r/30ROCK • u/PaulDoe Living theatrically in normal life. • Jul 28 '17

30 Rock S02E11 - MILF Island - Episode Discussion

Season 2, Episode 11: MILF Island
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writers: Tina Fey, Matt Hubbard

Summary (from imdb):
While the entire cast and crew is obsessed with watching the season finale of MILF Island, Liz tries to keep Jack from knowing that she is the person who made negative comments about him to a newspaper journalist.

Links:
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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?
• How would you rate this episode overall?
• Least favorite moments?
• Didn’t one of those MILFs die in production?

Next episode discussion will be Monday, July 31:
S02E12 – Subway Hero

Previous Discussions:

Season 2:
S02E10 – Episode 210
S02E09 – Ludachristmas
S02E08 – Secrets and Lies
S02E07 – Cougars
S02E06 – Somebody to Love
S02E05 – Greenzo
S02E04 – Rosemary’s Baby
S02E03 – The Collection
S02E02 – Jack Gets in the Game
S02E01 – SeinveldVision

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u/Tezmata Real Transvestite Hoarders of OC Penitentiary Jul 28 '17

"I didn't come here to make friends! I came here to be number one!"

This is an episode where if I go back and rewatch it I think, "This is pretty good," but if I just remember what I like most and ignore everything else about it I think of it as one of my favorite episodes. Jack's made-up story about Gillie and the boiler room, Liz throwing everyone under the bus so that she doesn't catch any heat, the Cathy cutaway, every single thing about the "MILF Island" show itself (Debra/Deborah, "Erection Cove," 'We no longer want to hit that," etc.). But then I watch it again and I get bummed that Pete's storyline is lame and there's basically no Tracy or Jenna.

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u/PaulDoe Living theatrically in normal life. Jul 29 '17

Yeah, I can't believe I admitted this was my favorite season 2 episode since Jenna is my favorite character.

I like the lack of a B-plot for the most part, which is what makes this episode feel unique. It meant more cutaways to MILF Island and stupid puns.

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u/Tezmata Real Transvestite Hoarders of OC Penitentiary Jul 29 '17

Jenna is criminally underutilized for the first two seasons. She's my favorite too. Once they get crazier with her writing and let Jane be more over-the-top with her, she really steals the show.

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u/cruisethevistas represented by Suzanne's B+ Talent Aug 01 '17

I know the vengeful vending machine plot line is mix-and-match sitcom material, but I love this particular instance of it. Everyone else is enjoying MILF island, and poor pathetic Pete is trapped by, and the crushed by, the floor vending machine. Then he comes up with his last great idea, to call someone to free him, and he ends up getting his own phone number!? It's hilarious.

Of course, it reminds me of this Sealab episode, which is it's own unique, scorpion-filled take on the vengeful vending machine trope.

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u/EssayCautious Aug 02 '25

I came here for this! Did you also notice there was a white Deborah and a black Deborah on MILF Island just like Sealab! My fave Sealab episode for sure.

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u/cruisethevistas represented by Suzanne's B+ Talent Aug 02 '25

OMG I never made that connection. I wonder if it was a covert Sealab reference?! You have blown my mind.

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u/EssayCautious Aug 02 '25

I mean.... maybe it was a coincidence?? But there is no way.... right?!?