S7E01The Beginning Of The End
100.0
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Season 7, Episode 1 · 2012-10-04

The Beginning Of The End

Ranked #26 out of 138 episodes in 30 Rock

The "TGS" gang returning from hiatus, only to be shocked by Jack's awful fall programming lineup. Meanwhile, bridezilla Jenna taps Liz to be her maid of honor, and Tracy is invited to a dinner party by Kenneth and Hazel.

Season finale setup delivers 82 jokes in 45 minutes—absurdist escalation dominates.

Directed by Don Scardino · Written by Jack Burditt

100.0/ 100

Humor Index

WAR

179.4

JPM

4.0

Craft

7.8

Impact

7.6

IMDb

7.6

The Beginning Of The End” ranks #26 of 138 30 Rock episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 100.0Elite. The episode packs 104 scored jokes at 4.0 per minute, averaging 7.8 on craft and 7.6 on impact, with Liz landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.

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