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| Goodbye, Josh. Sorry things didn't work out. |
NBC
November 5, 2009
Sitcom
DVD
B
Matt Hubbard wrote this story that has some trends that would be troublesome in the next two or three seasons but are still reasonably under control here, with enough wit and intelligence coming through. Liz and Pete have finally selected a new cast member, but they have to stack the auditions for Jack, using "the Hornberger System." Unfortunately, the audition is thrown wide open by Jack, who has a different perspective on life now that he's suffering from bedbugs. Ironically, when Pete literally pulls in a guy off the street-- a robot mime-- that's who Jack likes best. (The performer is played by a different actor than later, and as Liz observes, "I hope he can speak English.") As for those trends, the already established Tracy and Jenna Act Like Vain Morons team is obvious here, where they feel threatened by the new cast person, especially since Jenna has baggage with Liz's choice, so they go out and try to find more talented people. And Jack being humbled works OK here, but it would be an abused motif starting in Season Five. Not to mention that Jack and Pete making fun of Liz's age feels odd when they're both older than her.
Crew Guy Joseph D'Onofrio previously had played Dave. Old Janitor Stewart Steinberg would return five more times. Angela Grovey is Kolandra here and would be Portia in 2011. Brian Williams returns and is one of the people auditioning, as is Marceline Hugot as Kathy Geiss.
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