| "Floyd" | |
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| 30 Rock episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 16 |
| Directed by | Millicent Shelton |
| Written by | Paula Pell |
| Production code | 416 |
| Original air date | March 25, 2010 |
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"Floyd" is the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 74th overall episode of the series. It was written by series producer Paula Pell, and directed by Millicent Shelton. The episode originally aired on NBC in the United States on March 25, 2010. Cheyenne Jackson, Kristin McGee, and Jason Sudeikis guest star in this episode, and there are cameo appearances by Kathie Lee Gifford, Lester Holt, Hoda Kotb, and Meredith Vieira.
In the episode, Liz Lemon's (Tina Fey) ex-boyfriend, Floyd DeBarber (Sudeikis), tells her that he is getting married. At the same time, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) helps Danny Baker (Jackson) get his revenge against The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan (TGS) writers—Frank Rossitano (Judah Friedlander), James "Toofer" Spurlock (Keith Powell), and J. D. Lutz (John Lutz)—after they play a practical joke on him. Meanwhile, Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) and Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) spend a long day listening to NBC page Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer) tell stories about his childhood.
"Floyd" received generally mixed reception from television critics. According to the Nielsen ratings system, the episode was watched by 6.252 million households during its original broadcast, and received a 2.9 rating/8 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic.