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The Funcooker
"The Funcooker" is the fourteenth episode of the third season of the American television comedy series "30 Rock". It was written by Tom Ceraulo and Donald Glover, and directed by Ken Whittingham. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) on March 12, 2009. Guest stars in this episode include Jackie Hoffman, Nancy O'Dell, and Chris Parnell.
In the episode, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) leaves "The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan" ("TGS"
received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards for his work in this episode, but lost it to actor Jon Cryer. Ken Whittingham, director of this episode, won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series at the 41st NAACP Image Awards ceremony.
The episode received generally positive reviews. IGN contributor Robert Canning praised "The Funcooker" writing that it was fantastic and "never felt like a moment was wasted or that a scene was extraneous