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30 Rock Season 3 Trivia

Episodes, plots, guest stars and stories from season 3 of 30 Rock. Here are 30 of our 96 Season 3 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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  1. NBC Page

    At her 20-year high school reunion, Liz is shocked to learn her classmates remember her as what?

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    The class bully. Liz always thought she was the picked-on nerd, but her old classmates saw her as the mean one.

    Source: Liz Lemon - Wikipedia

  2. NBC Page

    The season 3 finale's all-star charity song "Kidney Now!" spoofs which 1985 hit?

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    We Are the World. Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Mary J. Blige and the Beastie Boys were among the musicians singing along.

    Source: 30 Rock season 3 - Wikipedia

  3. NBC Page

    According to Jack, why does Drew Baird live in "the bubble"?

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    He is extremely good-looking. Drew's looks get him out of traffic tickets and even land him an underwear modeling offer, yet he cannot actually play tennis.

    Source: The Bubble (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  4. NBC Page

    Liz accidentally schedules her first date with Drew on which day?

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    Valentine's Day. Liz tries to keep a first date low-key, which is tough when it lands on the most romantic day of the year.

    Source: 30 Rock season 3 - Wikipedia

  5. TGS Writer

    How does telenovela star Hector Moreda help Jack win over Elisa's disapproving grandmother?

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    He has the Generalissimo fall for an elderly woman. The grandmother distrusted Jack for looking like the show's villain, so giving the villain a soft spot for someone like her did the trick.

    Source: Generalissimo (30 Rock)

  6. TGS Writer

    Claire Harper, Liz and Jenna's exhausting old Chicago roommate, comes to town and sets her sights on whom?

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    Jack. Jack eventually picks Claire over Liz, and Claire promptly decides the relationship has gotten boring.

    Source: The One with the Cast of Night Court

  7. TGS Writer

    While Pete and the writers hunt the building for cash Tracy hid, where does the money turn up?

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    Inside Kenneth's blazer. Tracy's hint about a spot with a hard top and a soft bottom led to Kenneth's page blazer, and Kenneth used the cash to rescue Liz's phone.

    Source: Larry King (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  8. TGS Writer

    What awkward mistake does Liz make the first time she meets Stewart LaGrange?

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    She mistakes him for a child. Baby-crazy while waiting to adopt, Liz patted Stewart's head outside 30 Rock. Mistaking a boy for him on a later date sealed the romance's fate.

    Source: Señor Macho Solo

  9. Head Writer

    Dr. Drew Baird graduated from which medical school?

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    Columbia. The handsome pediatrician is a Columbia med school grad, for all the good it does him.

    Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia

  10. Head Writer

    When Jack gets the names of three men who might be his biological father, what does Liz suggest?

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    Lure all three to New York under false pretenses. Liz's plan borrows straight from a famous ABBA musical, poster tagline and all.

    Source: Mamma Mia (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  11. Head Writer

    Brad Halster, the consultant sent to cut TGS's budget, works for which firm?

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    The Himmler Group. Brad's firm has a name that makes its job sound even more ominous.

    Source: List of 30 Rock characters (Wikipedia)

  12. Head Writer

    What does Jack call Florida?

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    America's Australia. It's a dig at Australia's history as a penal colony.

    Source: The Natural Order - Wikipedia

  13. GE Executive

    In "Mamma Mia," which magazine names Jenna the "Funniest Person in New York"?

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    Time Out. Jenna offers to share the cover with Liz, but Liz happily poses with the props and lands on it alone.

    Source: "Mamma Mia" (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  14. GE Executive

    At Liz's high school reunion in "Reunion," Jack is mistaken for which popular former student and plays along?

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    Larry Braverman. Jack happily played along as Larry until Larry's ex-girlfriend Jessica (Janel Moloney) dropped a revelation that forced him to admit the truth.

    Source: "Reunion" (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  15. GE Executive

    In "Into the Crevasse," how did Jack get out of the crevasse in his ice-climbing story?

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    He went deeper and found a path out. Jack applies the lesson to his work troubles by reversing course and accepting the government bailout money.

