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Moggraider · 11-07-2009, 04:11 AM

I loved Donaghy's subway appeal for help this week. That rang so true. In just my first few days in NYC, I saw three people interrupt subway rides like that, and the response was mostly like Jack got.

Jamie Madigan · 11-07-2009, 06:47 AM

Brian Williams will do just about anything, won't he?

Wholly Schmidt · 11-07-2009, 09:32 AM

Bleh. I already hated Jenna, now they're ruining Tracy by always pairing those two up.

Jamie Madigan · 11-07-2009, 11:13 AM

Tracy was once not ruined? I've always hated his character. The only good thing about pairing Jenna and him up is that it gets rid of both their screen times at once.

Wholly Schmidt · 11-07-2009, 11:36 AM

I liked him when he was just crazy because he's crazy. "I AM A JEDI!" Now they kinda just roll him in with Jenna's narcissistic paranoia schtick but with slightly goofier lines occasionally.

Jamie Madigan · 11-21-2009, 07:13 AM

It really pains me that they gave the best line of last week's show to Tracy when he's explaining why he can't tell the strip club story on account of little Tracy's being there.

"...but I can't tell you because this little D-bag is here."

"I KNOW what that means."

"And yet you won't tell me!"

Rock8man · 11-23-2009, 12:18 PM

When this season started, I was actually kind of afraid that the show would become stale, or finally run out of funny ideas. It's a big danger when a show is this over-the-top and out there sometimes. But I just caught up on two episodes (still haven't seen this week's episode yet) yesterday, and I must say they've really captured my interest again this season. First there's the new cast member.

I totally didn't see it coming that they hired..... who they hired (no spoilers, in case someone else hasn't seen that episode yet, and that was a great reveal). And then, in the next episode, I loved the Liz Lemon vs Jack Donaughy (sp?) relationship/friendship/rivalry explored. It was absolutely pitch perfect and so well done. I actually loved both characters in that episode, even though I've come to dislike Liz Lemon quite a bit over the course of the show.

Just when I thought I was out..... they pull me back in.

mystery · 12-04-2009, 08:30 AM

Dear God, last night's show was funny.

Lake · 12-04-2009, 08:31 AM

Most constantly funny show on right now.

SleepFighter · 12-04-2009, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Lake

Most constantly funny show on right now.

Not even the most consistently funny NBC Thursday night sitcom (I'm looking at you Parks and Rec). I thought last night's show was great all the way until the end, where it just kind of fell apart. I'll give it a 8.5 out of 10.

Freezer-TPF- · 12-04-2009, 12:05 PM

Loved the HD camera gag.

Parks and Rec has gotten better, and at times is pretty good, but for me it is still the weakest link in the NBC Thursday lineup.

ZekeDMS · 12-04-2009, 12:17 PM

Especially Kenneth's puppet self making an appearance again. Good stuff.

jerri blank · 12-04-2009, 06:26 PM

The HD gag was brilliant, as was Frank as Liz.

drake113 · 12-04-2009, 06:47 PM

My favorite was Liz's Norman Osborn/Green Goblin mirror dialogue. Also, you can never have too much Dr. Spaceman; he makes Dr. Nick look like House.

Brad Grenz · 12-04-2009, 09:02 PM

"I could give you something for that, but ahh, I'm not supposed to have sex with my patients..."

Woolen Horde · 12-04-2009, 09:12 PM

Man, no love for EGOT?

"Is that a Daytime Emmy?"

"It still counts."

kerzain · 12-04-2009, 09:20 PM

I guess Jack won't be responsible for Microwave programming any more since GE sold NBC to Comcast. I wonder if they'll work that in to the show.

Wholly Schmidt · 12-04-2009, 09:29 PM

Great episode all around. If you'd described the part about Liz crying to me I would have thought it'd be one of the stupider jokes in the episode, but I couldn't stop laughing at that.

BleedTheFreak · 12-05-2009, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Wholly Schmidt

Great episode all around. If you'd described the part about Liz crying to me I would have thought it'd be one of the stupider jokes in the episode, but I couldn't stop laughing at that.

Same.

HD gag was the best for me - I literally had to pause it after the muppet made his way bobbing through with a big old smile to the audience to catch my breath.

Ephraim · 12-05-2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kerzain

I guess Jack won't be responsible for Microwave programming any more since GE sold NBC to Comcast. I wonder if they'll work that in to the show.

