8.9/101,178 votesLoading...#1 - 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.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Robert Carlock, Jack Burditt
8.8/1075 votesLoading...#2 - Last Lunch
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2013
Jenna prepares an emotional farewell song as the cast and crew reunite for one final "TGS".
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Tina Fey
8.6/101,223 votesLoading...#3 - Kidney Now!
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2009
Jack's biological father's health hangs in the balance as the pair start to build a relationship. Liz draws some attention as a relationship expert, despite her own many failed relationships, after an appearance on a talk show. Tracy is invited to speak at his old high school and Kenneth helps him overcome some embarrassing memories from those years.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Robert Carlock, Jack Burditt
8.6/10993 votesLoading...#4 - Live from Studio 6H
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2012
Kabletown chooses to stop funding live shows for TGS. While Liz and Jack embrace the change, Kenneth argues that live format should be kept intact, and he tries to convince the TGS staff to fight for their right to be live by taking them and our audience through a magical look back at the illustrious history of Studio 6H. The episode was filmed twice. The East Coast version aired for the Eastern, Central and Mountain time zones. The West Coast version was aired in the western, Alaskan and Hawaiian time zones.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Tina Fey, Jack Burditt
8.5/101,224 votesLoading...#5 - Reunion
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 12/4/2008
Jack manages to convince a reluctant Liz to attend her high school reunion. Meanwhile, Don Geiss awakens from his coma and shocks Jack with a declaration of who he wants to be the CEO of GE. A shaken Jack decides he needs to get away and blow off some steam, but tags along with Liz to her reunion instead due to bad weather.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Matt Hubbard
8.5/101,194 votesLoading...#6 - Generalissimo
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 2/5/2009
Liz tries to begin a relationship with a new tenant after accidentally receiving his mail. Meanwhile, Jack's appearance causes Elisa's grandmother to disapprove of the relationship, and Tracy has trouble maintaining the lifestyles of Wall Street frat boys.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Robert Carlock
8.5/101,004 votesLoading...#7 - Anna Howard Shaw Day
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/11/2010
Liz schedules a root canal to avoid feeling lonely on Valentine's Day; Jack woos an attractive and successful TV host; Jenna's stalker loses interest.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Matt Hubbard
8.5/10960 votesLoading...#8 - I Do Do
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2010
Liz questions fate when she meets the man of her dreams, while Jack's love triangle between high school love, Nancy Donovan, and CNBC anchor, Avery Jessup, comes to a head. Meanwhile, Jenna's boyfriend is confronted with a similar dilemma when his desire for another woman threatens to ruin their relationship, and Kenneth, with the help of Tracy, tries to avoid a promotion that would land him in LA.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Tina Fey
8.5/101,291 votesLoading...#9 - Live Show
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2010
On show night, Liz Lemon grows increasingly infuriated when no one seems to remember that it's her 40th birthday. Just before the taping, Tracy Jordan becomes convinced that nothing is funnier than a performer laughing and breaking character, which he elects to do all night, much to Jenna Maroney's chagrin. Meanwhile, Jack Donaghy struggles with the consequences of his promise to give up drinking while Avery is pregnant. The episode was filmed twice. The East Coast version aired for the Eastern, Central and Mountain time zones. The West Coast version was aired in the western, Alaskan and Hawaiian time zones.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Tina Fey, Robert Carlock
8.4/101,632 votesLoading...#10 - Black Tie
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/2007
Liz wonders if she's actually on a date with Jack as she accompanies him to a birthday celebration for a foreign prince. While at the ball, Liz sees a different side to Jack as he unexpectedly runs in to his ex-wife. Back at 30 Rock, Tracy tempts Pete with a booze- and babe-filled party in the office, while Kenneth tries to keep Pete on the straight and narrow.
Director: Gail Mancuso, Don Scardino
Writer: Tina Fey, John Riggi, Kay Cannon
8.4/101,181 votesLoading...#11 - Believe in the Stars
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/6/2008
Liz heads to Chicago to get out of jury duty and on her flight back to New York she is assigned a seat next to Oprah. Liz seizes the opportunity to ask Oprah for advice with some of the problems she's been having. Back in New York, the feud continues between Tracy and Jenna, and Jack's morals are tested by Kenneth after an Olympics snafu.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Robert Carlock
8.4/101,056 votesLoading...#12 - Apollo, Apollo
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/26/2009
While Jack puts together the perfect 50th birthday party for himself, home videos inspire him to try to recreate his happiest moment. Dennis decides to tell Liz about his addiction. Meanwhile, Kenneth and Pete work to make Tracy's childhood dream come true.
