Everything Sunny All the Time Always
| "Everything Sunny All the Time Always" | |
|---|---|
| 30 Rock episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | John Riggi |
| Written by | Kay Cannon Matt Hubbard |
| Production code | 522 |
| Original air date | April 28, 2011 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Everything Sunny All the Time Always" is the
In the episode,
KUAM aired the episode on Sunday, May 1, 2011 due to The Royal Wedding, which aired the next morning on most NBC Stations, preempting the episode.[1]
Plot
Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) is clearing out her apartment following her discovery that Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) had been living there. She comes to the conclusion that she needs to take control of her personal life. However, her hopes are dashed when a plastic bag blows into a tree opposite her apartment and becomes stuck there. Liz is determined to get the plastic bag removed from the tree. She is told by her building's doorman that she will have to take it up with the city. Following a disastrous visit to City Hall, Liz attempts to take matters into her own hands and attacks the tree. As a result, she is apprehended by a police officer with a taser.
Meanwhile,
Tracy returns to work at TGS but is shocked to discover his entourage members, Grizz (Grizz Chapman) and Dot Com (Kevin Brown), as well as Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer) referring to an amusing incident that happened during his absence. Tracy forces the trio to recreate the events that led to the incident. Eventually, they admit that they missed Tracy.
Cultural references
Invictus is a poem by William Ernest Henley. Liz recognizes the poem from the 2009 film Invictus and wonders aloud, "Who was the white guy in that?" She is thinking of Matt Damon, who had formerly portrayed her boyfriend Carol on 30 Rock.[2] Kim Jong-il mentions that Laura Ling left North Korea because "she can't party as hard as we can".
At the end of the episode, there is another clip (possibly from the same movie as the first clip) starring Tracy Jordan and Kim Jong-il. The scene starts out with the "Coffee's for closers" bit from
Reception
According to the Nielsen Media Research, this episode of 30 Rock was watched by 3.95 million households in its original American broadcast.[4] It earned a 1.9 rating/5 share in the 18–49 demographic.[4] This means that it was seen by 1.9 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 5 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast.
References
- ^ "Royal Wedding Preempts KUAM Line Up". KUAM. April 28, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ^ Armstrong, Jennifer (January 5, 2011). "'30 Rock' exclusive: Tina Fey talks Matt Damon's return and Angie Jordan's reality show". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ "Everything Sunny All the Time Always". 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ a b Gorman, Bill (April 29, 2011). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Idol,' 'Grey's,' 'Big Bang,' 'CSI' Adjusted Up; 'Community' Down + 'The Office,' 'Parks & Rec' Finals". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
