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30 Rock Recap — "Succession"

Aside from two other people, no one I know likes 30 Rock. It could be that they haven't given it a chance and so aren't familiar with it. But of the three or four other people I've tried to push the show on, none was impressed. In some ways, I understand. It's a plot-centric comedy with gazillions of obscure references. Tough to get into, I know. The humor tends to be more subtle, wit-based and dry, instead of direct and easy to get.

But last Thursday's episode (I know I'm about a week late here) had plenty of what I like best about the show — one liners. So, because I don't have the energy right now to re-watch the show to offer a plot sypnosis, I'm going to skip right to the bullet points of what I liked best about "Succession."

• Jack: "The head of the stress ball division hanged himself."

• Jack bursts into tears upon finding out he got the promotion he so desperately wanted, "Oh happy day!" Don: "You get one cry in life, you've chosen well!"

• Liz: (to Frank) "Idiot, with your stupid face! You look like Gene Simmons had sex with a basset hound!"

• Kenneth: "Everyone knows the only thing we should be ashamed of is our bodies."

• Tracy, after trying to find something to make his kids proud of him, findis out his life's purpose is to create a porn video game.

• Tracy, after discovering his porn video game genius: "My genius will not be denied. I'm like Mozart. You're that guy that was always jealous of Mozart!"

• The classical music, a spoof of Amadeus and Dr. Spacemen soars in with a cape.

• Tracy, later, at his desk: "My genius has come alive! I see erotica in everything ... the cup, this table ... even you, Kenneth!" Kenneth: "Well, I am wearing a cuffed trouser today."

• Liz: "Do you think this is where I wanted to end up? I had dreams. I wanted to live with the gorillas."

• Liz attacks Banks (Will Arnett), trying to make out with him, as a form of black-mail.

• Liz: "To get through it (making out with Banks), I pretended he was a sandwich."

• Tracy: "I need to clear my thought-cicles."

• Jack: "Business drunk ... it's like rich drunk, either way it's legal to drive."