Episode
30 Rock: Mrs. Donaghy
Overview
Budget cuts at the company impact the "TGS" gang. Elsewhere, Liz's New Year's resolution adds a potential snarl to Jack's wedding; Jenna and Danny share a dressing room; and a health scare hits Tracy.
Details
- Series
- 30 Rock
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2011-01-20
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Mrs. Donaghy is Episode 11 in Season 5 of 30 Rock. It aired on 2011-01-20. The runtime is 21 min.
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Liz and Avery try to persuade Jack to disclose two secrets he's been hiding from his mother, who visits for the holidays. Then, Liz tries to repair Jenna's relationship with Paul; and Tracy tries to block his film's release because it undermines his newly invented serious persona.
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