"30 Rock"
Black Tie (2007)

Director:

Don Scardino

Writers:

Kay Cannon (writer)
Tina Fey (creator)

TV Series:

"30 Rock" (2006)

Original Air Date:

1 February 2007 (Season 1, Episode 12)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Jack asks Liz to accompany him to a very classy event, which leads to the assumption that this will be a date...

Plot Keywords:

Workplace | Nbc Universal | Actress | General Electric | 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
Lonny Ross	...	Josh Girard
Will Forte	...	Tomas
Paul Reubens	...	Gerhardt
Isabella Rossellini	...	Bianca Donaghy
April L. Hernandez	...	Vikki (as April Lee Hernandez)
Quisha Freeman	...	Supersize
Tisa Howard	...	Tisa
April Kimm	...	Hi Jack

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Grand Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Trivia:

Frank's trucker hat reads "High Score."

Quotes:

Jenna Maroney: We gotta boogie, gang!

Movie Connections:

References "Sesame Street" (1969)

Comedic genius

I have been a casual watcher of 30 Rock for the last few months, but last night's episode made me a true believer. Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin reach new heights of comedic brilliance with their excellent timing and, dare I say it, chemistry. And great cameos by Isabella Rosselini, Paul "Pee Wee" Reubens and Will Forte. This could very well be the next "Arrested Development." I'm also looking forward to seeing Andy Samberg show up in one of the episodes (it seems like they're cycling through the SNL roster for small roles - it works!).

As a side note, this episode contains one of the most inventive "cat fight" sequences I've seen in a long time. Absolutely hilarious!