Tracy Does Conan (7 Dec. 2006)

Jenna was supposed to be on Conan O'Brien's show, but got bumped. Instead, Jack wants to send Tracy to the show as a guest. Tracy is worried about not having an interesting story to tell on... See full summary »

Director:

Adam Bernstein

Writers:

Tina Fey (creator), Tina Fey

Stars:

Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tina Fey	...	Liz Lemon
Tracy Morgan	...	Tracy Jordan
Jane Krakowski	...	Jenna Maroney
Jack McBrayer	...	Kenneth Parcell
Scott Adsit	...	Pete Hornberger
Judah Friedlander	...	Frank Rossitano
Alec Baldwin	...	Jack Donaghy
Rachel Dratch	...	Blue Man
Chris Parnell	...	Dr. Leo Spaceman
Keith Powell	...	Toofer
Katrina Bowden	...	Cerie
Maulik Pancholy	...	Jonathan
Dean Winters	...	Dennis Duffy
Conan O'Brien	...	Conan O'Brien
Kevin Brown	...	Dot Com

Storyline

Jenna was supposed to be on Conan O'Brien's show, but got bumped. Instead, Jack wants to send Tracy to the show as a guest. Tracy is worried about not having an interesting story to tell on Conan's show. He also seems to be behave even more crazy than he usually does. As it turns out, Tracy has some weird reactions to some new medication his doctor prescribed to him. Jenna, meanwhile, is worried that Jack has no respect for her work, since he took her off of Conan's show. Besides being stressed out by a crazy star, a nervous friend and a critical boss like always, Liz has also to deal with Dennis and the fact that she wants to break up with him.

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Plot Keywords:

sitcom | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Silvercup Studios - 4222 22nd Street, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broadway Video, Little Stranger, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "stabbing robot" scene appears to be inspired by an actual moment from _"Late Night With Conan O'Brien" (1993)_ in which guest Sacha Baron Cohen, in his "Borat" character, chased Conan around the set with a pair of scissors.

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Quotes

Tracy Jordan: I have to be charming on Conan tonight. This is my chance to redeem myself with mainstream America.
Toufer: Okay, well. Just tell us some things about your life, and we'll try to punch it up and make it talk show-worthy.
Pete: Maybe something about you and your wife.
Tracy Jordan: Me and my wife like to play rape. She go in the bathroom and do her hair. Then, I'll put on a ski mask...
Frank: Hey, uh, you got anything about being a dad? People eat that garbage up.
Tracy Jordan: I like to walk around my house naked, to remind my oldest son ...
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Connections

References Star Wars (1977)

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Soundtracks

"The Devil's Galop"
(uncredited)
Written by Charles Williams

User Reviews

This episode is what really hooked me to '30 Rock'

I'll keep this review short: This was a great episode of 30 rock. As Tina Fey said herself, this episode was fast paced and had 'our other SNL buddy, Conan O'brian'. This is also one of Tina Fey's favorite episodes (also see 'Hard Ball'... That's one of her favorites, too.)

This episode mainly focuses on Tracy, who seems to be suffering from mental issues due to him not taking his medicine. Liz Lemon has to find a way to give him his medicine before he goes on a Conan show and deal with the strange and hilariously absurd things he is doing.

I loved Richmond's score to this one, and the introduction to Dr. Spaceman (If you haven't seen this episode, just know that it's pronounced just the way you think it is...). I also think this was the first for Griz and Dot. Com, to, but I'm not quite sure.

Anyway, this episode was great fun, and it has a fast pace, so there's never really just sitting or talking; there's always three things a character has to do, RIGHT NOW. To me, one of the best episodes of 30 Rock.