The Worst Episodes of 30 Rock

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7.2/10(2289 votes)
#1 - Pilot
S1:E110/11/2006
Liz Lemon is the head writer on a demanding, live TV program in New York City. However, things begin to get complicated when her new boss insists that a wild and unpredictable movie star joins the cast.
Director:Adam Bernstein
Writer:Tina Fey
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Director:Adam Bernstein
Writer:Tina Fey
7.2/10(906 votes)
#2 - Queen of Jordan II: Mystery of the Phantom Pooper
S6:E205/3/2012
Angie brings "Queen of Jordan'' back to TGS. News about Avery forces Jack to confront his feelings for her mother, and Liz finds herself in a feud.
Director:Ken Whittingham
Writers:Tracey Wigfield, Luke Del Tredici
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Director:Ken Whittingham
Writers:Tracey Wigfield, Luke Del Tredici
7.4/10(1701 votes)
#3 - Jack the Writer
S1:E411/1/2006
Liz struggles to keep Jack out of the writers' room and Kenneth soon learns that working for Tracy may be more than he expected.
Directors:Adam Bernstein, Gail Mancuso
Writers:John Riggi, Robert Carlock
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Directors:Adam Bernstein, Gail Mancuso
Writers:John Riggi, Robert Carlock
7.4/10(990 votes)
#4 - Winter Madness
S4:E111/21/2010
Hoping to boost staffers' spirits, Liz takes TGS on the road, but Jack takes over for his own reasons, and the staff find reasons to blame Liz for all that's wrong in their lives.
Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writers:Vali Chandrasekaran, Tom Ceraulo
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Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writers:Vali Chandrasekaran, Tom Ceraulo
7.4/10(931 votes)
#5 - Khonani
S4:E184/22/2010
Liz discovers that the TGS staff have been excluding her from their weekly hangouts, and strives to prove that she can be fun. Jack must choose between janitors and the shift time they both want, and Kenneth aids Tracy Jordan in being a good husband.
Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer:Vali Chandrasekaran
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Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer:Vali Chandrasekaran
7.4/10(795 votes)
#6 - Grandmentor
S6:E133/22/2012
Liz struggles in her new role as mentor to Hazel. Kenneth has a difficult time letting go of his page duties and takes drastic measures to make sure Tracy is taken care of. Meanwhile, Jack and Jenna come up with a plan to get Avery back in the headlines.
Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer:Sam Means
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Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer:Sam Means

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7.4/10(760 votes)
#7 - The Shower Principle
S6:E153/29/2012
A curse strikes TGS. Liz dares to be different after realizing that the same things happen every year, and Jack vows to wow Hank Hooper.
Director:Stephen Lee Davis
Writer:Tom Ceraulo
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Director:Stephen Lee Davis
Writer:Tom Ceraulo
7.5/10(1899 votes)
#8 - The Aftermath
S1:E210/18/2006
Now that major changes have occurred on the The Girlie Show, Liz struggles to bring everyone and everything together. However, despite his erratic behavior, Tracy manages to bring everything to order.
Director:Adam Bernstein
Writer:Tina Fey
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Director:Adam Bernstein
Writer:Tina Fey
7.5/10(1218 votes)
#9 - Queen of Jordan
S5:E173/17/2011
Angie's reality show visits "TGS", resulting in a red-faced situation for Jack, Jenna pining for attention, and Liz leading a scheme to lure Tracy back from Africa. Meanwhile, Frank reconnects with a lost love.
Director:Ken Whittingham
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Ken Whittingham
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(848 votes)
#10 - I Heart Connecticut
S5:E194/14/2011
As cancellation looms for "TGS", Liz snoops with Kenneth to find a missing Tracy. Meanwhile, Jack works his magic to ensure the financial success of Jenna's newest endeavor; and an emasculated Pete organizes a manly contest for the writers and crew.
Director:Stephen Lee Davis
Writers:Vali Chandrasekaran, Jon Haller
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Director:Stephen Lee Davis
Writers:Vali Chandrasekaran, Jon Haller
7.5/10(827 votes)
#11 - The Beginning of the End
S7:E110/4/2012
The "TGS" gang returning from hiatus, only to be shocked by Jack's awful fall programming lineup. Meanwhile, bridezilla Jenna taps Liz to be her maid of honor, and Tracy is invited to a dinner party by Kenneth and Hazel.
Director:Don Scardino
Writer:Jack Burditt
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Director:Don Scardino
Writer:Jack Burditt
7.5/10(802 votes)
#12 - Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky
S6:E103/1/2012
In order to hide his relationship with Lynn, Frank convinces his mother that he is dating Liz. Tracy and Jenna team up to try to solve the case of Pete's missing whisky. Meanwhile, Jack teaches Kenneth how to take down his first business nemesis.
Director:Michael Slovis
Writer:John Riggi
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Director:Michael Slovis
Writer:John Riggi
7.5/10(789 votes)
#13 - Meet the Woggels!
S6:E174/12/2012
Jack's mom upstages his ribbon-cutting ceremony. Meanwhile Jenna hooks up with a "rock star" and Tracy frets about his son heading to college.
Director:Linda Mendoza
Writer:Ron Weiner
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Director:Linda Mendoza
Writer:Ron Weiner
7.5/10(783 votes)
#14 - There's No I in America (2)
S7:E510/31/2012
Realizing that Jenna could decide the Presidential election, Liz and Jack stage a debate to win her support and her followers. Kenneth turns to Tracy for advice on how to be an informed voter, while Pete tries to recreate the magic of the 2008 election.
