The BEST episodes of 30 Rock season 3
Every episode of 30 Rock season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 30 Rock season 3!
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 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Apollo, Apollo
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/26/2009
While Jack plans the perfect 50th birthday party for himself, he watches old home videos that inspire him to recreate one of the happiest moments he had a young boy. Liz's ex-boyfriend Dennis decides to come clean about an addiction, stirring up drama between Liz and Jenna. Meanwhile, Tracy prepares to go into space.
#7 - The Bubble
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/19/2009
Liz spends more time with her boyfriend Drew and finds that the fact that he is attractive allows him to bypass many of the usual frustrations of daily life. Meanwhile, Jack must find a way to convince Tracy to stay on at TGS after his contract expires and Jenna considers a new hairstyle to attract public attention.
#8 - The Funcooker
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/12/2009
When Liz can't scheme her way out of jury duty, chaos ensues on the set of TGS. With no one in charge, Tracy and Jenna begin to act irresponsibly, while Jack becomes absorbed in launching a lucrative new product.
#9 - The Ones
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/23/2009
When Jack and Elisa think seriously about their engagement, he seeks advice from Tracy about the reality of married life. Elisa divulges to Liz she is keeping a secret. A prank results in an injury back at TGS and Jenna loses her cool over an attractive EMT.
#10 - St. Valentine's Day
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/12/2009
Liz unintentionally insists that she and Drew have their first official date on Valentine's Day. Jack goes to church with his girlfriend Elisa and Tracy helps Kenneth win the affection of a new staffer.
#11 - Larry King
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/26/2009
Jack considers taking the next step with Elisa while Tracy's interview on Larry King Live sends New York City into a panic. Liz recruits Kenneth to accompany her to chaotic Queens to retrieve her lost cell phone.
#12 - Jackie Jormp-Jomp
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/16/2009
Suspended from work, Liz must learn to live without TGS. Meanwhile, when the film studio has second thoughts about releasing Jenna's Janis Joplin biopic, Jack needs Jenna to create some promotional buzz using her celebrity status.
#13 - Do-Over
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/30/2008
Liz tries to keep the TGS staff from ruining her chances at adoption when an evaluator drops by the job. Jack is back at 30 Rock to reclaim his position from Devon Banks, but quickly learns the task won't be easy when he is given a sizable demotion.
#14 - Retreat to Move Forward
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/22/2009
Nervous about the corporate retreat, Jack recruits Liz to accompany him for support. Jenna decides to take up method acting to prepare for her Janis Joplin role. Kenneth must convince Tracy that diabetes is affected by his diet.
#15 - Mamma Mia
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2009
Liz and Tracy convince Jack to begin the search for his real father and Tracy discovers that he has an illegitimate son. Meanwhile, Jenna and Liz fight for the spotlight when Jenna gets recognition for one of Liz's ideas.
#16 - Goodbye, My Friend
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/5/2009
Liz befriends a pregnant teen in an attempt to adopt her baby. Jenna vies for more attention but Kenneth's plan to combine her birthday party with one for Tracy derails her efforts. Jack goes out with the guys and bonds with Frank over daddy issues.
#17 - Christmas Special
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/11/2008
Liz participates in a charity program to help underprivileged kids celebrate Christmas. Meanwhile, Jack takes his frustration out on the TGS staff when his plans for a dream holiday vacation away from his overbearing mother are crushed.
#18 - The Natural Order
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/2009
Tracy and Liz stop receiving preferential treatment and experience what it means to be each other's equals. Jack's mother reveals unpleasant memories about Jack's father leaving the family. Jenna adopts a pet gibbon and learns the perils of motherhood.
#19 - Señor Macho Solo
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/8/2009
Jenna is concerned that Liz's attraction to a new guy has to do with her longing to have a child. Jack hits it off with his mother's nurse and Jenna auditions for the title role in a Janis Joplin biopic. Meanwhile, Jack helps Tracy arrange for a "post-nup" with Angie.
#20 - Cutbacks
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/9/2009
Excitement for TGS's 50th show is quickly replaced by concern about budget cuts. When Jack is forced to hand out pink slips, Liz does some personal bartering to save her staff. Meanwhile, Jack is forced to fire Jonathan and hire Kenneth as his part-time assistant.
#21 - Flu Shot
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/15/2009
Liz fights for the staff's rights to flu shots from Dr. Spaceman. Meanwhile, Elisa is working seven days a week, so Jack must be creative about finding ways to spend time with her.
#22 - The One with the Cast of “Night Court”
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/13/2008
Liz and Jenna's free-spirited friend Claire visits New York and falls hard for Jack. Meanwhile, Kenneth, distressed over the new page uniforms, turns to Tracy who cheers him up with a surprise involving the cast of "Night Court."