"¡Qué Sorpresa!" | |
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30 Rock episode | |
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 13 |
Directed by | John Riggi |
Written by | Matt Hubbard |
Production code | 513 |
Original air date | February 3, 2011 |
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"¡Qué Sorpresa!" is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 93rd overall episode of the series. It was directed by John Riggi, and written by Matt Hubbard. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on February 3, 2011. Guest stars include Ken Howard, Vanessa Minnillo, Brian Williams, Richard Belzer, Ice-T, and Elizabeth Banks.
In the episode, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) meets with Kabletown's boss, Hank Hooper. Jack doesn't like Hank's tactics of being a friendly boss and, in order to impress him, steals Kenneth Parcell's (Jack McBrayer) idea. Liz Lemon keeps Avery Jessup's pregnancy from relentless reporter Carmen Chao (Vanessa Minnillo). Meanwhile, Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) and Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) fight over a sweatshirt.
According to Nielsen Media Research, "¡Qué Sorpresa!" was watched by 4.784 million viewers during its original broadcast and received a 2.4 rating/6 share among adults aged 18–49.
Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) goes to the "TGS" set and tells them that Hank Hooper (Ken Howard) the boss of NBC's Kabletown is touring 30 Rockefeller Plaza and tells them all, especially Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) and Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski), to act normal and tells them of his desire to make a good first impression. Meanwhile, Tracy and Jenna receive a gift basket from Hank Hooper. The gift basket contains two of the following: MacBook Air, a watch, and a cellphone. Both are very happy with each other until they see only one Kabletown sweatshirt. Tracy unwillingly lets Jenna have it.