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JACK ASPIRES TO ACT AND TRACY REVEALS A PAINFUL SECRET — After being pressured by Jack to plug GE products into her show, Liz integrates Jack himself into a sketch. While Jack hones his questionable acting chops, Frank and Toofer trick Jenna into fearing for her job and Liz wonders if Tracy is faking illiteracy to skip out on rehearsals.

Quotes

Pete: So, first you thought he was illiterate and now you think he's lazy? Liz, you are racist.

Liz: No, Tracy took advantage of my white guilt, which is supposed to be used only for good, like over-tipping and supporting Barack Obama.

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[Jack in an internal GE training video being shown to the writers.]

Jack: All you have to do as the writing staff of an NBC show is incorporate positive mentions, or "POS-MENS" of GE products into your program. For example you could write an episode where one of your character purchases, and is satisfied with one of GE's direct current drilling motors for off-shore or land-based projects.

Pop Culture

One of Tracy's lines in his cop-buddy movie is "I'm getting too old for this", an oft-repeated line from the Lethal Weapon movies.

Frank says his friend in accounting is Lando Calrissian, a character from the Star Wars films.

Jack's many failed attempts to record the promotional video for GE are reminscent of the internet viral video featuring the "Winnebago Man".

Notes

The trucker hat Frank wears in this episode reads "Hand Held."

Robert Carlock was nominated for an Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Emmy for his work in this episode

Reception

"A well paced, well executed episode. The world of 30 Rock is finally starting to take a nice shape." - The TV Critic's Review

Cast

Starring

• Tina Fey - Liz Lemon
• Alec Baldwin - Jack Donaghy
• Jane Krakowski - Jenna Maroney
• Tracy Morgan - Tracy Jordan
• Jack McBrayer - Kenneth Parcell
• Judah Friedlander - Frank Rossitano
• Scott Adsit - Pete Hornberger

Guest Starring

• Ghostface Killah - Himself

Co-Starring

• Keith Powell - James "Toofer" Spurlock
• Teddy Coluca - Stage Manager
• Katrina Bowden - Cerie
• Lonny Ross - Josh Girard
• Maulik Pancholy - Jonathan

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References

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