30 Rock has been riding the crazy train lately and I’ve liked it. I feel like the past few episodes have really ratcheted up the weirdness. There was the adventure through the treacherous Ikea, then the Batman parody, and now this week the show invented an entire holiday including traditional characters, carols, and a movie starring Jim Carrey and Andie MacDowell (who both appeared in cameos). Happy Leap Day everyone!
It’s funny that 30 Rock is up against that other show — you know the one. The one with much better ratings; the one about nerds. Answer me this, though: did that show feature an Ewok, lyrics to the Mos Eisley cantina song, a Dungeons & Dragons room, and a completely obscure reference to Xaro Xhoan Daxos from Game of Thrones? Who’s the nerd now Big Bang Theory, huh?!? The fact is, I’m actually a fan of Big Bang Theory, but I love the subtle nerdiness of Liz Lemon. Who doesn’t love a girl who’s crazy about Star Wars.
There was so much stuffed into this episode. As Liz tried to seize the spirit of Leap Day by seducing a now rich ex-classmate, Jack was busy trying to recover from a disastrous, unintentionally (very, very) racist press conference. The depression led him to overdose on poisonous rhubarb leaves and hallucinate a Scrooge type Leap Day experience. It worked, but felt rushed, much like Tracy’s Leap Day adventure.
I feel like there was so much stuffed into this episode that some stuff got lost. I’m not complaining, though, I much rather an episode have too much rather than not enough. Most of the jokes worked for me this week, and frankly I’m a little sad that 30 Rock most likely won’t be on in another four years. I would love to see another Leap Day episode. How about you?
Quotes:
“I don’t know a lot about business, but he did an internet and now the computers like him and Wall Street is Google!” — Jenna
“Kenneth, I’ve watched Newt Gingrich eat a plate of ribs, I think my stomach can handle some rhubarb leaves.” — Jack
“Oh my, it looks like we have a slut-off on our hands.” — Jenna
“Right now there are models waking up from their coke binges, multi-ethnic bartenders with daddy issues, former ballerinas who had to quit because their boobs got too big. They’re going to hear about the horny billionaire, and Thad is going to forget all about his little crush. They’re coming Liz. Click click! That’s their stilettos! Click click!” — Jenna, to Liz on the billionaire who has a crush on her
Clacked by Bob Degon
on Feb 23, 2012 @ 20:54 EST5EDT
It was the best holiday show they’ve ever made. I guarantee people will be wearing blue and yellow next Wednesday! The smart ones, anyway. In 4 years, it may be like Festivus–a sitcom thing that became real.
I have to ask this: what did that Supermodel say? A gym teacher on the sixth floor of Indonesia called? On the sixth door? What part of Indonesia?
I understood that the male will be in the Czech but the Czech really has a pronunciation problem…
*POST AUTHOR*
Just rewatched the scenes with closed captions.
It’s: “A gym teacher on a sex tour of Indonesia called … he wants his shirt back.”
*snort*
Awesome :-)
Thanks a ton Bob