30 Rock: Verna

30 Rock: Verna
NBC
February 4, 2010
Sitcom
DVD
B-

Ron Weiner wrote this episode where Jenna's mother, the title character (Jan Hooks in her first of two cameos), shows up and seems to want to make up for being a bad mom, but Jack doesn't trust her.  Hooks is quite good (even if she is only about eleven years older than Krakowski) and I wish the rest of the episode were at her level.  Frank moving in with Liz and the two of them having a bet about breaking bad habits (junk food for her, smoking for him) isn't that interesting, although the pay-off is pretty good.  Also, I don't like how people keep moving in with Liz without her really wanting them to.  I could see it with Pete in the first season, but not with Frank here, or with Tracy earlier this season.  Director Don Scardino plays a Maitre d'.