Stride of Pride

"Stride of Pride"
30 Rock episode
Liz demonstrating a "stride of pride" to Jack
Episode no.	Season 7 Episode 3
Directed by	Michael Engler
Written by	Tina Fey
Featured music	Jeff Richmond
Production code	703
Original air date	October 18, 2012
Guest appearance(s)
Nina Arianda as Zarina Ryan Lochte as himself

"Stride of Pride" is the third episode of the seventh season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 128th overall episode of the series. It was directed by Michael Engler and written by Tina Fey. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on October 18, 2012.

"Stride of Pride" was watched by 3.04 million viewers and received a positive response from critics.

Plot

Liz (Tina Fey) must deal with a magazine article saying that Jenna (Jane Krakowski) is 56 and Tracy (Tracy Morgan) saying women are not funny. Meanwhile, Jack (Alec Baldwin) discovers that his girlfriend Zarina (Nina Arianda) is using Ryan Lochte as a sex idiot.

Reception

"Stride of Pride" was watched by 3.04 million viewers and earned a 1.2 rating/4 share in the 18–49 demographic.^[1] This means that it was seen by 1.2 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 4 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast. This was a decrease from the previous episode "Governor Dunston" (3.40 million).^[2]

"Stride of Pride" received mostly positive reviews from critics. Pilot Viruet of The A.V. Club gave the episode an "A-" and praised the episode's message, saying, “'Stride of Pride' succeeded because it wasn’t trying to give viewers an answer to the 'are women funny?' question; it was saying that it doesn’t owe anyone an answer in the first place."^[3] Amy Amatangelo of Paste magazine gave the episode a 9.5 out of 10, writing "Fey unabashedly and unapologetically took on the sexism and ageism that permeates Hollywood and society in the hilarious “Stride of Pride” episode of 30 Rock."^[4] However, Julia Bergen of TV.com gave the episode only moderate praise, stating, "Overall, I liked this episode, but I also didn't feel like I laughed all that much. It was a little preachy, and even though I agreed with its message, I could have done with a few more side-splitting jokes and a few fewer speeches about feminism."^[5]

Cultural references

Tracy Jordan's tweet to "@theRealStephenHawking" which reads, "I agree @theRealStephenHawking. Women are not funny. Never have been. Never will be. #plotpoint" and Liz Lemon's subsequent response alludes to an incident sparked by a Vanity Fair article by Christopher Hitchens titled "Why Women Aren't Funny",^[6] which caused upset among Tina Fey, Sarah Silverman, Amy Poehler, and other female comedians who challenged the article as sexism.^[5]

When Zarina bumps into Jack while walking with her "sex idiot," Ryan Lochte, she introduces them by their first names, saying "Jack, Ryan; Ryan, Jack" -- pronouncing "Jack, Ryan" with no vocal pause, such that it sounds very much like a single name. Jack Ryan is the name of Alec Baldwin's character in The Hunt for Red October, one of his first starring roles.

References

↑ Bibel, Sara (October 19, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries', 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's Anatomy' & 'The Ofifice' Adjusted Up; '30 Rock', 'Up All Night' & 'Scandal' Adjusted Down Plus Final Baseball Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
↑ Kondolojy, Amanda. "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Two and a Half Men' Adjusted Up; 'Up All Night', 'Beauty and the Beast' and '30 Rock Adjusted Down; No Adjustment for 'The Vampire Diaries'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
↑ Viruet, Pilot (19 October 2012). "30 Rock: 'Stride of Pride' Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
↑ Amatangelo, Amy. "30 Rock Review: "Stride of Pride"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
1 2 Bergen, Julia (19 October 2012). "30 Rock 'Stride of Pride' Review: Mining Bossypants". TV.com. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
↑ Why Women Aren't Funny. Christopher Hitchens. Vanity Fair. Retrieved 19 June 2014

External links

"Stride of Pride" on IMDb
"Stride of Pride" at TV.com

30 Rock episodes
Season 1	"Pilot" "The Aftermath" "Blind Date" "Jack the Writer" "Jack-Tor" "Jack Meets Dennis" "Tracy Does Conan" "The Break-Up" "The Baby Show" "The Rural Juror" "The Head and the Hair" "Black Tie" "Up All Night" "The C Word" "Hard Ball" "The Source Awards" "The Fighting Irish" "Fireworks" "Corporate Crush" "Cleveland" "Hiatus"
Season 2	"SeinfeldVision" "Jack Gets in the Game" "The Collection" "Rosemary's Baby" "Greenzo" "Somebody to Love" "Cougars" "Secrets and Lies" "Ludachristmas" Episode 210 "MILF Island" "Subway Hero" "Succession" "Sandwich Day" "Cooter"
Season 3	"Do-Over" "Believe in the Stars" "The One with the Cast of Night Court" "Gavin Volure" "Reunion" "Christmas Special" "Señor Macho Solo" "Flu Shot" "Retreat to Move Forward" " Generalissimo" "St. Valentine's Day" "Larry King" "Goodbye, My Friend" "The Funcooker" " The Bubble" "Apollo, Apollo" "Cutbacks" "Jackie Jormp-Jomp" " The Ones" "The Natural Order" "Mamma Mia" "Kidney Now!"
Season 4	"Season 4" "Into the Crevasse" "Stone Mountain" "Audition Day" "The Problem Solvers" "Sun Tea" "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001" "Secret Santa" "Klaus and Greta" "Black Light Attack!" "Winter Madness" "Verna" "Anna Howard Shaw Day" "Future Husband" "Don Geiss, America and Hope" "Floyd" "Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter" "Khonani" "Argus" "The Moms" "Emanuelle Goes to Dinosaur Land" "I Do Do"
Season 5	"The Fabian Strategy" "When It Rains, It Pours" "Let's Stay Together" "Live Show" "Reaganing" "Gentleman's Intermission" "Brooklyn Without Limits" "College" "Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish" "Christmas Attack Zone" "Mrs. Donaghy" "Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning" "¡Qué Sorpresa!" "Double-Edged Sword" "It's Never Too Late for Now" "TGS Hates Women" "Queen of Jordan" "Plan B" "I Heart Connecticut" "100" "Everything Sunny All the Time Always" "Respawn"
Season 6	"Dance Like Nobody's Watching" "Idiots Are People Two!" "Idiots Are People Three!" "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell" "Today You Are a Man" "Hey, Baby, What's Wrong" "The Tuxedo Begins" "Leap Day" "Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky" "Standards and Practices" "St. Patrick's Day" "Grandmentor" "Kidnapped by Danger" "The Shower Principle" "Nothing Left to Lose" "Meet the Woggels!" "Murphy Brown Lied to Us" "Live from Studio 6H" "Queen of Jordan 2: Mystery of the Phantom Pooper" "The Return of Avery Jessup" "What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year?"
Season 7	"The Beginning of the End" "Governor Dunston" "Stride of Pride" "Unwindulax" "There's No I in America" "Aunt Phatso vs. Jack Donaghy" "Mazel Tov, Dummies!" "My Whole Life Is Thunder" "Game Over" "Florida" "A Goon's Deed in a Weary World" "Hogcock!" "Last Lunch"

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