30 Rock - Recap & Review - The Ones

30 Rock
“The Ones”

Original Air Date: April 23, 2009

Laura Kelley, Associate Staff Writer
laurakelley@thetwocentscorp.com

Tonight’s episode kicked off with Jack shopping for Elisa’s engagement ring with Liz in tow. Upon hearing her speak, the salesman expresses his sympathy to Jack. Back at TGS, Tracy’s current dilemma is what to get his wife for an anniversary present, and the choices are: a denim jacket with “Hot Bitch” on the back in rhinestones, or an off-brand Snuggie. I’d pick the jacket, since I don’t want a special-needs blanket. Just saying.

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30 Rock - Recap & Review - Jackie Jormp-Jomp

30 Rock
Jackie Jormp-Jomp

Original Air Date: April 16, 2009

Laura Kelley - Associate Staff Writer
laurakelley@thetwocentscorp.com

Happy Thursday, Two Cents readers! I’ll be taking over 30 Rock recapping duties for a while, which is quite the departure from my typical Lost Island territory. Instead of a complex and increasingly implausible mytharc, I get to tell you about the amazing things that Kenneth Ellen Parcell does! But before we get to Kenneth, this week we found Liz being forced into a sexual harassment seminar. I can only imagine how amazing it would be if they’d sent Tracy instead. Good Lord, the lawsuits that would ensue…

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30 Rock - Recap & Review - The Bubble

30 Rock
The Bubble

Original Air Date: March 19, 2009

PG Ignacio - Associate Editor
pg@thetwocentscorp.com

Have you ever been given preferential treatment because of your good looks? Yeah, neither have I. Tonight’s episode required Liz Lemon to make a difficult decision to confront her new boyfriend with reality. Jack has to convince Tracy to stay with TGS and Jenna goes another episode embarrassing herself.

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30 Rock - Recap & Review - Goodbye, My Friend

30 Rock
Goodbye, My Friend

Original Air Date: March 5, 2009

PG Ignacio - Associate Editor
pg@thetwocentscorp.com

Have you ever had to hurt a friend, for their own good? In tonight's episode we find Jack and Liz finding new friends in unlikely places. Jenna has another episode of feeling like she's not getting enough attention, but Tracy comes through in the end. John Lithgow makes a cameo after his movie, "Harry and the Hendersons," provides the theme for tonight's episode.

(Yes, that photo above is of Frank, the writer that normally wears the funny hats.)

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30 Rock - Recap & Review - Larry King

30 Rock
"Larry King"

Original Air Date: Feb 26, 2008

PG Ignacio - Associate Editor
pg@thetwocentscorp.com


Tonight we find good ol' Liz Lemon joining forces with Kenneth to hunt down her missing cell phone. Jack and Elisa continue to strengthen their love for each other. Tracy makes an appearance on Larry King Live to promote TGS. Pretty simple, right? Not even close.

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30 Rock - Recap & Review - Generalissimo

30 Rock
Generalissimo

Original Air Date: Feb 4, 2009

PG Ignacio - Sr. Staff Writer
pg@thetwocentscorp.com

Tonight we see the continued growth in Jack's relationship with Elisa (Salma Hayek). On the other side, we see Liz's inability to establish any kind of courtship with the male species. Tracy Jordan attempts to live life like he's a frat boy, but who is he fooling? I think you know the answer to that. Another normal story from the gang at TGS.

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30 Rock - Senor Macho Solo - Recap & Review

30 Rock
"Senor Macho Solo"

Original Air Date: January 8, 2009

PG Ignacio - Sr. Staff Writer
pg@thetwocentscorp.com

Happy New Year! Our first episode back after the New Year brings us lots of surprises. Jack falls in love. Liz dates a shorter man. Tracy gives a prenup to his wife to sign. Jenna gets the starring role in a Janice Joplin Biopic.

Can of these things really be happening? It's 2009, anything can happen. Okay, well maybe not all of those things.

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30 Rock - Recap & Review - "Christmas Special"

30 Rock
“Christmas Special”

Original Air Date: December 11, 2008

PG Ignacio – Sr. Staff Writer
pg@thetwocentscorp.com

The gigantic Christmas tree is lit in Rockefeller Center. The ice skating rink is crowded with people. The stores are overflowing with tourists. Most importantly, TGS is airing a live Christmas Special. What an event! Not really. The entire cast and crew are forced to put on the production so Jack can avoid his mother.

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30 Rock - Recap & Review - Reunion

30 Rock
“Reunion”

Original Air Date: December 4, 2008

PG Ignacio – Sr. Staff Writer
pg@thetwocentscorp.com

Where is the best place to go to see how your friends from high school are doing? Okay, I’m sure most of you are going to say Facebook or MySpace, but to see all of them in one place, in person – you go to your high school reunion. Some people are excited to go back for their reunions. Others dread them and just don’t go. Me? I didn’t go. You know who went to her's? Liz Lemon.

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30 Rock - Recap & Review - "Gavin Volure"

30 Rock
“Gavin Volure”

Original Air Date: November 20, 2008

PG Ignacio – Sr. Staff Writer
pg@thetwocentscorp.com

This week’s guest star on 30 Rock is Steve Martin. Martin plays a wealthy man that suffers from agoraphobia. His method of socialization is by way of inviting guests to his mansion for dinner parties. He invites interesting people whom he believes represent different parts of society. Tonight he has invited Jack, from the business world and historical fiction, and Liz, from the entertainment industry. John McEnroe made a cameo, representing two groups of people, art collectors and yellers.

