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(S01E19) Would it be at all possible to have Will Arnett join the cast of 30 Rock? Last week's episode was so fantastic that this one didn't have a prayer of living up to it. At least, Jenna was a no-show again this week. I actually like Jane Krakowski, but I can't say that I've missed her. Nevertheless, this episode had plenty of fine one-liners and Tracy's Jefferson preview. Before getting to the funny, let's take a moment to think about Jack and Liz's relationship. 30 Rock wisely shifted their relationship from being one of corporate tycoon bossman versus sympathetic creative type to one of reluctant mentor and mentee. This episode, however, took the relationship to another level.
Liz wanted to have Jack meet her boyfriend, and Jack essentially asked for Liz's approval before proposing to Phoebe. They've got an uneasy mutual respect thing going on, which is good in that it lets super actor Alec Baldwin exercise his thespian prowess. Plot-wise, I don't care about Jack's surprise engagement, but I did feel sorry for Jack because Alec Baldwin is just so good at conveying real loneliness and regret under all that steely arrogance. (See his performance in Running with Scissors.) When Liz told him that his life was like the skybox - "fancy, empty and smells like crab cakes" - I felt for the guy.
However, back to the part where ultimately I don't care. Does anyone watch 30 Rock for the continuing storylines - Liz's romances or Jack's network fall-out? I watch the show for the wacky. And, fortunately, this week had the requisite amount of it.
Among this week's funniest lines/moments:
- "The call is coming from inside the house."
- "I wish I were a horse - strong, free, my chesnut haunches glistening in the sun."
- "I'm not a creative type like you with your work sneakers and left handedness."
- The movie poster - "Fat Bitch - She's off the leash."
- "The dedicated popcorn setting on your microwave was the imagination breakthrough of 1995."
- "On a personal note, sir, in my mind, the Foo Fighters song "Best of You" is about your managerial skills."
- "I got to get rid of Freddie's erection." - Tracy referring to the horse, of course
- "The Floydster? Don't give him a nickname before I do."
- "Stand by his rump, and await it in his droppings." - Tracy on hearing that his wig was eaten by the horse
- "I shall call it Susan." - Tracy as Jefferson, the inventor
- "I'm going to get an iPhone. Everybody's going to be jealous."
- "You probably don't remember me." - Phoebe and her hollow "avian" bones
- As slaves in the Jefferson preview, Dotcom was wearing a bluetooth headset.
Out of a possible score of 7, I'm giving this episode a 5. 
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