# 30 Rock (11/12) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 13, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454 "2009-11-13T17:07:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/1 "2009-11-13T17:07:33Z")
I am surprised there is no thread for the funniest show on TV. Another great episode, if you ask me. Lesbian Souryellowfruit ---
**Author:** ![StoutHearted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@StoutHearted](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StoutHearted)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/2 "2009-11-13T17:13:57Z")
I love this show with all my heart, but I found it a weak episode. Even the off-the-wall Tracy Jordan one-liners didn’t have their usual zing. I do like how Jack looks out for Liz, but I was kind of surprised at what a big softie he was this episode. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/3 "2009-11-13T17:29:16Z")
A comparatively weak episode, but some good moments- the continuity thing in the beginning, Lesbian Yellow Sourfruit, “The Problem”, Liz’s agent, and it never hurts to have a little Padma Lakshmi in anything. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/4 "2009-11-13T17:48:48Z")
“I gave you that car I won” is one of the saddest things I ever heard a character say on television. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/5 "2009-11-13T18:06:55Z")
I really loved this episode. Few and Baldwin have such ridiculous chesmitry together I just automtically smile when thye are in a scene together. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/6 "2009-11-13T18:20:52Z")
> [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](#): > > “I gave you that car I won” is one of the saddest things I ever heard a character say on television. Combined with the look on the blonde girls face, I agree. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/7 "2009-11-13T18:26:23Z")
I liked the new guy in the Canadian football movie - “All right hosers! I want all 12 of us fighting for every meter on all 3 downs! We’re gonna make this the Boxing day the Prime Minister will never forget!” ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/8 "2009-11-13T19:43:00Z")
I loved all the Canadian jokes and how Kenneth made the new guy realize he was an ACTOR because he finally said “about” like “a bout” instead of “a boot.” I loved Liz setting herself on fire and her and Jack running to each other. Padma was great and I usually don’t like non-actor cameos on other shows. They work on 30 Rock ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/9 "2009-11-13T20:32:57Z")
Brian Williams was killing me. KILLING ME!!! ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/10 "2009-11-13T20:35:53Z")
So I’m a little confused. Is the new guy the robot that Jack wanted Liz to hire? ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/11 "2009-11-13T20:40:29Z")
> [@pepperlandgirl](#): > > So I’m a little confused. Is the new guy the robot that Jack wanted Liz to hire? Yeah, and they didn’t even know his real name was Jack until he came in and introduced himself. And then Jack changed his name to Danny, because there can only be one Jack. He mentioned the silver paint and performing for change and stuff. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/12 "2009-11-13T20:44:26Z")
I think I was confused because Jack asked if they got the guy he wanted, and Liz said with exasperation “No, we don’t know anything about that guy. We don’t even know his name” or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/13 "2009-11-13T20:47:51Z")
The new guy is Jack’s robot, yes. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/14 "2009-11-13T21:09:17Z")
> [@voguevixen](#): > > Brian Williams was killing me. KILLING ME!!! I’m pretty sure we haven’t seen Brian Williams since last week’s episode (“Fuggeddaboudit!”). ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/15 "2009-11-13T21:24:13Z")
I thought they were going to do something clever with the ‘aboot’ joke but they didn’t, so that was a bit disappointing. If anything, they’ve featured more, better Canadian jokes in episodes without a Canadian character! ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/16 "2009-11-13T21:32:57Z")
I really like Kenneth’s weird lines: “Who said I’ve been alive for ever”? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/17 "2009-11-13T22:13:19Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > it never hurts to have a little Padma Lakshmi in anything. I can’t stand her on Top Chef so I started out cringing but I think she did a fine job. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/18 "2009-11-13T22:40:33Z")
I really liked the “Sports Shouting” show, b/c I have always been baffled by the popularity of “Around the Horn” on ESPN. [Here](http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/13/30-rock-gives-shout-out-to-espns-around-the-horn/33568)’s a capture of some of the sports news items in the text crawlers at the bottom. Favorite line: “Do I look OK?” “That’s _exactly_ how you look!” ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/19 "2009-11-15T01:29:34Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > I really like Kenneth’s weird lines: > > “Who said I’ve been alive for ever”? In an earlier episode he referred to a parrot he’s had for 60 years. Favorite lines: “What’s up you long tall drink of bitch!?” (to Brooke Hogan) “It’s the blue eyes on the black stripper that make you special” “Yes… embrace your anger…” Does anybody know if Cheyenne Jackson is going to be a regular? (Him [pretty](http://www.mambaonline.com/images/features/gossip_040408_lrg1.jpg).) ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-11-12/517454/20 "2009-11-16T04:00:52Z")
Towards the end of the show when the cast was trying to appease Kenneth, it reminded of the classic **Twilight Zone** episode "[It’s a Good Life](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_a_Good_Life_(The_Twilight_Zone)). And then Tracy asked for a waffle pizza and Anthony…I mean Kenneth made it happen!