The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell

"**The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell**"
"The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell"
30 Rock episode
Episode no.	Season 6; Episode 4
Directed by	Jeff Richmond
Written by	Matt Hubbard
Featured music	Jeff Richmond
Production code	604
Original air date	January 26, 2012
Guest appearances
	Ken Howard as Hank Hooper; Nick Cannon as himself; Andy Samberg as himself; Emma Stone as herself; Mick Foley as Mankind; Julie Dretzin as Amy; Steve Earle as himself; Phillie Phanatic as himself; Rachel Dratch as Not Kenneth;
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"The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 107th overall episode of the series. It was directed by Jeff Richmond, and written by co-executive producer Matt Hubbard. The episode originally aired on NBC in the United States on January 26, 2012. Guest stars in this episode include Emma Stone, Ken Howard, Mick Foley, Andy Samberg, and the Philadelphia Phillies mascot the Phillie Phanatic. Steve Earle sings a ballad about Kenneth Parcell in the closing credits.

In the episode, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) and Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) fall out as a result of Jenna's selfish behavior since her role on America's Kidz Got Singing, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) eliminates the page program to impress Hank Hooper (Ken Howard), but comes to suffer the consequences, and Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) contemplates his own mortality after a misunderstanding results in him receiving no birthday presents.