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Jack Donaghy

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-	[[Image:Jack Donaghy.jpg\|right\|250px\|thumb\|[[Alec Baldwin]] as Jack.]]	+	{{Infobox character
		+	\| image=Jack Donaghy.jpg
		+	\| caption=[[Alec Baldwin]] as Jack
		+	\| name = John "Jack" Francis Donaghy
		+	\| first = "[[Pilot]]"
		+	\| gender = Male
		+	\| age = 40s
		+	\| significantother=
		+	\| children= Elizabeth "Liddy" Donaghy
		+	\| family= Milton Green (biological father)<br>Colleen Donaghy, née Murphy (mother)
		+	\| relatives=
		+	*Jimmy Donaghy (presumed father)
		+	*Eddie Donaghy (half-brother)
		+	*Patrick Donaghy (half-brother)
		+	*Patricia Donaghy (half-sister)
		+	*Katherine Catherine (half-sister)
		+	*Spider-Man Green (half-brother)
		+	*Bobby (brother-in-law)
		+	*Margaret (relation not explained)
		+	*Tim (cousin)
		+	\| spouse=Bianca (ex-wife)<br>Phoebe (ex-fiancée)<br>Elisa (ex-fiancée)<br>Liz Lemon (ex-wife, annulled)<br>Avery Jessup (wife)
		+	\| occupation = Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming at GE
		+	\| religion= Irish Catholic
		+	\| nationality=American
		+	\| residence=USA
		+	\| portrayer = [[Alec Baldwin]]
		+	\| creator = [[Tina Fey]]
		+	}}
	'''John Francis "Jack" Donaghy''' is a fictional character in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[30 Rock]]''. He is a NBC executive and a mentor to [[Liz Lemon]]. He is played by [[Alec Baldwin]], who received an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of the character.		'''John Francis "Jack" Donaghy''' is a fictional character in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[30 Rock]]''. He is a NBC executive and a mentor to [[Liz Lemon]]. He is played by [[Alec Baldwin]], who received an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of the character.

Liz Lemon

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	:''Not to be confused with [[Liz Lemler]]''		:''Not to be confused with [[Liz Lemler]]''
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		+	{{Infobox character
		+	\| image=Tina-fey-is-liz-lemon-on-30-rock1.jpg
		+	\| caption=[[Tina Fey]] as Liz Lemon
		+	\| name = Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon
		+	\| first = "[[Pilot]]"
		+	\| gender = Female
		+	\| age = Late 30s?
		+	\| significantother= [[Dennis Duffy]]
		+	\| relatives=
		+	*Dick Lemon (father)
		+	*Margaret Lemon (nee Freeman) (mother)
		+	*Mitch Lemon (brother)
		+	*"Nana" Lemon (grandmother)
		+	*Adolf Lemon (grandfather)
		+	*Dolly Harlan (great-aunt)
		+	*Linda Lemon (aunt)
		+	*Grey "The Hair" (third cousin)
		+	*Randy Lemon (cousin)
		+	\| spouse=[[Jack Donaghy]] (ex-husband, annulled)
		+	\| occupation = Head writer for ''TGS with Tracy Jordan'', Host of ''Dealbreakers'', author
		+	\|religion= Oprahism
		+	\|nationality=American
		+	\|residence=USA
		+	\| portrayer = [[Tina Fey]]
		+	\| creator = [[Tina Fey]]
		+	}}
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	'''Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon''' is the fictional protagonist of the American situation comedy ''[[30 Rock]]''. She is portrayed by [[Tina Fey]], who is also the creator of the series and its show runner.[http://tv.yahoo.com/tina-fey/contributor/37979]		'''Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon''' is the fictional protagonist of the American situation comedy ''[[30 Rock]]''. She is portrayed by [[Tina Fey]], who is also the creator of the series and its show runner.[http://tv.yahoo.com/tina-fey/contributor/37979]