Director: Millicent Shelton
Writer: Robert Carlock
8.4/10724 votesLoading...#13 - 100 (2)
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 4/21/2011
With their show targeted for cancellation, the "TGS" crew desperately scramble to mount a top-notch production for their 100th episode. Meanwhile, Jack reconsiders a vital decision in his life, and Jenna mulls over motherhood.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Jack Burditt
8.4/10941 votesLoading...#14 - The Tuxedo Begins
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 2/16/2012
Fed up with New York City after being mugged, Jack sets out to protect the safety of the city's elite by announcing his run for mayor. Meanwhile, Liz revels in sacrificing the good of the city to look out for her own interests, and Jenna and Paul are thrilled by the perversion of acting like a normal couple.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan
8.3/101,308 votesLoading...#15 - Hard Ball
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2007
Jack sees an opportunity for budget cuts when Josh's contract is up, forcing Liz to go out of her way to motivate Josh into staying with TGS and not moving on to a rival show. Meanwhile, Kenneth earns a coveted spot in Tracy's entourage and Jenna gets in trouble over a misquote in Maxim.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Matt Hubbard
8.3/101,265 votesLoading...#16 - MILF Island
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/10/2008
When someone on the 'TGS with Tracy Jordan' staff insults Jack in a newspaper article about the season finale of 'MILF Island', he frantically sends Jonathan to interrogate everyone on 'TGS' until the culprit is found.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writer: Tina Fey, Matt Hubbard
8.3/101,160 votesLoading...#17 - Succession
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/24/2008
When Don decides to promote Jack and make him his successor over Devon, Jack decides to give his old job to Liz because she always has his back. However, a turn of events concerning Don's health compromises Jack's promotion. Meanwhile, Tracy thinks that his son is embarrassed of his career because he did not invite him to fathers day at school.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: John Riggi, Andrew Guest
8.3/101,159 votesLoading...#18 - Cooter
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 5/8/2008
In the second season finale, 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.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Tina Fey
8.3/10954 votesLoading...#19 - Klaus and Greta
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/14/2010
Following a wild New Year's Eve, Jack has to try to repair the damage he did after leaving a drunken message on an ex's voicemail. Meanwhile, Jenna tries to get into a relationship with James Franco in order to cover up his secret; and Liz, after accidentally "outing" her cousin to his family, welcomes him to New York City; and Tracy finds new respect for women.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Robert Carlock
8.3/10924 votesLoading...#20 - Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/27/2011
A reality TV series trails Tracy, which Liz tries to exploit for her own gain. Jack does his own exploiting: He attempts to make a fast buck off natural-disaster telethons. And Lutz sets out to increase his worth in the event of an apocalypse.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Robert Carlock
8.3/10917 votesLoading...#21 - Double-Edged Sword
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2011
Jack and a very pregnant Avery take a romantic break in Canada. When Avery goes into labor, the power couple desperately scramble to not give birth to a Canadian. Meanwhile, Liz's getaway with Carol gets grounded, literally, when their plane collects dust on the tarmac. And Tracy is an EGOT winner, but with that comes overwhelming demands.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Kay Cannon
8.3/10839 votesLoading...#22 - Kidnapped by Danger
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 3/22/2012
Liz's scripted version of Jack and Avery's love story leaves Jack confused and frustrated by his feelings for Diana. Meanwhile, Jenna and Tracy attempt to beat Weird Al Yankovic at his own game, and Kenneth gets an unexpected new job at NBC.
Director: Claire Cowperthwaite
Writer: Tina Fey
8.3/10767 votesLoading...#23 - Game Over
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 1/10/2013
Jack asks Devin Banks to help him discredit Kaylie Hooper, Jack's teenage nemesis and KableTown's future CEO. Liz considers her options as she tries to become a mother. Tracy directs Octavia Spencer in his movie.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Robert Carlock, Sam Means
8.3/10747 votesLoading...#24 - A Goon's Deed in a Weary World
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/24/2013
As her new kids arrive, Liz scrambles to save TGS from cancellation. Jack finds a new NBC president.
Director: Jeff Richmond
Writer: Nina Pedrad, Lang Fisher
8.2/101,549 votesLoading...#25 - Tracy Does Conan
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/2006
Jack bumps Jenna's scheduled appearance on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' by booking new star Tracy. Jenna, still irate over watching the show change to "TGS with Tracy Jordan," lashes out at Liz. To make matters worse, Tracy's gone off his medication and he's about to go on national television.
Director: Adam Bernstein, Juan José Campanella
Writer: Tina Fey, Jack Burditt
The Best Episodes of 30 Rock
Every episode of 30 Rock ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 30 Rock!
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her...
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Best Episodes Summary
"Hogcock!" is the best rated episode of "30 Rock". It scored 8.9/10 based on 1178 votes. Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller and written by Robert Carlock, Jack Burditt, it aired on 1/31/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Last Lunch".