"30 Rock" The Bubble (2009)

Director:

Tricia Brock

Writers:

Tina Fey (creator)
Tina Fey (written by)

TV Series:

"30 Rock" (2006)

Original Air Date:

19 March 2009 (Season 3, Episode 15)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Liz feels uncomfortable when she joins his unusually handsome boyfriend in "the bubble," Tracy decides to quit the show rather than negotiate a new contract, and Jenna tries to cut her hair for publicity and attention. |

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Boss | Sketch | Writer | New York

Cast

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
Keith Powell	...	Toofer (credit only)
Kevin Brown	...	Dot Com
Grizz Chapman	...	Grizz
Jon Hamm	...	Dr. Drew Baird
Meredith Vieira	...	Herself
Calvin Klein	...	Himself
Bobb'e J. Thompson	...	Tracy Jr.

Quotes:

Jack Donaghy: I've arranged for one of Tracy's childhood idols to reach out to him.
Tracy Jordan: Hello?
Jack Donaghy: Tracy, this is Jack, I have someone here who wants to speak with you.
Rick: Tracy, this is Bill Cosby...
Liz Lemon: [whispering] Really? This is your strategy?
Jack Donaghy: [whispering and smiling] I heard him do this at a party!
Rick: ...I want you to come back to the TGS for the people who like the jokes and the things.
Tracy Jordan: Bill Cosby, you got a lotta nerve gettin' on the phone wit' me after what you did to my Aunt Paulette!
Rick: I think you're confusing me with someone else.
Tracy Jordan: 1971. Cincinnati. She was a cocktail waitress with the droopy eye!
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Movie Connections:

References "Felicity" (1998)

The Bubble was another pretty amusing episode of "30 Rock"

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

In this episode, we find out Liz' Dr. Drew lives in a bubble due to his handsome looks and is inept at everything as a result, Jack causes Tracy to quit the show when he inadvertently tells him how rich he is, and Jenna decides to have her hair cut on "Today" to get more attention than Tracy...Written by series creator Tina Fey, "The Bubble" is more subtly amusing than hilarious though as always, there are many clever lines and visual gags that make the whole thing go down easy in that most unique "30 Rock" way. Loved Jenna's reference to both "the Rachel" and "Felicity, season 2" in reference to her upcoming haircut and Jack's getting his black accountant to disguise his voice as Bill Cosby in a failed phone call negotiation with Tracy. Then there's Jon Hamm's ineptness at both tennis and motorcycle riding...