Cerie Xerox

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Kenneth Parcell

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Alan Garkel

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Alan Steiner

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Frank Rossitano

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-	'''Frank Rossitano''' is a fictional character played by [[Judah Friedlander]] on the television series ''[[30 Rock]]''. Despite his appearance in the [[File:Bio_judah_friedlander.jpg\|thumb\|Judah Friedlander as Frank Rossitano]]opening credits, the character seems to have only a slightly bigger role than the other writers. Frank has appeared in every episode, though he didn't have any lines in the first season finale "[[Hiatus]]".	+	'''Frank Rossitano''' is a fictional character played by [[Judah Friedlander]] on the television series ''[[30 Rock]]''. Despite his appearance in the [[File:Bio_judah_friedlander.jpg\|thumb\|Judah Friedlander as Frank Rossitano]]opening credits, the character seems to have only a slightly bigger role than the other writers. Frank has appeared in every episode, though he didn't have any lines in the first season finale "[[Hiatus]]".

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	It was revealed in the episode "[[The Break Up]]" that he had a racist grandfather after he watched Tracy and Toofer argue.		It was revealed in the episode "[[The Break Up]]" that he had a racist grandfather after he watched Tracy and Toofer argue.

-	"[[Goodbye, My Friend]]" establishes Frank was a former-law school student, and comes from a long line of lawyers for the Italian mafia. After Jack attempts to return Frank to law school, Frank's mother angrily kills the idea.	+	"[[Goodbye, My Friend]]" establishes Frank was a former-law school student, and comes from a long line of lawyers for the Italian mafia. After Jack attempts to return Frank to law school, Frank's mother angrily kills the idea.

-	"[[Sun Tea]]" indicates Frank is ''TGS'''s leading environmentalist. He does not do laundry and dumps his urine into flower pots outside his office.	+	"[[Sun Tea]]" indicates Frank is ''TGS'''s leading environmentalist. He does not do laundry and dumps his urine into flower pots outside his office.

	=="Frank Talk"==		=="Frank Talk"==
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Howard Jorgensen

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-	'''Howard Jorgensen''' is the vice president of GE's locomotive division. Portrayed by [[Brian Stack]], Jorgensen was introduced in the [[season 1\|first season]] episode "[[Jack Meets Dennis]]." [[Jack Donaghy]] described him as "rising star in GE." Howard has two children and is married to a Filipino woman. He has also appeared in the [[season 2]] and [[season 3]] episodes [[Succession]] and [[Larry King]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0106834/ IMDB: Howard Jorgensen (Character) ]</ref> In Succession, it is established Jorgensen is Jack's scapegoat.	+	'''Howard Jorgensen''' is the vice president of GE's locomotive division. Portrayed by [[Brian Stack]], Jorgensen was introduced in the [[season 1\|first season]] episode "[[Jack Meets Dennis]]." [[Jack Donaghy]] described him as "rising star in GE." Howard has two children and is married to a Filipino woman. He has also appeared in the [[season 2]] and [[season 3]] episodes [[Succession]] and [[Larry King]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0106834/ IMDB: Howard Jorgensen (Character) ]</ref> In Succession, it is established Jorgensen is Jack's scapegoat.


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Gerhardt Hapsburg

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	==Real life==		==Real life==
-	Gerhard is a fictional character. In reality Austria is currently a republic, and there still are living Habsburgs.	+	Gerhard is a fictional character. In reality Austria is currently a republic, and there still are living Habsburgs. And Austria was a empire for years as the Austria-Hungary Empire, which was dissolved at the end of World War I.
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Dr. Leo Spaceman

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	'''Dr. Leo Spaceman''' (pronounced Spah-chem-in) is a physician with an excellent reputation as a doctor and a respectable reputation as a dentist, according to [[Jack Donaghy]]. However, his skills, knowledge and ethics are often dubious. He attended the Ho-Chi-Men School of Medicine. [[Tracy]] pronounces his name wrong.		'''Dr. Leo Spaceman''' (pronounced Spah-chem-in) is a physician with an excellent reputation as a doctor and a respectable reputation as a dentist, according to [[Jack Donaghy]]. However, his skills, knowledge and ethics are often dubious. He attended the Ho-Chi-Men School of Medicine. [[Tracy]] pronounces his name wrong.