    Source: Into the Crevasse - Wikipedia

  16. GE Executive

    In "Do-Over," back at GE after Washington, what does Jack convince Kathy Geiss to hire him as?

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    Her main business advisor. With Liz's help, Jack wins the job, and a beaten Devon Banks sets off to find a new path to riches.

    Source: Do-Over (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  17. NBC Page

    Why do Jack and his fiancée Elisa call off their wedding?

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    She can't control her jealousy. Elisa wrongly suspects there's something romantic going on between Jack and Liz.

    Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia

  18. NBC Page

    Jenna's movie "Jackie Jormp-Jomp" is a biopic of a singer suspiciously like whom?

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    Janis Joplin. The film couldn't use the real singer's name or music, which is how Janis Joplin turned into Jackie Jormp-Jomp.

    Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia

  19. NBC Page

    When his mother cancels his Christmas vacation, what does Jack force the TGS staff to make?

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    A Christmas episode. Stuck in town for the holidays, Jack takes it out on TGS by demanding a full-blown Christmas show.

    Source: 30 Rock season 3 - Wikipedia

  20. NBC Page

    TGS's 50th-episode celebration is overshadowed by what?

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    Looming budget cuts. A consultant is brought in to slash the TGS budget.

    Source: 30 Rock season 3 (Wikipedia)

  21. TGS Writer

    To rein in Tracy's spending, what does Jack suggest Tracy and Angie sign?

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    A postnuptial agreement. Tracy worried Angie might leave if she had enough money of her own. Angie agreed to sign, promising she would never leave, and Tracy stopped her.

    Source: Señor Macho Solo

  22. TGS Writer

    Kenneth admits he dreams of marrying TGS dancer Daphne, only to learn she is dating whom?

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    Dot Com. The news came out when 30 Rock employees had to disclose office relationships, and Tracy ended up stepping in to mediate.

    Source: Jackie Jormp-Jomp

  23. TGS Writer

    In season 3, who briefly replaces Jonathan as Jack's office assistant?

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    Kenneth. Kenneth stepped in as Jack's office assistant, taking over from the ever-devoted Jonathan.

    Source: Cutbacks (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  24. TGS Writer

    Jenna plans a charity haircut on Today as a publicity stunt. What makes her back out?

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    She learns on air that Tracy is leaving TGS. Meredith Vieira asked Jenna about Tracy's exit, and suddenly her hair seemed a lot less important.

    Source: The Bubble (30 Rock)

  25. TGS Writer

    Consultant Brad Halster tells Liz she must cut TGS's annual budget by how much?

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    25 percent. Brad Halster demanded a 25 percent cut just as the crew finished TGS's 50th episode.

    Source: Cutbacks (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  26. TGS Writer

    Tracy is invited to speak at his old high school's graduation. What does he receive there?

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    An honorary diploma. It took Kenneth's encouragement to get Tracy to the ceremony, where he gave his speech.

    Source: Kidney Now!

  27. TGS Writer

    Trying to get out of jury duty, Liz claims to be which famous character?

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    Princess Leia. The costume doesn't work, and Liz ends up serving on the jury anyway.

    Source: The Funcooker (Wikipedia)

  28. TGS Writer

    How does Liz first get to know about her handsome new neighbor, Dr. Drew Baird?

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    She gets his mail by mistake. After reading Drew's mail, Liz decided he was perfect for her. Drew later reads some of her mail and admits he'd have wanted to meet her too.

    Source: Generalissimo (30 Rock)

  29. TGS Writer

    Back from Washington, what GE job does Jack accept even though Devon offered it as a joke?

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    A job in the mail room. Jack planned to work his way back to the top through honest effort.

    Source: Do-Over (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  30. TGS Writer

    Elisa's grandmother distrusts Jack because he looks like the villain of which telenovela?

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    Los Amantes Clandestinos. Jack fixes the problem the Jack way: he buys the rights to Los Amantes Clandestinos and changes the villain.

    Source: 30 Rock's Fake TV Shows and Movies - TVLine

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