# 30 Rock 5/3- Queen of Jordan 2: The Mystery of the Phantom Pooper **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 4, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889 "2012-05-04T16:10:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/1 "2012-05-04T16:10:06Z")
I think that may have been the worst 30 minutes of this series, possibly of any sitcom, I’ve ever seen. Your thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/2 "2012-05-04T16:16:09Z")
I totally agree. After last week’s live episode, it was a real let-down. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/3 "2012-05-04T16:17:51Z")
I’ve seen a lot of TV in my life, so I hesitate to call anything “the worst.” I won’t hesitate to call that particular episode “terrible,” however. ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/4 "2012-05-04T16:19:44Z")
What? I enjoyed it… ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/5 "2012-05-04T16:23:18Z")
OK- D’Fwan’s D’Fwine (please D’Fwink responsibly) made me chuckle, but that was it. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/6 "2012-05-04T16:32:31Z")
It has to be surprising when someone throws a drink in your face when they don’t even have a drink. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/7 "2012-05-04T16:34:34Z")
Too sitcommy. Jack’s a senior executive - he _really_ can’t tell a camera crew to erase a tape? He and hotmominlaw have to go to ridiculous lengths instead? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/8 "2012-05-04T16:36:40Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Too sitcommy. Jack’s a senior executive - he _really_ can’t tell a camera crew to erase a tape? In fairness, he really couldn’t do it last time either. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/9 "2012-05-04T17:07:23Z")
I really couldn’t even bring myself to pay attention throughout the whole episode. I didn’t care for the first Queen of Jordan episode at all either. Maybe it’s funny to people who are familiar with the sort of show they’re parodying, but that ain’t me. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/10 "2012-05-04T17:26:37Z")
It was pretty lame, but I got a few chuckles out of it (Kenneth’s “feud” with the cable, Liz’s “feud” with the baby). ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/11 "2012-05-04T17:33:06Z")
I do not enjoy the Queen of Jordan plotline. I just wish someone would slap the crap out of Angie. I liked how the opening credits put quotes around “Written.” There were chuckles here and there. But this was not comparable to their better work. ---
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/12 "2012-05-04T18:36:13Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > I do not enjoy the Queen of Jordan plotline. I just wish someone would slap the crap out of Angie. \ [Baby Virginia] Rude! [/Baby Virginia] ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/13 "2012-05-04T18:57:47Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > OK- D’Fwan’s D’Fwine (please D’Fwink responsibly) made me chuckle, but that was it. Yeah. But I hate that Queen of Jordan baloney. I hope the show isn’t slipping. It’s one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/14 "2012-05-04T19:27:03Z")
Other than opening the restaurant I thought the show was pretty funny and I thought Sherri Shepherd was great. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/15 "2012-05-04T19:29:37Z")
The “Game of Thrones” spoiler was top-notch. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/16 "2012-05-04T20:38:02Z")
I don’t watch reality TV. Why are they forcing me to watch reality TV? Why? ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/17 "2012-05-04T22:19:05Z")
Lordie, that was terrible. Adowable babies don’t do a thing for me, so I didn’t even enjoy that part. I did laugh at Jenna’s “_prostitution whore!_” line, because that s the only reality-show joke I am in on. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2012, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/18 "2012-05-06T05:03:37Z")
I agree with the OP. This was, by far, the worst thing I’ve seen (according to my memory) on TV. I’m trying to come up with something else that comes close, just to make an example, but I can’t. This was freakin’ horrible. And I think I may just stop watching the series entirely if this type of thing continues. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2012, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/19 "2012-05-06T07:00:59Z")
The last Queen of Jordan thing they did was terrible. I turned this episode off as soon as I realized they were doing it again. I really hope they don’t make a habit of it. _30 Rock_ remains one of the best things on TV, and their live shows are top notch. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889/20 "2012-05-06T16:18:14Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > The last Queen of Jordan thing they did was terrible. I turned this episode off as soon as I realized they were doing it again. I really hope they don’t make a habit of it. _30 Rock_ remains one of the best things on TV, and their live shows are top notch. I liked the first Queen of Jordan show, I liked this one, and I thought it was enormously better than the live show. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-5-3-queen-of-jordan-2-the-mystery-of-the-phantom-pooper/620889.md?page=2)