Four episodes of 30 Rock in which characters appear in blackface are to be taken down, at the request of creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. [12] During the reunion, Liz's former classmates play Seven minutes in heaven, a game in which two people are selected to go into a closet or other dark enclosed space and do whatever they like for seven minutes, often kissing. [2] "Reunion" originally aired in the United States on December 4, 2008, on NBC as the fifth episode of the show's third season and the 41st overall episode of the series.[3]. It's so funny because I hear people say it on the street, and that was [Tina's] daughter! Meow! Tina Fey asks to pull ’30 Rock’ episodes that featured blackface FILE - In this April 18, 2018 file photo, Tina Fey attends the Tribeca Film Festival world premiere of "Love, Gilda" in New York. Distraught by the revelation, as Don had chosen Jack as the CEO to run GE, Jack decides to fly to Miami for a vacation, and offers to drop Liz off on the way to her reunion. Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) receives an invitation to her upcoming high school reunion in White Haven, Pennsylvania. For example, both appeared in Mean Girls and they co-starred together in films like Baby Mama and Sisters . She is the daughter of Donald and Zenovia "Jeannie" Fey and her older brother is Peter. At the same time, Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) and Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) feel threatened by NBC page Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer) when he gets more laughs than they do in the elevator. [14] It received a 3.4 rating/8 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic,[15] meaning that 3.4 percent of all people in that group, and 8 percent of all people from that group watching television at the time, watched the episode. [22] Television columnist Alan Sepinwall for The Star-Ledger wrote that Jack taking on the Larry Braverman persona "gave Baldwin a chance to play a delightfully goofy strain of those occasional glimpses we get of a happy Jack. [11] At the reunion, Rob Sussman, a past classmate of Liz's, complains that Liz said he was gayer than the volleyball scene in the 1986 action film Top Gun. [4] This was actress Marceline Hugot's sixth guest spot in the series as Kathy Geiss, the daughter of Don Geiss. T hroughout her career, Tina Fey has had a fascinating relationship with race as a source of comedy.From Mean Girls to Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the … [9] In an interview with the New York Daily News, Jane Krakowski, who portrays Jenna Maroney, revealed "Some of the great catchphrases of 30 Rock have come from Alice. In the episode, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) is opposed to going to her high school reunion, but her boss, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin), manages to convince her otherwise. Tina Fey & Lorne Michaels Proud of "Mean Girls" at Tonys The funny gals have formed one of Hollywood's favorite friendships and we love it so much that we will use any excuse to … Don Geiss (Rip Torn) wakes up from his diabetic coma and tells Jack he will remain CEO of General Electric (GE). [1] The episode was directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller, making it her fourth for the series. Tina Fey is married to Jeff Richmond, composer for 30 Rock. The episodes won't air on TV anymore. "Reunion" has received generally positive reception from television critics. At the time, Fey was the head writer at Saturday Night Live, when Baldwin showed up to host an episode of the long-running show.Following the … "Reunion" is the fifth episode of the third season of American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 41st episode of the series overall. Guest stars in this episode include Susan Barrett, Marceline Hugot, Robyn Lively, Janel Moloney, Diane Neal, Rip Torn, and Steve Witting. Tina Fey is the latest celebrity apologizing for past behavior and insensitivity to racial issues. He said that he found the second plot "a little underwhelming though I thought there was a neat meta-textual element to it", but wrote that it "scored some nice shots at the vapid narcissism of actors but it promised more than it could deliver. – that's Alice. “30 Rock” creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, along with the show’s owner NBCUniversal, have asked that four episodes of the series in which characters appear in blackface be re… Four episodes of 30 Rock have been pulled from streaming services at the request of creator Tina Fey due to their use of blackface.. They bring in two more mean girls, celebrity chef … Chef Alex Guarnaschelli shows Bobby Flay no mercy with fellow mean girl, the hilarious Tina Fey. Actor Rip Torn made his sixth appearance on the show as GE CEO Don Geiss, after appearing in the episodes "The C Word", "Corporate Crush", "Jack Gets in the Game", "Succession", and "Sandwich Day". "[26], Not all reviews were positive. Liz goes to the reunion but learns that she was not the quiet, lonely nerd she thought, but the angry bully everyone hated. "30 Rock" creator and star Tina Fey has revealed she called for episodes featuring blackface to be removed from streaming platforms. Liz tries to regain the friendship of her classmates—Kelsey Whintrop (Robyn Lively), Erin O'Neil (Diane Neal), Rob Sussman (Steve Witting), and Diane (Susan Barrett)—without success. Medina disliked that Tina Fey's Liz was portrayed in "unlikable light", and after insulting her former classmates at the high school reunion it "seemed a bit uncharacteristic and unflattering to her character. [11] Later, Liz's classmates plan to "Carrie" her on stage as revenge for her being mean to them, but is stopped by Jack saying "we cannot Carrie Liz Lemon". By using the site, you consent to these cookies. The theater’s co-founder Charna Halpern introduced them to each other. Amazon's "Modern Love" anthology series can be a little too sweet, but a Tina Fey/John Slattery episode inspired by Denis Leary is more relatable. "[10], Jack, believing that Don Geiss will give him the CEO job, and after learning about Liz's high school reunion, says "I wish I had a