Dealbreakers Talk Show No. 0001
"Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001" | |
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30 Rock episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 7 |
Directed by | Don Scardino |
Written by | Kay Cannon |
Production code | 407 |
Original air date | December 3, 2009 |
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"Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 65th overall episode of the series. It was written by co-producer Kay Cannon and directed by series producer Don Scardino. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on December 3, 2009. Guest stars in the episode include Kristian Alfonso, John Anderson, Will Arnett, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Parnell, Peter Reckell, and Sherri Shepherd.
In the episode,
"Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001" has received generally positive reception from television critics. According to
Plot
The episode opens with Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) and Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) preparing for the beginning of her new talk show, Dealbreakers. Jack's rival, Devon Banks (Will Arnett), complicates the situation by threatening to publicly ridicule Jack if the show loses money. Jack, under pressure, begins to interfere with Liz's appearance, sending her over the edge with insecurity. After 510 takes, they finally settle on an opening title to the show. After Liz locks herself in her dressing room, Jack shuts Dealbreakers down, but manages to break even by selling the show's opening titles; in future, whenever a television show is playing in the background of a Sheinhardt Universals soap opera, the Dealbreakers titles will be shown.
Meanwhile,
At the same time, TGS with Tracy Jordan staff writer
Production
"Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001" was written by co-producer Kay Cannon and directed by series producer Don Scardino. This episode was Cannon's fifth writing credit, preceded by "Black Tie", "Somebody to Love", "Christmas Special", and "Jackie Jormp-Jomp".[1] This was Scardino's twenty-fourth directed episode.[2] "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001" originally aired on December 3, 2009, on NBC in the United States as the seventh episode of the show's fourth season and the 65th overall episode of the series.[3]
This episode of 30 Rock was filmed on October 28
Tracy's storyline of achieving
Reception
In its original American broadcast, "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001" drew in 6.2 million households, according to the
Robert Canning of
Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club wrote that "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001" was a "delightful surprise, delivering laughs aplenty and steering clear of the pitfalls that have hindered the show so far this year. [...] It was a welcome return to form chockablock with quotable lines and laugh out loud moments." He was complimentary towards Fey here, noting that she "illustrated [her] chops as a physical comedian".[33] Sean Gandert, a contributor for Paste magazine, said that Tracy's plot was "pretty awesome". Gandert, who has not been a fan of the "Dealbreakers" storyline,[34] appreciated it in this episode, opining it had "good writing even by the show's outsized standards."[35] Entertainment Weekly contributor Margaret Lyons was positive about this episode, writing "Last night's 30 Rock was legitimately one of the best episodes ever [...] 'Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001' was one for the record books".[36]
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- ^ Rabin, Nathan (2009-12-03). "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ Gandert, Sean (2009-11-20). "30 Rock Review: "Sun Tea" (episode 4.6)". Paste. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ Gandert, Sean (2009-12-04). "30 Rock Review: "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001" (Episode 4.7)". Paste. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ Lyons, Margaret (2009-12-04). "'30 Rock' recap: Hamming it up". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
External links
- "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001" at IMDb