Liz reluctantly goes to her high school reunion with Jack along with her pretending to be former student Larry who apparently was very popular. It seems Liz was actually a "mean girl" (nice reference to Ms. Fey's movie from a few years ago) whom many former classmates (including one who's gay) didn't like. Meanwhille, Tracy and Jenna try to stop Kenneth from being the center of attention in the elevator rides since that's THEIR jobs. Oh, and the reason Jack pretends to be someone else at Liz' reunion is because Don Guiess, having woke from his coma, is staying as network CEO and isn't planning to die soon...Another very hilarious episode of the sublime "30 Rock" series what with moments from Don's mentally challenged daughter Kathy and a revelation from a former girlfriend of Larry's, not to mention the almost "Carrie" moment that Liz narrowly missed. Oh, and if that "former girlfriend" looks familiar, it's Janel Moloney, formerly Donna on "The West Wing". All right, now I'm going review the Christmas episode of "30 Rock"...
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Reunion (#3.5)
ComedyFan201026 November 2013
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Geiss wakes up from the coma and decides that he will not bee stepping down. Liz goes to her high school reunion thinking that she was an outsider and it turns out that she was the bully everyone hated. And Tracy and Jenna are mad at Kenneth because he makes the whole elevator laugh by making jokes.
It is interesting to see Liz character being the evil one. When it first came out I found it weird, but now I like it, it really contributes more to who she is and keeps her from being one dimensional.
I also liked the friendship moments between Jack and Liz in this episode. Very good chemistry.
It is interesting to see Liz character being the evil one. When it first came out I found it weird, but now I like it, it really contributes more to who she is and keeps her from being one dimensional.
I also liked the friendship moments between Jack and Liz in this episode. Very good chemistry.
I want to go to there
gizmomogwai29 December 2009
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I just got season 3 of 30 Rock for Christmas and have been enjoying the episodes I've seen again so far; Reunion was a highlight of last year not only for the laughs but also for exploration of Liz's character. In it, Liz reluctantly goes to her high school reunion, thinking she was the outcast nerd in school, only to find out that everyone regarded her as the class bully. Her insults (part of her attempt at humour) made her unpopular and Jack suggests Liz hasn't actually changed regarding that. We first saw this side of Liz in the season 1 episode The C Word.
Is Liz unlikable, in the show generally or this episode in particular? I don't think so. I can kind of relate, I was a bit of an outcast nerd and I delivered insults in high school, sometimes it's not totally an intentional thing. Liz is actually surprised to find this has been happening. Jack defends Liz, saying there's more to her than this. It's never a bad idea to have a flawed hero- and we see it again with Liz's amusing, humiliating confessions when the plane's in trouble. Jack is also mistaken for a popular kid at the reunion, and Donna from The West Wing introduces Jack to his "son"- definitely a good reason to drop a charade.
On the side, this episode also wraps up a major plot of season 2- will Jack take over GE? As it turns out, no, Geiss isn't stepping down. This may have been a good thing- the kind of succession we nearly saw in the episode with the fitting title Succession would have likely changed the show too drastically. Then again, it's kind of an abrupt ending and a let down. Oh well- there's more fun ahead.
Is Liz unlikable, in the show generally or this episode in particular? I don't think so. I can kind of relate, I was a bit of an outcast nerd and I delivered insults in high school, sometimes it's not totally an intentional thing. Liz is actually surprised to find this has been happening. Jack defends Liz, saying there's more to her than this. It's never a bad idea to have a flawed hero- and we see it again with Liz's amusing, humiliating confessions when the plane's in trouble. Jack is also mistaken for a popular kid at the reunion, and Donna from The West Wing introduces Jack to his "son"- definitely a good reason to drop a charade.
On the side, this episode also wraps up a major plot of season 2- will Jack take over GE? As it turns out, no, Geiss isn't stepping down. This may have been a good thing- the kind of succession we nearly saw in the episode with the fitting title Succession would have likely changed the show too drastically. Then again, it's kind of an abrupt ending and a let down. Oh well- there's more fun ahead.
Don Geiss Finally Awakes!
g-bodyl18 November 2014
This is the fifth episode of the third season of 30 Rock and it's a really funny, though good-natured mean-spirited episode if that makes any sense. It seems to be the most relatable episode so far, especially in the flashback scenes involving Liz. It's also good to have back the ever-charming Rip Torn as Don Geiss.
In this episode, "Reunion," Don Geiss finally awakens from his coma and tells Jack that he will remain as CEO for time-being. In his depression, he heads with Liz to her reunion, where Liz finds out she was such a great bully.
Overall, this is a really enjoyable and quite funny episode. I really loved the reveal that Liz used to be a bully and in a sense kind of still is. I rate this episode 9/10.
In this episode, "Reunion," Don Geiss finally awakens from his coma and tells Jack that he will remain as CEO for time-being. In his depression, he heads with Liz to her reunion, where Liz finds out she was such a great bully.
Overall, this is a really enjoyable and quite funny episode. I really loved the reveal that Liz used to be a bully and in a sense kind of still is. I rate this episode 9/10.
I wish I could grade this 11
safenoe7 July 2021
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This had me laughing all the way especially with all the pop culture references such as the pig blood scene from Carrie and Don't You Forget About by Simple Minds in the context of Liz's class reunion. The way Jack relived his high school years through the reunion was well crafted for sure. I wonder how Aaron Sorkin would have handled it, especially as it's easy to forget that 30 Rock and Sorkin's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip debuted at the same time. The conventional wisdom was that hot off West Wing, Sorkin would prevail after the first season. Not to be, and the rest is history.
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