"Hogcock!" | |
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30 Rock episode | |
Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 12 |
Directed by | Beth McCarthy-Miller |
Written by | Jack Burditt Robert Carlock |
Featured music | Jeff Richmond |
Production code | 712 |
Original air date | January 31, 2013 |
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"Hogcock!" is the first part of the one-hour series finale of the American television comedy series 30 Rock. The twelfth episode of the seventh season and the 137th episode overall, the episode was directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller and written by Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock, and originally aired as an hour-long episode, along with "Last Lunch", on NBC in the United States on January 31, 2013. Guest stars in this episode include James Marsden, Julianne Moore and Salma Hayek.
In this episode, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) struggles to adjust to being a stay at home mom following the cancellation of TGS. Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) attempts to turn Kabletown into a perfect company, but struggles with his increasing feelings of unhappiness. Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) struggles to get a moment with Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer), who is settling into his new role as head of NBC. Lastly, Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) searches for her next move as an actress.
Together, "Hogcock!" and "Last Lunch" received critical acclaim. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episodes were watched by 4.88 million viewers during their original broadcast, becoming 30 Rock's highest-rated episodes for two years.