A new 30 Rock thread because I can't find the old one

btw i thought the 2nd episode was funnier and, uh, closer to the real soul of 30 rock than the 1st, hopefully signalling that the show's gonna slide back into its groove after some early season ratings pandering

xpost i don't like that dude

The M Night Shamalyan thing slayed me!

that was pretty awesome!

I thought the second episode was corporate-soulless compared to the first ep/that awesome run of episodes last season. Lot of lols, but of the empty, spasmodic kind.

I wouldn't blame Jane K. for her annoying character on Ally McBeal, that was all on DEK. Anyway, Dratch couldn't possibly evoke JK's SEX-uality.

the second episode was corporate-soulless compared to the first ep

Yeah, I agree with this. I keep waiting for 30 Rock to start pandering to a larger audience and lose the qualities that make it so great. Hasn't happened yet, but every once in a while an episode will hint at that shift in direction. The show is fighting for its life, so it must be a constant temptation.

Less Kenneth would be fine.

Kenneth was hilarious in the lift.
"You'll have to choke me with my belt, I'll fight you, it's only natural..."

Kenneth can be damn funny, but only in limited doses. Use him too much and the schtick gets stale.

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Explain the corporate soulless thing, someone. It was as crazy as any 30 Rock episode - faked Olympic events, Liz hallucinating Oprah. The only thing that's hinted at corporate soulless to me at all is the plugging of Bee Movie in the Seinfeld ep.

I don't get it either. Some eps are funnier than others, but nothing about 30 Rock screams "normal sitcom" to me.

i luvd this ep btw

Maybe it just gave me bad White Chicks flashbacks.

it was totally White Chicks! Which btw is one of the most underrated movies in all history.

tons of funny shit in this ep

cant believe no one has mentioned liz in leia costume

i think? it would be unfair for me to be a jury? because i can read thoughts?

the adrien brody halle berry thing

Explain the corporate soulless thing, someone. It was as crazy as any 30 Rock episode - faked Olympic events, Liz hallucinating Oprah. The only thing that's hinted at corporate soulless to me at all is the plugging of Bee Movie in the Seinfeld ep.

― Jouster, Sunday, November 9, 2008 6:30 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I don't get it either. Some eps are funnier than others, but nothing about 30 Rock screams "normal sitcom" to me.

― Johnny Fever, Sunday, November 9, 2008 6:31 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

people like complaining about shit

this show is pretty remarkably consistent. i agree they could use kenneth less though.

i luv kenneth - dude can act like crazy - his party and resulting meeting in jacks office was so great

yeah i love him too

hill people milk still kills me!

I love all the characters. They should have more of all of them.

Liked it but it needs to hit it's pre strike stride, glad they reset the situation, the whole don geiss coma and related storylines got old quick.

Hoping that we get some Dennis and Dr Spaceman storylines soon.

OMG I just saw Dennis in the Sarah Connor Chronicles. Along with Penny from Lost and Shirley Manson!! He was basically the same.

the phrase "diabetes repair" just popped into my head and i am still lolling

this episode was hilarious

"hey liz it's your roommate from college, becky"

sound like the same becky as thisl

thisl, thatl

harbl

I liked this episode and the last one well enough. Usually LOVE 30 Rock though. Feel it's yet to hit its stride since the break. I don't get the idea that there's been some corporate/soulless change in direction or anything. It's still the same as its ever been as far as plot and characterisation is going, just the material is a little weaker. Still, more memorable and roflworthy lines in a sub-par episode of 30 Rock than in 99% of comedy shows.

"My boy Kenneth's going through some rough times. They're trying to make him wear a coat that's different from his other coat."

I don't know where to begin on this one

"What's wrong, Kenneth? You have wife eyes."

You did it Ken! You made them change their minds!

I don't know where to begin on this one

― Every Day Jimmy Mod Is Hustlin' (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:06 PM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Hey, did I actually just watch that one or did I dream it?

"wife eyes" = favorite line of the ep

so was it funny

I wonder what Richard Moll had going on that was so important he couldn't make it on board for this episode. Were his terms really that non-negotiable?

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aniston was pretty saucy

Aniston was easily the best part of this episode, and I find that really weird.

“a small but prestigious clowning academy”

"we're off cupcakes and back on doughnuts"

court, at night? i'm already laughing.

now THIS was an episode. fuck that oprah shit.

amazing ep

the jennifer aniston character was so perfect/perfectly realized, incl. jack and lizs responses to her