The tables have turned inside 30 Rock: Liz is actually happy in her new relationship with Floyd while Jack finds his job may be in jeopardy after his televised fireworks fiasco prompts top GE man Don Geiss to warn he's got his eye on Jack's performance. Tracy vies for Geiss' attention, hoping to turn his feature film idea for Jefferson into a reality.
Observational comedy sustains 77.8 score despite thin standout moments across 62 jokes.
Directed by Don Scardino · Written by John Riggi
WAR
52.4
Wins Above Replacement
“Corporate Crush” ranks #129 of 138 30 Rock episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 77.8 — Great. The episode packs 62 scored jokes at 2.8 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 6.6 on impact, with Jack landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Unknown: Jack goes to Sbarro when he's angry, the New York Stock Exchange when he's horny, and Christie's auction house when he's depressed.
Unknown Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jack: Lemon, I want to kiss your boyfriend on the mouth.
Jack Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jack: I took the money from the sale of those pieces, and I bought a sailboat. And I named it after my ex-wife, and I sank it.
Jack Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Jack: Floyd is me 20 years ago. I'm Don Geiss 30 years ago. 20 years from now, Floyd will be me, I'm gonna be Don Geiss, and Don Geiss will be dead.
Jack Observational Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Jack · Phoebe: Um, Phoebe, I want you to be my wife. Wait. What? Will you marry me? No.
All Jokes — 62 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Frank · Liz: Your face... it's like you're happy or something.
Frank Liz Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Frank: 'Cause of that dude you're donking. Floyd.
Frank Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Frank: I thought it was moving... my bowels.
Frank Misdirection Setup/Punchline Unknown: Reverse, Reverse, Skip, Skip, Draw Four!
Frank: So, if you ever need someone to come over and videotape you guys doing it or whatever, I can make room in my schedule.
Frank Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Frank Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Don Geiss: Look at those eyes... sharp like a panther's.
Don Geiss: I got a welt on my ass the size of a Red Delicious apple.
Don Geiss: As my old man always said, 'If you try, you win.' And he was a hell of a garbageman.
Don Geiss: But I'm taking the Microwave Division away from you.
Don Geiss: His wife looks just like Walter Matthau, but she's always there for him.
Don Geiss Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Don Geiss · Jack: What's that film where he turned into a dog? Uh, 'Fat Bitch,' sir.
Tracy · Don Geiss: I call it 'Jefferson.' A movie version of 'The Jeffersons'? I love it. No, Thomas Jefferson.
Tracy: You want to play Thomas Jefferson? And Sally Hemings and King George. I'm gonna play all the parts.
Tracy: What's up, stupid jerks? I'm Thomas Jefferson.
Tracy Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Tracy: I'm gonna get us one of those big clocks, and I'm gonna hang it in there.
Tracy Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Lutz · Unknown: Aw, you got a face like a baby's bottom. Poop!
Unknown: It makes me feel unsafe, like when my mom used to make daiquiris and sing Tanya Tucker songs.
Unknown Observational Character Comedy Unknown: Jack goes to Sbarro when he's angry, the New York Stock Exchange when he's horny, and Christie's auction house when he's depressed.
Unknown Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jack: To be perfectly honest, the first couple of people I did that to were not you, but... here we are.
Jack Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jack: I took the money from the sale of those pieces, and I bought a sailboat. And I named it after my ex-wife, and I sank it.
Jack Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Jack: It's true... the Bianca Blows is somewhere at the bottom of the Peconic Bay.
Jack Wordplay/Pun Callback Callback Jack: I wish I were a horse... strong, free... my chestnut haunches glistening in the sun.
Jack Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jack: I'm not a creative type like you with your work sneakers and your left-handedness.
Jack Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Liz · Jack: His name is Floyd. That's unfortunate.
Liz Jack Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Jack: Let's say Priscille, 9:00... be sure to wear a tie.
Jack Character Comedy Absurdist Kenneth: Well, that doesn't even make sense. Everyone knows Fat Bitch died at the end.