	Among Dr. Spaceman's beliefs are his opinions that medicine is not a science, doctors should serve big breakfasts to their patients before an operation, meat keeps the spine straight, and that people want food but do not need it.		Among Dr. Spaceman's beliefs are his opinions that medicine is not a science, doctors should serve big breakfasts to their patients before an operation, meat keeps the spine straight, and that people want food but do not need it.
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Floyd DeBarber

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	Floyd's name is a reference to the character of Floyd the Barber from The Andy Griffith Show.		Floyd's name is a reference to the character of Floyd the Barber from The Andy Griffith Show.

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Don Geiss

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Dennis Duffy

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	In spite of Liz's rejection, he returns in season 2 as the [[Subway Hero]]. He seemed to have impregnated Liz in "[[Cooter]]." He has had guest appearances in subsequent seasons.		In spite of Liz's rejection, he returns in season 2 as the [[Subway Hero]]. He seemed to have impregnated Liz in "[[Cooter]]." He has had guest appearances in subsequent seasons.
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Pete Hornberger

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-	'''Peter "Pete" Hornberger''' is the producer of TGS played by [[Scott Adsit]].[[File:Pete.jpg\|thumb\|184px\|Scott Adsit as Pete Hornberger]]	+	'''Peter "Pete" Hornberger''' is the producer of TGS portrayed by [[Scott Adsit]].[[File:Pete.jpg\|thumb\|184px\|Scott Adsit as Pete Hornberger]]

	==Role on the show==		==Role on the show==
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	In the episode "[[Jack the Writer]]," Pete did not appear to be particularly faithful since he took umbrage when Liz tried to tell the show's nubile receptionist, [[Cerie Xerox]], to dress more professionally. He told Liz that, as a bald middle-aged man, he had little joy in his life and asked that he be allowed to have "this one thing." When she argued that this was inappropriate, Pete became very agitated and screamed that Liz was inappropriate with her big stupid face. However, in "Black Tie," he refused to cheat on his wife, despite Tracy's encouragement. In "[[Blind Date]]," he bet his wedding ring in a poker tournament and lost it, though [[Kenneth Parcell\|Kenneth]] later returned it to him.		In the episode "[[Jack the Writer]]," Pete did not appear to be particularly faithful since he took umbrage when Liz tried to tell the show's nubile receptionist, [[Cerie Xerox]], to dress more professionally. He told Liz that, as a bald middle-aged man, he had little joy in his life and asked that he be allowed to have "this one thing." When she argued that this was inappropriate, Pete became very agitated and screamed that Liz was inappropriate with her big stupid face. However, in "Black Tie," he refused to cheat on his wife, despite Tracy's encouragement. In "[[Blind Date]]," he bet his wedding ring in a poker tournament and lost it, though [[Kenneth Parcell\|Kenneth]] later returned it to him.

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Liz Lemler

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	Played by Anna Chlumsky, alluded to in the episode "[[Up All Night]]". In "[[The Fighting Irish]]" we learn that '''Liz Lemler''' was [[Floyd]]'s girlfriend, who worked as an accountant for [[TGS with Tracy Jordan]]. In an effort to get with Floyd, [[Liz Lemon]] fired her. An upset [[Jack Donaghy]] gave Lemler a promotion, moving her to [[GE]] headquarters in Connecticut.		Played by Anna Chlumsky, alluded to in the episode "[[Up All Night]]". In "[[The Fighting Irish]]" we learn that '''Liz Lemler''' was [[Floyd]]'s girlfriend, who worked as an accountant for [[TGS with Tracy Jordan]]. In an effort to get with Floyd, [[Liz Lemon]] fired her. An upset [[Jack Donaghy]] gave Lemler a promotion, moving her to [[GE]] headquarters in Connecticut.
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Toofer Spurlock

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-	'''James "Toofer" Spurlock''' is a fictional character portrayed by [[Keith Powell]] in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[30 Rock]]''. A recurring character in the [[first season]], he is credited as a series regular in [[season two]].	+	'''James "Toofer" Spurlock''' is a fictional character portrayed by [[Keith Powell]] in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[30 Rock]]''. A recurring character in the [[first season]], he is credited as a series regular in [[season two]].

