30 Rock: Gavin Volure

30 Rock: Gavin Volure
NBC
November 20, 2008
Sitcom
DVD
B+

This is a very funny episode, where Jack introduces Liz to his friend the title character, played by Steve Martin.  Gavin is quite taken with Liz, and she thinks he's perfect for her because he's agoraphobic and germaphobic, so he just wants to stay in and watch TV and not have sex.  He's also extremely wealthy, which doesn't hurt.  However, it all turns out to be a sham, as he's under house arrest and trying to escape.  Meanwhile, Tracy thinks his two sons want to kill him, and this is one of the best Tracy plots, even affecting the main plot with a life-size, realistic Japanese Tracy Jordan sex doll.

Adam Smith, Jr. would shortly return in the uncredited role of Prop Master.  Bobb'e J. Thompson makes his first of three appearances as Tracy, Jr.  And John McEnroe doesn't get a lot to do in his second appearance on the show, but he did make me laugh with his one line.