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30 Rock S1E4 — Jack the Writer
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30 Rock•Season 1•Episode 4

Jack the Writer

7.4/10 · 1,698 votesNov 1, 200621 min

Ranked #20 of 21 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Liz struggles to keep Jack out of the writers' room and Kenneth soon learns that working for Tracy may be more than he expected.

Directed byAdam Bernstein, Gail Mancuso
Written byJohn Riggi, Robert Carlock
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Cast7

Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Liz Lemon

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Jack Donaghy

Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan

Tracy Jordan

Jane Krakowski

Jane Krakowski

Jenna Maroney

Jack McBrayer

Jack McBrayer

Kenneth Parcell

Scott Adsit

Scott Adsit

Pete Hornberger

Judah Friedlander

Judah Friedlander

Frank Rossitano

Crew12

John Riggi

John Riggi

Writer

Robert Carlock

Robert Carlock

Writer

Adam Bernstein

Adam Bernstein

Director

Gail Mancuso

Gail Mancuso

Director

R

R. Vincent Smith

Assistant Property Master

John Riggi

John Riggi

Co-Executive Producer

Jeff Richmond

Jeff Richmond

Producer

Jack Burditt

Jack Burditt

Co-Executive Producer

Matt Hubbard

Matt Hubbard

Co-Producer

Adam Bernstein

Adam Bernstein

Supervising Producer

Brett Baer

Brett Baer

Co-Executive Producer

Dave Finkel

Dave Finkel

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Jack the Writer" is episode 4 of 30 Rock season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 1,698 votes, ranking #20 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Adam Bernstein, Gail Mancuso and written by John Riggi, Robert Carlock, it aired on November 1, 2006.

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