Liz and Jack find themselves battling to influence voters in the upcoming presidential election. Meanwhile, as Jenna goes to great lengths to please her new fan base, the writers seek out new ways to mess with her.
Absurdist density peaks at 2.79 jokes per minute across 65 rapid-fire gags.
Directed by Jamie Sheridan · Written by Matt Hubbard
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“Unwindulax (1)” ranks #92 of 138 30 Rock episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 83.4 — Elite. The episode packs 65 scored jokes at 2.8 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 6.9 on impact, with Tracy landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Jack: And in her apartment there is a black-and-white photograph where you can almost see a breast. It's an original Leonard Nimoy.
Jack Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Jack: Over there, they solve all their problems with money. They use it to put out fires. Ce feu m'ennuie.
Jack Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jenna: You look like a condom that's been dropped on the floor of a barbershop.
Jenna Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Tracy: The voting machines there have become sentient. And, for some reason, they are strongly in favor of gay marriage.
Tracy Absurdist Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch unknown character · crabcatcher: Why do you have a tattoo of a seatbelt? So I don't get pulled over when I'm driving shirtless!
All Jokes — 65 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ unknown character · unknown character 2: Just like your mom works that street corner. I'm sorry, that's too much. No sweat. My mom is a prostitute.
crabcatcher: Hey! New drinking game! Drink when someone says something! Whoo!
crabcatcher · unknown character: ♪ I caught crabs in paradise ♪ and, yes, I mean both kinds of crabs ♪ I thought that was at least gonna be innuendo.
crabcatcher: Truck races, swamp parties, mall fires.
unknown character · crabcatcher: Why do you have a tattoo of a seatbelt? So I don't get pulled over when I'm driving shirtless!
Jack · unknown character: since our weekend in Aspen, she's been put on pelvic rest. Fast-forward noise.
Liz: Fancy luncheon, seafood bar. I'm thinking 75 cents a shrimp, over three hours, and split... Carry 3.75... By the time I'm done, you'll be making money.
Liz Character Comedy Observational Jack: Good Lord, Lemon. You just locked your mouth and then swallowed the key. It makes no earthly sense.
Jack Observational Character Comedy Tracy · Jenna: Why couldn't she have died when that rabid dog bit her? It wasn't rabid. I just said that so they'd have to put it down, and then I'd be the star of that dog-food commercial.
Tracy: If I get moderate exercise, I'm gonna die!
Tracy Absurdist Character Comedy Tracy: And I'm mad at your success, but pretending it's something else!
Tracy Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy Tracy: Please. I've had a crab on my head for free!
Tracy Callback Dark/Subversive Jenna: I'm lying. The claws hold your cigarette while you uncork a 'brew-skye.'
Jenna Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun unknown character · Jenna · unknown character 2: 'Uncork a brew-skye'? Yeah, you know. Ka-zap. Blinky, blinky, blinky, blinky. Those aren't even the right noises.
Tracy · Jenna: You're maybe the most high-maintenance bitch in Hollywood. Maybe? Who's more? Who is she?
Jenna: You medical office before-pictures.
Jenna Character Comedy Observational Republican donor: I don't need some Kenyan-born college professor telling me I didn't build my company. Because I earned my trust fund by always being polite to grandfather.
Jack: Reginald, I believe you're thinking of the White House.
Jack Deadpan/Understatement Setup/Punchline Liz: Michelle Obama's on steroids.
Liz Absurdist Cringe/Discomfort Jenna: No, it's different from every other camera in the world.
Jenna Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Jenna: You look like a condom that's been dropped on the floor of a barbershop.
Jenna Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch crabcatcher: Will you sign my Cesarean scar?
crabcatcher: That's why I said, 'you more on.' Like, 'pour more on me!' Whoo!
Kenneth · Frank: We should go to a pumpkin patch? Pranksmen, activate.
Republican donor: Obama's bailout would never have worked if big business hadn't heroically taken it. But where's our parade?
Liz: You believe in the death penalty, but it's okay to kill animals for food? I don't know where I'm going with this yet. Hang on. Hang on!
