30 Rock: Argus

30 Rock: Argus
NBC
April 29, 2010
Sitcom
DVD
B-

In this episode written by Morgan, Pell, and Siegal, the title thread is the weakest, although it's not bad.  Jack inherits Don Geiss's pet peacock Argus and, with help from Liz and Kenneth, really mourns Geiss for the first time.  Meanwhile Tracy seems to be typically selfish in insisting on being Grizz's best man, but Tracy knows that Dot Com is in love with Grizz's fiancee, Feyonce.  And Liz and Pete are suspicious of Jenna's new boyfriend, Paul (Will Forte, who previously played Tomas).  I like the twists in plotting and expectations in this episode, and I just wish it was funnier.

Marceline Hugot is back as Kathy Geiss.  Carmen Osbahr is again a Puppeteer, this time working the peacock puppet (although it is a live bird in some shots), while Peter Linz would be a Puppeteer in a future episode.  Frank Anello makes a welcome return as a member of the Production Staff.  This is the only episode directed by producer/composer/actor/husband Jeff Richmond that I'll be reviewing on this blog, so I've decided not to tag him.