[POTENTIAL SPOILER]

I read an online excerpt from a recent interview of Alec Baldwin, and he's petitioning the writers to have Jack barricade himself in his office and refuse to take orders from anyone at Comcast.

We'll see if this works itself into the story. Sorry for the spoiler if it does!

ZekeDMS · 12-05-2009, 07:09 AM

Oh, that would be hilarious. I totally approve of that.

jerri blank · 12-05-2009, 07:27 AM

The HD version of Jack passed so quickly I couldn't tell whether they hired an actor who looked sort of like a younger version of him or whether they might have spliced in some footage of him from long ago. May have to check it again in slo-mo. Any idea?

extarbags · 12-05-2009, 07:32 AM

It looked like a CG render to me.

Coca Cola Zero · 12-05-2009, 07:35 AM

Looked to me like it was young Alec Baldwin, circa Hunt for Red October. It did have a bit of a CG look to it but I think that was due to the image splicing and the lighting of his face not matching the background, not because the face was rendered.

Wholly Schmidt · 12-05-2009, 07:58 AM

I thought maybe they'd go with a different Baldwin, that would've been pretty funny too.

jerri blank · 12-06-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by drake113

My favorite was Liz's Norman Osborn/Green Goblin mirror dialogue. Also, you can never have too much Dr. Spaceman; he makes Dr. Nick look like House.

I've been giggling to myself all day about him having Liz read him the first line from that letter from the AMA or whoever it was, informing him that they don't print pornographic cartoons. So we learned two new things about Spaceman - that he submits pornographic cartoons to medical journals, and that he's apparently illiterate.

ZekeDMS · 12-06-2009, 04:25 PM

Well, I wouldn't say illiterate. He could read Lasig.

But he does clearly have a hard time coping with rejection.

Gary Whitta · 12-06-2009, 11:09 PM

Pretty sure it was footage pulled from one of Baldwin's early movies.

"I've got a hole in my heart, and not the one I got from eating batteries."

Woolen Horde · 12-06-2009, 11:13 PM

It's from Red October... that movie is specifically called out in the credits.

You guys forget that Alec was the up-and-coming male sex symbol back then.

Athryn · 12-07-2009, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woolen Horde

It's from Red October... that movie is specifically called out in the credits.

You guys forget that Alec was the up-and-coming male sex symbol back then.

I wouldn't call him it and coming, I would say that he was a pretty popular leading man in the late 80s-early 90s. Young leading men tend to have an expiration date, but he managed to reinvent himself with 30 Rock.

11-07-2009, 04:11 AM	#331
Moggraider Social Worker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PSN: Moggraider GFWL: MoggBerserker Posts: 4,793	I loved Donaghy's subway appeal for help this week. That rang so true. In just my first few days in NYC, I saw three people interrupt subway rides like that, and the response was mostly like Jack got.

11-07-2009, 06:47 AM	#332
Jamie Madigan Social Worker Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Louis - Gamertag: hjmadigan Posts: 4,512	Brian Williams will do just about anything, won't he?

11-07-2009, 09:32 AM	#333
Wholly Schmidt Battle Dancer How To Go Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Space Planet Posts: 11,155	Bleh. I already hated Jenna, now they're ruining Tracy by always pairing those two up.

11-07-2009, 11:13 AM	#334
Jamie Madigan Social Worker Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Louis - Gamertag: hjmadigan Posts: 4,512	Tracy was once not ruined? I've always hated his character. The only good thing about pairing Jenna and him up is that it gets rid of both their screen times at once.

11-07-2009, 11:36 AM	#335
Wholly Schmidt Battle Dancer How To Go Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Space Planet Posts: 11,155	I liked him when he was just crazy because he's crazy. "I AM A JEDI!" Now they kinda just roll him in with Jenna's narcissistic paranoia schtick but with slightly goofier lines occasionally.

11-21-2009, 07:13 AM	#336
Jamie Madigan Social Worker Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Louis - Gamertag: hjmadigan Posts: 4,512	It really pains me that they gave the best line of last week's show to Tracy when he's explaining why he can't tell the strip club story on account of little Tracy's being there. "...but I can't tell you because this little D-bag is here." "I KNOW what that means." "And yet you won't tell me!"

