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| 30 Rock Season 5 : |
| The fifth season of 30 Rock an American television comedy series on the NBC network in the United States began airing on September 23 2010. NBC announced on March 5 2010 that 30 Rock would be returning for a fifth season in the 2010–2011 television season. Beginning with episode 11 30 Rock was moved to the 10:00 PM timeslot but as a consolation was renewed earlier than the other NBC sitcoms. During this time Tracy Morgan underwent an emergency operation causing his character to be written out for several episodes. On July 31 2010 NBC announced that an episode of 30 Rock's fifth season would be filmed and broadcast live twice on the evening of October 14 2010. The two separate recordings resulted in a live telecast of the episode to American viewers in both the West and East Coast. The episode was a ratings success and was met with very positive reviews. The season also featured the show's 100th episode which aired as a one-hour episode. |
| Episode 1 - [The Fabian Strategy] |
| Details : Jack begins to meddle in Liz's new relationship with Carol. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Matt Damon | Writer : Tina Fey | Director : Beth McCarthy-Miller | |
| Air Date : Dec. 07, 2011 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [When It Rains It Pours] |
| Details : Liz uses her newfound confidence to solve Pete's problem with a difficult editor (Paul Giamatti); Jack tries to cheat mortality; Tracy vows to be present when his wife gives birth. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Chris Parnell as Leo Spaceman | Sherri Shepherd as Angie Jordan | Brian Williams as Brian Williams | Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup | Paul Giamatti as Ritchie | Ben Bailey as Ben Bailey | Writer : Robert Carlock | Director : Don Scardino | |
| Air Date : Dec. 14, 2011 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 3 - [Let's Stay Together] |
| Details : Jack must appear before Congress to discuss NBC's merger with KableTown. He hopes that he will charm celebrity members but one Congresswoman Regina Bookman demands more diversity in its programming lineup. Jack quickly enlists Tracy to come up with some new development ideas. Meanwhile Liz is fed up with the flack her writing staff gives her and Jenna helps Kenneth reapply to the extremely competitive Page Program. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Rob Reiner | Queen Latifah | Reg E. Cathey | John Amos | Director : John Riggi | Writer : Jack Burditt | |
| Air Date : Dec. 21, 2011 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 4 - [Live Show] |
| Details : On show night Liz Lemon grows increasingly infuriated when no one seems to remember that it's her 40th birthday. Just before the taping Tracy Jordan becomes convinced that nothing is funnier than a performer laughing and breaking character which he elects to do all night much to Jenna Maroney's chagrin. Meanwhile Jack Donaghy struggles with the consequences of his promise to give up drinking while Avery is pregnant. The episode was filmed twice. The East Coast version aired for the Eastern Central and Mountain time zones. The West Coast version was aired in the western Alaskan and Hawaiian time zones. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Chris Parnell as Leo Spaceman | Bill Hader | Matt Damon | Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Liz Lemon | Rachel Dratch as Martha Blanch | Jon Hamm | Cheyenne Jackson as Danny Baker | Writer : Robert Carlock | Writer : Tina Fey | Director : Beth McCarthy-Miller | |
| Air Date : Jan. 18, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 5 - [Reaganing] |
| Details : Jack's determined to save Liz's relationship with Carol and Tracy shoots a commercial. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Kelsey Grammer | Director : Todd Holland | Writer : Matt Hubbard | |
| Air Date : Jan. 04, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 6 - [Gentleman's Intermission] |
| Details : Gentleman's Intermission is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock and the 86th overall episode of the series. It was written by co-executive producer John Riggi and directed by series producer Don Scardino. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United States on November 4 2010. Elizabeth Banks and Buck Henry guest star in this episode and there are cameo appearances by Ann Curry Lester Holt and Meredith Vieira. In the episode Avery Jessup becomes suspicious of the relationship her fiancé Jack Donaghy has with his employee and friend Liz Lemon so she orders Jack to set boundaries in their friendship. This proves a problem for Liz when her father Dick Lemon arrives in town on a break from his marriage. Meanwhile actor Tracy Jordan is upset when he discovers that his pre-recorded NBC obituary shows him to have done nothing worthwhile in his life whilst Jenna Maroney learns of the video obituaries she decides to make a video of her own. The episode received generally good reviews from television critics especially in regard to guest star Buck Henry. According to Nielsen Media Research Gentleman's Intermission was watched by 5.311 million viewers during its original broadcast and received a 2.4 rating 7 share among adults aged 18–49. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ann Curry | Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup | Buck Henry | Meredith Vieira | Lester Holt | Nikki M. James as Erica | Writer : John Riggi | Director : Don Scardino | |
