Joke Directory

Awhile back a few people came up with the idea of cataloging jokes that recur on 30 Rock.  This is sort of a directory of in jokes that are just a little more special to 30 Rock fans than the casual viewer.

It is by no means complete!  Post a comment to suggest new categories or examples of the jokes!  We need your help!  (it’s a great excuse to go back and watch old episodes!)

Right now it’s a tad unorganized but we’ll get it better organized once we’re closer to getting all the jokes.

Joke Directory:

Shut it Down:
Jack says it at the end of “Hardball.”
Jack and the Stage Manager say it at the end of “The Head and the Hair.”
Tracy says it to Toofer and Frank about his autobiography in “The Head and the Hair”
Jack and the Stage Manager say it at the end of “Fireworks”
Liz says it at the end of “Cougars.”
Devon says he’s going to shut down GE in “Do-Over”
Liz says it about the reunion of “Night Court” in “The One With the Cast of Night Court”
Stewart says it at the end of “Senor Macho Solo.”
Liz asks if she needs to Shut it Down at the end of “The Funcooker”
Liz says it while giving relationship advice in “Kidney Now!”
Tracy says it about his Liz porn venture in “Into the Crevase”
Liz says it to Frank about his Sun Tea System in “Sun Tea”
Liz says it when she doesn’t want to do her show anymore in “Dealbreakers Talk Show”

Blerg:
Liz says Blerg quite a lot in – Cleveland
Liz’s furniture is from Blerg – Seinfeld Vision
Liz says Blerg after accidentally selling NBC to the Germans – Episode 210
Jack replies “Yes, Blerg.” – Episode 210
Liz says Blerg about her relationship with Dennis – Subway Hero
“The flight to Montreal is now Blerging” – Sandwich Day.

Mind Grapes:
Jack’s speech about Jack Welch in “Tracy Does Conan”
Tracy wonders what’s on his mind grapes in “Tracy Does Conan”
Tracy says he has something on his mind grapes he wants to discuss in “Jack Gets in the Game”

Sharks:
Tracy tells Kenneth to live every week like it’s Shark Week in “Jack the Writer”
Jack says Liz has “those black shark’s eyes” in “Jack the Writer”
Liz gets “sharked” by Bianca “Black Tie”
Kenneth reflects on Tracy’s advice to live every week like it’s Shark Week in “Source Awards”
Colleen call Liz “Shark Eyes” in “Hiatus”
Jack once saved Seinfeld’s life from a Shark, though it could have been a dolphin.
Candice van der Shark plays CC in her Lifetime movie in “Somebody to Love”
Tracy Shark Attacks Jenna in “Secrets and Lies”
Jack says the kids called him “Stammer Head Shark” because of his stutter in “MILF Island
Tracy says Liz is wise “Like a genetically manipulated shark” in “The Ones”

Werewolves:
There was a French Maid Werewolf sketch that got cut in “The Head and the Hair”
Tracy has a gold record for his novelty song “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah”
Werewolf Bar Mitzvah is playing at Kenneth’s Halloween party in “Greenzo”
Jenna played the Werewolf Lawyer in “Night Court” – “The One with the Cast of Night Court”
Jenna shoots a low budget Werewolf Movie “Night Stalkers” in “Into the Crevasse”

Sheinhardt Wig Company:
Somebody to Love - “Everyone Looks good in a Sheinhardt” - Jack about CC’s wig.

Rural Juror / Urban Fervor:
The entire episode of “Rural Juror”
Colleen is reading Urban Fervor in “Christmas Special”

Tracy’s Movies:
“Black Cop, White Cop” – One does the Duty, the other gets the Booty.
“Who Dat’ Ninja”
“Honkey Grandma” – This honkey gradma be trippin!
“Fat Bitch”
“Samurai I Am Awry”
“Black Cavemen”
“President Homeboy”
“A Blaffair to Rememblack”
No funding for:
Jeffersons
In the works:
“Fat Bitch 2”
An Affair to Rememblack

What the what?!
“Somebody to Love” – Liz sees her neighbor training
“Gavin Volure” - Gavin Volure was under house arrest
“The Bubble” – About Jack’s Superman’s chest
“Cutbacks” - Liz finding out her budgets been cut
“Secret Santa” - Tracy discovering Danny can sing.

