Jack chances upon a former school flame (Julianne Moore) via a new social-networking site. Elsewhere, Kenneth struggles to arrange a holiday gift swap; Liz futilely tries to buy a gift for the finicky Jack; and a miffed Jenna must share her holiday solo performance. Cheyenne Jackson also guest stars.
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When production gets under way on Liz's brand-new talk show, "Dealbreakers," Jack connives to make the program a hit while tangling with nemesis Devin Banks (Will Arnett). Meanwhile, Tracy tries to prove his love to his wife (Sherri Shepherd) by participating in the ultimate Hollywood challenge.
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Liz's life turns upside down when her apartment building is transformed into a condo complex. Meanwhile, both Jack and Tracy reassess their ideas about parenthood, and Kenneth works to make TGS environmentally friendly. Al Gore even stops by!
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"The Robot" starts today on The Girlie Show and Liz is concerned. He was chosen by Jack out of hundreds of auditioners at near random to be the show's latest cast member. Is he talented? Maybe. Professional? Per chance. But on 30 Rock? Most likely not! Needless to say, there is apprehension in the air and amongst the cast.
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TGS is looking to add a star to its roster and Liz is in charge of finding said star. She's narrowed it down to her final pick but she needs to make the decision look like Jack's green light call. Ergo, she brings in a slew of horribly untalented "talents." (We even get a flashback to Liz's early career auditions — hysterical!) Her goal is to rig the audition and force Jack into "choosing" her dream talent.
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Liz and Jack go on a star search, landing in Kenneth's Southern hometown to find new talent. As for Jenna, she tries to cement her place on the show by befriending the writers. Meanwhile, two celebs have died, and Tracy fears he'll be the third to go.
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"Another successful interaction with a man!" I'm sure you've all seen it in the preview. Liz passes a bookstore and a clerk is setting up her own display in the window, one for her new book that boasts the (at least in my own opinion) hysterical catch-phrase: THAT'S A DEALBREAKER, LADIES!
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Now, there are few things that'll keep me home on a Thursday night. Papa John's is one of them. Ben & Jerry's is up there too. But the one, true thing that's really kept me homebound this evening is something that I've been looking forward to for months now: the Season 4 opener to my ultimate favorite show on television,
30 Rock.
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