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	Toofer becomes angry in the episode "[[The Break-Up]]" when Tracy refers to him with the "n" word.		Toofer becomes angry in the episode "[[The Break-Up]]" when Tracy refers to him with the "n" word.

-	In the episode "[[SeinfeldVision]]", Liz refers to Toofer as "Chocolate Rain", a reference to the singer Tay Zonday, who caused an internet sensation with his song Chocolate Rain. Zonday is a young, nerdy-looking African American man with a deep voice, supposedly the same characteristics as Toofer.	+	In the episode "[[SeinfeldVision]]", Liz refers to Toofer as "Chocolate Rain", a reference to the singer Tay Zonday, who caused an internet sensation with his song Chocolate Rain. Zonday is a young, nerdy-looking African American man with a deep voice, supposedly the same characteristics as Toofer.

-	In the episode "[[Secrets and Lies]]", Toofer takes offense to the fact that Frank is wearing a Harvard sweatshirt, even though, as Toofer puts it, he was "not graduated from that institution." This escalates into a feud between the two as Frank begins to wear clothes stereotypical of Ivy-league alum (including a stove-pipe hat, bowtie, and an argyle sweater), while Toofer dresses and acts like Frank (including a trucker hat with the phase "Mom Expert"). Upon discovering no one really cared about their fight, the two decided to abandon the feud in favor of taunting [[Josh]] for his new haircut.	+	In the episode "[[Secrets and Lies]]", Toofer takes offense to the fact that Frank is wearing a Harvard sweatshirt, even though, as Toofer puts it, he was "not graduated from that institution." This escalates into a feud between the two as Frank begins to wear clothes stereotypical of Ivy-league alum (including a stove-pipe hat, bowtie, and an argyle sweater), while Toofer dresses and acts like Frank (including a trucker hat with the phase "Mom Expert"). Upon discovering no one really cared about their fight, the two decided to abandon the feud in favor of taunting [[Josh]] for his new haircut.

	Although Toofer appears to be a buttoned up, strait-laced professional, he is part of the boys club atmosphere at TGS and occasionally participates in pranks with the rest of the writers like Frank, such as making Jenna believe that TGS is undergoing layoffs because of Jack's interference with TGS.		Although Toofer appears to be a buttoned up, strait-laced professional, he is part of the boys club atmosphere at TGS and occasionally participates in pranks with the rest of the writers like Frank, such as making Jenna believe that TGS is undergoing layoffs because of Jack's interference with TGS.
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Tracy Jordan

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Liz Lemon

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Josh Girard

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Jenna Maroney

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Jack Donaghy

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	[[Image:Jack Donaghy.jpg\|right\|250px\|thumb\|[[Alec Baldwin]] as Jack.]]		[[Image:Jack Donaghy.jpg\|right\|250px\|thumb\|[[Alec Baldwin]] as Jack.]]
-	'''John Francis "Jack" Donaghy''' is a fictional character in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[30 Rock]]''. He is a NBC executive and a mentor to [[Liz Lemon]]. He is played by [[Alec Baldwin]], who received an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of the character.	+	'''John Francis "Jack" Donaghy''' is a fictional character in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[30 Rock]]''. He is a NBC executive and a mentor to [[Liz Lemon]]. He is played by [[Alec Baldwin]], who received an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of the character.

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	Post college, Jack worked as an intern for Senator Ted Kennedy, where Jack developed an extremely liberal political world-view. At some point, through as-yet unexplained means, he underwent a complete reversal of his philosophy.		Post college, Jack worked as an intern for Senator Ted Kennedy, where Jack developed an extremely liberal political world-view. At some point, through as-yet unexplained means, he underwent a complete reversal of his philosophy.

