What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year?

"What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year?"
30 Rock episode
Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 22
Directed by	Michael Engler
Written by	Matt Hubbard
Featured music	Jeff Richmond
Production code	622
Original air date	May 17, 2012
Guest appearance(s)
James Marsden as Criss Chros Mary Steenburgen as Diana Jessup Margaret Cho as Kim Jong Il Kristen Schaal as Hazel Wassername Michael Mosley as Scott Scottsman Thomas Roberts as himself Cornel West as himself Pat Kiernan as himself Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup

"What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year?" is the twenty-second and final episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 125th overall episode of the series. It was directed by Michael Engler, and written by Matt Hubbard. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on May 17, 2012.

In the episode, Jack (Alec Baldwin) and Avery (Elizabeth Banks) seek to renew their vows; Criss (James Marsden) sets out to show Liz (Tina Fey) he can pay for their nursery renovation; Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) gives new page Hazel (Kristen Schaal) a place to stay; and Tracy (Tracy Morgan) tries to be less of an embarrassment to African Americans.

Plot

While watching an interview with Avery and fellow captive Scott Scotsman (Michael Mosley), Jack realizes they communicate with each other using a code of finger taps, and that during their captivity they have been conducting an affair through coded taps. When confronted, Avery admits to her feelings for Scott. Both insist on moving forward with renewing their vows in spite of both this revelation and tension surrounding Jack kissing Avery's mother. Liz officiates at the ceremony, which proceeds smoothly in spite of several aggrieved attendees. When no one speaks out against the marriage, Jack and Avery simultaneously question the crowd, admitting that they only got married because of their baby. They agree to divorce on the spot. Jack finishes the episode admitting to Liz that his love life is a mess.

Criss takes out his hot dog truck to raise the money to renovate the nursery, since he believes Liz will bail on him if he can't provide for them. It doesn't go well, but Liz sees his van on the news as the getaway vehicle for a bank robbery. Liz assumes he is guilty and offers to go to jail for him. Finding out that he had sold the van that morning to raise the money, they recommit to have a child together.

Hazel needs a place to stay for financial reasons. Kenneth ends up giving her a place to stay, but then Jenna tells him that Hazel sabotaged his re-application to the page program. When he confronts Hazel, she says she has developed feelings for him and they kiss.

Tracy discovers that his general buffoonery has left him an embarrassment to African Americans and a comfort to racists. Grizz and Dotcom set up a meeting with Dr. Cornel West to inspire him to do better. Tracy visits a civil rights museum, and there is inspired to emulate Tyler Perry by creating his own studio, solely employing African Americans in creative positions.

Reception

"What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year?" was watched by 2.84 million viewers and earned a 1.4 rating/4 share in the 18–49 demographic.^[1] This means that it was seen by 1.4 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 made it the lowest-rated episode in 30 Rock's history.^[2] and a decrease from the previous episode "The Return of Avery Jessup" (2.92 million)^[3]

References

↑ Bibel, Sara (May 18, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'Grey's Anatomy', '30 Rock' Adjusted Up; 'Touch', 'Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
↑ Seidman, Robert (May 6, 2011). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Big Bang Theory,' 'CSI,' 'The Mentalist,' 'Community,' 'The Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'Bones,' 'Parks & Recreation' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 11, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'Idol', 'Vampire Diaries', 'Office', 'Secret Circle', 'Grey's' Adjusted Up; 'Touch', 'Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 25 October 2012.

External links

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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