Kenneth Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Kenneth: Well, remember when Fat Bitch called all her dog friends together, and they used their high-pitched howling to mess...
Kenneth Absurdist Character Comedy Callback Unknown: I'm never gonna finish this bikini before Nana's birthday.
Tracy: Liz Lemon, you are my Alexander Hamilton.
Tracy Absurdist Character Comedy Floyd · Liz: 'Jack Attack: The Art of Aggression in Business.' Oh, no.
Liz: He got here before us. You're not supposed to let that happen. That's chapter two in the book.
Liz Callback Observational ★ Rewatch Callback Jack · Floyd: The only other 'Floyd' I ever knew was this Korean barber who used to cut my hair down in the 50th Street subway station. That's my dad. I'm Floyd Jr. I'm just kidding.
Floyd: The dedicated popcorn setting on your microwave was the imagination breakthrough of 1995.
Floyd Observational Character Comedy Floyd: And on a personal note, sir, in my mind, the Foo Fighters' song 'Best of You' is about your managerial skills.
Floyd Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Jack: Lemon, I want to kiss your boyfriend on the mouth.
Jack Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Tracy: Could you go away for a while? I got to get rid of Freddie's erection.
Tracy Misdirection Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Liz: Freddie is playing the part of Thomas Jefferson's horse, Caractacus.
Liz Absurdist Character Comedy Callback Tracy: This movie is my destiny. It's the reason why God put me on this Earth.
Tracy Escalation Character Comedy Phoebe: Oh, sorry. I don't shake hands. I have avian bone syndrome. Hollow bones.
Phoebe Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Liz: They look just like the one crapping in my office.
Liz Observational Deadpan/Understatement Callback Tracy: Pray, who be this Tracy Jordan thou speakest of? Speakest.
Tracy Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Tracy: Well, stand guard by his rump and await it in his droppings.
Tracy Absurdist Character Comedy Callback Tracy: Aha, I like you, young man. You shall run my university.
Tracy Absurdist Character Comedy Jack: Or perhaps it's eating universal healthcare.
Jack Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Liz: It's kind of like you two are dating.
Liz Observational Character Comedy Liz · Floyd: Unh. It's got pockets. Are you into that? Ooh, what's this? A used Kleenex.
Floyd: 'Cause this VapoRub isn't gonna get under my nose by itself.
Floyd Observational Cringe/Discomfort Floyd: I always sign it 'Floydster.'
Floyd Callback Character Comedy Callback Liz: The call is coming from inside the house.
Liz Observational Meta/Self-Referential Jonathan: He seems very taken with Floyd. And you, of course.
Jonathan Deadpan/Understatement Observational ★ Rewatch Don Geiss: Well, Tracy... that was terrible. The answer is 'no.'
Don Geiss Deadpan/Understatement Setup/Punchline Don Geiss: Well, Tracy... that was terrible. The answer is 'no.'
Don Geiss Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Jack: I don't give a damn about the masks. I'm on all fours trying to shove the corks back in the bottles.
Jack Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jack: Floyd is me 20 years ago. I'm Don Geiss 30 years ago. 20 years from now, Floyd will be me, I'm gonna be Don Geiss, and Don Geiss will be dead.
Jack Observational Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Liz: Look at your life, Jack. It's... It's like this skybox. It's fancy and it's empty and it smells like crab cakes.
Liz Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Tracy: ß I'm gonna get an iPhone ß ß Everybody's gonna be jealous ß
Tracy Observational Character Comedy Jack: I mean, who eats 16 flautas after midnight?
Jack Observational Character Comedy Jack: Oh, God, I hope we're talking about the same thing.
Liz: Well, I don't think Phoebe would appreciate being referred to as a Floydster.
Liz Callback Observational Callback Jack · Phoebe: Um, Phoebe, I want you to be my wife. Wait. What? Will you marry me? No.
Jack · Phoebe: Ow. I'm sorry. It's okay. Ow. Careful, my bones.