Princeton reunion right now. "[25] Time contributor James Poniewozik opined that this episode was "pretty good" and "funny in most of the usual 30 Rock ways. This is a reference to the 1976 horror film Carrie in which the title character is drenched with pig's blood. [5] St. Cecilia's Catholic Church served as the high school where Liz Lemon attends her high school reunion. Like, 'I want to go [to] there!' Tina Fey, creator and star of the Emmy Award-winning series "30 Rock," has asked streaming services to remove several of the show's episodes that feature White actors in blackface. [11] Jeff Labrecque for Entertainment Weekly enjoyed the episode, and said that "Reunion" was the first episode of the season that "I think the show benefited from the refocused attention on its core characters. Meanwhile, Don Geiss (Torn) wakes up from his coma only to inform Jack of his decision to remain CEO of General Electric (GE). According to the Nielsen ratings system, it was watched by 7.2 million households during its original broadcast. In this episode, Liz says the line "I want to go to there", twice, which according to series creator, executive producer and lead actress Tina Fey was "coined" by her daughter, Alice. [17] This episode was submitted for consideration on the behalf of Tina Fey for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at the same awards show,[18] but lost it to actress Toni Collette. Comedians and BFFs Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch stop by 'Dressing Funny,' the fashion/comedy web series from 'Queer Eye' star Tan France, to get some tips on how to dress better. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on December 4, 2008. Ted Danson (left) as Mayor Neil Bremer and Bobby Moynihan as Jayden Kwapis in "Mr. Mayor," a new NBC sitcom from Robert Carlock and Tina Fey. The reunion plot was so strong, and the Carrie finale so inspired, that I hope the viewership ratings reflect positively and encourage a continuance of this creative trend. tina fey requests nbcuniversal remove '30 rock' episodes containing blackface "Modern Family:" Undeck the Halls A still from "Undeck the Halls," the first "Modern Family" Christmas episode. )", "2010 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced", "30 Rock, "Reunion": Mean, mean, mean girl", Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky, Queen of Jordan 2: Mystery of the Phantom Pooper, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reunion_(30_Rock)&oldid=996966188, Television shows directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Television episode articles with short description and disambiguated page names, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 December 2020, at 11:34. (Episode: "Queen of Jordan 2: Mystery of the Phantom Pooper") Emma Stone as herself (Episode: "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell") Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy, Jack's cold and overbearing mother. Jimmy and Tina Fey take turns drawing questions from the best friends box and guessing each other's answers. Club's Nathan Rabin wrote that he was "much more amused" by Rob Sussman's "still-simmering rage" against Liz, because he "scored many of the show's biggest laughs." Jeremy Medina of Paste wrote that "Reunion" was "essentially unremarkable (especially in its portrayal of Liz)". "[24] The A.V. Guest stars in this episode include Susan Barrett, Marceline Hugot, Robyn Lively, Janel Moloney, Diane Neal, Rip Torn, and Steve Witting. She is reluctant to attend as she was a lonely nerd but is persuaded to go by her boss, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin). Jack in search of a drink ends up at the reunion as well, and is mistaken for a former popular student Larry Braverman and still unhappy with Geiss' decision, takes on the persona. [6] Actress Robyn Lively, the half-sister of Blake Lively, guest starred in "Reunion" as Kelsey Winthrop, a former classmate of Liz's. For more information on cookies including how to manage your consent visit our, Best Friends Challenge with Tina Fey (Extended Version). (Episode: "Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky") I'd wipe the smug smile off Michelle Obama's face", a reference to Michelle Obama who graduated from Princeton, and to her husband, Barack Obama, who won the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election. Stanley Tucci as Henry Warren, Jack's former colleague. [13], In its original American broadcast, "Reunion" was watched by 7.2 million households, according to the Nielsen ratings system. "Reunion" finished in ninth place in the weekly ratings for the week of December 1–7, 2008. [6] In September 2008, it was reported that actresses Blake Lively and Leighton Meester, who star on Gossip Girl, were set to guest star on the show as former high school classmates of Liz's in a flashback sequence,[7] but the appearances fell through. [12] TV Guide's Matt Mitovich was positive about "Reunion", calling it a "nice" episode. [21], IGN contributor Robert Canning gave the episode an 8.9 rating out of 10 and wrote "...the real reason to watch, as always, was Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin and their fantastic comedic performances." As revenge for upstaging them, Tracy and Jenna start doing his page duties which confuses Kenneth. Notable funny moms Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Emma Thompson teach "motherspeak 101" on the Mother's Day SNL episode. "[13] Rick Porter of Zap2it said that despite the "super-capital-A-list guest stars" that guest starred at the beginning of the season, "Reunion" got back "to the show's core cast ... [and] the show gave us probably the best episode of the season. The Haim- or … Tina Fey asks NBC to pull blackface episodes from hit comedy 30 Rock 'I understand now that 'intent' is not a free pass for white people to use these images. "Reunion" was written by 30 Rock supervising producer Matt Hubbard, making it his fifth writing credit after "The Rural Juror", "Hard Ball", "The Collection", and "MILF Island". Writer, comedian, and actress Tina Fey feels good about being Conan O’Brien’s friend; it tracks. 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