| Air Date : Jan. 11, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 7 - [Brooklyn Without Limits] |
| Details : Brooklyn Without Limits is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock and the 87th overall episode of the series. It was written by co-executive producer Ron Weiner and directed by Michael Engler. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United States on November 11 2010. In the episode Liz Lemon finds a pair of jeans that make her look sexy but which leave her with an unexpected moral dilemma; Jack Donaghy attempts to stop Regina Bookman being elected by endorsing her political rival Steven Austin; and a jealous Jenna Maroney attempts to sabotage the chances of the new Tracy Jordan film winning a Golden Globe Award. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : John Slattery | David Gregory | Director : Michael Engler | Writer : Ron Weiner | |
| Air Date : Jan. 25, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 8 - [College] |
| Details : Jack worries that GE's microwave sales have improved too much without his help and tries to find glitches in their newest design. Meanwhile Liz partakes in a crew lottery despite Jenna and Tracy's warning her not to do so. Elsewhere the TGS writers discover that Jack is the voice of an online dictionary's pronunciation guide. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Daniel Sunjata | Kevin S. Bright | Writer : Dylan Morgan | Director : Don Scardino | Writer : Josh Siegal | |
| Air Date : Feb. 01, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 9 - [Chain Reaction Of Mental Anguish] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Ken Whittingham | Writer : Kay Cannon | |
| Air Date : Feb. 08, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 10 - [Christmas Attack Zone] |
| Details : Christmas Attack Zone is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock and the 90th overall episode of the series. It was written by show story editor Tracey Wigfield and directed by co-executive producer John Riggi. It originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United States on December 9 2010. Guest stars in this episode include Alan Alda Elizabeth Banks Will Forte and Elaine Stritch. In the episode Liz Lemon and Avery Jessup convince Jack Donaghy to confide in and grow closer to his visiting mother Colleen Donaghy at Christmas time. At the same time actor Tracy Jordan tries to stop the release of his new film before it ruins his new serious persona and Liz also tries to fix Jenna Maroney's relationship with her former boyfriend Paul L'Astname. This episode of 30 Rock received generally positive reviews from television critics. According to Nielsen Media Research Christmas Attack Zone was watched by 4.759 million households during its original broadcast and received a 2.9 rating 5 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Alan Alda | Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup | Will Forte | Elaine Stritch | Director : John Riggi | Writer : Tracey Wigfield | |
| Air Date : Feb. 15, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 11 - [Mrs Donaghy] |
| Details : Mrs. Donaghy is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock and the 91st overall episode of the series. It was written by co-executive producer Jack Burditt and directed by Tricia Brock. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United States on January 20 2011. Guest stars in this episode include Meng Ai Jean Brassard Todd Buonopane Tituss Burgess Cheyenne Jackson Chris Parnell and Sherri Shepherd. In the episode the fictitious show The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan staff are affected by budget cuts at NBC. Meanwhile Jack Donaghy married his girlfriend Avery Jessup but following the wedding he learns that the minister did not marry the two of them. At the same time TGS star Jenna Maroney shares a dressing room with her co-star Danny Baker and Tracy Jordan has a health scare. Before the airing NBC moved the program to a new timeslot at 10:00 p.m. moving it from its 8:30 p.m. slot that began in the beginning of the fifth season. This episode of 30 Rock was generally though not universally well received among television critics. According to Nielsen Media Research Mrs. Donaghy was watched by 5.338 million households during its original broadcast and received a 2.7 rating 7 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Chris Parnell as Leo Spaceman | Sherri Shepherd as Angie Jordan | Cheyenne Jackson as Danny Baker | Tituss Burgess as D'Fwan | Director : Tricia Brock | Writer : Jack Burditt | |
| Air Date : Feb. 22, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 12 - [Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning] |