Lemon Out!
Secrets and Lies - Leaving CC and Jack in his office
Reunion - Leaving the reunion

Alternatives to Swearing
Nerds!
By the Hammer of Thor!
Myrt

“I want to go to there”
Reuion – About Steakhouse
Generallissimo – About Drew

Adding “-er” to the end of names:
Steven Spielberger
Michael Bloomberger - Dennis in Subway Hero

“I didn’t see you there”
Cooter - Jenna on Kenneth’s tape
Sandwich Day - Liz about Floyd
The Ones - Jenna

“Is that a thing?”
Cougars - Liz asking about Zac Efron
Cougars - Frank isn’t gay just gay for Jamie
The Ones - Jenna
Jack

Son of a…
Mother! - Liz in Sandwich Day
Married Couple - Kenneth

Muffin Top
Jack-tor - Original version sung by Jenna
Cougars - Playing in the gay club Frank goes to
The Fun Cooker - Muffin Top is Jenna’s ring tone
Jackie Jormp-Jomp - Slow version
Many Episodes - Instrumental theme in the background

Jenna’s career
Mousekateer
Mystic Pizza the Musical
The Rural Juror
Con Air, the Musical
Jackie Jormp-Jomp
“Hushed Rapings” Lifetime Miniseries
Werewolf Lawyer on “Night Court”
An episode of “Arliss”

Shut Up Lutz!
Sandwich Day: Frank
The Funcooker: Liz
The Funcooker: Jack

Charles What Now?
The Bubble - Tracy negotiating with Jack
The Funcooker - Liz to the judge

Actor Announcement
Retreat to Move Forward - Jenna
The Bubble - Jenna

25 Responses to “Joke Directory”

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  1. 25
    Maria Hartman Says:

    you forgot all the Tootsie references!

  2. 24
    CaItLyN Says:

    in 5.05 Jenna says she’s in Trivial Pursuit the Movie

  3. 23
    pythiaprophet Says:

    Jenna just said “Actor’s announcement” on The Bubble.

  4. 22
    BEn Says:

    Also Jenna released the song Muffin top in Europe, where it reached top position in the Israel charts, and No4 in Belgium!!!
    How could you forget????
    hihihihihihi

  5. 21
    BEn Says:

    Jenna was a mouseketeer too, don’t forget!

  6. 20
    Jenn Says:

    Didn’t Liz say “is that a thing?” in response to Tracy saying he was on his grind in season 1? Not sure if she used those words verbatim or something similar

  7. 19
    Crazy Bra Lady Says:

    Tracy is starring as.. can’t remember his name, but one of the guys in the film adaptation of ‘Night Court’.

  8. 18
    Crazy Bra Lady Says:

    Oh, Jenna was in that episode of ‘Arliss’, too.

  9. 17
    alice Says:

    Abit late to the party here!

    But just rewatched episode 2.15 and noticed Liz called Dennis Duffy a “Class-A Moron” like what she called Jack in episode 2.11 .

    Also back door bragging shows up a few times in 2.15 Re:Jenna.

  10. 16
    Jessica Says:

    the “a thing” bit shows up again at the end of 2.07 cougars. at the end when frank is like, “i’m not gay gay… just gay for jamie,” the guy dressed like a cop says, “i don’t think that’s a thing.”

  11. 15
    Jessica Says:

    you need to add my favorite, “charles what now?”

    liz says it in 3.14 the funcooker, but tracy said it in an earlier season, too. i’m re-watching now, so i will update when i come across it.

  12. 14
    Crazy Bra Lady Says:

    Oh, and Shut up, Lutz definetly needs to be in here. They say it more than you think!

  13. 13
    Crazy Bra Lady Says:

    I agree with pythiaprophet- how about her Lifetime miniseries ‘Hushed Rapings’ from Cutbacks, her failed stint on Night Court from The One With The Cast Of Night Court… there’s bound to be countless others (The Rural Juror, Jackie Jormp-Jomp etc.)

  14. 12
    pythiaprophet Says:

    Liz says “What the What?!” in Cutbacks…

  15. 11
    pythiaprophet Says:

    How about all the different shows Jenna has done like Mystic Pizza the Musical and Con Air the musical?

  16. 10
    Crazy Bra Lady Says:

    Oh, and according to Wikiquote Liz says ’shut this down’ in ‘The One With the Cast Of Night Court’

  17. 9
    nicole Says:

    All about the Philippines!

  18. 8
    Crazy Bra Lady Says:

    How about ‘Muffin Top’? I’d count that as an in-joke, as it plays a lot in random episodes sometimes in the background. I know in ‘Jackie Jormp-Jomp’ Jenna sang a slow version, but I can’t remember what version the original was in- maybe Jack-tor?

  19. 7
    BSandwich Says:

    what about when Liz and Tracy say “Twist!”

  20. 6
    Shark Eyes Says:

    Got the spelling of Blerg covered, you guys! Although I’ve always spelled it with an U. *Shrugs* We are here to please. You want an E, you’ve got it!

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