What the What?
30 Rock Season 1 Trivia
Episodes, plots, guest stars and stories from season 1 of 30 Rock. Here are 30 of our 134 Season 1 questions. Tap an answer to play right here, or jump into a 10-question set. Every answer links to the source it was checked against.
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NBC Page
Tracy discovers he is a descendant of which U.S. president?
A John Adams B Abraham Lincoln C Thomas Jefferson D George Washington
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Thomas Jefferson. Learning he descends from Thomas Jefferson inspires Tracy to plan a Jefferson biopic in which he plays every role.
Source: 30 Rock season 1 - Wikipedia
NBC Page
What finally stops Jack's season 1 wedding to Phoebe?
A Liz objects during the ceremony B A storm closes the church C His mother's heart monitor catches him lying about loving her D She runs off with Devon
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His mother's heart monitor catches him lying about loving her. Colleen's heart monitor works like a lie detector, revealing that Jack doesn't love Phoebe, and the wedding is called off.
Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia
NBC Page
History buff Tracy tells Liz, 'You're my...' which Founding Father?
A Benjamin Franklin B Alexander Hamilton C John Adams D Thomas Jefferson
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Alexander Hamilton. Tracy knows American history well and has a soft spot for the Revolution.
Source: Tracy Jordan (Wikipedia)
NBC Page
In season 1, Tracy finally lets which eager NBC staffer join his entourage?
A Pete B Josh C Toofer D Kenneth
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Kenneth. Kenneth's time in the entourage reveals that Grizz and Dot Com had been letting Tracy win at games, and the new arrangement never quite works out.
Source: Hard Ball (30 Rock) - Wikipedia
TGS Writer
What is Kenneth doing in the pilot when he makes Liz introduce herself to a group of TGS fans?
A Selling hot dogs B Running the cue cards C Leading a building tour D Delivering scripts
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Leading a building tour. From his very first scene, Kenneth is an eager NBC tour guide who loves showing off the building.
Source: Pilot (30 Rock) - Wikipedia
TGS Writer
In the pilot, Jack sizes Liz up at a glance and labels her a New York third-wave what?
A Hipster B Liberal C Feminist D Intellectual
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Feminist. Jack's rapid-fire read of Liz in their first meeting set the tone for years of backhanded mentoring.
Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia
TGS Writer
In 'The C Word,' Kenneth tells Pete he doesn't want to disgrace what?
A Studio 6H B His page jacket C The peacock D Stone Mountain
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The peacock. Kenneth's loyalty to NBC runs so deep that he treats the network's logo with near-religious respect.
Source: Kenneth Parcell (30 Rock Wiki)
TGS Writer
In the season 1 finale, Kenneth's cousin Jesse won't let Tracy leave his hideout. Who brings Tracy back in time for the show?
A Pete and Frank B Jenna and Josh C Liz and Jack D Kenneth, Grizz and Dot Com
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Kenneth, Grizz and Dot Com. Tracy had fled to rural Pennsylvania to escape the Black Crusaders, and it took a three-man rescue team to get him back for the season finale.
Source: Hiatus (30 Rock)
Head Writer
When Tracy first joins TGS, what upsets Jenna about him?
A He doesn't know her name B He's taller than her C He took her dressing room D He sings better
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He doesn't know her name. Being forgotten by the new star is a nightmare for TGS's original leading lady.
Source: Tracy Jordan - 30 Rock Wiki
Head Writer
Kenneth's Myers-Briggs personality profile turns out to match whose?
A Jack's B Don Geiss's C Tracy's D Liz's
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Jack's. Jack is unsettled to learn the cheerful page tests exactly like him, and predicts that one day everyone will work for Kenneth.
Source: Kenneth Parcell - Wikipedia
Head Writer
A news report at the start of the series says Tracy ran down the 405 freeway shouting that he was what?
A A werewolf B Batman C A Jedi D The president
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A Jedi. Tracy's freeway meltdown is the first glimpse of the chaos he brings to TGS.
Source: Tracy Jordan - 30 Rock Wiki
Head Writer
Jack's fiancée Phoebe claims her parents were what?
A Archaeologists B Opera singers C Diplomats D Poets
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Poets. Like her accent, Phoebe's poetic family background deserves some suspicion.
Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia
GE Executive
In "Up All Night," the flowers and chocolates from Liz's "secret admirer" were actually meant for whom?
A Cerie Xerox B Paula Hornberger C Liz Lemler D Jenna Maroney
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Liz Lemler. The mix-up brings Floyd DeBarber (Jason Sudeikis) into Liz's orbit; he was trying to send the gifts to his girlfriend, a TGS accounting employee.
Source: Up All Night (30 Rock) - Wikipedia
GE Executive
In the "Blind Date" poker storyline, what does Kenneth put up in the final winner-take-all hand against Jack?
A His savings bonds B His page jacket C His NBC badge D His bicycle
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His page jacket. Jack wins with a pair of twos, then hands the jacket back, explaining he only wanted to show his power.
Source: Blind Date (30 Rock) - Wikipedia
GE Executive
In "The Rural Juror," after Tracy pulls his endorsement of the Tracy Jordan Meat Machine, Jack rebrands it with which celebrity's name for sale in Ukraine?