| Details : Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning is the twelfth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock. It was written by executive producer Robert Carlock. The director of this episode was Beth McCarthy-Miller. It originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company in the United States on January 27 2011. Guest stars in this episode include Robert De Niro Lester Holt Sherri Shepherd and Dean Winters. In the episode Jack Donaghy decides to pre-tape a celebrity benefit for a natural disaster but his plan goes terribly wrong. Meanwhile Tracy Jordan continues to drive Liz Lemon crazy with his irresponsibility. However when a reality show camera crew starts to follow Tracy around Liz tries to use it to her advantage. Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning was universally well received and praised by television critics. According to Nielsen Media Research the episode was watched by 4.922 million households during its original broadcast and received a 2.4 rating 7 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Sherri Shepherd as Angie Jordan | Robert De Niro | Dean Winters as Dennis Duffy | Lester Holt | Writer : Robert Carlock | Director : Beth McCarthy-Miller | |
| Air Date : Feb. 29, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 13 - [¡qué Sorpresa!] |
| Details : ¡Qué Sorpresa! is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock and the 93rd overall episode of the series. It was directed by John Riggi and written by Matt Hubbard. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United States on February 3 2011. Guest stars include Ken Howard Vanessa Minnillo Brian Williams Richard Belzer Ice-T and Elizabeth Banks. In the episode Jack Donaghy meets with Kabletown's boss Hank Hooper. Jack doesn't like Hank's tactics of being a friendly boss and in order to impress him steals Kenneth Parcell's idea. Liz Lemon keeps Avery Jessup's pregnancy from relentless reporter Carmen Chao. Meanwhile Tracy Jordan and Jenna Maroney fight over a sweatshirt. According to Nielsen Media Research ¡Qué Sorpresa! was watched by 4.784 million viewers during its original broadcast and received a 2.4 rating 6 share among adults aged 18–49. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ken Howard | Richard Belzer | Brian Williams as Brian Williams | Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup | Vanessa Lachey | Ice-T | John Riggi | Director : John Riggi | Writer : Matt Hubbard | |
| Air Date : Mar. 07, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 14 - [Double-Edged Sword] |
| Details : Double-Edged Sword is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock and the 94th overall episode of the series. It was directed by Don Scardino and written by Kay Cannon And Tom Ceraulo. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United States on February 10 2011. Guest stars in this episode include Elizabeth Banks John Cho and Matt Damon. In this episode Jack Donaghy heads to Toronto with his wife Avery. When she goes into labor they try their best to get back to the United States with the help of a meth smuggler Lorne. Meanwhile Liz Lemon boards a plane with her boyfriend Carol as the pilot. Things do not go well when the plane has not flown yet and Carol keeps telling them that they will leave in about half an hour several times. Elsewhere Tracy Jordan deals with the pressure of having won an EGOT and the formal expectations that he has to meet. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Matt Damon | Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup | John Cho | Writer : Kay Cannon | Director : Don Scardino | |
| Air Date : Dec. 28, 2011 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 15 - [It's Never Too Late For Now] |
| Details : It's Never Too Late For Now is the fifteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock and the 95th overall episode of the series. It was directed by John Riggi and written by Vali Chandrasekaran. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United States on February 15 2011. Guest stars in this episode include Eion Bailey Adriane Lenox and Sue Galloway. In the episode Liz Lemon decides to give up on love and tries being a spinster but eventually meets a man named Anders. However there is more going on than there first seems. Meanwhile Jack Donaghy finds it hard to negotiate a proper salary with his night nurse Sherry since she has some sort of leverage on him; and Pete Hornberger and Frank Rossitano form a band and write a song. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Eion Bailey | Adriane Lenox | Director : John Riggi | Writer : Vali Chandrasekaran | |
| Air Date : Mar. 21, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 16 - [Tgs Hates Women] |
| Details : TGS Hates Women is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock and the 96th overall episode of the series. It was written by co-executive producer Ron Weiner and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United States on February 24 2011. Guest stars in this episode include Cristin Milioti and Chloë Grace Moretz. In the episode The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan is accused of being misogynistic so Liz Lemon hires a female writer Abby Flynn in order to prove that it isn't. However she becomes frustrated when it turns out that Abby is provocative and extremely stereotypical. At the same time Jack Donaghy formulates a plan to one day become the CEO of Kabletown but to do that he needs to eliminate his competition the current CEO's granddaughter Kaylee Hooper. This episode of 30 Rock received mixed reviews from television critics. According to Nielsen Media Research TGS Hates Women was watched by 4.501 million viewers during its original broadcast and received a 2.3 rating 6 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Chloë Grace Moretz as Kaylie Hooper | Terrence Mann | Cristin Milioti as Abby Flynn | Dana Gaier as School Girl (uncredited) | Director : Beth McCarthy-Miller | Writer : Ron Weiner | |
