The Baby Show

Season 1, Episode 9, Aired
EDIT

Episode Summary

When ditzy receptionist Cerie spreads news of her engagement to a filthy rich Greek heir, Liz confronts her own marital and maternal status. Meanwhile, emotionally hardened Jack softens due to “mommy issues.”
9.0
out of 10
EPISODE RATING: Superb
286 votes
  • Your Rating: 10
    "Perfect"
  • Your Rating: 9.5
    "Superb"
  • Your Rating: 9
    "Superb"
  • Your Rating: 8.5
    "Great"
  • Your Rating: 8
    "Great"
  • Your Rating: 7.5
    "Good"
  • Your Rating: 7
    "Good"
  • Your Rating: 6.5
    "Fair"
  • Your Rating: 6
    "Fair"
  • Your Rating: 5.5
    "Mediocre"
  • Your Rating: 5
    "Mediocre"
  • Your Rating: 4.5
    "Poor"
  • Your Rating: 4
    "Poor"
  • Your Rating: 3.5
    "Bad"
  • Your Rating: 3
    "Bad"
  • Your Rating: 2.5
    "Terrible"
  • Your Rating: 2
    "Terrible"
  • Your Rating: 1.5
    "Abysmal"
  • Your Rating: 1
    "Abysmal"
Rate It

Watch Online

Netflix
Subscription
Amazon
Buy
iTunes
Buy
VUDU
Buy/Rent

Cast & Crew

See All EDIT

Fan Episode Reviews (4)

See All

  • Good episode.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By efc91, Jul 30, 2009 Report Abuse
    When ditzy receptionist Cerie spreads news of her engagement to a filthy rich Greek heir, Liz confronts her own marital and maternal status. Meanwhile, emotionally hardened Jack softens due to "mommy issues."
    This was good it was good to see Cerie get some screen time. Liz was great here, I found the part here she some how ended up back at her apartment with the baby was funny. Jack's storyline was ok the scene where Liz told him to act nice on the phone was funny. I need to rewatch this one I have forgot a lot of what happened. 9 out of 10.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    0 0

  • Baby blues sanked epiosde

    5.5
    "Mediocre"
    By GeorgeJobson, Jan 08, 2007 Report Abuse
    I like "30 Rock" but this episode I didn't buy. for the first 15 minutes was quite impressive. Liz (played by Tina Fey wanted to have a baby, but the guys in her life just wanted to make one with her. Plus Tracy ius iannoyed by one cast member's minic of the comedian. But the final 15 minutes went down the drain when Liz is running round the building with a baby. I didn't like the ending, making it the worst episode of "30 Rock" in weeks. I heard thet "The O.C.' has been cancelled. I hoipe that "30 rock" is not the next show to go.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    1 5

  • "I keep pooping during sex"

    9.6
    "Superb"
    By furiousfunk, Jan 07, 2007 Report Abuse
    Very funny and well written. Each character continued their slow development into greatness. Liz wants a baby, Jack wants his mother to leave him alone and Tracy wants the wierd guy Josh to stop impersonating him. Josh does a great impersonation of both Tracy and Jack and uses his impersonations on each of them to keep from getting in trouble. He gets in trouble when Tracy meets Jack in person and gives him a tip on how to stop pooping during sex. I really liked this episode, it was top notch comedy with several belly laughs. "I'm Jack, I'm Important, I just Bought the Moon".moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    2 0

  • An great/ok episode.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By Water78, Jan 07, 2007 Report Abuse
    30 Rock, In this episode{Cant remember her name} gets married. Liz all of a sudden whats to have a baby. In the show she gets to hold one of the makeup artis's baby. By accident she steals the baby.Jack is having problems with his mother. And strangely eating everything that gets in his way,

    DO YOU AGREE?

    1 0
 

Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

See All

  • Trivia

    ADD TRIVIA
    • When Jack is eating Kenneth's sandwich and picks up the milk, he has taken a big bite out of it, but when the camera changes angle and Jack drinks the milk the sandwich is whole again. Edit
    • The trucker hat Frank wears in this episode reads "RODS." Edit

  • Notes

    ADD NOTES
    • The German episode title is "Muttergefühle", meaning "Maternal Feelings". The French title is "Le baby show". The Italian title is "Kenneth il saggio", meaning "Kenneth the Wise". The Spanish title is "El bebé", meaning "The Baby". Edit
    • For the first time, Rachel Dratch reprises a role: "Greta the Cat Wrangler" from the Pilot Episode. Edit
    • International Airdates: Czech Republic: March 1, 2010 on Prima COOL Edit

  • Quotes

    ADD QUOTES
    • Cerie: We both want to have babies while it's still cool. I already have all the names picked out. If it's a girl, Bookcase... or Sandstorm... or maybe Hat, but that's more of a boy's name. Liz: Yeah, I was gonna say. Edit
    • Kenneth: My mother always told me that, even when things seem bad, there's someone else who's having a worse day. Like being stung by a bee, or getting a splinter, or being chained to a wall in someone's sex dungeon. Edit
    • Josh: (impersonating Jack on the phone) Now if you'll excuse me, I need to see a doctor. I keep pooping during sex. Edit

  • Allusions

    ADD ALLUSIONS
    • At the end of the episode when Kenneth is talking to his mother at first it appears he is talking to a skeleton of his dead mother. This is like the movie, Psycho, where the main character Norman Bates talks to the corpse of his mother as if she is alive. Also Kenneth says, "Yes, Mother" like Norman Bates often did in the movie. Edit

Show Forums

See All
Last Activity
Replies

Watch 30 Rock Full Episodes

See All

Related Shows

Season 1 Episodes

See All
Ep 21
Hiatus
Ep 20
Cleveland
Ep 19
Corporate Crush
Ep 18
Fireworks
Ep 17
The Fighting Irish
Ep 16
The Source Awards
Ep 15
Hardball
Ep 14
The "C" Word
Ep 13
Up All Night
Ep 12
Black Tie
Ep 11
The Head and the Hair
Ep 10
The Rural Juror
Ep 9
The Baby Show
Ep 8
The Break-Up
Ep 7
Tracy Does Conan
Ep 6
Jack Meets Dennis
Ep 5
Jack-Tor
Ep 4
Jack the Writer
Ep 3
Blind Date
Ep 2
The Aftermath
Ep 1
Pilot

Contributors

Become a contributor
More
Less

TV Listings

Full Listings
BROWSE | Shows | Videos | News | Listings | Forums | People | Photos | TV.com Blog

CBS Entertainment | About TV.com | About CBS Interactive | Jobs | Advertise

© 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Ad Choice | Terms of Use