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'''Dot Com''': Actually, the modern Republican party would be unrecognizable to Lincoln. He fought a war to preserve federal superiority - that doesn't exactly sound like small government.\\
'''Jack''': Dot Com, this need you have to be the smartest person in the room is very off-putting.\\
'''Dot Com''': Guess that's why I'm still single.

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'''Dot Com''': Actually, the modern today's Republican party Party would be unrecognizable to Lincoln. He fought a war to preserve federal superiority - that doesn't authority over the states. That's not exactly sound like small government.\\
'''Jack''': Dot Com, this need you have to be the smartest person guy in the room is very is... off-putting.\\
'''Dot Com''': Guess I guess that's why I'm still single.

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-->'''Elisa''': [[OffOnATechnicality They threw my case out.]] I ''couldn't even get a partial jury'' after that song about me came out.

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-->'''Elisa''': [[OffOnATechnicality They threw my case out.]] I ''couldn't even couldn't get a partial jury'' an impartial jury after that song about me came out.



** "WHERE'S MY MAC AND CHEESE?!?!" [ flip the writer's table, which take three people to move]

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** "WHERE'S The writers reminiscing about the last time someone took Liz’s food:
-->'''Liz:''' WHERE'S
MY MAC AND CHEESE?!?!" [ flip CHEESE?!?! [flips the writer's table, which take normally takes three people to move]



Man #1: I gave to Creator/{{NPR}} last year. *GASP*\\
Woman: My children go to public school. *GASP*\\
Man #2: I'm gay. *GASP*\\
Black Guy: And I'm black! *GASP*\\
C.C.: Jack, thank you so much. And I just wanted you to know that in 1984 I voted for Ronald Reagan.\\

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Man #1: '''Man #1:''' I gave to Creator/{{NPR}} last year. *GASP*\\
Woman: '''Woman:''' My children go to public school. *GASP*\\
Man #2: '''Man #2:''' I'm gay. *GASP*\\
Black Guy: '''Black Guy:''' And I'm black! *GASP*\\
'''C.C.C.: :''' Jack, thank you so much. And I just wanted you to know that in 1984 I voted for Ronald Reagan.\\



Man #1: I murdered my wife.

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Man #1: '''Man #1:''' I murdered my wife.

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-->'''Woman''': Oh, there is [[SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome nothing]] like [[BigApplesauce New York]] in the [[ItsAlwaysSpring spring!]] It's--''OH!'' ''[another passerby shoves her into garbage bags for no reason]''

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-->'''Woman''': Oh, there is [[SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome nothing]] like [[BigApplesauce New York]] in the [[ItsAlwaysSpring spring!]] It's--''OH!'' ''[another passerby shoves ''[fast-walking pedestrian knocks her into a pile of garbage bags for no reason]''bags]''



-->''(Pete and Jack nod, then react in horror as she grabs the entire pizza instead of a beer)''

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-->''(Pete and Jack nod, then react in horror as she puts down her beer and grabs the entire pizza instead of a beer)''pizza)''


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* Appearing in an episode of ''Series/LawAndOrder'' and discovering her character dies, Jenna says "If I'm not a recurring character, how will I get away with terrible behaviour like this?" and offhandedly slaps a passing crew member, who is immediately slapped again by Creator/RichardBelzer.
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** A particular highlight is when he decides to use Scrabble tiles to generate a random word.

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** A particular highlight is when he decides to use Scrabble ''TabletopGame/{{Scrabble}}'' tiles to generate a random word.

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** WHERE'S MY MAC AND CHEESE?!?! *table flip*

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** WHERE'S "WHERE'S MY MAC AND CHEESE?!?! *table flip*CHEESE?!?!" [ flip the writer's table, which take three people to move]



** Plus the callback later on, when everyone walks in front of a special camera that shows how they view themselves.
*** Especially as Kenneth is a Muppet.

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** Plus the callback later on, when everyone walks in front of a special camera that shows how they view themselves.
*** Especially as
themselves: Liz is haggard, Jack is [[ActorAllusion Alce Baldwin in]] ''Flim/TheHuntForRedOctober'' and Kenneth is a Muppet.



* From ''Black Light Attack!''

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* *Lutz's bra From ''Black Light Attack!''



* In "Rosemary's Baby" (season 2, episode 4), Jack realizes that some of Tracy's bad behavior is due to father issues-having father issues himself, Jack arranges for therapy. What results is a role play session where Jack ends up doing many impressions-of everyone from Tracy's parents, to Tracy himself, to a random neighbor, much of which is in the vein of ''Good Times'', and Jack even works in a ShoutOut to ''To Kill A Mockingbird''.