| Air Date : Mar. 28, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 17 - [Queen Of Jordan] |
| Details : Queen of Jordan is the seventeenth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock and the 97th overall episode of the series. It was written by Tracey Wigfield and directed by Ken Whittingham. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United States on March 17 2011. The episode follows a reality show format and often parallels the events of the Real Housewives franchise. Guest stars in this episode include Sherri Shepherd Susan Sarandon and Tituss Burgess. This episode aired as an episode of Queen of Jordan a fictional reality series that started sometime during the events of Mrs. Donaghy. In this episode Jack Donaghy convinces Liz to convince Angie to convince Tracy to come back from Africa. Meanwhile Frank is found by his lost love. Throughout the episode Jack gets into embarrassing situations and Jenna tries to be the focus of the reality show's cameras. This episode of 30 Rock received generally positive reviews from television critics. According to Nielsen Media Research Queen of Jordan was watched by 4.192 million households during its original broadcast and received a 1.7 rating 5 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Susan Sarandon | Sherri Shepherd as Angie Jordan | Tituss Burgess as D'Fwan | Director : Ken Whittingham | |
| Air Date : Apr. 04, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 18 - [Plan B] |
| Details : Plan B is the eighteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock and the 98th overall episode of the series. It was directed by the show's composer and producer Jeff Richmond and written by Josh Siegal And Dylan Morgan. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United States on March 24 2011. Guest stars include Ken Howard Aaron Sorkin and Will Arnett. In the episode Liz Lemon discovers that without Tracy Jordan NBC is putting TGS on a forced hiatus. However when she passes on the news to the cast and crew they all assume that the show will be cancelled and turn to their backup plans leading Liz to wonder about her own. Meanwhile Jack Donaghy is forced to hire his nemesis Devon Banks in order to turn around his disastrous acquisition of TWINKS a network for gay men. According to Nielsen Media Research Plan B was watched by 4.359 million viewers during its original broadcast and received a 1.9 rating 5 share among adults aged 18–49. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ken Howard | Aaron Sorkin | Will Arnett | |
| Air Date : Apr. 11, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 19 - [I Heart Connecticut] |
| Details : Liz and Kenneth try to find Tracy's whereabouts before TGS can be canceled. Meanwhile Pete feeling emasculated challenges the writers and crew to a contest of strength. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Philip Rosenthal | Rob Riggle | Writer : Vali Chandrasekaran | |
| Air Date : Apr. 11, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 20 - [100 Part 1] |
| Details : With TGS facing imminent cancellation Jack asks Hank Hooper to allow them to do their 100th episode as a final chance to prove they deserve a place on the air. Amidst the chaos of show preparation Jack starts doubting a key decision in his life and Jenna contemplates motherhood. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Rachael Ray as Rachael Ray | |
| Air Date : Apr. 18, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 21 - [100 Part 2] |
| Details : With TGS facing imminent cancellation Jack asks Hank Hooper to allow them to do their 100th episode as a final chance to prove they deserve a place on the air. Meanwhile Jack questions a life decision of his and Jenna wonders if motherhood is for her. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Rachael Ray as Rachael Ray | Writer : Robert Carlock | Writer : Tina Fey | Writer : Jack Burditt | Director : Don Scardino | |
| Air Date : Apr. 18, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 22 - [Everything Sunny All The Time Always] |
| Details : Liz realizes that she needs to take control of her personal life by fixing up her dream apartment but she encounters an obstacle along the way. Meanwhile Jack has his own problems to deal with when Avery is held hostage. Elsewhere Tracy finds out that Kenneth Dotcom and Grizz have bonded in his absence. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Thomas Roberts | Adriane Lenox | Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup | Margaret Cho | Condoleezza Rice | Writer : Kay Cannon | Director : John Riggi | Writer : Matt Hubbard | |
| Air Date : May. 02, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 23 - [Respawn] |
| Details : Tracy interrupts Liz's summer vacation. Meanwhile Jack feels lonely and turns to Kenneth while Jenna must choose between being the Wool Council spokeswoman and her relationship with Paul. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Chris Parnell as Leo Spaceman | Victor Garber | Adriane Lenox | Ina Garten | Will Forte | Writer : Hannibal Buress | Director : Don Scardino | Writer : Ron Weiner | |
| Air Date : May. 02, 2012 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |