NBC
October 11, 2007
Sitcom
DVD
B+
B+
This Robert Carlock story has some great threads and, yes, even the Tracy subplot works. In order of my preference:
- Devon Banks (the still wonderful Arnett) returns, claims to have had the gay prayed away, announces his engagement to Don Geiss's plain and silent daughter Kathy (Marceline Hugot, who was a Nurse on Ellen), and tries to flirt with Kenneth, who reveals Jack's secret heart attack, so then Banks tries to "make Jack's heart explode," but Jack is a worthy opponent and wins this round;
- Kenneth decides that the way to reunite the estranged Jordans is by flirting with Angie, who plays along with this, but then Tracy wants Kenneth to have sex with Angie to make up for all the times Tracy cheated*;
- Liz, after Jack's nagging, decides to get her life together, partly symbolized by her ordering a piece of Ikea furniture called "Blerg," with an umlaut;
- and Liz wants Jenna to embrace her weight gain and change America's attitude about body image, but instead Jenna finds popularity with the catchphrase Jack came up with for her: "Me want food!"
There are a lot of funny, quotable lines, but also some good acting, as with Torn's performance as Don Geiss. Donald Glover's second of four 30 Rock roles is the voice of a nameless Producer. Frank Anello of course plays a member of the Production Staff. Much of the regular cast is absent.
*This is another thread that would become ironic when we find out the truth about Tracy's "adultery."
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