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* In "Rosemary's Baby" (season 2, episode 4), Jack realizes that some of Tracy's bad behavior is due to father issues-having father issues himself, Jack arranges for therapy. What results is a role play session where Jack ends up doing many impressions-of impressions--of everyone from Tracy's parents, to Tracy himself, to a random neighbor, much of which is in the vein of ''Good Times'', and Jack even works in a ShoutOut to ''To Kill A Mockingbird''.



* All of Tracy's scarring memories of his old neighborhood from "Emmanuelle Goes to Dinosaur Land" including seeing a baby give another baby a tattoo (they were both really drunk) watching a pack of dogs run a Wendys, and seeing a clown stab a hobo.

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* All of Tracy's scarring memories of his old neighborhood from "Emmanuelle Goes to Dinosaur Land" including seeing a baby give another baby a tattoo (they ("They were both really drunk) watching a drunk!"), "a pack of dogs run took over and ran a Wendys, Wendys!", and seeing a clown stab a hobo.



-->'''Pete:''' '''SHE'S UNHINGING HER JAW!'''

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--> ''[fade to black]''
-->'''Pete:''' '''SHE'S '''[[TakeOurWordForIt SHE'S UNHINGING HER JAW!'''JAW!]]'''



-->'''Jenna:''' Last night was the best thing that ever happened to you. It was ''my'' mistake. ''I'm'' the one who had to take the silkwood shower this morning.

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-->'''Jenna:''' Last night was the best thing that ever happened to you. It was ''my'' mistake. ''I'm'' the one who had to take the silkwood Silkwood shower this morning.
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-->'''Woman''': Oh, there is [[SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome nothing]] like [[BigApplesauce New York]] in the [[ItsAlwaysSpring spring!]] It's--''OH!'' ''[slams from another passerby into garbage bags]''

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-->'''Woman''': Oh, there is [[SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome nothing]] like [[BigApplesauce New York]] in the [[ItsAlwaysSpring spring!]] It's--''OH!'' ''[slams from another ''[another passerby shoves her into garbage bags]''bags for no reason]''



--->Put the mimosas down, '''bitches.'''

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--->Put the mimosas down, '''bitches.''''''[[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch!]]'''
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** Made better (worse?) fourteen years later when TLC announced their new reality series ''MILF Manor''.
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* Twofer leaves briefly because of his treatment at the office, and a condition of his return is they call him by his real name instead of Twofer. They immediately start throwing out new nicknames until they annoy him into being called Twofer again.

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* Twofer leaves briefly because of his treatment at the office, and a condition of his return is they call him by his real name (James) instead of Twofer. They immediately start throwing out new nicknames until they annoy him into being called Twofer again.

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--> Victoria Q. Nerdballs!
--> Kanye East!
--> Supervirgin!
--> Splock. Short for "Black Spock."
--> Threefer, cause yer also gay!

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--> '''Frank''': ''GO!''
--> '''Liz''':
Victoria Q. Nerdballs!
--> '''Jenna''': Kanye East!
--> '''Frank''': Supervirgin!
--> '''Tracy''': Splock. Short for "Black Spock."
--> '''Pete''': Threefer, cause 'cause yer also gay!
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* This quote from Jack: "Sometimes your only choice is to blow everything up and build something better out of the rubble. Look at Sherman’s march to the sea. Or what my good friend Bane tried to do to Gotham." Possibly (though this is a bit of a stretch) making 30 Rock canon to ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''.

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* This quote from Jack: "Sometimes your only choice is to blow everything up and build something better out of the rubble. Look at Sherman’s march to the sea. Or what my good friend Bane tried to do to Gotham." Possibly (though this is a bit of a stretch) making 30 Rock canon to ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''."
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* "Gentleman's Intermission": A plan is concocted to get Kenneth to attack a cat with a hammer so Tracy will save the day before it happens.
--> '''Kenneth''': Die, hero cat! I hate you! ''(Tracy misses his mark)'' I said I'm gonna kill that cat!\\
'''Cat''': ''(meow)''\\
'''Jenna''': Killing cats is wrong, unless it's to make a hat! ''(hits Kenneth with a fire extinguisher)''

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Broken video link-also putting in a second bullet to refute a point someone made earlier-even in jest, is very much against the rules.


* Also, the famous "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTj47rcuM-4 therapy scene]]." Just watch it. Words can't do it justice.
** [[Series/GoodTimes I can think of two.]]