-	In the years after working for Senator Kennedy, Jack, in his own words from "[[Jack-tor]]," "thrived" on fear, bow hunting Polar Bear, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, once driving a rental car into the Hudson River to practice escaping, showering with Greta Van Susteren and, in "[[The Break-Up]]," he claimed to have overcome a peanut allergy through sheer willpower. Jack married an Italian woman named [[Bianca]], with whom he apparently made love on the floor of the Concorde shortly after their wedding, though he claims his mother deliberately had a heart attack to prevent him from going on his honeymoon. He and Bianca were eventually legally separated in 1989 because, in his words, he "couldn't keep up with her on any level." Though they weren't legally divorced, Jack went on to introduce Bianca as though they were.	+	In the years after working for Senator Kennedy, Jack, in his own words from "[[Jack-tor]]," "thrived" on fear, bow hunting Polar Bear, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, once driving a rental car into the Hudson River to practice escaping, showering with Greta Van Susteren and, in "[[The Break-Up]]," he claimed to have overcome a peanut allergy through sheer willpower. Jack married an Italian woman named [[Bianca]], with whom he apparently made love on the floor of the Concorde shortly after their wedding, though he claims his mother deliberately had a heart attack to prevent him from going on his honeymoon. He and Bianca were eventually legally separated in 1989 because, in his words, he "couldn't keep up with her on any level." Though they weren't legally divorced, Jack went on to introduce Bianca as though they were.

	After years of market research, he finally made his "greatest triumph" in the form of the [[Trivection oven]], a product he claims to have created at [[General Electric]]. It was on the strengths of the trivection oven that, in mid 2006, he was promoted to his current position, replacing the recently deceased Gary, apparently making his official title the "Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming".<ref>A longstanding part of GE's corporate culture is a philosophy of moving executives to new divisions every few years. Thus, NBC routinely receives new executives with little or no previous experience with the television industry. For example, Bob Wright- the network's longtime CEO- came to NBC in 1986 with GE's acquisition of RCA after a lengthy career with various GE divisions.</ref> Jack was the catalyst for bringing [[Tracy Jordan]] onboard the [[NBC]] sketch show ''The Girlie Show'', despite head writer [[Liz Lemon]]'s objections. Jack made sure that Tracy was the main star and got the show's name changed to ''[[TGS with Tracy Jordan]]'' by bribing a test audience with pizza.		After years of market research, he finally made his "greatest triumph" in the form of the [[Trivection oven]], a product he claims to have created at [[General Electric]]. It was on the strengths of the trivection oven that, in mid 2006, he was promoted to his current position, replacing the recently deceased Gary, apparently making his official title the "Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming".<ref>A longstanding part of GE's corporate culture is a philosophy of moving executives to new divisions every few years. Thus, NBC routinely receives new executives with little or no previous experience with the television industry. For example, Bob Wright- the network's longtime CEO- came to NBC in 1986 with GE's acquisition of RCA after a lengthy career with various GE divisions.</ref> Jack was the catalyst for bringing [[Tracy Jordan]] onboard the [[NBC]] sketch show ''The Girlie Show'', despite head writer [[Liz Lemon]]'s objections. Jack made sure that Tracy was the main star and got the show's name changed to ''[[TGS with Tracy Jordan]]'' by bribing a test audience with pizza.
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	However, he still has distinct personality flaws. For example, in "[[The Aftermath]]," he changed the name of ''The Girlie Show'' without even consulting Liz and then refused to tell Jenna that Liz had nothing to do with it on the grounds that he thought Liz needed to learn how to handle her employees. After he found out a product he helped create for Tracy Jordan was dangerous in "[[The Rural Juror]]," he decided to sell it overseas in order to get around U.S. safety regulations. At the very least, however, he said he admired Tracy's integrity for choosing to back out of the enterprise.		However, he still has distinct personality flaws. For example, in "[[The Aftermath]]," he changed the name of ''The Girlie Show'' without even consulting Liz and then refused to tell Jenna that Liz had nothing to do with it on the grounds that he thought Liz needed to learn how to handle her employees. After he found out a product he helped create for Tracy Jordan was dangerous in "[[The Rural Juror]]," he decided to sell it overseas in order to get around U.S. safety regulations. At the very least, however, he said he admired Tracy's integrity for choosing to back out of the enterprise.

