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30 Rock: The Aftermath

Liz has to face her writers to keep things from falling apart as Jack pushes new creative changes to the writing staff. The cast deals with Tracy's antics, but in the midst of it all, Tracy ends up being the one to unite the cast and staff.


8.7/10 (7 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 1x2
Production Number: 102
Airdate: Wednesday October 18th, 2006

Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Tina Fey

Alternate Airdates:

UK (Comedy Central UK) Oct 18, 2007
FI (SubTV) Feb 18, 2008

Guest Stars
Katie BowdenKatie Bowden
As Cerie
Recurring
Keith PowellKeith Powell
As Toofer
Recurring
Lonny RossLonny Ross
As Josh
Recurring
Maulik PancholyMaulik Pancholy
As Jonathan
Recurring
Rachel DratchRachel Dratch
As Maria the Maid
Recurring
Teddy ColucaTeddy Coluca
As Stage Manager
Recurring
Tom BroeckerTom Broecker
As Lee
Recurring
Adrianne FrostAdrianne Frost
As Tourist
Kevin ScanlonKevin Scanlon
As Harbor Patrolman
Sorab WadiaSorab Wadia
As Tourist

Uncredited
Grizz ChapmanGrizz Chapman
As Grizz
Recurring
Main Cast
Tina FeyTina Fey
As Liz Lemon
Tracy MorganTracy Morgan
As Tracy Jordan
Jane KrakowskiJane Krakowski
As Jenna Maroney
Jack McBrayerJack McBrayer
As Kenneth Parcell
Scott AdsitScott Adsit
As Pete Hornberger
Judah FriedlanderJudah Friedlander
As Frank Rossitano
Alec BaldwinAlec Baldwin
As Jack Donaghy
Episode Notes
Ratings: 5.71 million viewers

Frank's hat reads "Done Deal."

The name of Tracy's boat, "Avanti Domani," translates as "forward tomorrow."



Music
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
KelisBossy 


Episode Quotes
Liz: Yeah, well, a lot of people are still upset about Tracy joining the show.
Jack: Well, that's not my problem. I have other things on my plate. You hear about that chemical factory explosion outside of Colorado Springs?
Liz: No.
Jack: Good.

(Tracy meets with the writers and discusses some characters he's created)
Tracy: I got another character named Ching Chong who loves to play ping-pong. I just made that up right now, 'cause that's how I flow. Now, I'm up for anything.
Josh: Well, I thought, uh, me and you could play Seinfeld and Bill Cosby.
Tracy: No. I don't like that.

Liz: Yeah, Tracy has mental health issues.
Jenna: He bit Dakota Fanning on the face.
Liz: When you hear his version, she was kinda askin' for it.

Liz: (about Tracy joining the cast) Listen, I understand how this is tough for you, OK, but what did I tell you?
Jenna: Not to freak out.
Liz: Right, and what else?
Jenna: Stop falling in love with gay guys.
Liz: About this.

Jack: You have to manage these people, Lemon. It's your show. You have the tools. Now, get out there and build the house, add on the pool, and throw yourself into the deep end.
Liz: What if I can't swim?
Jack: Then I'll do what my father did when I was two, lure you to the edge of the pool with a puppy and push you in.
Liz: Yikes.

Tracy: So, how you doing over there, Theo Huxtable?
Toofer: I'm doing good.
Tracy: Nuh-uh. Superman does good. You're doing well. You need to study your grammar, son.

(Tracy tries to shoot a promo with Jenna for NBC, but he messes up her last name)
Liz: (correcting Tracy) Maroney, rhymes with "bologna." Here we go.
Stage Manager: In 3, 2...
Tracy: "Hi, I'm Tracy Jordin, and I'm bringing the black back to NBC, and I'm proud as a peacock, right my bologna?"
Liz: Nope.
Stage Manager: In 3, 2...
Tracy: "Hi, I'm Tracy Jordan. I'm black, NBC. Very proud, like peacocks, right Janet?" I think we got it. I think we got it! (leaves the stage)

(Kenneth informs Jenna that she left her mic on, allowing Tracy and Jack to hear her and Liz's private conversation)
Jenna: Oh, my God. I didn't use the "N" word, did I?
Kenneth: Oh, no, no, no, no, Miss Maroney, you did not.
Jenna: Oh, good. I mean, I never would, but you know...
Liz: Jenna, take the mic off!
Jenna: Sorry.

Liz: Mr. Donaghy, I sincerely apologize. I'm so embarrassed.
Jack: Well, I guess you must be embarrassed if you're hiding in the storage closet.
Liz: This is my office.

Jenna: (after overhearing Liz call her paranoid) Paranoid? Well, that just confirms all my suspicions.

(Liz confronts Tracy about the fact that everyone's upset)
Liz: We gotta do something.
Tracy: Let's crash my car to see if the airbags go off.
Liz: Let me explain what I'm talking about first!

Liz: Everybody is mad. At us.
Tracy: Mostly mad at you.
Liz: Yeah, well that's because Donaghy threw me into the deep end of the pool that I didn't even wanna build in the first place.
(Tracy just looks at her, confused)

Toofer: (about Tracy's yacht party) This is surprisingly tasteful.
Tracy: Oh yeah, I've taken this boat many places...Miami, Tokyo, Denver.

Pete: Hey, what does that mean, "Avante Domani"?
Tracy: What?
Pete: The name of the boat.
Tracy: Oh. That's Spanish for "Remember your mother."
Toofer: No.
Liz: No, I don't think it is.

Frank: I got one. I got one. Uh, Jerry Seinfeld and, uh, Bill Cosby.
Josh: (imitating Seinfeld) What's the deal with pudding?
Tracy: I'm Bill Cosby. Jell-O. Sweaters. (everyone laughs and applauds)

Liz: Tracy, thank you so much for doing this. You totally saved me.
Tracy: You don't have to thank me, Lemon. We're a team now, like Batman and Robin, like chicken and a chicken container.

Liz: I can't do this. I can't manage these people. It was a disaster.
Jack: What are you talking about? Everybody loved your little Lemon party.



Episode Goofs
When Jack is being quizzed on employee's names, the picture he is shown is the same one over and over again instead of different employees.



Cultural References
Jack: Everybody loved your little Lemon party.

Jack is referencing the infamous website lemonparty.org.

Tracy: (to Toofer) So, how you doing over there, Theo Huxtable?

Theo Huxtable is a character from The Cosby Show.



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