Season 2, Episode 7 - “Cougars”

30 Rock continues to be one of my favorite shows on television. In this episode 37 year old Liz dates 20 year old coffee boy, Jamie. Of course, he says he’s 25, and she says she’s 29 - so if you go by their made-up ages, it’s not that bad.

The two subplots of the episode were as bizarre as they’ve ever been in this episode, with Jack taking over a underprivileged baseball team from Tracy in an obvious (and hilarious) series of jabs at the Iraq war. Which come to a head with Jack standing over a new baseball field dressed as a General, while he stares at a very familiar looking banner that reads “Fun Accomplished.”

The second subplot of the night revolved around Frank being gay for coffee boy Jamie. Not completely gay, just gay for this one guy. It was funny, awkward, and slightly uncomfortable at times as Frank did his best to put the moves on Jamie - who just wasn’t interested.

The end of Liz and Jamie’s relationship was also pretty darn funny, with Liz meeting his mother, and finding out that they look exactly the same.

There were so many other funny bits in this episode, from Kenneth’s “homeade country gum” to Jenna’s 14-year old boyfriend, that it’s hard to recap it all. This episode is 30 Rock at its best, and well worth checking out.

Grade: A