-	Jack is a Republican (he appears to be a supporter of Mitt Romney)<ref>[[Corporate Crush]]</ref> and a firm believer in capitalism, stating in "The Baby Show" that "business gets me off" and in "[[Hard Ball]]" that negotiation is his favorite thing in the world since it's, in his words, "the essence of capitalism." Jack's business background clashed with the show's staff when he insisted on having the show use product placement (or "product integration" as he calls it) in the episode "[[Jack-tor]]." Citing ''Six Sigma'', Jack has also tried to involve himself with the staff. Much to Liz' annoyance, he has even tried to "help" her with issues in her personal life, as seen in "[[Blind Date]]" and "[[Jack Meets Dennis]]," his reasoning being that the quality of her life will reflect the quality of her work. In "[[The Source Awards]]," he started his own winery "[[Donaghy Estates]]" after purchasing a vineyard on the north fork of Long Island. Despite the wine being reviewed in ''Robert Parker's Wine Newsletter'' as tasting like "the urine of Satan after a hefty portion of asparagus," he attempted to market it to the hip-hop community as a replacement for Cristal champagne. In "[[Corporate Crush]]" Liz states he goes to the New York Stock Exchange when he's horny. Ironically, in "[[Greenzo]]", [[Al Gore]] states that Jack was once an intern for Ted Kennedy and "he was so liberal" before getting cut off by Jack.	+	Jack is a Republican (he appears to be a supporter of Mitt Romney)<ref>[[Corporate Crush]]</ref> and a firm believer in capitalism, stating in "The Baby Show" that "business gets me off" and in "[[Hard Ball]]" that negotiation is his favorite thing in the world since it's, in his words, "the essence of capitalism." Jack's business background clashed with the show's staff when he insisted on having the show use product placement (or "product integration" as he calls it) in the episode "[[Jack-tor]]." Citing ''Six Sigma'', Jack has also tried to involve himself with the staff. Much to Liz' annoyance, he has even tried to "help" her with issues in her personal life, as seen in "[[Blind Date]]" and "[[Jack Meets Dennis]]," his reasoning being that the quality of her life will reflect the quality of her work. In "[[The Source Awards]]," he started his own winery "[[Donaghy Estates]]" after purchasing a vineyard on the north fork of Long Island. Despite the wine being reviewed in ''Robert Parker's Wine Newsletter'' as tasting like "the urine of Satan after a hefty portion of asparagus," he attempted to market it to the hip-hop community as a replacement for Cristal champagne. In "[[Corporate Crush]]" Liz states he goes to the New York Stock Exchange when he's horny. Ironically, in "[[Greenzo]]", [[Al Gore]] states that Jack was once an intern for Ted Kennedy and "he was so liberal" before getting cut off by Jack.

-	Jack is shown to be very formal. So far, he has almost always appeared on the show in suits and in "[[Tracy Does Conan]]" it's revealed that he insists on wearing tuxedos after 6:00 PM regardless of whether there's any kind of occasion. In contrast, Liz and the other writers wear casual clothing most of the time and appear to be generally laid-back. A line by Liz in the episode "[[Jack-tor]]" suggests that he finds Asian women in their twenties especially attractive though he seems to be open to dating women of other races. As evidenced by "[[The C Word]]," he is apparently quite good at painting and, as revealed in "[[The Fighting Irish]]," he is Irish Catholic, naming his fists after St. Patrick and St. Michael. He apparently dyes his hair and is, in his own words, "a gifted flautist". Jack collected cookie jars and displayed them at conventions using the alias "Victor Nightingale." He gave his collection to Kenneth when a PI told him that it could hurt his chances at getting Geiss' job.	+	Jack is shown to be very formal. So far, he has almost always appeared on the show in suits and in "[[Tracy Does Conan]]" it's revealed that he insists on wearing tuxedos after 6:00 PM regardless of whether there's any kind of occasion. In contrast, Liz and the other writers wear casual clothing most of the time and appear to be generally laid-back. A line by Liz in the episode "[[Jack-tor]]" suggests that he finds Asian women in their twenties especially attractive though he seems to be open to dating women of other races. As evidenced by "[[The C Word]]," he is apparently quite good at painting and, as revealed in "[[The Fighting Irish]]," he is Irish Catholic, naming his fists after St. Patrick and St. Michael. He apparently dyes his hair and is, in his own words, "a gifted flautist". Jack collected cookie jars and displayed them at conventions using the alias "Victor Nightingale." He gave his collection to Kenneth when a PI told him that it could hurt his chances at getting Geiss' job.