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* Also, In "Rosemary's Baby" (season 2, episode 4), Jack realizes that some of Tracy's bad behavior is due to father issues-having father issues himself, Jack arranges for therapy. What results is a role play session where Jack ends up doing many impressions-of everyone from Tracy's parents, to Tracy himself, to a random neighbor, much of which is in the famous "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTj47rcuM-4 therapy scene]]." Just watch it. Words can't do it justice.
** [[Series/GoodTimes I can think
vein of two.]]''Good Times'', and Jack even works in a ShoutOut to ''To Kill A Mockingbird''.
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** Even more so in a recent episode, when Connie appeared on screen.
*** '''Actually Condeleeza Rice''': Mars Attacks is AWESOME!

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** Even more so in In a recent episode, when Connie appeared on screen.
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later episode:
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'''Actually Condeleeza Rice''': Mars Attacks ''Mars Attacks'' is AWESOME!
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--->''[[[Toofer NWordPrivileges]] shoots him a DeathGlare]''

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--->''[[[Toofer NWordPrivileges]] --->''[[[NWordPrivileges Toofer]] shoots him a DeathGlare]''
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--->''[[[Toofer]] NWordPrivileges shoots him a DeathGlare]''

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--->''[[[Toofer]] NWordPrivileges --->''[[[Toofer NWordPrivileges]] shoots him a DeathGlare]''
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--->''[Toofer shoots him a DeathGlare]''

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--->''[Toofer --->''[[[Toofer]] NWordPrivileges shoots him a DeathGlare]''



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-->'''Jack''': Jenna, I want [[Music/TupacShakur Tupac]] [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar you]].

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-->'''Jack''': Jenna, I want [[Music/TupacShakur Tupac]] [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Tupac you]].
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** Green-screen compositing adds a CastingGag: Katrina Bowden (who normally plays Cerie) portrays ''several'' of the intimidatingly beautiful women in this scene.

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** Green-screen compositing adds a CastingGag: Katrina Bowden Creator/KatrinaBowden (who normally plays Cerie) portrays ''several'' of the intimidatingly beautiful women in this scene.
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--->''[[VulgarHumor [Frank laughs]]]''

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--->''[[VulgarHumor [Frank laughs]]]''laughs] ]]''
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* Jack's search for a name for a miniature microwave in "The Funcooker", all of his suggestions being offensive to someone.
** Examples include Bitenuker (extremely offensive in French and Dutch), the Hot Richard (somehow offensive ''in English''), and the Funcooker, which works out fine until Tracy reveals ''on air'' that it's his nickname for his butt.
** A particular highlight is when he decides to use Scrabble tiles to generate a random word.
--->'''Jack:''' Let fate choose a name for us. ''[he begins pulling out tiles and putting them on the table]'' V...A...G...
--->''[[VulgarHumor [Frank laughs]]]''
--->'''Jack:''' ''[he tries again]'' N...I...
--->''[Toofer shoots him a DeathGlare]''
--->'''Jack:''' I have an idea. Why don't I just pull them all at once? ''[he slams six tiles down at once, they spell [[AdolfHitlarious HITLER]]]''
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''[everyone in the room applauds]''\\

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* This quote from Jack: "Sometimes your only choice is to blow everything up and build something better out of the rubble. Look at Sherman’s march to the sea. Or what my good friend Bane tried to do to Gotham."
-->Possibly (though this is a bit of a stretch) making 30 Rock canon to ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''.

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* This quote from Jack: "Sometimes your only choice is to blow everything up and build something better out of the rubble. Look at Sherman’s march to the sea. Or what my good friend Bane tried to do to Gotham."
-->Possibly
" Possibly (though this is a bit of a stretch) making 30 Rock canon to ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''.
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-->'''''Jack''': I know we like to tell ourselves that, Lemon, but when I was dating Condoleezza Rice, there were very real cultural tensions. For example, we'd go to the movies, and she'd yell at the screen...

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-->'''''Jack''': -->'''Jack''': I know we like to tell ourselves that, Lemon, but when I was dating Condoleezza Rice, there were very real cultural tensions. For example, we'd go to the movies, and she'd yell at the screen...



-->I eat lots of brocollis

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-->I eat lots of brocollisbroccolis



--->'''Tracy''': I'm in. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Jacky D. Nixon's ghost convinced my ghost to help the GOP!]]

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--->'''Tracy''': I'm in. in, Jacky D. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Jacky D. Nixon's ghost convinced my ghost to help the GOP!]]

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