During her short-term suspension, Liz is lost without TGS and the stress that comes with her job. Jack works with Jenna so she can use her celebrity status to generate some promotional buzz for her Janis Joplin bio-film.
Jackie Jormp Jomp lands 75 jokes in 22 minutes—Liz's absurdist chaos peaks at 3.3-per-minute density.
Directed by Don Scardino · Written by Kay Cannon
WAR
80.6
Wins Above Replacement
“Jackie Jormp Jomp” ranks #72 of 138 30 Rock episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 84.8 — Elite. The episode packs 75 scored jokes at 3.3 per minute, averaging 7.2 on craft and 7.0 on impact, with Liz landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Jack: It looks like your character's going to be called jackie jormp-jomp.
Jack Wordplay/Pun Absurdist ★ Rewatch Emily: Punch me in the face,liz.
Emily Escalation Character Comedy Jenna: I watched my whole church group get eaten by a bear.
Jenna Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Liz: Why don't you drop those dockers and gimme a piece of that sweet ass?
Liz Character Comedy Escalation Jack: Jenna. I wanna tupac you.
All Jokes — 75 analyzed
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Jenna: I was just swinging my arm and she walked into me. Twice.
Jenna Escalation Character Comedy Jenna: We got the life rights? It's not janie jimplin anymore?
Jenna Wordplay/Pun Absurdist Jack: It looks like your character's going to be called jackie jormp-jomp.
Jack Wordplay/Pun Absurdist ★ Rewatch Jenna: Oh,okay. So what's the good news?
Jenna Reaction Beat Character Comedy Jack: You're holding that upsiddown.
Jack Visual Gag Misdirection Jenna: But what about my duet with jimi hendrickson at woodstocks?
Jenna Wordplay/Pun Absurdist Jenna: someday there will be a black president
Jenna Absurdist Observational Jenna: Do you need a sex tape released? 'Cause I got a wrdne.
Jenna Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Jenna: It's night vision and you can see that his buddy is robbing me.
Jenna: But she knows what she did.
Jenna Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Kenneth: You're on s-e-x probation.
Kenneth Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Kenneth: Mr. Donaghy,help! Rule breaking!
Kenneth Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick Kenneth: I learned that from dr. King! I'm brave!
Jack: Remember that time I came back from the world economic forum with mono
Jack Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Liz: Hey,i brighten their day.
Liz Character Comedy Reaction Beat Liz Visual Gag Observational Jack Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Jack: The whole thing is loosely based on a evening I spent with isiah thomas.
Jack Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Kenneth: And said pretty boys like me shouldn't be filling their heads with ideas.
Kenneth Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Frank Awkward Silence Character Comedy Liz: Like you were,in poland.
Liz Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Liz: Not even the time I had that virus they kept saying only raccoons get.
Liz Character Comedy Absurdist Liz: What? This building has a gym?
Liz Character Comedy Reaction Beat Liz: Right now,i should be standing in a toilet stall so nobody bothers me while I eat lunch.
Liz Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Liz: A a decoy candy drawer to throw others off the trail?
Liz Escalation Character Comedy Kenneth: He has a ridge on the section of the skull associated with deviousness.
Kenneth: And not because of my acute ventralitis.
Kenneth Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Kenneth: I actually haven't spoken to her yet, but I have a long-term plan to marry her,
Kenneth: But someone atthe today show made me eat an unripe bana in front of her.
Frank: I will not be able to attend your wedding. Because of a prior conflict.
Frank Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Emily Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Emily: Short for shabby. Hilarious.
Emily Deadpan/Understatement Meta/Self-Referential Liz · Emily: This is,like,your version of sweatpants and pop-tarts? Not too shabs. Short for shabby. Hilarious.
Liz Emily Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Emily: Or write a cookbook specifically for mixed-race children.
Emily Absurdist Character Comedy Emily: Or have mild lupus and great insurance.
Emily Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Emily: Or marry a rich, old dude who dies. Clive,i wanna say?
Emily Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Emily · Liz: Those look great on you. Then I'm buying them.
Emily: and it's gone just like that? Just like that. Thank you,dr. Binderman.
Emily Visual Gag Character Comedy Liz: I forgot to watch my show.
Liz Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Child reporter: dora the explorer's backpack! Backpack, is map in you tonight?
Kenneth: Dotcom,i forgot to get you extra mustard.
Kenneth Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Kenneth: Except for the mustard that comes with the sandwich.
Kenneth: Oh,really? I love you too,dotcom.
Tracy: Yeah,well, liz lemon's in jail now.
Tracy Character Comedy Escalation Tracy: Are you daphne? Yeah,you're fired.
Tracy Character Comedy Escalation Jenna: And now the cyrus family has decided to rock a bunch ofunky hats.
Jenna Character Comedy Observational Jack: Did jackie jormp-jomp give up when those vampires attacked woodstocks?
Jack Callback Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Jenna: Was that me? Did they just say I'm dead?
Jenna Reaction Beat Character Comedy Connor: Maroney. Picture. Dead. Got it.
Connor Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Jack: You being dead is the best thing that ever happened to this movie.
Jack Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Jack: Jenna. I wanna tupac you.
Jack: Or rusty,the bear fromthe magicals.
Jack Absurdist Character Comedy Jenna: I watched my whole church group get eaten by a bear.
Jenna Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Liz: Why don't you drop those dockers and gimme a piece of that sweet ass?
Liz Character Comedy Escalation Liz: Did i? Or did he put his mouth on my fingers?
Liz Character Comedy Escalation Liz: I'm on humanity leave.
Liz Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Jack: Syllabus of usoff vagabonds,martyrs,and quilts.
Jack Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Tracy: Like that hbo show. John adams.
Tracy Character Comedy Misdirection Tracy: Heavy is the head that eats the crayons.
Tracy Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Pete: I don't feel anything.
Pete Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Liz: Bm-ing like a rock star?
Liz Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Tracy: Just think,an hour ago they were brawling in a parking lot, But tonight, they're gonna be stars.
Tracy Character Comedy Escalation Emily: No,i used to be a neurosurgeon before jasmine guy and I wrote our cookbook,
Emily Character Comedy Absurdist Callback Emily: Punch me in the face,liz.
Emily Escalation Character Comedy Emily: I brought a roll of quarters to hold in my fist.
Emily Escalation Character Comedy TV host: The coast guard won't officially declare her dead yet, but what the pirates did to that boat!
TV host: Especially the woman on the right.
Jenna: It has the year I was born on it. Therealyear, not the actress year.
Jenna Character Comedy Escalation Replacement dancers: Whole grain,low fat I know you want a piece of that
Jenna: still alive.Not yet 32. Sorry,jack. Worth it.
Jenna Character Comedy Escalation Liz: You guys mess up everything you touch, and then I have to come in here and fix it.
Liz Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Tracy · Kenneth: Why are you smiling? You're freaking me out.
Kenneth Character Comedy Reaction Beat 