5 reviews
This is the second episode in the second season of 30 Rock and once again, it's a hilarious and extremely quotable episode. This episode manages to reference season one very well, namely with Jack's heart attack he had. Rip Torn is always a pleasure to be had as Don Geiss and of course Will Arnett is funny as Jack's longtime rival, Devon.
In this episode, "Jack Gets in the Game," Jack's rival Devon announces that he is not gay anymore and he dates Don Geiss's daughter in order to get close to Don. Devon also tries to use Jack's heart attack to his advantage. Meanwhile, Jenna is using her overweight status as an excuse for her fame. Kenneth has a plan to get Tracy jealous of his wife, which involves some very quotable lines.
Overall, this is an excellent episode full of one-liners and ensuing craziness. It seems like this season is going have a recurring theme of Jack's rivalry with Devon so it will be interesting to see how that pans out. I rate this episode 9/10.
In this episode, "Jack Gets in the Game," Jack's rival Devon announces that he is not gay anymore and he dates Don Geiss's daughter in order to get close to Don. Devon also tries to use Jack's heart attack to his advantage. Meanwhile, Jenna is using her overweight status as an excuse for her fame. Kenneth has a plan to get Tracy jealous of his wife, which involves some very quotable lines.
Overall, this is an excellent episode full of one-liners and ensuing craziness. It seems like this season is going have a recurring theme of Jack's rivalry with Devon so it will be interesting to see how that pans out. I rate this episode 9/10.
Jack Gets in the Game is an important episode of 30 Rock's second season for a number of reasons: first of all, it sets a key subplot in motion, namely the race Jack participates in to become Don Geiss's successor; and secondly, it justifies the always welcome return of Rip Torn as Geiss and, even more important, Will Arnett as Devon Banks.
The latter is really the center of the episode, as he shows up unexpected and tells Jack he's no longer gay. In fact, he's engaged to a certain Kathy Geiss (it's clear he's an opportunistic SOB: she's a pain to look at). It doesn't get any better when Banks learns of Jack's recent heart problems and tortures him psychologically during a lunch at Geiss's house. Meanwhile, Tracy needs Kenneth's help for some marital problems, and Jenna has to deal with her unfortunate weight gain.
Once more, 30 Rock proves to be a wonderful cocktail of intelligent silliness, with highlights including Kenneth's conversation with Mrs. Jordan ("I'm a really good sex person. I do it all the different ways"), the pregnancy metaphor regarding Jenna's weight (with yet another funny contribution from Chris Parnell as Dr. Spaceman) and the competition between Baldwin and Arnett as to who comes up with the best piece of idiocy. It's basically a tie when the two discuss Devon's recent conversion to some absurd religion which allegedly made him straight. "The cult invented by Stan Lee?" Jack wonders. "No, Jack, the religion founded by the alien who lives inside Stan Lee.". Priceless.
The latter is really the center of the episode, as he shows up unexpected and tells Jack he's no longer gay. In fact, he's engaged to a certain Kathy Geiss (it's clear he's an opportunistic SOB: she's a pain to look at). It doesn't get any better when Banks learns of Jack's recent heart problems and tortures him psychologically during a lunch at Geiss's house. Meanwhile, Tracy needs Kenneth's help for some marital problems, and Jenna has to deal with her unfortunate weight gain.
Once more, 30 Rock proves to be a wonderful cocktail of intelligent silliness, with highlights including Kenneth's conversation with Mrs. Jordan ("I'm a really good sex person. I do it all the different ways"), the pregnancy metaphor regarding Jenna's weight (with yet another funny contribution from Chris Parnell as Dr. Spaceman) and the competition between Baldwin and Arnett as to who comes up with the best piece of idiocy. It's basically a tie when the two discuss Devon's recent conversion to some absurd religion which allegedly made him straight. "The cult invented by Stan Lee?" Jack wonders. "No, Jack, the religion founded by the alien who lives inside Stan Lee.". Priceless.
- ComedyFan2010
- Nov 18, 2013
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