"Mazel Tov, Dummies!" | |
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30 Rock episode | |
Liz and Criss are married
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Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 7 |
Directed by | Beth McCarthy-Miller |
Written by | Tracey Wigfield |
Featured music |
Jeff Richmond "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" by The Ink Spots |
Production code | 707 |
Original air date | November 29, 2012 |
Guest appearance(s) | |
James Marsden as Criss Chros |
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James Marsden as Criss Chros
Dean Winters as Dennis Duffy
Chris Parnell as Dr. Spaceman
John Hodgman as Terry
Tony Bennett as himself
"Mazel Tov, Dummies!" is the seventh episode of the seventh season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 132nd overall episode of the series. It was directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller and written by Tracey Wigfield. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on November 29, 2012.
The episode received a positive critical response and was watched by 3.61 million viewers.
Liz (Tina Fey) is appalled when she learns that idiotic ex-boyfriend Dennis (Dean Winters) has been allowed to adopt simply because he is married. Despite her feminist reservations about the ritual of marriage and the wedding industry, she and current live-in boyfriend Criss (James Marsden) decide to have a low-key wedding that day at City Hall to improve their chances of adoption. A series of reversals eventually force Liz to admit to herself that she would like her wedding to be a special day after all, and Criss, Jack (Alec Baldwin), and Dennis all help to make that a reality.
Meanwhile Jenna (Jane Krakowski) is approached by a crazed fan Terry (John Hodgman) who has collected 1,000,000 Surge Cola points over two decades, which according to the old contest rules grant him ownership of Jenna herself. Jenna is initially resigned to her fate, but Jack manages to negotiate with the fan so that he accepts $2,000 instead. Jenna is initially depressed that her value is so low, but Jack cheers her up by convincing her that he is equally past his prime. He remains in a funk until Liz's wedding gives him hope again.