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Argus (30 Rock)
"Argus" is the nineteenth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 77th overall episode of the series. It was written by 30 Rock producers Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan, and Paula Pell. The episode was directed by co-executive producer and show composer Jeff Richmond. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 29, 2010. Guest stars in this episode include Will Forte, Marceline Hugot, and Burke Moses.
In the episode, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) receives a peculiar gift from the late Don Geiss (Rip Torn). Meanwhile, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) and Pete Hornberger (Scott Adsit) get suspicious of Jenna Maroney's (Jane Krakowski) new boyfriend (Forte). At the same time, Liz tries to sort out Grizz Griswold's (Grizz Chapman) problem when both Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) and "Dot Com" Slattery (Kevin Brown) want to be Grizz's best man.
"Argus" has received generally positive reception from television critics. According to the Nielsen Media Research, the episode was watched by 5.93 million households during its original broadcast, and received a 2.7 rating/8 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic.
Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) announces to The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan (TGS) staff that Grizz Griswold (Grizz Chapman) will be getting married at the end of the month. A problem immediately ensues after Grizz cannot decide between Tracy and "Dot Com" Slattery (Kevin Brown) to be his best man. Grizz then asks Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) to help him convince Tracy that Dot Com should be his best man. The two suggest another task Tracy can do at the wedding, but Tracy insists on being the best man. Later, Liz learns that Dot Com is in love with Grizz's fiancée, Feyoncé, Grizz is not aware of this, and that the only reason Tracy wanted to be the best man was to protect Dot Com. Finally, after changing his mind about Dot Com as his best man, Grizz appoints Liz as his woman of honor at his wedding instead.
Meanwhile, Liz and Pete Hornberger (Scott Adsit) are suspicious that Jenna Maroney's (Jane Krakowski) new boyfriend Paul (Will Forte) is using her. Pete and Liz follow Paul to a bar and find out that he is a Jenna Maroney impersonator, performing as her in a drag show. The next day, Liz asks Jenna if she knows what Paul does, but Jenna is aware of his work, having met Paul at a Jenna Maroney impersonator contest in which he won and Jenna herself placed fourth. Liz does not approve of the relationship and confronts Paul, asking what his intentions are with Jenna. Paul tells her that he is not using Jenna to further his career, but that he is with her because she accepts him for who he is. Liz is convinced by their touching (although weird) display of care for each other, ultimately approving of their relationship.
At the same time, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) is informed by Don Geiss's (Rip Torn) estate lawyer Thomas (Burke Moses) that he is in Don Geiss's will. Jack is excited at the idea of owning a piece of Geiss's legacy as Jack considered Geiss his mentor. At the will reading, Jack inherits Geiss's beloved pet peacock named Argus. When Argus begins acting peculiar, Jack enlists the help of NBC page Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer). Kenneth—who knows all the peafowl calls—tells Jack that Argus muttered senpai and kōhai—master and pupil—nicknames that Geiss and Jack had for each other (a ruse conceived by Liz, who knew of the nicknames). Immediately, Jack is convinced that Geiss's soul has inhabited Argus, prompting Jack to release his grief to Argus and finally accepting Geiss's death.
"Argus" was written by show producers Dylan Morgan, Paula Pell, and Josh Siegal. The director of this episode was co-executive producer and show composer Jeff Richmond, husband of series creator Tina Fey. This was Morgan, Pell and Siegal's second writing credit, after Morgan and Siegal penned "Sun Tea", and Pell who developed the "Floyd" script. Richmond made his directorial debut in the show with "Argus". This episode of 30 Rock originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 29, 2010, as the nineteenth episode of the show's fourth season and the 77th overall episode of the series. "Argus" was filmed on March 1, 2010.
SNL alum Will Forte made his debut as Jenna Maroney's boyfriend Paul — revealed to be a Jenna impersonator — having guest starred as a different character in the February 1, 2007, episode "Black Tie" in season one. At the end of this episode, Paul, dressed as Jenna, and Jenna sing the song "All by Myself". Forte would appear in the season finale episode "I Do Do" that aired on May 20, 2010. Actress Marceline Hugot returned to play Kathy Geiss, the daughter of former General Electric CEO Don Geiss, played by Rip Torn, for the tenth time. During the reading of her father's will here, Kathy receives a pocket watch with the instructions not to get it wet, though Kathy has already put the watch in her mouth. Actor Burke Moses guest starred as Don Geiss's estate lawyer named Thomas.
