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4x20 The Moms

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First Aired: May. 06, 2010 on NBC
Summary: Liz Lemon meets her mother's old flame, while Jack Donaghy's mother, Colleen, gets tangled in his relationships with Avery Jessup and high school love, Nancy Donovan. Jenna's mother, Verna returns, while Tracy learns a lesson from his "mom".

Main Characters in this Episode


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Guest Stars

Young Margaret Lemon played by Tina Fey
Colleen Donaghy played by Elaine Stritch
Margaret Lemon played by Anita Gillette
Verna Maroney played by Jan Hooks
Sylvia Rossitano played by Patti LuPone
Shane Hunter played by Will Ferrell
Himself played by Buzz Aldrin
Danny Baker played by Cheyenne Jackson

Episode Quotes

Buzz Aldrin: I'm sorry if I've disappointed you. Would you like to yell at the moon with Buzz Aldrin?
Liz Lemon: Excuse me, Doctor Aldrin? I'm sorry. There wasn't a door so I just...
Buzz Aldrin: I don't believe in barriers because I always break them.

Trivia

  • Matthew Weiner and Jack Burditt are listed as the writers of "Bitch Hunter". Burditt is a writer for 30 Rock and Weiner is the creator of Mad Men, a show which features former guest-star Jon Hamm in the leading role and is referenced during this episode.
  • While Tina Fey was head writer of Saturday Night Live, she oversaw and participated in a Mother's Day episode that featured cast members' mothers, including her own.
  • The Mother's Day episode of "TGS" ends with the mothers each singing a piece of a cheerful song. At least two of the mothers are played by actresses who are primarily famous for their roles in Broadway musicals - Elaine Stritch, who plays Colleen (Jack's mom) and Patti LuPone, who plays Sylvia Rossitano (Frank's mom). LuPone deliberately sang her character's line off-key, even though she has won two Tony awards for musical theater performances (and been nominated for another three).

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