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There was a strange tension that almost felt right when Jack went into her apartment and then took the necklace off.

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Wow, this episode was funny! And distasteful :)
I'm actually from Thuringia, Germany and I laughed my ass off... that was just cruel :) And they were pretty good at German. Except for the personal assistant who couldn't pronounce "Glück" and had his little problems with "Meine Damen und Herren" ;)

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This was a good episode. Not much of Tracy this week, but Paul and Isabella were very funny. I guess Alec was funny too, but I still don't see the 'genius' you speak of.

I almost fell off the treadmill over the 'Pretty Woman' gag.

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Isabella Rosellini still looks like Dave Foley in drag, but this episode was fantastic.

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I am LOVING this show! A couple of parts that stuck out for me: (1) When Liz is trying on the evening gown and hse has it on backwards,(2)when Jack is trying to introduce her as his girlfriend to his ex-wife and he introduces her as "Lemon" and she has to add "Elizabeth". Funny!

I couldn't agree with Julia more. I actuallly didn't care either way for Alec Baldwin before this show. I really think this type of character is perfect for him. Jack D., Joy on My Name is Earl and Arthur (Jerry Stiller)on King of Quenns are my favorite characters on TV right now.

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Now for the past few episodes Tracy has shown just the right amount of 'craziness'. Not too over the top.

Baldwin is a genius as always, and Fey has gotten really comfortable with her role. Always nice to see other SNL'ers pop up from time to time.

I liked how when they are talking in German Lemon says a sentence with a lot of words and it just translates to "yeah". Oh and there definitely seemed to be some sexual tension between the two near the end...though I hope it doesn't come to fruition.

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Spellcheck dammit, Spellcheck!

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Another LizLemon moment that felt extracted from my own life: When she's at the party and Jack offers to help her walk down the stairs - she refuses, but then clutches on to the rail for dear life whispering "careful... careful..." with each step! :D

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i wish that NBC would stop putting all the good moments of the show into the previews of it all during the week. it really ruined the pretty woman gag for me. they do this for a lot of shows, so this is a pretty general statement.

NBC, stop ruining your own shows.

thanks.

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How funny was Paul Reubens?!? I thought I was going to die when he blew out his birthday candels.

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I was a little late to the "30 Rock" party - I think I started watching around episode 7 - but it has quickly become my favorite network sitcom since "Arrested Development" - Alec Baldwin is pure gold, and the whole cast is chock full of great performances (Kenneth the page is also a minor classic) - in many ways it is a latter day "Larry Sanders" in terms of pacing, and the one liners keep me and my friends chuckling all week.

PLEASE NBC - nurture this baby - it has the potential to become a classic -

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The comic genius of Alec Baldwin lies in the fact that you don't notice him being a genius until after you've blown half a glass of cola through your nose in a fit of laughter...

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I totally agree with the previous comment--this show is the new Arrested Development!

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I have to agree that it seems like maybe they're setting you up for sexual tension between Liz and Jack. That would be so unwise. It would be like when they tried to set up Mary and Mr. Grant. Stick to the basics. It's funny enough.

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this show is great it's a great compliment to scrubs and the office, one liners and crazy situations. the prince drinkin and dyin was great. Jenna grew on me a few eps back with the Rrrr Jrrrr haha.

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Best comedy on any channel right now. It's even beating out Extras for me at the moment.

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Also it's the kind of show you can watch reruns of over and over. Just my cup of tea.

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I watched a "marathon" of the show with a friend that hadn't seen it yet. You really get a good sense of how funny Baldwin is in this show after watching him for 3 hours straight.

Not a perfect AD replacement, but I'll take it!

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I know you tvsquad guys don't make the one-liners of the week lately but you definitely should do it this week and Kenneth's line should be on the top: "Do you remember the movie Footloose where those evil kids win in the end?" It reminded me Dwight's line where he was saying that his maternal grandfather was a war veteran who spent years in an ALLIED prison camp in The Office. I laughed so hard I had to pause for about a minute. These "buried" jokes are the work of a genius mind I must say.

Also Will Forte was once again amazing with his German accent once again (a la Beerfest).

I think every week the show gets better and this boosts Tina Fey's self-confidence and that self-confidence makes the show a little more better. It's delicious circle...

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Another great episode. This has become my Arrested Development fix as well. The one liners, the incidental music, the camera work, the crazy characters and situations inserted into a mostly believable environment always reminds me of AD. I thought I was alone with this and was afraid to mention and pass as an Arrested Development heretic. Actually, this is just one big compliment to my former favorite show in the sense that it's bearing fruits, it shows that AD changed something. I doubt the people involved with 30 Rock would deny any direct connection, they are certainly giving a giant nod to the Bluth family.

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