Liz Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy Liz: And I hope it's gay... Male gay. Because with the ladies, it's too much hiking.
Liz Observational Character Comedy Liz: They make love to their husband's blowholes.
Liz Absurdist Dark/Subversive Liz: If birth control pills fixed boners, you would get them free with your driver's license.
Liz Observational Setup/Punchline Jack: And in her apartment there is a black-and-white photograph where you can almost see a breast. It's an original Leonard Nimoy.
Jack Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Jack · Liz: You are my chum. The bait I throw in the water to attract the big fish. Damn it! Second meaning.
Jack Liz Wordplay/Pun Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Callback Kenneth: The belt is a baby's necktie.
Jenna: All that counts is what's inside... Your blender.
Jenna Misdirection Character Comedy Jenna: You... virgins, have no idea who you're messing with.
Jenna Character Comedy Escalation Jenna: Because that's our capital.
Jenna Absurdist Character Comedy Frank: The rides there capture the thrills and chills of the movies.
Frank Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Jenna: Just as soon as it's cool for them to drive.
Jenna Callback Character Comedy Callback Jack: And Ed Begley Jr. wasn't available, because the sail on his car broke.
Jack Absurdist Observational Jack: They want their honeys boo boo and their Sunday night feetball, which is the plural of football.
Jack Wordplay/Pun Observational Liz: I guess that's why they call me Mitt. 'Baseball Mitt Romney' and 'Barack a llama' aren't saying anything.
Liz Wordplay/Pun Meta/Self-Referential Liz: Like that otter that looked just like Tracy.
Kellan Lutz: Great-uncle? Momma's baby is out of 'marsh-mal-lows.'
Jack: become the 11th legitimate President of the United States.
Jack Absurdist Setup/Punchline Garrett Romney: But here's the thing, Jack. My brother-dad, which is mormon for 'dad,'
Jack: if I didn't know you were going to get your own planet when you die.
Jack Observational Deadpan/Understatement Jack: How dare you talk that way in front of the pile.
Jack Absurdist Character Comedy Don Cheadle · Jack: I support Mitt Romney. Good, continue.
Don Cheadle: Mitt Romney is a layup.
Jazz the Transformer: What's crackin', my homies? Jazz gets down with the rom-nizzle.
Jack: 'Dy-no-mite.' For heaven's sakes.
Jack Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Jack: Over there, they solve all their problems with money. They use it to put out fires. Ce feu m'ennuie.
Jack Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Tracy · Liz: How are you? Jack was right. People don't want an idea bomb dropped on them. Don't give up. That is not the Lisa Loeb I know.
Tracy: What they don't know is that he hunts humans on that property.
Tracy Dark/Subversive Absurdist Tracy: I don't care if it's Obama talking about health care or me talking about white butts. They are different than black butts.
Tracy Observational Character Comedy Tracy: The voting machines there have become sentient. And, for some reason, they are strongly in favor of gay marriage.
Tracy Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Tracy: The voting machines there have become sentient. And, for some reason, they are strongly in favor of gay marriage.
Tracy Absurdist Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Tracy: Ever since Tracy set fire to Lambeau Field, Wisconsinites are coming around on the death penalty.
Tracy Callback Dark/Subversive Callback Tracy: Florida, the penis of America!
Tracy Observational Setup/Punchline Tracy: Florida, the penis of America!
Tracy Observational Visual Gag Callback Jenna: Or I will drop a 'D' in the greenroom.
Jenna Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Pete/Panama: Something you mainlanders wouldn't understand. Pete, come on. Pete's dead. I'm Panama, now.
Tracy: One week they're laughing at me, the next week, they're laughing at me.
Tracy Deadpan/Understatement Setup/Punchline Tracy · Kenneth: The next president of the United States will be chosen by... Jenna Maroney. To be continued... Mr. Spider. Ew, web in my mouth!
Kenneth: Ew, web in my mouth!
Kenneth Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy narrator: Will NBC's head of promotions ever get that mousetrap off his penis?
narrator Absurdist Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch 