1x01 Pilot - 30 Rock Episode Guide

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- Episode 01x01

Episode: 01x01 (pilot)
Title: Pilot
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 101
First Aired: Oct. 11, 2006

Season 1 » Episode #01 - Pilot

Summary: Liz Lemon is living every writer's dream -- the head writer for a live variety show that stars her best friend, Jenna Maroney. But her world is thrown off track when Jack Donaghy is hired as the new network executive. He begins to interfere with the show and convinces Liz to hire Tracy Jordan, a wild movie star. Jack later has Liz spend time with Tracy before she rejects him and she ends up swept up in his entourage.

Who appeared in this episode?

Greta Johansen	played by Rachel Dratch
Jonathan	played by Maulik Pancholy
Lee	played by Tom Broecker
Stage Manager	played by Teddy Coluca
Tourist	played by Gary Cowling
Guy Buying Hot Dogs	played by Kevin Dorff
Businesswoman	played by Anita Durst
Stripper	played by Emana Rachelle
Chicken and Waffles Employee	played by Tabbie Conrad

	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Pilot Tracy Jordan: Excuse me, where's the manager? I'm from the goverment and I'm here to inspect your chicken nuggets!
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Pilot Tracy Jordan: Affirmative action was designed to keep women and minorities in competition with each other to distract us while white dudes inject AIDS into our chicken nuggets.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

GEOG: When Liz (Tina Fey) mentions that the actor, Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan (II)) is crazy, a clip of Jordan is shown with him wearing just underwear on Los Angeles' famous 405 freeway, however, if you look at all the license plates on the vehicles, they are New Jersey plates.

TRIVIA

Jenna comments on guest-starring on an episode of Law & Order. Jane Krakowski did indeed guest star on the "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999) episode "Bound".
Jenna Maroney states that Alec Baldwin's character reminds her of "Scotty" from "General Hospital" (1963). "Scotty"'s full name is Scot Baldwin.
Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch had previously worked with Scott Adsit as members of Second City Chicago in the late 1990's.
This episode was used for Emmy submission for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Tracy Morgan (II) in 2007.
Frank's trucker hat reads "Ninja Expert"