30 Rock: Season 3, Episode 2

Believe in the Stars (6 Nov. 2008)

TV Episode  -   -  Comedy
8.3
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 8.3/10 from 389 users  
Reviews: 3 user

Liz sits next to Oprah on her flight from Chicago to New York, Tracy and Jenna conduct a "social experiment" to settle a dispute, and Kenneth is disillusioned when he learns that some Olympic events were actually staged.

Director:

Writers:

(creator), , 1 more credit »
0Check in
0Share...

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 18 titles created 9 months ago
 
a list of 40 titles created 11 Jan 2011
 
a list of 22 titles created 4 months ago
 
a list of 10 titles created 11 Nov 2011
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: Believe in the Stars (06 Nov 2008)

Believe in the Stars (06 Nov 2008) on IMDb 8.3/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of 30 Rock.
« Previous Episode | 39 of  139 Episodes | Next Episode »

Videos

Photos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Parks and Recreation (TV Series 2009)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  

The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.

Stars: Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari
Modern Family (TV Series 2009)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.6/10 X  

Three different, but related families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.

Stars: Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ed O'Neill
Community (TV Series 2009)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.7/10 X  

A smarmy lawyer, whose education is deemed void by the bar, is forced to attend a local community college with an extremely eclectic staff and student body.

Stars: Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover
Arrested Development (2003–2013)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9.2/10 X  

Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.

Stars: Portia de Rossi, Jason Bateman, Michael Cera
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.8/10 X  

Four young friends with big egos and slightly arrogant attitudes are the proprietors of an Irish bar in Philadelphia.

Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney
Party Down (2009–2010)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  

A group of actors move to LA to make it big, but end up working as caterers.

Stars: Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Ryan Hansen
Louie (TV Series 2010)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X  

Sitcom in which we follow Louie's everyday ordeals, quest to find love and pursuit of humor.

Stars: Louis C.K., Hadley Delany, Ursula Parker
Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series 2000)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X  

He's got it all: a loving wife, good friends, a successful career, a great home...what could possibly go wrong for Larry David? Seinfeld co-creator Larry David stars as himself in this ... See full summary »

Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines
Bored to Death (TV Series 2009)
Comedy | Crime | Mystery
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  

Inspired by detective stories, A well meaning but struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective

Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson
Better Off Ted (2009–2010)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  
Stars: Jay Harrington, Portia de Rossi, Andrea Anders
Seinfeld (1990–1998)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.9/10 X  

The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends.

Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards
Spaced (1999–2001)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.7/10 X  

Friends Tim and Daisy, 30-something North Londoners with uncertain futures, must pretend to be a couple to live in the only apartment they can afford.

Stars: Jessica Hynes, Simon Pegg, Julia Deakin
Edit

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
...
...
...
...
...
Pete Hornberger (credit only)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pam
...
Edit

Storyline

Liz sits next to Oprah on her flight from Chicago to New York, Tracy and Jenna conduct a "social experiment" to settle a dispute, and Kenneth is disillusioned when he learns that some Olympic events were actually staged.

Add Full Plot | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

oprah | olympics | sitcom | sketch | jury duty | See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Edit

Details

Release Date:

6 November 2008 (USA)  »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Frank's trucker hat reads "alien abductee". See more »

Goofs

When Jack bursts in on Tracy in his white woman make up, Tracy waves at him with a monster claw covering his right hand. Seconds before, when Liz pointed out that he was wearing the claw (which Tracy attributes to them running out of make up, since he insisted they also do his buttocks) it was on his left. When Tracy had walked up to Frank and Toofer earlier, there was make up on his right hand and he hid his left from view. See more »

Quotes

Liz Lemon: [drowsy from pills] I'ma call you back. I's sitting next to Borpo!
See more »

Connections

Featured in The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ease on Down the Road"
(uncredited)
Written by Charlie Smalls
Performed by Jane Krakowski
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
The one where Liz meets Oprah
23 September 2010 | by (Italy) – See all my reviews

After an excellent start, the third season of 30 Rock shows no signs of backing off in its second episode, throwing in even more insane gags, slapstick and gratuitous guest appearances (well, just one, but it's major), all in the name of great television comedy.

The plot consists of three definite strands that are eventually tied together: Jenna, irked because she received no payment for her voice work in Tracy's porn video game (remember the dubbing session in Season 2?), throws another of her tantrums, resulting in a "social experiment" between the two to sort out their racial/gender dispute; Kenneth, always the show's moral lynch-pin, is shocked when he discovers certain events at the Summer Olympics were staged (and his mentor Jack was in on the whole thing); and Liz, on a plane from Chicago to the Big Apple, happens to be sitting next to Oprah Winfrey (yeah, that's the real Oprah playing herself), who just happens to be one of her all-time great idols.

With the status quo restored in the season premiere, the show really hits another gear on this occasion, putting aside the NBC satire (let's face it, there's enough of that on the late night programs) and opting for plain craziness. And it works beautifully: the Tracy/Jenna and Jack/Kenneth scenes are a masterclass in zany comedy writing and acting, and Tina Fey's interplay with Oprah is proof that having a famous guest star does more than just increase the ratings, it's funny as hell, too (if only all celebrities were this willing to lampoon themselves).

Oh, and as for the show's trademark absurdist flashbacks (like Family Guy, but a little less irreverent), Believe in the Stars contains one of the best: Liz getting out of jury duty thanks to Star Wars. Long live the nerds!


1 of 2 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Should I watch this show? theweatherman
Can someone explain Kenneth ending? HelloHugo
What are your favorite 'Fake Shows' on 30 rock? YouWonCannes
WE WANT 30 ROCK THE MOVIE. VasiliosN
Favorite Jenna Maroney Song YouWonCannes
What did TGS stand for? potato2
Discuss Believe in the Stars (2008) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?