7.7/10967 votes#1 - Season 4
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2009
Jack demands changes to make TGS both more relatable to average Americans and more cost-conscious and sends Liz and Pete to search for fresh blood. Kenneth organizes a strike by the pages.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Tina Fey
7.7/10975 votes#2 - Into the Crevasse
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2009
Jack tries to protect his job and the company when Devin returns to seek revenge; Tracy and Jenna try to make Liz's life miserable; Kenneth volunteers at an animal shelter.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Robert Carlock
7.7/10955 votes#3 - Stone Mountain
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2009
Jack and Liz search for new talent as they travel to Kenneth's hometown. Jenna makes an attempt to become friends with the writers. Tracy fears he may die next after a pair of celebrities pass away.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: John Riggi
7.9/10916 votes#4 - Audition Day
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2009
Liz and Pete try to rig the audition process; Tracy and Jenna decide they should conduct their own search for the next 'TGS' star.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Robert Carlock, Matt Hubbard
7.9/10920 votes#5 - The Problem Solvers
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2009
The crew awaits the arrival of the new cast member. Tracy and Jenna rethink how they treat Kenneth. Jack offers Liz a talk show.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Ron Weiner
7.7/10896 votes#6 - Sun Tea
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2009
When Liz's apartment building is converted to condos she has to make a drastic change to her living arrangements. Meanwhile, Jack and Tracy reevaluate their plans for parenthood and Kenneth is on a mission to make "TGS" greener during NBC's annual "Green Week."
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan
8.1/10978 votes#7 - Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/3/2009
The tables are turned when production begins on Liz’s new talk show, “Dealbreakers,” and she experiences what its like to walk a mile in Jenna’s shoes. Jack, dealing with pressure from Devin, calculates to make “Dealbreakers” a success. Meanwhile, Tracy takes on the ultimate Hollywood challenge in order to prove his commitment to his wife. Everyone pitches in to help Tracy reach his goal including Kenneth, Dotcom and Grizz.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Kay Cannon
8.0/10943 votes#8 - Secret Santa
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2009
Jack’s interest in a new social networking site unexpectedly reconnects him with a high school crush. Kenneth tries to organize a Secret Santa Fun Swap, but not without resistance from some of the staff members. Meanwhile, Liz battles the task of buying a gift that’s good enough for Jack, and Jenna is horrified at the prospect of sharing her annual Christmas solo.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Tina Fey
8.3/10954 votes#9 - 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
7.9/10889 votes#10 - Black Light Attack!
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2010
Jack tries to squash the burgeoning relationship between Liz and Danny. Tracy asks Sue to be in his entourage. Jenna tries out for Gossip Girl.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Steve Hely
7.4/10885 votes#11 - Winter Madness
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/21/2010
Hoping to boost staffers' spirits, Liz takes TGS on the road, but Jack takes over for his own reasons, and the staff find reasons to blame Liz for all that's wrong in their lives.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Vali Chandrasekaran
7.6/10884 votes#12 - Verna
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 2/4/2010
Jenna's mother comes to visit, and she looks to Jack to help. Frank moves in with Liz as a boarder, and they decide to aid one another stop some bad habits.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Ron Weiner
8.5/101,004 votes#13 - 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
7.7/10842 votes#14 - Future Husband
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 3/11/2010
Liz searches for a man she met in her dentist's waiting room. Jack fears for the future when he learns a cable company may have its sights on NBC. Jenna helps Tracy try to get a Tony award.
Director: Don Scardino, Ken Whittingham
Writer: Tracey Wigfield, Jon Haller
7.9/10850 votes#15 - Don Geiss, America and Hope
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 3/18/2010
Jack needs to reestablish himself within the new corporate structure. Liz and Wesley continually run into each other, making them consider fate's role in their lives. Tracy's nanny writes an exposé.
Director: Stephen Lee Davis
Writer: Jack Burditt, Tracey Wigfield
7.8/10839 votes#16 - Floyd
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/25/2010
Liz reevaluates her feelings for an old flame, Floyd, when he returns with big news, and Jack Donaghy teaches Danny Baker the finer points of pranks after the TGS writers play a trick on him. Jenna Maroney and Tracy Jordan see Kenneth Parcell in a disturbing new light after they spend a very long day listening to him tell stories about his childhood.
Director: Millicent Shelton
Writer: Paula Pell
7.8/10839 votes#17 - Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/22/2010
Liz Lemon starts making an effort to date by attending singles events with Jenna Maroney, and Jack Donaghy feels forced to choose between childhood love, Nancy Donovan and news anchor Avery Jessup. Meanwhile, a racist comment sparks an office-wide debate on affirmative action and leaves Toofer with a big decision to make regarding his future at TGS.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Tina Fey, Kay Cannon
7.4/10828 votes#18 - Khonani
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/22/2010
Liz discovers that the TGS staff have been excluding her from their weekly hangouts, and strives to prove that she can be fun. Jack must choose between janitors and the shift time they both want, and Kenneth aids Tracy Jordan in being a good husband.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Vali Chandrasekaran
7.6/10823 votes#19 - Argus
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2010
Wedding fever hits TGS, leaving Liz to sort out Grizz's dilemma when both Tracy and Dot Com want to be his best man. Jenna's new boyfriend, Paul, raises Liz and Pete's suspicions, while Jack is finally forced to deal with the death of his mentor, Don Geiss, when Geiss leaves him a strange but meaningful inheritance.
Director: Jeff Richmond
Writer: Dylan Morgan, Paula Pell
7.7/10871 votes#20 - The Moms
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/2010
Liz Lemon meets her mother's old flame, while Jack Donaghy's mother, Colleen, gets tangled in his relationships with Avery Jessup and high school love, Nancy Donovan. Jenna's mother, Verna returns, while Tracy learns a lesson from his "mom".
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Robert Carlock, Kay Cannon
8.1/10874 votes#21 - Emanuelle Goes to Dinosaur Land
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2010
Jack becomes even more entangled in his love triangle between Avery Jessup and Nancy Donovan, and he turns for advice to Liz, who is focusing on her own romantic problems. When Liz can't find a date to Floyd's wedding, she revisits her old boyfriends in hope that a spark will reignite. Meanwhile, Tracy continues his journey to earn his egot.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Matt Hubbard
8.5/10960 votes#22 - 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
The Best Episodes of 30 Rock Season 4
Every episode of 30 Rock Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 30 Rock Season 4!
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
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Season 4" is the best rated episode of "30 Rock" season 4. It scored 7.7/10 based on 967 votes. Directed by Don Scardino and written by Tina Fey, it aired on 10/15/2009. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Into the Crevasse".