Liz struggles in her new role as mentor to Hazel. Kenneth has a difficult time letting go of his page duties and takes drastic measures to make sure Tracy is taken care of. Meanwhile, Jack and Jenna come up with a plan to get Avery back in the headlines.
67 jokes in 26 minutes: 30 Rock hits elite density with character-driven absurdism.
Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller · Written by Sam Means
WAR
94.8
Wins Above Replacement
“Grandmentor” ranks #11 of 138 30 Rock episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 90.9 — Elite. The episode packs 67 scored jokes at 2.5 per minute, averaging 7.5 on craft and 7.4 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
Kenneth: Just like nana parcell, my heartworm.
Kenneth Absurdist Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Liz: 'cause I took one of those 'which gossip girl are you?' quizzes, And it said I was the dad's guitar.
Liz Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Tracy: We on a show within a show! My real name is tracy morgan!
Tracy Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jenna: I own a magnet that can scramble her pacemaker.
Jenna Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jenna: Would a dumb person be able to think of something amazing To say as she leaves?
Jenna Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 67 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Jack: We found that if someone is actually on nbc, They're 4% more likely to watch it.
Jack Observational Absurdist ★ Rewatch Contest Winner: [robotic voice] keep the white house white.
Liz: Oh, really? 'cause this one is typed on the inside Of a bloody halter top.
Liz Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Liz: I thought you said a man should never wear pastel Unless he's a black guy on easter.
Liz Callback Observational ★ Rewatch Callback Jack: I need to tone down my natural aura Of strength and sexual dominance.
Jack Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Jack: as it turns out, amnesty international Is nothing but a company that makes and sells candles.
Jack Absurdist Misdirection ★ Rewatch Liz: That explains all the vigils. That is a good scam.
Liz Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Liz: Media is a plural noun. Put this tie on.
Liz Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Jack: It's called... Rhythm and news.
Jack Wordplay/Pun Absurdist Kenneth: I know I'm a big shot now with my suits And a desk lamp that I control
Kenneth Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Standards Department Guy: On behalf of the mother[bleep] Standards department, I, gaylord felcher, present you With the 'employee of the [bleep] week' award.
Kenneth: Can you? You just did.
Kenneth Wordplay/Pun Deadpan/Understatement Kenneth: My parents were technically brothers--
Kenneth Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Kenneth: Just like nana parcell, my heartworm.
Kenneth Absurdist Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Pete: There was a mine collapse in china. Turns out, to keep labor costs down, All the miners there are babies. They pay 'em in yogurt.
Pete Absurdist Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Jack: Remember when we used to be the world leader in baby cuteness? I can't compete with that.
Jack Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Pete: adult dogs can't fit in the baby mines, So they're lowering down puppies to bring in supplies.
Pete Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Liz: do not write another sketch about krang From teenage mutant ninja turtles. No one knows who krang is. It would be a waste of time to talk about krang on television. No more krang!
Liz Meta/Self-Referential Escalation ★ Rewatch Liz Callback Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Liz: 'cause I took one of those 'which gossip girl are you?' quizzes, And it said I was the dad's guitar.
Liz Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hazel: Your rack is like, 'pow!'
Hazel Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Hazel: And then he had his way with me. With his eyes.
Hazel Misdirection Escalation ★ Rewatch Hazel: They're all a bunch of gays.
Hazel Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hazel: Leslie or courtney?
Hazel Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Liz: Just like the karate kid-- hilary swankarate kid iv.
Jack: Either cnn gets back on the avery jessup story, Or I'll tell everyone your real name, steel hammerhands.
Jack Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jenna: I want you to hire a giant to stand in the background Of every scene I'm in to make me look daintier.
Jenna Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jenna: It's why lamar odom married that giant kardashian girl.
Jack: 'I'm home, jack. And I brought back a bunch of oriental sex powders.'
Jack Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Jenna: I played italian party whore in the amanda knox story.
Jenna Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jack: Send a bunch of pies to the oxygen network.
Jack Absurdist Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Hazel: tracy's jaw is tired from pretending to be pac-man.
Hazel Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Kenneth: I definitely have a penis.
Kenneth Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Hazel: You wanna be bossed around by this trailer park hitler?
Hazel Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Kenneth: are you busy regretting your life choices, For example, missing your window for having children?
Kenneth Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Liz: I bet even hillary clinton has to put up with this crap From whoever was secretary of state before her.
Liz Observational Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Liz: 'leave girl alone or you deal with me, surf shop owner.'
Liz Callback Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Liz: Put a bag of popcorn in the microwave beforehand. That way, when you're done, you have a treat.
Liz Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Hazel: And you know, I used to weigh 800 pounds.
Hazel Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Hazel: Like by greeting him at the front door Wearing nothing but false teeth.
Hazel Absurdist Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Hazel: If this were two years ago, I would sit on you till you died.
Hazel Dark/Subversive Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Liz: You mean lois lane's love affair with journalism?
Liz Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Liz Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy Liz: I guess I won't be able to go to the gym this weekend.
Liz Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Liz: Don't worry, I'll bring you back a t-shirt from successtown. Ow! My groin!
Liz Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick ★ Rewatch Tracy: You were wrong. They do still make crossbows.
Tracy Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Tracy: We on a show within a show! My real name is tracy morgan!
Tracy Meta/Self-Referential Absurdist ★ Rewatch Hazel: No, kenneth, I let him buy a motorcycle ramp And no motorcycle!
Hazel Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Tracy: We on a show within a show! My real name is tracy morgan!
Tracy Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hazel: Those are my toes he's sucking on. And he did not want to.
Hazel Cringe/Discomfort Escalation Jenna: I own a magnet that can scramble her pacemaker.
Jenna Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jenna: just because my college Got tipped over by those miami heat fans.
Jenna Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jack: Practical, emotional, and there's actual intelligence, Which is what I'm talking about.
Jack Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Jenna: Would a dumb person be able to think of something amazing To say as she leaves?
Jenna Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Razmig: what? Who is this, hah-zel? I no permit you talk other woman.
Razmig: You have pictures? Fat nudes?
Razmig Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Razmig: You are a big woman. You have pictures? Fat nudes?
Razmig Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Callback Standards Guy: I may [bleep] hate you right now, You little [bleep], but [bleep] damn it I respect you.
Jenna: When I went to the bathroom on the hood of your car Before I thought of this plan?
Jenna Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Jack: Her ruthless pursuit of self-interest. It's the heart of capitalism. And the beautiful black heart of my wife.
Jack Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Jenna: I have a female condom to take out. Unless... Going once...
Jenna Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Tracy: Goo-goo, ga-ga, my fellow ah-meh-ri-cans.
Tracy Absurdist Character Comedy Kenneth: 'cause I would do anything for love, But I won't do that.
Liz: That was a real commercial for an erectile dysfunction drug.
Liz Meta/Self-Referential Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Jack: That's how the banking industry learned its lesson. And now they're doing amazing, and everyone's honest.
Jack Irony/Sarcasm Observational ★ Rewatch Hazel: You were teaching me the whole time, And all the while lighting a fire with that hot ass.
Hazel Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Leminem: ♪ ahhh, do the sprinkler here we go.