A Martha Stewart B Whoopi Goldberg C Oprah Winfrey D George Foreman
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Whoopi Goldberg. The Meat Machine's big selling point is that it removes the bread from sandwiches.
Source: The Rural Juror - Wikipedia
GE Executive
In "The Head and the Hair," what discovery ends Liz's romance with Gray, 'The Hair'?
A He works for a rival network B They are related C He is moving to Cleveland D He is married
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They are related. Liz spots a photo of her own great-aunt in Gray's apartment and realizes they are family.
Source: The Head and the Hair - Wikipedia
NBC Page
When boyfriend Floyd plans to move to the Midwest, what does he ask Liz to do?
A Help him find a new job B Visit every other weekend C Marry him at City Hall D Leave TGS and come with him
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Leave TGS and come with him. Liz has to weigh her romance against the show she built.
Source: 30 Rock season 1 - Wikipedia
NBC Page
After dumping Dennis in season 1, who coaches Liz on getting back into dating, with poor results?
A Cerie B Jack C Pete D Jenna
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Jenna. Jenna appoints herself Liz's dating coach, and her advice goes about as well as you'd expect.
Source: 30 Rock season 1 - Wikipedia
NBC Page
In season 1, Tracy becomes convinced which secret group is after him?
A The Order of the Peacock B The Knights of Kabletown C The Sons of Sadchester D The Black Crusaders
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The Black Crusaders. Tracy is a devoted conspiracy theorist who believes in shadow organizations.
Source: 30 Rock season 1 (Wikipedia)
NBC Page
Before Tracy joins TGS, Liz gets Jack to sign a contract promising not to fire whom?
A Jenna B Frank C Pete D Cerie
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Jenna. Liz protects her best friend's job from day one, even as Jenna's billing slips once Tracy arrives.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
NBC Page
When Jack joins the TGS writers' room in season 1, what's the problem?
A He only pitches GE commercials B He fires a writer each day C He falls asleep in every meeting D His bad writing stifles the room
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His bad writing stifles the room. Jack is brilliant at business, but comedy writing is not his talent.
Source: 30 Rock season 1 - Wikipedia
NBC Page
The Tracy Jordan Meat Machine promises to free you from which part of a sandwich?
A The bread B The pickles C The mustard D The cheese
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The bread. Tracy endorses the Meat Machine to get out of debt, pitching it as a way to skip sandwich bread altogether.
Source: 30 Rock season 1 - Wikipedia
NBC Page
In the very first episode, Jack forces Liz to hire which star for her show?
A Danny Baker B Josh Girard C Jenna Maroney D Tracy Jordan
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Tracy Jordan. Jack also renames the show TGS with Tracy Jordan, which outrages the cast and crew of The Girlie Show.
Source: 30 Rock - Wikipedia
NBC Page
Why does Cerie get engaged in season 1?
A To win a bet with Jenna B To get a bigger apartment C To make her family happy D So she can be a 'young hot mom'
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So she can be a 'young hot mom'. Her engagement starts Liz thinking about marriage and family.
Source: 30 Rock season 1 (Wikipedia)
NBC Page
Which nonsense phrase does Jack coin in season 1 for the inside of your head?
A Think peas B Skull sauce C Brain berries D Mind grapes
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Mind grapes. Jack slips 'mind grapes' into a speech in 'Tracy Does Conan,' and Tracy happily picks it up.
Source: Good God, Lemon! A 30 Rock Euphem-palooza - Vocabulary.com
NBC Page
According to Liz, Pete thinks everyone is an idiot, especially which writer?
A Toofer B Josh C Lutz D Frank
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Frank. Frank's goofy antics make him an easy target in the writers' room.
Source: Pete Hornberger - 30 Rock Wiki (Fandom)
NBC Page
Why does Kenneth turn out to be so good at poker?
A Jack lets him win B He secretly counts cards C He was a riverboat dealer D His face never shows what he's thinking
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His face never shows what he's thinking. Kenneth's innocent blank expression makes him an accidental poker shark.
Source: Kenneth Parcell - Wikipedia
NBC Page
When Jack hires Tracy for TGS, how is Tracy's movie career going?
A He has just retired from acting B He hasn't had a new movie in two years C He has just won an Oscar D He's filming three movies at once
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He hasn't had a new movie in two years. Tracy arrived in a slump, with no new movie in two years.
Source: Tracy Jordan - Wikipedia
NBC Page
In season 1, what does Liz urge her assistant Cerie to change?
A Her desk, to keep it tidy B Her outfits, to dress more conservatively C Her hours, to arrive earlier D Her phone manner, to sound more polite
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Her outfits, to dress more conservatively. Cerie shrugs off the advice and suggests Liz try a more glamorous look herself.
Source: Jack the Writer - Wikipedia
NBC Page
How little does Liz know Kenneth when the series begins? In the pilot, she calls him what?
A "Kevin" B "The new intern" C "Tracy's driver" D "That NBC page"
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"That NBC page". Kenneth started as a nameless face before becoming a key part of the TGS family.
Source: Kenneth Parcell - Wikipedia
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