization powerful selected american government american idol january attempt design new microwave jack frank change features microwave adding doors putting wheels jack stops project saying invented living liz apartment tracy orders adult films pay view including curious case benjamin butt films curious case story jack tells liz time fell climb darkness inspired book touching void discussion jenna liz mentions thriller music video recording artist michael_jackson reception according nielsen ratings system watched million households original american broadcast slight increase season premiere episode season seen million american viewers claimed rating share demographic meaning seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast received primetime emmy award nomination outstanding guest actor comedy series 62nd primetime emmy awards performance episode lost actor guest appearance glee robert_canning ign reviewed episode simply saying loved episode giving perfect score canning enjoyed jack devon forth wrote jenna tracy liz separate ways equally contributor los_angeles_times opined rock losing touch proof noted jack plot didn lot sense nonetheless means 30_rock fine aol squad reported great jack nbc affected economy government washington hearings preferred season new_york magazine contributor said episode 30_rock saw series hitting familiar flavored stride tina_fey writing staff tried ripped headlines approach took recent real life story lines like rock return existence deal breaker killer lines didn come big narrative remarked guide said jack devon characters knew playful spin bail government money story time chicago said episode great lines overall little place super hilarious paste magazine reviewed saying makes adequate spectacular episode disappointed felt rock beginning coast series television columnist alan_sepinwall star-ledger impressed jenna trip iceland commenting needs find new character quit tgs sepinwall wrote writing staff better tracy mad liz story angles disliked noting fell short tired storylines reliance familiar faces prop weak gags characters rapidly
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