Of course “30 Rock” had to sign on with the NBC/Universal’s mandate to do “green”-themed programming this week. Of course, “30 Rock” proceeded to take a big bite out of the hand that feeds it. (Along with a great B-story about Kenneth’s sad-sack party evolving, thanks to word of mouth, into the A-list event of the century.)
The five things we loved most:
1. David Schwimmer — back on NBC Thursday night — as “Greenzo,” the NBC-goes-green mascot who takes his job just a little too seriously. (Like when he hectors Liz: “Do you even compost your own feces?”)
2. Greenzo’s most recent “show-biz” gig was doing a commercial for Rick Lazio, New York’s unsuccessful GOP senatorial candidate in 2000. The commercial attacked "Hillary Clinton's plans for an all-homosexual army." (Needless to say, if you’re not from New York or your memory bank doesn't go back past 2003, you’d have no clue who Rick Lazio is.)
3. A throwaway line, but one that cracked me up: While riding in an elevator, Jenna has a hush-hush cell-phone conversation with her publicist: “Could you kill the story about my mom being homeless?”
4. Two things I never knew: Jack was an intern for Sen. Kennedy and Sonny Crockett is the name of Kenneth’s parrot.
5. Good-sport award to Al Gore, who put in a cameo appearance and then beats a quick retreat, saying in his best Adam West/Principal Skinner voice: “Quiet.. a whale is in trouble.. I’ve got to go...”
