30 Rock - Mamma Mia

Somewhat better than last week, but still not quite firing on cylinders, this week's episode had Tracy's illegitimate child returning for money, Jenna milking a new catchphrase that Liz wrote, and Liz trying to track down Jack's real father. I haven't seen Mamma Mia and almost certainly never will so that kept me from understanding a few of the jokes. The most interesting running joke had Tracy acting like an older man closer to the age of 60 rather than 40 as well as Liz and Pete incapable of guessing a black person's age. Jack had some choice one-liners about easter egg hunts and deathbeds. But Jack's 3 possible fathers weren't nearly as funny as they could have been and the last scene, while containing an interesting twist, mistook shock for humor. Hawkeye Pierce deserved better. B