| "The Funcooker" | |
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| 30 Rock episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Ken Whittingham |
| Written by | Tom Ceraulo Donald Glover |
| Production code | 314 |
| Original air date | March 12, 2009 |
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"The Funcooker" is the fourteenth episode of the third season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock. It was written by Tom Ceraulo and Donald Glover, and directed by Ken Whittingham. The episode originally aired on NBC on March 12, 2009. Guest stars in this episode include Jackie Hoffman, Nancy O'Dell, and Chris Parnell.
In the episode, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) leaves The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan (TGS) crew unmanaged as she must participate in jury duty for the trial of an oddly familiar woman (Hoffman). NBC page Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer) tries to assert control over the crew in her stead and Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) uses the writers to develop a new name for a General Electric product. Meanwhile, Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) seeks Dr. Leo Spaceman's (Parnell) help so she can work on TGS and her movie.
"The Funcooker" received generally positive reviews from television critics. According to the Nielsen ratings system, it was watched by 6.4 million households during its original broadcast. Tracy Morgan, who plays Tracy Jordan, submitted this episode due to his nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Ken Whittingham won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for "The Funcooker".