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 - 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.
#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 - 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.
#5 - Hey, Baby, What's Wrong? (2)
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/9/2012
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - Seinfeld Vision
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2007
As the cast and crew of "TGS with Tracy Jordan" returns for a new season, Liz is excited to see Jack again. However, her excitement quickly fades as Jack insists that Liz is still not over Floyd. Meanwhile, Jerry Seinfeld shows up at Jack's office upset after Jack announces his newest plan. Finally, Kenneth becomes Tracy's office wife when Tracy separates from Angie and Jenna returns to set a whole lot heavier now that she has been involved in Mystic Pizza: The Musical!.
#22 - Secrets and Lies
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2007
C.C. and Jack face a block in their relationship when C.C. decides to go public about the affair but Jack refuses. Meanwhile, Liz struggles to keep both Tracy and Jenna happy when the two find it hard to share the spotlight, while Frank makes fun of Toofer’s Harvard education with bizarre results.
#23 - Hiatus
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/26/2007
Tracy, on the run from the Black Crusaders, goes into hiding with Kenneth's cousin Jessie. Meanwhile, the pressure is on Liz to make the show work after Jack's mother arrives and Jack ends up in the hospital.
#24 - Cougars
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2007
As part of his community service, Tracy must coach a little league team. All goes well until Jack takes interest in the team and turmoil starts from there. Meanwhile, Liz is asked out on a date by the new coffee boy, who thinks Liz is actually younger than she truly is.
#25 - The Baby Show
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2007
There are mommy issues on the set when Jenna tells everyone that Liz wants to get pregnant, and Jack gives her some very personal parental advice. Meanwhile, Tracy wants Josh to be fired, because he doesn't like Josh's impression of him.