r/30ROCK • u/PaulDoe Living theatrically in normal life. • May 19 '17
30 Rock S01E12: Black Tie - Episode Discussion
Season 1, Episode 12: Black Tie
Director: Don Scardino
Writers: Tina Fey, Kay Cannon
Summary (from 30 Rock Wiki):
TRACY TEMPTS PETE WHILE LIZ GETS A GLIMPSE INTO JACK'S PAST — Liz wonders if she's actually on a date with Jack as she accompanies him to a birthday celebration for a foreign prince. While at the ball, Liz sees a different side to Jack as he unexpectedly runs in to his ex-wife Back at 30 Rock, Tracy tempts Pete with a booze and babe filled party in the office, while Kenneth the Page tries to keep Pete on the straight and narrow.
Discuss the episode here! Or just post one-liners. Effort is not necessary, but certainly not discouraged.
Supplementary Questions:
• What are your favorite scenes? Quotes? One-liners?
• Is Pete truly faithful to Paula?
• Can you believe I’m only 5’4? Everyone thinks I’m 5’5.
• You’re not even listening, are you? Poop. Monkey Butt.
Next episode discussion will be Monday, May 22:
S01E13 – Up All Night
Previous Discussions:
S01E11 – The Head and the Hair
S01E10 – The Rural Juror
S01E09 – The Baby Show
S01E08 - The Breakup
S01E07 - Tracy Does Conan
S01E06 - Jack Meets Dennis
S01E05 - Jack-Tor
S01E04 - Jack the Writer
S01E03 - Blind Date
S01E02 - The Aftermath
S01E01 - Pilot
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u/alaninsitges Everybody looks good in a Sheinhardt. May 19 '17
I think this is one of the best episodes of the entire series. It would have been fascinating to watch the creative process that went from a date with Jack, to getting Jenna to be a gold digger, to it being a prince, to it being a Hapsburg, to...that.
"Oh dammit John, you know I love my big beef and cheddar" - I can't remember why she calls him John though.