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Argus (30 Rock)
"Argus" is the nineteenth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 77th overall episode of the series. It was written by 30 Rock producers Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan, and Paula Pell. The episode was directed by co-executive producer and show composer Jeff Richmond. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 29, 2010. Guest stars in this episode include Will Forte, Marceline Hugot, and Burke Moses.
In the episode, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) receives a peculiar gift from the late Don Geiss (Rip Torn). Meanwhile, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) and Pete Hornberger (Scott Adsit) get suspicious of Jenna Maroney's (Jane Krakowski) new boyfriend (Forte). At the same time, Liz tries to sort out Grizz Griswold's (Grizz Chapman) problem when both Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) and "Dot Com" Slattery (Kevin Brown) want to be Grizz's best man.
"Argus" has received generally positive reception from television critics. According to the Nielsen Media Research, the episode was watched by 5.93 million households during its original broadcast, and received a 2.7 rating/8 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic.
Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) announces to The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan (TGS) staff that Grizz Griswold (Grizz Chapman) will be getting married at the end of the month. A problem immediately ensues after Grizz cannot decide between Tracy and "Dot Com" Slattery (Kevin Brown) to be his best man. Grizz then asks Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) to help him convince Tracy that Dot Com should be his best man. The two suggest another task Tracy can do at the wedding, but Tracy insists on being the best man. Later, Liz learns that Dot Com is in love with Grizz's fiancée, Feyoncé, Grizz is not aware of this, and that the only reason Tracy wanted to be the best man was to protect Dot Com. Finally, after changing his mind about Dot Com as his best man, Grizz appoints Liz as his woman of honor at his wedding instead.
Meanwhile, Liz and Pete Hornberger (Scott Adsit) are suspicious that Jenna Maroney's (Jane Krakowski) new boyfriend Paul (Will Forte) is using her. Pete and Liz follow Paul to a bar and find out that he is a Jenna Maroney impersonator, performing as her in a drag show. The next day, Liz asks Jenna if she knows what Paul does, but Jenna is aware of his work, having met Paul at a Jenna Maroney impersonator contest in which he won and Jenna herself placed fourth. Liz does not approve of the relationship and confronts Paul, asking what his intentions are with Jenna. Paul tells her that he is not using Jenna to further his career, but that he is with her because she accepts him for who he is. Liz is convinced by their touching (although weird) display of care for each other, ultimately approving of their relationship.
At the same time, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) is informed by Don Geiss's (Rip Torn) estate lawyer Thomas (Burke Moses) that he is in Don Geiss's will. Jack is excited at the idea of owning a piece of Geiss's legacy as Jack considered Geiss his mentor. At the will reading, Jack inherits Geiss's beloved pet peacock named Argus. When Argus begins acting peculiar, Jack enlists the help of NBC page Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer). Kenneth—who knows all the peafowl calls—tells Jack that Argus muttered senpai and kōhai—master and pupil—nicknames that Geiss and Jack had for each other (a ruse conceived by Liz, who knew of the nicknames). Immediately, Jack is convinced that Geiss's soul has inhabited Argus, prompting Jack to release his grief to Argus and finally accepting Geiss's death.
"Argus" was written by show producers Dylan Morgan, Paula Pell, and Josh Siegal. The director of this episode was co-executive producer and show composer Jeff Richmond, husband of series creator Tina Fey. This was Morgan, Pell and Siegal's second writing credit, after Morgan and Siegal penned "Sun Tea", and Pell who developed the "Floyd" script. Richmond made his directorial debut in the show with "Argus". This episode of 30 Rock originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 29, 2010, as the nineteenth episode of the show's fourth season and the 77th overall episode of the series. "Argus" was filmed on March 1, 2010.
SNL alum Will Forte made his debut as Jenna Maroney's boyfriend Paul — revealed to be a Jenna impersonator — having guest starred as a different character in the February 1, 2007, episode "Black Tie" in season one. At the end of this episode, Paul, dressed as Jenna, and Jenna sing the song "All by Myself". Forte would appear in the season finale episode "I Do Do" that aired on May 20, 2010. Actress Marceline Hugot returned to play Kathy Geiss, the daughter of former General Electric CEO Don Geiss, played by Rip Torn, for the tenth time. During the reading of her father's will here, Kathy receives a pocket watch with the instructions not to get it wet, though Kathy has already put the watch in her mouth. Actor Burke Moses guest starred as Don Geiss's estate lawyer named Thomas.