	In "Corporate Crush", Liz mentions that he "goes to Sbarro when he's angry, the New York Stock Exchange when he's horny, and Christie's when he's depressed."		In "Corporate Crush", Liz mentions that he "goes to Sbarro when he's angry, the New York Stock Exchange when he's horny, and Christie's when he's depressed."
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-	:''"Tracy" redirects here. For the actor, see [[Tracy Morgan]]''	+	:''"Tracy" redirects here. For the actor, see [[Tracy Morgan]]''
	'''Tracy Jordan''' is a fictional character on the television series ''[[30 Rock]]'', played by [[Tracy Morgan]].[[File:Tracy-morgan.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan]]The character is a successful African-American movie star with a reputation for unpredictable, highly erratic behavior. This reputation is well-earned and much of it is an intentional attempt on his part to maintain his "crazy" persona in the eyes of the media.		'''Tracy Jordan''' is a fictional character on the television series ''[[30 Rock]]'', played by [[Tracy Morgan]].[[File:Tracy-morgan.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan]]The character is a successful African-American movie star with a reputation for unpredictable, highly erratic behavior. This reputation is well-earned and much of it is an intentional attempt on his part to maintain his "crazy" persona in the eyes of the media.

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	==Career and history==		==Career and history==
-	As a child, Tracy was a castmember on the Nickelodeon show ''Ray Ray's Mystery Garage''. He lived with his single mother in 1979 and was discovered after doing stand-up comedy at the Apollo Theater in 1984. Tracy claims to have no memory of this, but it was allegedly listed on Wikipedia. (This fact was made self-referentially in the episode "The Head and The Hair") Tracy Jordan believes he is a descendant of [[Thomas Jefferson]] and slave Sally Hemings. However, this is based on information given to him by Dr. Spaceman.	+	As a child, Tracy was a castmember on the Nickelodeon show ''Ray Ray's Mystery Garage''. He lived with his single mother in 1979 and was discovered after doing stand-up comedy at the Apollo Theater in 1984. Tracy claims to have no memory of this, but it was allegedly listed on Wikipedia. (This fact was made self-referentially in the episode "The Head and The Hair") Tracy Jordan believes he is a descendant of [[Thomas Jefferson]] and slave Sally Hemings. However, this is based on information given to him by Dr. Spaceman.

-	Tracy has starred in 14 movies including:	+	Tracy has starred in 14 movies including:
	*''Who Dat Ninja?'', where he plays an African-American ninja. (Portrayal of a non-Asian ninja might be a reference to Beverly Hills Ninja) Early episodes show the spelling in the poster found in Tracy's dressing room as being 'Who Dat Ninga.'		*''Who Dat Ninja?'', where he plays an African-American ninja. (Portrayal of a non-Asian ninja might be a reference to Beverly Hills Ninja) Early episodes show the spelling in the poster found in Tracy's dressing room as being 'Who Dat Ninga.'
-	*''Black Cop/White Cop'' (''"One does the duty; the other gets the booty!"''), in which he plays a Black cop who disguises himself as a White cop. (Reference to White Chicks)	+	*''Black Cop/White Cop'' (''"One does the duty; the other gets the booty!"''), in which he plays a Black cop who disguises himself as a White cop. (Reference to White Chicks)
-	*''Black Cavemen'' (''"So simple, a Black Caveman can do it!"''), in which he plays a Black Caveman who, along with his friends, tries to fit into a society which is slow to accept them. (Reference to Geico Cavemen)	+	*''Black Cavemen'' (''"So simple, a Black Caveman can do it!"''), in which he plays a Black Caveman who, along with his friends, tries to fit into a society which is slow to accept them. (Reference to Geico Cavemen)
	*''Honky Grandma be Trippin''', in which he portrays a Black man who disguises himself as an overweight elderly White woman. (Reference to Big Momma's House)		*''Honky Grandma be Trippin''', in which he portrays a Black man who disguises himself as an overweight elderly White woman. (Reference to Big Momma's House)
	*''President Homeboy'', in which he plays a Black president. (a reference to ''Head of State'')		*''President Homeboy'', in which he plays a Black president. (a reference to ''Head of State'')
-	*''[[Fat Bitch]]'' (''"She's off the leash!"''), in which he turns into a dog. Don Geiss wanted a sequel made, despite the fact that Coco (Fat Bitch) died at the end.	+	*''[[Fat Bitch]]'' (''"She's off the leash!"''), in which he turns into a dog. Don Geiss wanted a sequel made, despite the fact that Coco (Fat Bitch) died at the end.
	*''Samurai I Am Awry'', spent nine months in Japan filming this movie.		*''Samurai I Am Awry'', spent nine months in Japan filming this movie.
	He was also in a Western in which his entire role was done without leaving his car. His current project in development is called ''[[Jefferson]]'', where he plays [[Thomas Jefferson]], Sally Hemings and King George III. Tracy put together a truly abysmal short trailer for his prospective film that Don Geiss watched and said was horrifyingly bad. It is mentioned to come out in Christmas 2008		He was also in a Western in which his entire role was done without leaving his car. His current project in development is called ''[[Jefferson]]'', where he plays [[Thomas Jefferson]], Sally Hemings and King George III. Tracy put together a truly abysmal short trailer for his prospective film that Don Geiss watched and said was horrifyingly bad. It is mentioned to come out in Christmas 2008

