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

I search "30 rock gifs," there's a Livejournal community that has a lot of them ;)

this'll do

http://www.jamiedole.com/gifs/KathyCar.gif
http://www.jamiedole.com/gifs/KathyCar.gif

also features my favourite Liz look (hair down, glasses on)

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss172/gifpb2/movies%20and%20tv/30%20rock/Jack_Jefferson.gif

the best gif ever

"I rode on horseback all the way from Heaven"

Huh:
http://www.slate.com/id/2217712

hahaha murphy brown is held as superior feminist comedy example hahaha
c'mon no love for captain janeway?

This thread is always so bizarre. I am glad to know that new water coolers have implemented self-punching seals to deal with the inversion/spilling issue, but they used to just have a screw-on cap, so you had to tilt them on very deftly. Also I don't recall any Jesus jokes beyond the stereo-guy one, but umm I don't think that's based on anything more complicated than the fact that there are various Latino men in the U.S. named Jesus (usually not pronounced like the religious figure), and this is traditionally used as an opportunity for funniness among non-Latino Christians (cause that's how we spell the name of the religious figure and all, but then it's also how you spell the name of just like this guy who maybe works on stereos or something).

yeah--thats why i think its probably a reference to "Jesus" from the bible?

yeah, that dude

but if this thread were on ILM I'm sure it would be perceived as a subtle reference to Jesus Jones

jesus jones was my stereophonics guy

no i think it was geronimo jackson!

oh hey guize i know the story arc for the next two weeks' of this show rather randomly ;D

Huh:
http://www.slate.com/id/2217712

― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Wednesday, May 6, 2009 6:03 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

im not sure this writer has ever heard of "self-deprecating humour"

i mean seriously, how insufferable would this show be if liz was smugly right every time

Elaine Benes and Murphy Brown, for example, were strong, feminist-friendly characters and funny, to boot.

This is basically all you need to know about this article.

can't take seriously anyone who deploys "to boot" inna just-folks writing style, generally

http://static.px.yelp.com/bphoto/6jadByJTDMgi3XzehQ4iuw/l

wow, i wonder if a place that serves both pizza AND po' boys would be wonderful or terrible. they truly are wearing two boots.

great pizza, and po' boys, to boot!

"Elaine Benes and Murphy Brown, for example, were strong, feminist-friendly characters and funny, to boot.
This is basically all you need to know about this article."

hey c'mon elaine was funny -- she's basically an unrepentant amoral Liz. She's Lore to Liz's Data.

the two boots refer to the shape of Italy and the shape of Louisiana!

im not sure this writer has ever heard of "self-deprecating humour"

You would think someone named Weiner would have by now.

Elaine was a great example of the equality of assholism; I don't think that's necessarily aspirational (which is what this article appears to yearn for).

Yeah, the article was like "She made a guy get a vasectomy for her, awesome!" where really it was funny on the basis of being a jerky thing to do.

The most succinct way I can summarize what's weird about that article is that it's a bit like saying that since Cathy always loses to the swimsuit, the comic strip is secretly on the swimsuit's side

(although I do think that there's a level on which "the show" is comfortable enough in this sort of cosmopolitan/liberal worldview that it has fun tweaking it or feinting in the other direction, as I think most cosmopolitan/liberal people do)

yeah exactly i feel like they're doing it for the LOLs

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Jack seems to flail just as much as Liz whenever he has to deal with her day-to-day problems, whereas IIRC Liz has shone and excelled every time she's moved up to deal with issues on Jack's level, kind of hinting at Jack's job and life being much easier than Liz's.

The part I'd agree with is that yeah, the bulk of the show is about some level of tension/discomfort surrounding a "creative" type having to take on adult/management roles, and having this combination of admiration/exasperation with the person who totally embodies those roles (Jack), and making these sometimes hilarious mixed-results attempts to be adult or commanding or sexy or whatever ("I am a Sugarbaker woman") -- if the article is looking for the show to make some kind of call about what role is better, surely the ultimate call is that we are meant to like and empathize with watching Lemon struggle to do those things like we all do, and the end conclusion is basically that she's fine and likable exactly as she is and we root for her success!

^^ this seems no different to me than any comedy show about a lovably funny guy trying and sometimes childishly failing to have some kind of command or authority or success in his marriage, job, parenting, dating life, etc. -- i.e., most half-hour comedy shows

the two boots refer to the shape of Italy and the shape of Louisiana!

oh shit good call

Lemme guess, you bought a sidecar for your motorcycle, but your dog won't stay in it.

Free ice!

"free ice" was awesome

Jack: "Kenneth, I'd like to speak with Mr. Green for a moment."

Kenneth: "And, as head of this tour, I'm going to deny your request."

(cut to Jack talking to Mr. Green)

lutz: "i know karate" (stuffs a handful of gummi worms/licorice in his mouth)

'i'm practicing sitting'

xp the quickness of the cut was so brilliant - didn't even really give Kenneth a chance to finish the word "request!"

this was a bit meh again. I still enjoy it but there's been a drop off in funny this season. Next week's episode must be the last in the season I suppose.

i might have just been in the mood to laugh but i thought that last night's was one of the funnier ones recently

liz doing the mama mia quote ad tickled me
'dot dot dot good.'

Kenneth doing "It Takes Two" beat out his Michael McDonald.

"i'm-a jack, i don't-a know who my father is, i'm-a so emotional i'm-a gonna smash these barrels"

I didn't catch that last bit!

i've gotta get new friends

wasn't it "why don't i have any other friends"

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs001.snc1/4141_1168257809233_1311594977_447244_5387292_n.jpg

lol on the 30 Rock website you can buy the Mama Mia DVD

i might have just been in the mood to laugh but i thought that last night's was one of the funnier ones recently

― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 8 May 2009 14:33 (2 hours ago) Permalink

I thought so too. Maybe the two drinks I had in me helped though.