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Episode #: 9
Season: 3
Writer(s): Tami Sagher
Director(s): Steve Buscemi
Guest star(s):
First aired: January 22, 2009

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Jenna and Frank Make Out

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EPISODE SYNOPSIS
Jack is headed for the retreat for forward thinking, where he will meet the Six Sigmas, six men who embody all the principles of success (teamwork, insight, brutality, male enhancement, handshakefulness and play-hard). He brings Liz along because he is nervous. She agrees to go along because there is a spa. While at the retreat, Liz embarrasses Jack in the team building exercises. He co-workers tell him that Liz isn't behaving like a subordinate and he should distance himself. He does, and then Liz declares their friendship over. Later, when he's about to give a speech his attempts to pump himself up are broadcast over the PA system. Liz distracts the crowd by dancing and stripping. She later tells him that it's what friends do.

Back at the studio, Jenna is preparing for her role as Janis Joplin. Frank suggests that she use Wikipedia to research and then quickly edits the page to include crazy information like Janis loved speedwalking and once ate a live cat. Meanwhile, Tracy is upset when Dr. Spaceman tells him that his lifestyle is leading to diabetes. He goes to Kenneth for help and Kenneth tries to explain to Tracy that diabetes is like a witch coming to get him, but it doesn't sink in.

Frank stops Jenna just as she is about to eat a cat. She yells at him and they start to fight about what Frank did, which quickly turns to them making out. The morning after, Jenna asks him to keep it quiet, to which she agrees. Then she is upset that Frank wants to keep it secret - she's the best thing that ever happened to Frank!

In front of some co-workers, many of them female, Jenna reveals that she and Frank were together. It turns out Frank wanted to keep things quiet because he had several relationships going on in the office. The women attack Jenna and she ends up looking like a witch after the attack. She flees, running into Tracy and Kenneth on the way. They are both scared and vow to change Tracy's eating habits right away.

Frank
FRANK TALK
WHAT DID FRANK'S HAT SAY?
  • Pinball Mechanic
  • Phase 3
  • Feelin' It


EPISODE QUOTES
  • Jack: I give you a simple management suggestion in a professional context, and I get back the second half of a Judy Blume novel.
  • Jack: [to himself] It's winning time, you magnificent son of a *****!
  • Dr. Spaceman: I don't know how to say this: Dee-AY-buh-tees?
  • Tracy: Could I replace it with a wheel, like Rosie from The Jetsons?
    Dr. Spaceman: I suppose, but then you'll have to register yourself as a motor vehicle.
  • Frank: I got a lot of irons in the fire.
  • Jenna: Well, according to my Wikipedia page, I'm gonna need some cherry juice, buttermilk, and tequila to make my signature Janis Joplin cocktail—the Frankschlong.
  • Liz: Sorry! I dropped it when I was pretending it was my penis!

BEST SCENES AND MOMENTS
  • Jenna and Frank's makeout scene.
  • Liz's strip dance to save Jack.
  • The writers and Cerie's admissions to Jenna.
  • Frank and the writers update Janis Joplin's Wikipedia page to include embarrassing things so that Jenna will do them in preparation for her upcoming role.
  • Liz psyching herself up before she goes into a party where she doesn't know anybody.
  • Jenna almost eats a cat because of Wikipedia.
  • L.U.N.C.H. is Lego Utilization for Negating Cris Hierarchies while C.L.A.S.S. is Consuming Lunch And Simple Socializing.

EPISODE TRIVIA
  • This episode was directed by Seteve Buscemi, who has appeared on the show as a guest star.
  • Though credited, Scott Adsit does not appear in this episode.
  • The Six Sigma workshop schedule includes names of 30 Rock production staff, including Terry Kupfer and Don Scardino.
  • When Jenna announces she will only be responding to, "Janis or Miss Joplin," Toofer follows up with, "...if you're nasty," playing on the lyric, "It's Janet—Miss Jackson if you're nasty," from Janet Jackson's 1986 song, "Nasty".



EPISODE PHOTOS
Jack preps for his presentation.

Jack preps for his presentation.
Jenna almost eats a cat.

Jenna almost eats a cat because of Wikipedia.

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