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Season 4

  • Episode aired Oct 15, 2009
  • TV-14
  • 22m
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Alec Baldwin and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
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Liz and Pete are forced to search for new talent, but don't want the writers to know. Meanwhile, a dispute over Jack's bonus causes Kenneth to start a page strike, Jenna goes "Country," and ... Read allLiz and Pete are forced to search for new talent, but don't want the writers to know. Meanwhile, a dispute over Jack's bonus causes Kenneth to start a page strike, Jenna goes "Country," and Tracy tries to relate to the average person.Liz and Pete are forced to search for new talent, but don't want the writers to know. Meanwhile, a dispute over Jack's bonus causes Kenneth to start a page strike, Jenna goes "Country," and Tracy tries to relate to the average person.

  • Director
    • Don Scardino
  • Writer
    • Tina Fey
  • Stars
    • Tina Fey
    • Tracy Morgan
    • Jane Krakowski
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    • Director
      • Don Scardino
    • Writer
      • Tina Fey
    • Stars
      • Tina Fey
      • Tracy Morgan
      • Jane Krakowski
    • 4User reviews
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    Tina Fey
    Tina Fey
    • Liz Lemon
    Tracy Morgan
    Tracy Morgan
    • Tracy Jordan
    Jane Krakowski
    Jane Krakowski
    • Jenna Maroney
    Jack McBrayer
    Jack McBrayer
    • Kenneth Parcell
    Scott Adsit
    Scott Adsit
    • Pete Hornberger
    Judah Friedlander
    Judah Friedlander
    • Frank Rossitano
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Jack Donaghy
    Katrina Bowden
    Katrina Bowden
    • Cerie
    Keith Powell
    Keith Powell
    • Toofer
    Lonny Ross
    Lonny Ross
    • Josh Girard
    Kevin Dotcom Brown
    Kevin Dotcom Brown
    • Dot Com
    • (as Kevin Brown)
    Grizz Chapman
    Grizz Chapman
    • Grizz
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Lenny Wosniak
    John Lutz
    John Lutz
    • J.D. Lutz
    Paula Pell
    Paula Pell
    • Paula Hornberger
    Sue Galloway
    • Sue
    Mary Ellen Jarrell
    • Maryellen
    • (as Maryellen Jarrell)
    D.K. Bowser
    • Rolly the Janitor
    • Director
      • Don Scardino
    • Writer
      • Tina Fey
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    10passenger70

    The episode you have been waiting for!

    This one really is THE ultimate episode for Mary Ellen Jarrell fans. Those of us who have waiting so long just getting by on a glimpse of our girl in the background finally get what we thought might never happen. Though Mary Ellen appears in many episodes of 30 Rock, she finally gets a line in this one! She is however credited as Maryellen despite her name badge which appears to read: "CECCA". Her first appearance is at 15:23 minutes into the episode when she participates in Kenneth's picket line outside NBC. Then at 20:02 the big moment occurs when she says her line to series regular Jack Brayer. I won't spoil it for you but it's definitely worth the "Wait!..." ;)
    8tavm

    "Season 4" was the episode that began the literal fourth television year of "30 Rock"

    Okay, I'm now just starting to catch up on last season's "30 Rock" eps. In this one, Jack tells Liz to get a new cast member who appeals to middle America so Liz and Pete go to a new comedy club incognito but it arouses suspicions from their staff not to mention Pete's wife. Tracy finds out he needs to go back to his roots and Kenneth goes on strike when he finds out accidentally about Jack's bonus...Written by creator Tina Fey, there are plenty of hilarious, if silly, lines and situations that, as always, abound in these episodes. And Steve Buscemi makes a welcome return as Jack's lawyer. And so began the fourth season of "30 Rock"...

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    • Trivia
      When Jack visits Kenneth's apartment, Kenneth has one of Jack's cookie jars in his kitchen (from when Jack had to give up his cookie jar collection in a previous season and asked Kenneth to keep them)
    • Quotes

      Jenna Maroney: [Jenna has just joined the protest] Jenna Maroney is great! No new castmember!

      Tracy Jordan: New what? If it's a blonde woman, I'ma kill myself!

    • Connections
      Featured in Binging with Babish: Cheesy Blasters from 30 Rock (2018)
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      Tennis Night
      Composed by Jeff Richmond

      Performed by Jane Krakowski

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2009 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Silvercup Studios - 4222 22nd Street, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Broadway Video
      • Little Stranger
      • Universal Media Studios (UMS)
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      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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