Sandwich Day (1 May 2008)

Jack's career at GE is on the line with Don Geiss in a coma, one of Liz's old flames comes back to town, and the guys confront the Teamsters on their sandwich day to get an extra sandwich for Liz.

Director:

Don Scardino

Writers:

Tina Fey (creator), Robert Carlock,

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
Katrina Bowden	...	Cerie (credit only)
Keith Powell	...	Toofer (credit only)
Lonny Ross	...	Josh Girard
Brian Dennehy	...	Mickey J
Maulik Pancholy	...	Jonathan
Jason Sudeikis	...	Floyd
Rip Torn	...	Don Geiss
John Lutz	...	J.D. Lutz

Storyline

Jack's career at GE is on the line with Don Geiss in a coma, one of Liz's old flames comes back to town, and the guys confront the Teamsters on their sandwich day to get an extra sandwich for Liz.

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Plot Keywords:

boss | sitcom | sketch | comedy writer | celebrity | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 2008 (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, Universal Media Studios (UMS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Frank's trucker hat read "Sumo Dog" and "Speling Expirt".

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Goofs

During the scene where Liz is standing on stage to impress Floyd, her hair is being blown by a fan to her right and a light is shining on her. However, each time it cuts back to Floyd, her hair is clearly not moving, nor is the light apparent.

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Quotes

Floyd: [calling after Lemon] Don't you deprive the good people of Cleveland an Ikea! You are vindictive, Liz Lemon!

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Connections

References The Brady Bunch (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Bitch"
(uncredited)
Written by Meredith Brooks and Shelly Peiken
Performed by Tina Fey

User Reviews

The Michael Clayton of Cleveland

Following the dramatic twist of Succession, the second-to-last episode of 30 Rock's second season insists on keeping things believably silly, with the outcome being the usual twenty minutes of great television.

With Don Geiss in a coma and his mentally challenged daughter running GE (courtesy of the untrustworthy Devon Banks), Jack can't do anything besides working on the 12th floor and hoping the old man wakes up to confirm the job belongs to him. As for Liz, she has to deal with two problems: her sandwich being stolen (it's Sandwich Day) and the staff being forced to make a deal with the teamsters to get another one if they want to keep breathing, and the unexpected return of Floyd (Jason Sudeikis), who was in town on business and still has some time before heading back to Cleveland (classic scenario: his plane was delayed).

Sudeikis, who's been absent from the show since the Season 1 finale, makes a welcome return and provides the opportunity for plenty of witty conversations with Tina Fey, always at her best when dealing with Liz's love problems (and the Emmy she won for this season is a fitting tribute to her talent in those scenes), but the most unusual (and somewhat morbid) laughs come from the sight of Rip Torn's lifeless body while Jack, on the brink of desperation, begs him to wake up. A superb build-up to what promises to be one heck of a finale.