Jack Gets in the Game
| "Jack Gets in the Game" | |
|---|---|
| 30 Rockepisode | |
| Episodeno. | Season 2 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Michael Engler |
| Written by | Robert Carlock |
| Cinematography by | Vanja Černjul |
| Production code | 202[1] |
| Original air date | October 11, 2007 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Jack Gets in the Game"is the secondepisodeofNBC'ssecond seasonof30 Rockand twenty-third episode overall.[2]It was written by Jon Pollack and directed by one of the season's producers,Don Scardino.[3]It first aired on October 11, 2007 in theUnited States.[2]Guest stars in this episode includeFajer Al-Kaisi,Will Arnett,Kevin Brown,Grizz Chapman,Marceline Hugot,Matt Lauria,Chris Parnell,Sherri ShepherdandRip Torn.[3]
In this episode,Devon Banks(Will Arnett) finds out that Jack had a heart attack, which occurred in "Hiatus",and decides to use this to his advantage;Tracy Jordan(Tracy Morgan) is still trying to fix his marriage toAngie Jordan(Sherri Shepherd); andJenna Maroney(Jane Krakowski) begins to see the positive side of being overweight. This episode received generally positive reviews.
Plot
[edit]Jack realizes that his bossDon Geiss(Rip Torn) is hinting that he will retire and believes that he, Jack, is a definite candidate to take over Don's job, as the CEO ofGeneral Electric.Jack's only other opposition is Devon, who has returned from the west coast, only now with a fiancée who happens to beKathy Geiss(Marceline Hugot), Don's daughter. Upon returning, Devon, who is secretlygay,finds out fromKenneth Parcell(Jack McBrayer) about Jack's secret heart attack. At a gathering at Don's house, the pair face off against one another during a game of football.
Tracy is still struggling with his marriage to Angie, who had thrown him out of their family home. Later in this episode, the pair reconcile, but only if Tracy allows for Angie to follow him to make sure that he isn't having an affair.
Jenna becomes attached to her newly gained fat when a mishap during a sketch, onTGS with Tracy Jordan,brings her large amounts of attention from the public.Liz Lemon(Tina Fey) is still re-adjusting to life outside of a relationship.
Production
[edit]The "Me Want Food" T-shirts which Jenna and Liz see in the NBC store, atRockefeller Center,were made available from theNBC Universalwebsite shortly after the episode aired.[4]Shortly after the episode "MILF Island"aired, similar T-shirts were manufactured, featuring theMILF Islandlogo.[5]
Reception
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"Jack Gets in the Game" brought in an average of 6.6 million American viewers. This episode achieved a 3.0/8 in the key 18–49 demographic, a series high in that category. The 3.0 refers to 3.0% of all 18- to 49-year-olds in the U.S. and the 8 refers to 8% of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast, in the U.S. This episode was the highest-rated program, in its timeslot, among the men 18–34 demographic.[6]
Robert Canning ofIGNthought that this was a "solid episode", and that Will Arnett's character "was even more entertaining in this episode" compared to his appearance in the episode "Fireworks". He added that "there was little to complain about", and rated it 8.9 out of 10.[1]Matt Webb Mitovich ofTV Guidesaid that he "preferred this episode of30 Rock"compared to the previous episode,"SeinfeldVision".[7]Jeff Labrecque ofEntertainment Weeklyasked his readers "do you feel like Liz Lemon took a back seat, and if so, did you mind?", adding that "[Alec] Baldwin and [Tracy] Morgan get the laughs, but like the Tracy Jordan Meat Machine [from"The Rural Juror"],30 Rockrequires three distinct flavors. Don't be afraid to sprinkle in theLemon."[8]
For their work in this episode, Arnett andRip Tornwere nominated for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.[9]
References
[edit]- ^abcCanning, Robert (2007-10-12)."30 Rock:"Jack Gets in the Game" Review ".IGN.Retrieved2008-07-28.
- ^ab"30 Rock"Jack Gets in the Game" 10-11-2007 8:30PM "(Press release).NBC UniversalMedia Village.Retrieved2008-07-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ab"30 Rock"Jack Gets in the Game"".Yahoo.Retrieved2008-07-28.[dead link]
- ^"30 Rock"Me Want Food" T-Shirt ".NBC UniversalStore.Retrieved2008-07-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^"30 Rock;MILF IslandT-Shirt ".NBC UniversalStore.Retrieved2008-07-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^"NBC Places Four Shows in the Week's Top 10 in Primetimes's Key Demo of Adults 18–49, withHeroes,Law & Order: SVU,The OfficeandNBC Sunday Night Football"(Press release).NBC UniversalMedia Village. 2007-10-16.Retrieved2008-07-28.
Thursday at 8:30 p.m.ET,30 Rock(3.0/8 in 18–49, 6.6 million viewers overall) retained 97 percent of itsEarllead-in among adults 18–49.30 Rockwas up 20 percent in 18–49 versus its average for original episodes in the second quarter 2007 (3.0 vs. 2.5).30 Rockranked number one in the time slot in men 18–34.
[permanent dead link] - ^Webb Mitovich, Matt (2007-10-11)."Episode Recap:" Jack Gets in the Game "".TV Guide.Archived fromthe originalon 2008-04-24.Retrieved2008-07-28.
- ^Labrecque, Jeff (2007-10-12)."30 Rock:Jack's Back! ".Entertainment Weekly.Archived fromthe originalon 2008-01-10.Retrieved2008-07-28.
- ^"The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees are..."Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.2008-07-17. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-07-18.Retrieved2008-07-17.
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