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Old 11-05-09, 01:47 PM
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30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

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Auditions for the new "TGS" actor take a bizarre turn when the staffers resort to rigging and scheming to get their favorite performer hired. With the audition mayhem surrounding him, Jack tackles a personal matter.



Brian Williams from NBC Nightly News guest stars tonight.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Excellent news.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

"He's evil, Tracy"

"He's evil Tracy!"

The auditions were great
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

So many great, fast moments that I cannot even remember most of what I laughed at.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Originally Posted by MrX
"He's evil, Tracy"

"He's evil Tracy!"
That line was awesome.

The Hornberger system. This episode was so awesome.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

The impressionist payoff was a bit too easy to predict, but it somehow did not hurt the comic capability of this episode at all. I think my favorite part was the Tracy and Jenna recruitment scene.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Eh, this episode was the weakest of the season. A lot of the one-liners bombed for me.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Originally Posted by Jimmy James
The impressionist payoff was a bit too easy to predict, but it somehow did not hurt the comic capability of this episode at all.
The true payoff for that joke came in the end credits, where we learned that those weren't impressions -- Scorsese, Walken, and Gottfried played themselves.

I loved the Cathy Geiss as Susan Boyle bit. And Jack's subway experiences were so awesome.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Damn NBC for not giving my DVR accurate cut-off information. I'll have to see the end bit on Hulu tomorrow.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Geiss' Daughter

Yolanda...DAYUM!!...

I also liked Jack's Embedded ads for the Winter Olympics and CISCO.

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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

This was a classic episode!! A+

So many rapid fire bits...
"Hey stop it! You know my fontanel never closed."
"The Hornberger system will de-vail...is that the opposite of prevail?"

Poor Dot Com. First, no respect from Jenna ("Beat it Grizz or Dot Com!"), and then Tracy's vicious words ("Nice to meet you." )

Lemon and the "sandwich"

And Geiss' daughter/Susan Boyle -- amazing.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

I liked the quick hit about the Winter Olympics "which are in February on NBC."

Plus Kenneth's "Vampyr" when Jenna flash floated in front of him from across the room.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Yolanda...DAYUM!!...
Was Yolanda the fat black woman?

Plus Kenneth's "Vampyr" when Jenna flash floated in front of him from across the room
HUH??
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Originally Posted by JeffTheAlpaca
Was Yolanda the fat black woman?
Yes.


HUH??

When Jenna went to speak to Kenneth just before he gave her the audition sheet, she went from one end of the hall to right in Kenneth's face with blowing hair and all. He got scared and said "Vampyr!"
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Back in Stone Mountain, even the mayor had bedbugs, and sheeeeeee....
was a horse.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Originally Posted by Giantrobo
I also liked Jack's Embedded ads for the Winter Olympics and CISCO.
"Did you just use Cisco's cutting edge, Sure Mute Technology to mute me?!?!"
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

The Susan Boyle bit was awesome, especially considering Kathy Geiss was an existing character. Jack on the subway had me rolling.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

As a bedbug sufferer, I greatly enjoyed the bedbug subplot.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
As a bedbug sufferer, I greatly enjoyed the bedbug subplot.
Bedb...? Oh you mean Mugabe's concubines!
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
As a bedbug sufferer, I greatly enjoyed the bedbug subplot.
I don't think I feel comfortable posting so close to you.




There, that's better.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

A few good laughs here and there but so far this season there has only been 1 episode that really flat out worked for me (redesigning the microwave)... something just feels OFF about 30 Rock this year... not nearly as funny as it has been in the past, a lot of it has felt disjointed and the NBC plugging which was once smart/funny now feels like pandering. It is still early so I'm not worried yet, but before this season if you asked me what was the funniest show on television, I wouldn't have hesitated to say "30 Rock". If I was asked today I'd have to think it over, because Modern Family, Curb, Parks & Rec and The Office have been giving it a great run for it's money. I don't know what it is, but this season has been extremely underwhelming.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Originally Posted by mdc3000
A few good laughs here and there but so far this season there has only been 1 episode that really flat out worked for me (redesigning the microwave)... something just feels OFF about 30 Rock this year... not nearly as funny as it has been in the past, a lot of it has felt disjointed and the NBC plugging which was once smart/funny now feels like pandering. It is still early so I'm not worried yet, but before this season if you asked me what was the funniest show on television, I wouldn't have hesitated to say "30 Rock". If I was asked today I'd have to think it over, because Modern Family, Curb, Parks & Rec and The Office have been giving it a great run for it's money. I don't know what it is, but this season has been extremely underwhelming.
Honestly I'm right there with you. I've still had a bunch of laughs this season, but I'm not at all keen on how self aware/referencing the show has become.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

I liked the episode, but thought it was one of the weaker ones of the season. Maybe it was Jack's itching and talk of bedbugs. eesshh...makes me uneasy to think about it.
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

It's much funnier than season 3 so far. That season felt off
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Re: 30 Rock -- "Audition Day" -- 11/05/09

Season 3 was fantastic, especially once they got past all the guest stars. This season seems a bit forced.


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