11-23-2009, 12:18 PM	#337
Rock8man How To Go Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO, Gamertag: Rock8mnky, PSN: Rock8man Posts: 11,556	When this season started, I was actually kind of afraid that the show would become stale, or finally run out of funny ideas. It's a big danger when a show is this over-the-top and out there sometimes. But I just caught up on two episodes (still haven't seen this week's episode yet) yesterday, and I must say they've really captured my interest again this season. First there's the new cast member. I totally didn't see it coming that they hired..... who they hired (no spoilers, in case someone else hasn't seen that episode yet, and that was a great reveal). And then, in the next episode, I loved the Liz Lemon vs Jack Donaughy (sp?) relationship/friendship/rivalry explored. It was absolutely pitch perfect and so well done. I actually loved both characters in that episode, even though I've come to dislike Liz Lemon quite a bit over the course of the show. Just when I thought I was out..... they pull me back in.

12-04-2009, 08:30 AM	#338
mystery Social Worker Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,532	Dear God, last night's show was funny.

12-04-2009, 08:31 AM	#339
Lake Mad Chester Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,202	Most constantly funny show on right now.

12-04-2009, 12:05 PM	#341
Freezer-TPF- Hustle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: VA Posts: 324	Loved the HD camera gag. Parks and Rec has gotten better, and at times is pretty good, but for me it is still the weakest link in the NBC Thursday lineup.

12-04-2009, 12:17 PM	#342
ZekeDMS Social Worker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ, 3rd circle of Hell Posts: 2,153	Especially Kenneth's puppet self making an appearance again. Good stuff.

12-04-2009, 06:26 PM	#343
jerri blank Social Worker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 3,832	The HD gag was brilliant, as was Frank as Liz.

12-04-2009, 06:47 PM	#344
drake113 Broad Band Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 207	My favorite was Liz's Norman Osborn/Green Goblin mirror dialogue. Also, you can never have too much Dr. Spaceman; he makes Dr. Nick look like House.

12-04-2009, 09:02 PM	#345
Brad Grenz New Romantic Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 8,704	"I could give you something for that, but ahh, I'm not supposed to have sex with my patients..."

12-04-2009, 09:12 PM	#346
Woolen Horde New Romantic Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,581	Man, no love for EGOT? "Is that a Daytime Emmy?" "It still counts."

12-04-2009, 09:20 PM	#347
kerzain Social Worker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Northwest XBL & Steam: kerzain Posts: 4,620	I guess Jack won't be responsible for Microwave programming any more since GE sold NBC to Comcast. I wonder if they'll work that in to the show.

12-04-2009, 09:29 PM	#348
Wholly Schmidt Battle Dancer How To Go Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Space Planet Posts: 11,155	Great episode all around. If you'd described the part about Liz crying to me I would have thought it'd be one of the stupider jokes in the episode, but I couldn't stop laughing at that.

12-05-2009, 07:09 AM	#351
ZekeDMS Social Worker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ, 3rd circle of Hell Posts: 2,153	Oh, that would be hilarious. I totally approve of that.

12-05-2009, 07:27 AM	#352
jerri blank Social Worker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 3,832	The HD version of Jack passed so quickly I couldn't tell whether they hired an actor who looked sort of like a younger version of him or whether they might have spliced in some footage of him from long ago. May have to check it again in slo-mo. Any idea?

12-05-2009, 07:32 AM	#353
extarbags World's End Supernova Join Date: May 2003 Location: Watchin' TV in the window of a furniture store. Gamertag: surplus bags Posts: 17,300	It looked like a CG render to me.

12-05-2009, 07:35 AM	#354
Coca Cola Zero New Romantic Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 8,237	Looked to me like it was young Alec Baldwin, circa Hunt for Red October. It did have a bit of a CG look to it but I think that was due to the image splicing and the lighting of his face not matching the background, not because the face was rendered.

12-05-2009, 07:58 AM	#355
Wholly Schmidt Battle Dancer How To Go Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Space Planet Posts: 11,155	I thought maybe they'd go with a different Baldwin, that would've been pretty funny too.

12-06-2009, 04:25 PM	#357
ZekeDMS Social Worker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ, 3rd circle of Hell Posts: 2,153	Well, I wouldn't say illiterate. He could read Lasig. But he does clearly have a hard time coping with rejection.

12-06-2009, 11:09 PM	#358
Gary Whitta How To Go Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA X360 & PS3 gamertag: Whitta Posts: 11,748	Pretty sure it was footage pulled from one of Baldwin's early movies. "I've got a hole in my heart, and not the one I got from eating batteries."

12-06-2009, 11:13 PM	#359
Woolen Horde New Romantic Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,581	It's from Red October... that movie is specifically called out in the credits. You guys forget that Alec was the up-and-coming male sex symbol back then.

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