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(S04E07) "It still counts!" - Whoopi Goldberg, on her Daytime Emmy

I wonder how 30 Rock will handle today's deal with Comcast. I'm sure Tina Fey and the rest of the writers are already working on an episode or two about the takeover. They've already had a plot this season about budget cuts and other network moves, and I think this could be one of those weird times where a real-life event is closely tied into a fictional TV show and can actually re-energize the show in some way. That's going to be an interesting plot to watch.

Of course, the real question is, how will all of this affect the Sheinhardt Wig Company?

(S04E06) "Oh brother. Are they really going to do something this year or just put that stupid green peacock in the corner of the screen?" - Liz, about NBC's Green Week

OK, I think we can all agree that this was one of the more disgusting episodes of 30 Rock. It's one thing to have Frank be really gross; we've seen that in previous episodes (the burping, the tank tops, the porn). But now we find out that he's urinating into jars in his office? I think that's officially holy crap disgusting, even if it does eventually help the Earth and give Jack flowers for his office.

It was also one of the least funny in a while, though that doesn't mean it didn't have its moments.

(S03E08) "I need this job, or I'd have to go to work on the late shift at Dunkin' Donuts. The customers are so sad." - Elisa

Is it just me or was this one of the more lacking episodes of 30 Rock? It's not that it was terrible - as I've said before, even a so-so episode of this show is better than the best episodes of most sitcoms - but this one just seemed to meander. It wasn't as funny as other episodes, despite the quotes I list after the jump, and that whole crew-as-zombies-with-the-flu stuff was a little bit too surreal, even for this show.

I'm also still missing Josh and Toofer and Frank.