10.0/101 votes#1 - The Hankerciser 200
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/1993
Francine is injured using an exercise device being endorsed by Hank who's afraid she'll write about it.
Director: Dennis Erdman
Writer: John Riggi
10.0/101 votes#2 - The Performance Artist
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 8/25/1993
In an effort to freshen up the guest list, Larry agrees to have a controversial performance on, then chickens out when he sees the guy's routine.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: John Riggi
10.0/101 votes#3 - Larry Loses a Friend
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/31/1994
Jon Lovitz makes a strong play for a reluctant Darlene.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: John Riggi
- 10.0/101 votes
#4 - Arthur's Crises
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 10/5/1994
Larry fears that Artie's intimate relationship with a CBS network executive spells the end of their relationship. Darlene longs to sing with Clint Black.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: John Riggi
- 10.0/101 votes
#5 - Larry's Sitcom
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 10/18/1995
Larry accepts a script from Chris Elliott for a new sitcom to be produced under Larry's deal with the network, then gives it to Phil for some ""fine tuning."" Hank honors his oldest fan.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: John Riggi
- 10.0/101 votes
#6 - Larry's on Vacation
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 11/22/1995
Larry takes a vacation to recover from plastic surgery leaving Sandra Bernhard to fill in as the show host. But her manager sends shock waves through the office with her pushy ways.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: John Riggi
- 10.0/101 votes
#7 - The New Writer
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/1996
Hank suffers paranoid agonies when he fears that Kevin Nealon is hanging around trying to get his job. Phil has trouble adjusting to the woman Larry has hired as a new writer.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: John Riggi
- 10.0/101 votes
#8 - The Matchmaker
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 1/8/1997
Paula's new assistant, Marylou, manages to upset everyone, even the affable Tim Conway, with her ineffective pre-interview techniques and celebrity research. Hank's effort to cheer up a despondent Brian with a night on the town at several gay bars earns him a prominent mention in Army Archerd's column.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: John Riggi
9.0/102 votes#9 - Pat Gets an Offer to Host "Tic Tac Toe"
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/16/2021
Cary starts dating an A-list actor who “doesn’t comment on his sexuality,” while Brooke struggles to uphold the contractual obligations of her own celebrity tryst.
Director: Mike Karnell
Writer: John Riggi
8.7/103 votes#10 - Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 3/1/2012
In order to hide his relationship with Lynn, Frank convinces his mother that he is dating Liz. Tracy and Jenna team up to try to solve the case of Pete's missing whisky. Meanwhile, Jack teaches Kenneth how to take down his first business nemesis.
Director: Michael Slovis
Writer: John Riggi
8.4/1017 votes#11 - 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
Writer: John Riggi
8.1/1014 votes#12 - Corporate Crush
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/12/2007
The tables have turned inside 30 Rock: Liz is actually happy in her new relationship with Floyd while Jack finds his job may be in jeopardy after his televised fireworks fiasco prompts top GE man Don Geiss to warn he's got his eye on Jack's performance. Tracy vies for Geiss' attention, hoping to turn his feature film idea for Jefferson into a reality.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: John Riggi
8.1/1015 votes#13 - 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
- 8.0/101 votes
#14 - Hank's New Assistant
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/26/1995
When Darlene quits while on vacation, Hank hires the temp who was filling in for her. Larry's reluctant to tell Dana Carvey he doesn't like Carvey's Larry Sanders impersonation.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: John Riggi
8.0/1015 votes#15 - Gavin Volure
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2008
Jack and Liz make a visit to a colorful businessman named Gavin Volure, who has a confidential business proposal...and has fallen in love with Liz. Meanwhile, Tracy is afraid that his kids may have figured out an evil plot against him.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: John Riggi
8.0/1010 votes#16 - The Natural Order
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/2009
When Liz reprimands Tracy in front of the TGS staff, Tracy asks Liz to stop giving him preferential treatment. Liz agrees, but Tracy thinks that Liz should give up some of her privileges also. Jack remembers some unpleasant memories of his father after his mother, Colleen, visits. Jenna adopts a pet gibbon.
Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: John Riggi
7.7/103 votes#17 - Gentleman's Intermission
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2010
Avery Jessup becomes suspicious of the relationship her fiancé Jack Donaghy has with his employee and friend Liz Lemon, so she orders Jack to set boundaries in their friendship. This proves a problem for Liz when her father, Dick Lemon arrives in town on a break from his marriage. Meanwhile, actor Tracy Jordan is upset when he discovers that his pre-recorded NBC obituary shows him to have done nothing worthwhile in his life, whilst Jenna Maroney learns of the video obituaries, she decides to make a video of her own.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: John Riggi
7.6/1017 votes#18 - The Head and the Hair
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2007
Liz and Jenna work on their dating game when they're beguiled by two very different MSNBC staffers: a brainy geek and a brawny hunk, but cerebral Liz finds it strange that she's more interested in the attractive one. Meanwhile, Kenneth and Jack switch roles.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: John Riggi
7.5/1015 votes#19 - Cougars
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2007
As part of his community service, Tracy must coach a little league team. All goes well until Jack takes interest in the team and turmoil starts from there. Meanwhile, Liz is asked out on a date by Jamie, the new coffee boy, who thinks Liz is actually younger than she truly is.
Director: Michael Engler
Writer: John Riggi
7.4/1018 votes#20 - Jack the Writer
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2006
Liz struggles to keep Jack out of the writers' room and Kenneth soon learns that working for Tracy may be more than he expected.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: John Riggi
7.3/1019 votes#21 - Blind Date
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2006
Jack sets Liz up on a blind date with his friend, Thomas. While Liz is busy preparing for the date, Jack infiltrates the writers' weekly poker game.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: John Riggi
7.1/1010 votes#22 - 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
- 6.0/101 votes
#23 - Larry's New Love
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/26/1997
Larry's relationship with his new girlfriend is threatened when she takes on the ""mermaid"" role in a show skit, and wants to use it as a springboard for her career.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: John Riggi
6.0/103 votes#24 - Fishing Trip
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/2018
Walt opens up on a guys' fishing trip; Jandice encourages Carleen to change; Kathryn's attempt to mend things with Nina-Joy is thwarted.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: John Riggi
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"The Hankerciser 200" is the best rated episode written by John Riggi. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Dennis Erdman. It aired on 6/30/1993 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Performance Artist".