The Source Awards

Season 1, Episode 16, Aired
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Jack forces Tracy to host the Source Awards. Meanwhile, Liz goes to great lengths to prove to her African-American date that she's not racist.
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  • Jack Donaghey is desperate to sell Donaghey Estates sparkling wine.

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    By kathcom, Sep 27, 2009 Report Abuse
    Jack has invested in Donaghey Estates sparkling wine. Unfortunately, it tastes terrible. He tries to pass it off on the hip-hop community.

    Jack read one of his negative reviews, which compares the flavor to "the urine of Satan." My husband and I replayed this line over at least five times on our TiVo. It's still one of our favorite ways to describe something that tastes bad.

    Alec Baldwin's line delivery is so dry and perfectly timed. I find myself replaying many of his lines so I can laugh even more. The show's writers give him excellent material and he does it justice, every time.moreless

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  • Made me laugh the most

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    By efc91, Jul 30, 2009 Report Abuse
    Jack forces Tracy to host the Source Awards. Meanwhile, Liz goes to great lengths to prove to her African-American date that she's not racist. Tracy acting like Oprah, Jck's bought disgusting champagne and Liz is a accused of being racist yep its another awesome episode of 30 Rock. This was by far the best episode of the first season of 30 Rock the ending was so unexpecting and it made me laugh so load and fo so long the funniest scene of the show to date. This is easily got to get a 10 out of 10 from me. Top form.moreless

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  • What a great farce

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    By jkumar8, May 11, 2007 Report Abuse
    Whenever a show on the ropes, like 30 Rock, gets guest stars in order to boost ratings, it's a difficult game to play. However, LL Cool J was a great choice to play Ridikulous. Tracy's description of Ridikulous (that he bit Suge Knight, held Raven-Symone over a balcony, and made Rasheed Wallace cry) is priceless.

    This episode should insure that 30 Rock has a long a prosperous tenure on NBC. Excellent wording choices like "after-after-after-after-after party" and "death by chocolate" are a testiment to the writing skills of Tina Fey and the entire writing team. After watching this episode, I was hooked for good, and you will be too.moreless

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  • Loved It

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    By teliaia, Mar 11, 2007 Report Abuse
    what can I say it made me laugh alot. Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan rock this show,Tina Fey has grown in her acting. LL Cool J and Ghost Face Killah did a great job in their guest star roles and Wayne Brady Always Delivers He needs A show of his own to shine. The whole cast of 30 rock really brings it every week sometimes I have to watch twice in one night to catch everything that I missed the first time I hope the show continues to bring the funny each week it's one of the few good things onmoreless

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  • Not my favorite one.

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    By Water78, Mar 09, 2007 Report Abuse
    30 Rock,
    Not my favorite one i didn't find this one very funny. In it we find Liz going on a date but as she goes along her date thinks she is rasis. Kennith makes a enemy and Tracy gets forced in getting to host The Source Awards. While he acts like Oprah for no reason really. Jack buys A wine vinor and has nasty wine. Not a funny episode.

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  • Trivia

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    • Kenneth mentions trying the Donaghy Estates sparkling wine, despite the fact that Kenneth does not consciously drink alcohol because of his religion. Edit
    • The trucker hats Frank wears in this episode read "Coool As Ice" and "Time Travel Agent". Edit

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    • Though credited, Scott Adsit does not appear in this episode. Edit
    • The German episode title is "Rassistin wider Willen", meaning "Inadvertant Racist". The French title is "Les source Awards". The Italian title is "Il premio "The Source"", and the Spanish title is "Los premios Source", both exact translations. Edit
    • Music: The Gray Kid's "Oh My!" Edit

  • Quotes

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    • Ridikolus: (to Kenneth) To have you, your moms must be so stupid she thinks Grape Nuts is an STD. Edit
    • Jack: Why don't we go down to the pistol range and squeeze off a few rounds? Let the guns do the worrying. Liz: Again with the guns. What is it with men and guns? Tracy: Well, I think I speak for the both of us when I say, because they're metal penises. Edit
    • Liz: Okay, how racist is this? I'm going to the Source Awards tomorrow night. Steven: Ha, well let me get on the black phone and call the NAACP so they can just send you your medal right now. Edit

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    • The riot at an awards show is a reference to the 2004 Vibe Awards, which was widely criticized when a brawl broke out in the audience. Edit
    • Steve Black is introduced as being from the firm Dewey, Cheatham, and Livingston. This is an homage to Johnny Carson's favorite law firm, Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe. Edit
    • Tracy refers to when Ridikolus bit Suge Knight, and later Ridikolous threatens to "Eat (tracy's) family". Both of these instances satirize Mike Tyson's infamous ear biting of Evander Holyfield and the 2002 press conference where Tyson told Lennox Lewis he wanted to "eat his children". Edit

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