"St. Patrick's Day" | |
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30 Rock episode | |
Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 12 |
Directed by | John Riggi |
Written by | Colleen McGuinness |
Featured music | Jeff Richmond |
Production code | 612 |
Original air date | March 15, 2012 |
Guest appearance(s) | |
James Marsden as Criss Chros |
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James Marsden as Criss Chros
Dean Winters as Dennis Duffy
Kristen Schaal as Hazel Wassername
Al Roker as himself
Ira Glass as himself
Bernie McInerney as Priest
"St. Patrick's Day" is the twelfth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 115th overall episode of the series. It was directed by John Riggi, and written by Colleen McGuinness. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on March 15, 2012.
In the episode, a visit from Dennis Duffy (Dean Winters) forces Liz (Tina Fey) to progress in her relationship with Criss (James Marsden); new page Hazel (Kristen Schaal) accidentally rekindles the rivalry between stars Tracy (Tracy Morgan) and Jenna (Jane Krakowski); and Jack (Alec Baldwin) finds a metaphor for his life in a fantasy boardgame played with the writing staff.
Liz, expressing a general disdain for the Irish, plans to spend St. Patrick's Day in her apartment with boyfriend Criss ridiculing the revelers outside. Criss slips "I love you" into their conversation, but Liz changes the subject. Ex-boyfriend Dennis Duffy shows up injured at her door, in what she presumes is a ploy to win her back. Criss is hospitable to Dennis, who claims to now be married. After Liz claims her love for Dennis in effort to call his bluff, Criss storms out angry over her ease with saying that. Liz finds out that Dennis's wife does in fact exist, and Dennis points out that Liz has been mistreating Criss. She finds Criss on the street serving hot dog buns to customers and finally professes her love for him.