-	He also tends to play multiple roles in his films, much like actors Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy. According to Jack Donaghy, Tracy's movie career has taken a downturn because of enemies he has made in the industry.	+	He also tends to play multiple roles in his films, much like actors Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy. According to Jack Donaghy, Tracy's movie career has taken a downturn because of enemies he has made in the industry.

-	Tracy did a Christmas album in 1998 and is a big fan of Pat Benatar. In addition to his acting career, he writes a column in Ebony Magazine called "Musings". He owns several houses and later got into debt because he didn't make the payments on them. Tracy owes Quincy Jones $75,000.	+	Tracy did a Christmas album in 1998 and is a big fan of Pat Benatar. In addition to his acting career, he writes a column in Ebony Magazine called "Musings". He owns several houses and later got into debt because he didn't make the payments on them. Tracy owes Quincy Jones $75,000.

	When [[Jack Donaghy]] is made the new Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming at [[NBC]], he forces [[Liz Lemon]], the head writer of ''The Girlie Show'', to hire Tracy as the show's new star. When Tracy joins the cast, the show is re-named ''[[TGS with Tracy Jordan]]''. Jack is constantly doing anything that he can to keep Tracy happy, but most of the cast and writing staff is unhappy with Jack's decision to hire Tracy because they do not respect his unprofessional demeanor or his film career. However, writer [[Frank Rossitano]] enjoys Tracy's films. [[Jenna Maroney]], another actress on the show, feels upstaged by Tracy and becomes angry when she learns that he does not even know her name.		When [[Jack Donaghy]] is made the new Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming at [[NBC]], he forces [[Liz Lemon]], the head writer of ''The Girlie Show'', to hire Tracy as the show's new star. When Tracy joins the cast, the show is re-named ''[[TGS with Tracy Jordan]]''. Jack is constantly doing anything that he can to keep Tracy happy, but most of the cast and writing staff is unhappy with Jack's decision to hire Tracy because they do not respect his unprofessional demeanor or his film career. However, writer [[Frank Rossitano]] enjoys Tracy's films. [[Jenna Maroney]], another actress on the show, feels upstaged by Tracy and becomes angry when she learns that he does not even know her name.
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	He also once wrote a novelty song entitled "[[Werewolf Bar Mitzvah]]", which he recorded for Geffen Records. The lyrics include "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah, spooky, scary! Boys becoming men, men becoming wolves!" His attorney Harvey Lemmings (who Liz is not sure actually exists) helped him record the song by teaching him Jewish religious phrases to use in it.		He also once wrote a novelty song entitled "[[Werewolf Bar Mitzvah]]", which he recorded for Geffen Records. The lyrics include "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah, spooky, scary! Boys becoming men, men becoming wolves!" His attorney Harvey Lemmings (who Liz is not sure actually exists) helped him record the song by teaching him Jewish religious phrases to use in it.

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