30 Rock: TGS Hates Women (2011)
Season 5, Episode 16
9/10
A Brilliant Episode, My Favorite
20 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I keep coming back to this episode because it is so cleverly written. Jack thinks he is sabotaging his teenage future rival Kaylie Hooper, but finds out *she* is the one playing him.

Liz is trying to help "sexy baby" writer Abby Flynn, while Jenna schemes to crush Abby. In the end, Liz unwittingly does the crushing. Her "help" was as effective as Jenna's nastiness.

Three male writers get to play different versions of themselves. Even Sue is charmed by Abby.

I can't help gushing praise for this episode. I have the show purchased on my PS3 and iPad, so I watch it now and then. I love the short piece of music that plays after the Kaylie / Jack confrontation.

Chloe Grace Moritz does a beautiful job as Kaylie Hooper, especially when she drops the teenager act and reveals her true self. Cristin Milioti is wonderfully over-the-top as Abby. Liz is humbled by her mistake, yet ends up smugly back in her usual role.

The title is ironic because Liz tries to refute the accusation, only to be confronted with the same accusation from Abby.
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