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30 Rock - Recap & Review - "The One with the cast from Night Court"

30 Rock
“The One with the Cast from Night Court”

Original Air Date: November 13, 2008

PG Ignacio – Sr. Staff Writer
pg@thetwocentscorp.com

This is my first 30 Rock review of this season, so to quickly recap the previous two episodes: 1) Liz interviewed with an adoption agency and Jack got his job back at NBC; 2) Liz met Oprah on an airplane and she paid a visit to TGS. I’ll have reviews about those episodes post soon, lets get to most recent release. Prior to this season, NBC had been taunting the star-studded guests to make appearances on the show. Tonight’s show had Jennifer Aniston playing Liz and Jenna’s wild and crazy friend from Chicago. You have no idea how crazy she was…and Jack found out the hard way.

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"30 Rock" Season Finale Recap & Review - "Cooter"

30 Rock
“Cooter”

Original Air Date: May 8, 2008

PG Ignacio – Associate Editor
pg@thetwocentscorp.com

The season finale of 30 Rock has come and gone. They covered a lot of information since returning from the strike and they made us laugh while telling their stories. Our hero, Liz Lemon, was still lonely and dealing with her dysfunctional staff at TGS. Jack was in line for the biggest promotion of his career. What are we left with after this finale? Let me recap it for you.

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"30 Rock" Recap & Review - "Sandwich Day"

30 Rock
“Sandwich Day”

Original Air Date: May 1, 2008

PG Ignacio – Associate Editor

Our hero Liz Lemon was forced to socialize with her ex-boyfriend, “The Beeper King,” a couple weeks ago. This week another ex-boyfriend re-enters her life, Floyd (Jason Sudeikis, SNL). Unlike the “Subway Hero,” Liz feels felt that Floyd was the one that got away. So, she must show him that she has moved on without him and put on display what he is missing out on after leaving New York for Cleveland. How did it go for Lemon?

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"30 Rock" Recap & Review - "Subway Hero"

30 Rock
“Subway Hero”

Original Air Date: April 17, 2008

PG Ignacio – Associate Editor

Tonight’s 30 Rock episode is about the fall of a hero, a desperate political move, and realizing today by learning from our past. How did they tell such meaningful stories in a thirty-minute show? Easy. Bring back The Beeper King as a hero, ask Tracy Jordan to support the Republican Party, and have Kenneth the page take a walk with an entertainer from the 1970’s – enter guest star Tim Conway.

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"30 Rock" Recap & Review - "MILF Island"

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"30 Rock" Recap & Review - "Episode 210"

30 Rock
“Episode 210”

Original Air Date: Thursday January 10, 2008

PG Ignacio, TwoCents Staff Writer

An all-new episode from 30 Rock, thank goodness!

Tracy buys Studio 6H a cappuccino machine to apologize for a dream he has. The machine is placed on Kenneth the page’s desk, in his way of normal tasks. When Kenneth asks Tracy to move it, explaining that he doesn’t drink coffee because it’s the devil’s drink, Tracy introduces him to a whole new world by suggesting he try a cup. Tracy realizes the damage he has done to Kenneth, introducing him to coffee, and breaks the spell Kenneth is under. Kenneth realizes he has let the city change him from the innocent country-boy he once was, so he put his overalls back on and left the studio…for good? No, he missed his ‘midnight train the Georgia.’

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"30 Rock" Recap & Review - "Episode 209"

30 Rock
"Episode 209"

Original Air Date: December 13, 2007

PG Ignacio - TwoCents Staff Writer

It’s Christmas time at 30 Rock! Jack is reveling in the news of the hurricane that will keep his mother’s plane from departing to bring her to New York. Liz can’t wait for her perfect parents and innocent brother to arrive. The TGS staff is looking forward to their Christmas party they call “Luda-Christmas.” Unfortunately, things never go as planned at 30 Rock.

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"30 Rock" Recap & Review - "Secrets & Lies"

30 Rock
"Secrets & Lies"

Original Air Date: 12/6/2007

PG Ignacio - TwoCents Staff Writer

In this episode we find our two main characters in separate predicaments. Jack is still trying to keep his relationship with C.C. a secret from the world. Liz continues to lie to the TGS stars, Tracy and Jenna, to keep them both happy. In the end, the truth must be told.

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"30 Rock" Recap & Review - "The Collection"

30 Rock
"The Collection"

Original Air Date: October 18, 2007

PG Ignacio - TwoCents Staff Writer

Here’s what happened in the third episode of 30 Rock:

After hearing that he is in the running of taking over as the head of GE one day, Jack hires a private investigator (Steve Buscemi) to look into his own background to make sure there is nothing that can get in the way of this promotion. There is one thing…a massive collection of cookie jars. The P.I. urges him to get rid of them. Jack refuses at first until he finds the perfect person to care for his collection.

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"30 Rock" Recap & Review - "Jack Gets Into The Game"

30 Rock
"Jack Gets Into The Game"

Original Air Date: October 11, 2007

PG Ignacio - TwoCents Staff Writer

The second episode of 30 Rock begins with Jack asking Liz to eat a huge $54.00 steak because he cannot eat that kind of food due to his current recovery from a heart attack that he is trying to keep a secret (see Season One). Eat a steak bought buy your boss. Sounds easy, right? Well, Jack wants her to eat it in front of him. Yeah, he wants to watch. Kinky, right? No problem for Liz, she eats it while Jack explains his desire to one day take over as head of NBC when Don Geiss (Rip Torn) retires. As he turns towards Liz to continue his rant he is in shock to see that the steak had been devoured in a matter of minutes. Liz blames it on a dog that came out of nowhere and took it as she continues to chew.

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