30 Rock (TV Series) Episode 210 (2008) User Reviews

Starts slow, but becomes a worthwhile episode

[gizmomogwai · 8/10 · 19 April 2008]

In this episode Liz, pretty much without property, feels a new urge to actually own an apartment. Tracy tries to make up for something bad he did in a dream by bringing a coffee machine to work, and Kenneth, despite objecting to the machine's presence because of its "Devil's temperature," soon becomes hooked on it. Meanwhile, Jack and his girlfriend have difficulties in their relationship and eventually break up.

Episode 210, as it's now known (I suspect they'll come up with a name for it for the DVD release) starts off slow, with few actual laughs. Sorry guys, Friends already came up with the "do do" joke and it wasn't all that funny then. The episode later improves, however, particularly when Liz embarrasses herself in front of the board while trying to buy the apartment. It's always funny to see her humiliated. Meanwhile Kenneth becomes corrupted by the coffee and is convinced to go back to Georgia, only staying because he missed his train. The episode ends with a musical number. Kenneth is, as usual, funny, but this isn't his best episode. Generally, though, a solid effort.

Episode 210 (#2.10)

[ComedyFan2010 · 9/10 · 24 November 2013]

Jack is in love with C.C., but he needs to decide what he wants, love or career. Liz gets all obsessed with a real estate. And Kenneth gets addicted to coffee.

Great episode! My favorite story is the one of Kenneth, while it is just a sub story, to me he is the star of the episode. His likes about "devil's temperature" or the feeling coffee gives him our outstanding and Jack McBrayer gives a top performance of an addict in a funny way.

I also liked Liz's drunk calling sequence to the board of the real estate she wanted so much.

And the musical ending is very well coordinated.

Midnight train to Georgia

[safenoe · 9/10 · 26 June 2021]

Tracy accidentally gets Kenneth addicted to coffee! Jack and CC meet halfway in a coal mine joint in Pennsylvania which was hilarious! Also Liz refers to Raheem who appeared earlier in Somebody to Love, so that brought back memories of Liz's racial profiling gone wrong.

The end was a treat with the cast singing Midnight Train to Georgia, with Gladys Knight making a cameo at the end!

The one with the coffee

[MaxBorg89 · 10/10 · 28 October 2008]

Episode 10 of Season 2 doesn't have a proper title, since it was the last episode written before the WGA strike in 2007 and the writers weren't able to come up with a title in time. Nevertheless, the lack of an official name doesn't detract from its main virtue: it's funny as hell.

As usual, the main chaos is to blame on Jack and Liz: he is supposed to make a deal with some German businessmen but is too busy trying to patch things up with C.C., so Liz, who is also trying to buy an apartment of her own, has to talk to the Germans, which results in her inadvertently selling NBC to them. Tracy, on the other hand, brings a coffee machine to work, leading to Kenneth becoming addicted to caffeine (not a good thing) and deciding it's better if he moves back to Georgia.

Episode 210 works for the usual reasons (script, Fey, Baldwin, Tracy), but earns a few extra points by having additional strengths: firstly, any scene with a language mix-up in any sitcom is always funny (Exhibit A: the Friends episode where Joey tries to speak French); then there's Jack McBrayer, who has some of his best Kenneth moments here. Plus, it ends with a rather touching musical number. And it manages to stay touching despite being performed by Tracy and Jenna. Now that's impressive!

Episode 210 or Caffeine marks an excellent season finale (supposedly) of "30 Rock"

[tavm · 10/10 · 14 January 2008]

In a nutshell: Jack and C.C. are trying to make their relationship work, Liz attempts to buy an apartment, Jack is also attempting to make a deal with a German company to merge, and after Tracy buys a coffee machine-Kenneth gets addicted...Lots of random funny stuff happened in this episode that I can't recall them all but I'll try: In the cold opening Jack sees Liz first when she and C.C. are waiting at the same time. This results in Liz being rushed then after Jack's assistant says his 11:10 appointment is here (C.C.) and Liz leaves, Jack tells C.C. his last one took too long! Then there's Liz taking the meeting with the Germans, since Jack is with C.C. in a park, and she inadvertently, because her German's not the best, gets NBC bought by them! Finally, after Kenneth realized he's been "sodomized" (because he's now doing "New York" things like buying sunglasses) he decides to leave to go back to Georgia. That gets Tracy and his entourage singing "Midnight Train to Georgia" with Jenna joining in (to Tracy's consternation!). Kenneth comes back, however, because his train is actually leaving at 11:45! Then to top it all off...well, just watch the episode when it next airs or wait for the season 2 DVD. Like I said, a very funny episode and a nice way to end this strike-shortened season. That said, I hope the WGA settles with the producers and studios soon with many of the writers' demands met by the end of the season so we actually have a next one. So in the words of Liz: Blurg! P.S. Kudos to the Golden Globes for awarding Tina Fey, Best Actress-Comedy or Musical TV Series.

Another Excellent Episode!

[g-bodyl · 9/10 · 25 July 2014]

This is the tenth episode of the second season of 30 Rock and this episode is famous for being untitled due to the WGA's strike back in 2007. But nonetheless, it's incredibly funny and entertaining due to the usual suspects. Jack McBrayer as Kenneth really stole the show here. Also, this episode ended on a musical note, and one that can be a little emotional.

In this episode, "Episode 210," Jack asks Liz to buy some TV shows from the Germans in order to spend more time with C.C, but Liz is too preoccupied with buying real estate. Meanwhile, Tracy brings a coffee machine into the office, and Kenneth is instantly hooked on the caffeine and becomes a totally different person.

Overall, this is an excellent episode that is flying high in jokes and features great performances from everybody, but Jack McBrayer stole the show. I just kept cracking up when he was on his caffeine-high and how that wanted him to leave for Georgia. I rate this episode 9/10.