The BEST episodes of 30 Rock
Every episode of 30 Rock ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 30 Rock!
Liz Lemon, the head writer of a live variety program's life is turned upside down when brash new network executive Jack Donaghy interferes with her show, bringing the wildly unpredictable Tracy Jordan into the cast. Now its up to Liz to manage the mayhem and still try to have a life.
#1 - Last Lunch
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2013
The gang reunites for one final episode of "TGS."
#2 - Hogcock!
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/2013
Liz has trouble adjusting to being a stay-at-home mother. Jack takes stock of his life, and Tracy struggles to get on without Kenneth.
#3 - Hard Ball
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2007
It's negotiation time, and Jack plans to teach Liz a thing or two about how to handle Josh's new contract. Jenna makes several big publicity mistakes and Kenneth becomes a member of Tracy's entourage.
#4 - Greenzo
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2007
It's time for Kenneth's annual house party, but he may be the only one excited about it. To help with turnout, Tracy spreads rumors until the party gets out of hand. Meanwhile, Jack deals with NBC's new environmentally-friendly mascot, whose new-found stardom goes to his head.
#5 - Anna Howard Shaw Day
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/11/2010
Liz schedules oral surgery in an effort to avoid Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, Jack falls for a sexy CNBC journalist, Avery Jessup, and Jenna is crushed to discover that her stalker has moved on.
#6 - I Do Do
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2010
Liz's multi-wedding day takes an unexpected turn when she meets a handsome, misanthropic pilot. Jack discovers which woman he is truly meant to be with. Meanwhile, Jenna and Paul's relationship reaches an impasse and Kenneth goes to great lengths to avoid being transferred to Los Angeles.
#7 - Tracy Does Conan
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/2006
It's a star showdown when a dazed and confused Tracy bumps Jenna from her scheduled appearance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" which sends both actors into a tailspin. Meanwhile, Liz realizes she needs to break up with Dennis.
#8 - Hey, Baby, What's Wrong? (2)
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/9/2012
#9 - Reunion
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/4/2008
Liz is opposed to going to her high school reunion, but Jack manages to convince her otherwise. Meanwhile, Don Geiss wakes up from his coma only to shock Jack with his declaration of who will be GE's CEO.
#10 - Black Tie
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/2007
Liz, Jack, and Jenna rub elbows with the upper crust at a foreign prince's birthday party where they meet Jack's soon-to-be ex-wife.
#11 - Generalissimo
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/5/2009
Liz discovers she has a handsome and single neighbor after receiving his mail by mistake. Due to Jack's striking resemblance to a Spanish soap villain, Elisa's grandmother disapproves of their relationship. The new TGS interns invite Tracy out for a night of partying.
#12 - Secret Santa
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2009
Jack reunites with his high school crush, Nancy Donovan, thanks to a social networking site. Meanwhile, Liz struggles to find Jack a perfect gift, the writers invent a religion to avoid Kenneth's secret Santa gift swap, and Pete enlists Danny in his crusade for revenge against Jenna.
#13 - Reaganing
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2010
Jack's determined to save Liz's relationship with Carol, but Tracy's commercial shoot threatens everything. Meanwhile, Jenna, Kenneth and Kelsey Grammer pull a con together.
#14 - Sun Tea
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2009
When her building goes condo, Liz tried to scare off the tenant above her so she can buy his apartment. Jack and Tracy, both considering vasectomies, consult with Dr. Spaceman and confront their issues about fatherhood. Kenneth attempts to make TGS a green workplace and finds an unexpected ally in Frank.
#15 - The Head and the Hair
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2007
There are some new power players around when Jack and Kenneth the page switch roles for the day and Liz finds herself clicking with a gorgeous hunk.
#16 - Floyd
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/25/2010
Liz deals with the unexpected return of her one good boyfriend, Floyd Debarber. Meanwhile, Jack helps Danny battle the writers in a rapidly escalating prank war and after being subjected to hours of his stories, Tracy and Jenna are haunted by Kenneth in their dreams.
#17 - Don Geiss, America, and Hope
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/18/2010
Still grieving over the loss of his mentor, Jack tries to establish his identity within NBC's new ownership. A series of chance meetings cause Liz to wonder if fate is telling her to settle for Wesley. Tracy must deal with the fallout when his nanny writes a scathing expose.
#18 - Gavin Volure
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2008
Eccentric businessman Gavin Volure becomes enamored with Liz. Meanwhile, Tracy fears his kids may have sinister plans and Kenneth entrusts Jack to invest his savings in Gavin's business venture.
#19 - Somebody to Love
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2007
Jack falls for a congresswoman he meets at a cocktail party and despite the fact that they hold opposite views, the couple agrees to put politics aside and have a secret affair. Meanwhile, Liz believes her Middle Eastern neighbor might be a terrorist.
#20 - Standards and Practices
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/8/2012
Jenna hatches a surprising new plan to get publicity, while Jack finds himself begrudgingly playing parent to his teenage nemesis, Kaylie Hooper. Liz rejects the new authority Kenneth has over “TGS” with his new job in Standards.
#21 - Today You Are a Man
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2012
Jack and Liz battle over her employment contract. Kenneth is reassigned after being offended by his coworkers at TGS, and Tracy and Jenna's accountant hires them as entertainment at a bar mitzvah.
#22 - Kidney Now!
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2009
The TGS staff rallies as Jack's father's health hangs in the balance. Liz enjoys newfound fame as a relationship expert. When Tracy's high school invites him to speak at graduation, Kenneth helps him overcome embarrassing memories.
#23 - Rosemary's Baby
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2007
Liz meets her longtime idol, Rosemary Howard, and invites her to be a guest writer on "TGS with Tracy Jordan." However, Rosemary's ideas turn out to be too much for the show, prompting Jack to pressure Liz to fire her. Meanwhile, Jack takes Tracy to a therapist to explain to him why he must do the opposite of what he is told, and Jenna ruins Kenneth's page jacket, causing him to compete in a page-off to keep his job.
#24 - Cooter
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/8/2008
Jack moves on to a new job involving politics in Washington, but the position is not quite what he anticipated. Meanwhile, Liz suffers a pregnancy scare, Kenneth confronts rival page Donny when applying for a summer job, and Tracy works on his latest invention.
#25 - Believe in the Stars
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/6/2008
On a flight back from Chicago, Liz spills her soul to Oprah Winfrey. Meanwhile, Tracy and Jenna butt heads as they try to determine whose life is harder and Jack's morality is tested by Kenneth after an Olympics snafu.