Director:John Riggi
Writers:Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal
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Director:John Riggi
Writers:Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal
7.5/10(768 votes)
#15 - Aunt Phatso vs. Jack Donaghy
S7:E611/15/2012
Tracy and Jack engage in a battle of wits after Tracy depicts Jack as a villain in his latest project. On Jack's advice, Liz puts her own needs ahead of those of "TGS." Meanwhile, Jenna tries to shield Kenneth from Hazel's manipulation but her own selfishness gets in the way.
Director:Don Scardino
Writer:Luke Del Tredici
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Director:Don Scardino
Writer:Luke Del Tredici
7.5/10(759 votes)
#16 - Nothing Left to Lose
S6:E164/5/2012
Tracy regains his sense of smell and finds an unusual father figure in Liz, while the writers spark a prank war with Jenna.
Director:John Riggi
Writers:Lauren Gurganous, Nina Pedrad
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Director:John Riggi
Writers:Lauren Gurganous, Nina Pedrad
7.6/10(1596 votes)
#17 - Jack Meets Dennis
S1:E611/30/2006
After Liz takes her ex-boyfriend, Dennis, back simply because he asks, Jack takes it upon himself to mentor her as he thinks that she is leading a life of mediocrity. Meanwhile, Tracy gets a tattoo in the face, Jenna gets botox and collagen injections, and Josh is given two black eyes by an angry Liz Taylor.
Directors:Juan José Campanella, Don Scardino
Writers:Jack Burditt, Robert Carlock
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Directors:Juan José Campanella, Don Scardino
Writers:Jack Burditt, Robert Carlock
7.6/10(1319 votes)
#18 - The Collection
S2:E310/18/2007
Jack hires his own private investigator to lead GE in the wrong direction so that they will not be able to find any dirt on him that might put him in a compromising position. However, when he is asked to give up his cookie jar collection, Jack finds the task too much of a challenge. Meanwhile, Angie announces that she will follow Tracy at all times to keep him in line, which Liz believes to be good until she covers for Tracy and gets on Angie's bad side. Finally, Jenna starts to worry once she starts to lose all the weight she gained over the summer and her popularity begins to hang on the line.
Director:Don Scardino
Writer:Matt Hubbard
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Director:Don Scardino
Writer:Matt Hubbard
7.6/10(1219 votes)
#19 - Subway Hero
S2:E124/17/2008
Dennis becomes a New York City celebrity after jumping in front of a train and saving someone who fell on the tracks. Meanwhile, Jack desperately tries to persuade Tracy to become the celebrity face of the Republican Party.
Director:Don Scardino
Writers:Jack Burditt, Robert Carlock
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Director:Don Scardino
Writers:Jack Burditt, Robert Carlock
7.6/10(1066 votes)
#20 - Cutbacks
S3:E174/9/2009
Despite the 50th episode of TGS airing, everyone is preoccupied with news of budget cuts. Jack has to dole out cutbacks while Kenneth has to take on extra duties. Meanwhile, Liz tries to save her staff and crew and Jenna and Tracy try to uncover Kenneth's secret.
Director:Gail Mancuso
Writer:Matt Hubbard
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Director:Gail Mancuso
Writer:Matt Hubbard
7.6/10(990 votes)
#21 - Verna
S4:E122/4/2010
Jenna's mother comes to visit, and she looks to Jack to help. Frank moves in with Liz as a boarder, and they decide to aid one another stop some bad habits.
Director:Don Scardino
Writer:Ron Weiner
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Director:Don Scardino
Writer:Ron Weiner
7.6/10(921 votes)
#22 - Argus
S4:E194/29/2010
Wedding fever hits TGS, leaving Liz to sort out Grizz's dilemma when both Tracy and Dot Com want to be his best man. Jenna's new boyfriend, Paul, raises Liz and Pete's suspicions, while Jack is finally forced to deal with the death of his mentor, Don Geiss, when Geiss leaves him a strange but meaningful inheritance.
Director:Jeff Richmond
Writers:Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal, Paula Pell
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Director:Jeff Richmond
Writers:Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal, Paula Pell
7.6/10(907 votes)
#23 - Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish
S5:E912/2/2010
Jack recommends that Liz start seeing a therapist when she worries that Carol is getting bored with their relationship. In an attempt to take Jack's advice, Liz begins talking to Kenneth about her problems. Jack also finds himself caught up in one of Tracy's schemes when Tracy tries to convince him to invest in his son's theme restaurant in Times Square. Meanwhile, Jenna and Paul celebrate their six month anniversary.
Director:Ken Whittingham
Writer:Kay Cannon
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Director:Ken Whittingham
Writer:Kay Cannon
7.6/10(852 votes)
#24 - Respawn
S5:E235/5/2011
The "TGS" crew anticipate their summer vacation. Liz lands in the Hamptons for some rest and relaxation, but she gets the summertime blues when Tracy moves in next door. Elsewhere, a lonely Jack latches onto Kenneth for company; and Jenna's new job impacts her relationship with Paul.
Director:Don Scardino
Writers:Hannibal Buress, Ron Weiner
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Director:Don Scardino
Writers:Hannibal Buress, Ron Weiner
7.6/10(837 votes)
#25 - Governor Dunston
S7:E210/11/2012
Jack and Liz find themselves at odds over political satire at "TGS". Criss and Liz make a surprising relationship breakthrough. Meanwhile, Jenna, discouraged by the disappointing sales of her summer dance hit, is thrilled to learn that Kenneth's mother and her boyfriend still buy music.
Director:Robert Carlock
Writer:Robert Carlock
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Director:Robert Carlock
Writer:Robert Carlock