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{{Infobox television episode
{{Infobox television episode
| Title = Sandwich Day
| series = [[30 Rock]]
| Series = [[30 Rock]]
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| season = 2
| episode = 14
| Caption = Liz wolfs her Teamster sandwich while at airport security
| Season = 2
| airdate = {{Start date|2008|05|01}}
| Episode = 14
| production = 214
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| writer = [[Robert Carlock]]<br>[[Jack Burditt]]
| Airdate = {{Start date|2008|05|01}}
| Production = 214
| director = [[Don Scardino]]
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| Writer = [[Robert Carlock]]<br>[[Jack Burditt]]
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| photographer = Vanja Černjul
| Director = [[Don Scardino]]
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* [[Brian Dennehy]] as Mickey J
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| Photographer = Vanja Černjul
* [[Jason Sudeikis]] as Floyd DeBarber
| Guests = [[Brian Dennehy]] as Mickey J<br>[[Jason Sudeikis]] as Floyd DeBarber<br>[[Rip Torn]] as Don Geiss<br>[[John Lutz (television writer)|John Lutz]] as J.D. Lutz<br>[[Maulik Pancholy]] as Jonathan
* [[Rip Torn]] as Don Geiss
| Episode list = [[30 Rock (season 2)|''30 Rock'' (season 2)]]<br>[[List of 30 Rock episodes|List of ''30 Rock'' episodes]]
* [[John Lutz]] as J.D. Lutz
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| Prev = [[Succession (30 Rock)|Succession]]
* [[Maulik Pancholy]] as Jonathan
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| Next = [[Cooter (30 Rock)|Cooter]]
| season_article = 30 Rock season 2
| episode_list = List of 30 Rock episodes
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| prev = [[Succession (30 Rock)|Succession]]
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'''"Sandwich Day"''' is the [[List of 30 Rock episodes|fourteenth episode]] of the [[30 Rock (season 2)|second season]] of ''[[30 Rock]]'' and the thirty-fifth episode overall. It was written by one of the season's executive producers, [[Robert Carlock]], and one of the season's co-executive producers, [[Jack Burditt]]. The episode was directed by one of the season's producers, [[Don Scardino]].<ref name="yahoo">{{cite web |url=http://tv.yahoo.com/episode/168882/castcrew;_ylt=AjcJZlYp.JWNn6G4Mg6vkQqvo9EF |title=''30 Rock'' "Sandwich Day" |accessdate=2008-07-31 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=''[[Yahoo]]''}}</ref> The episode first aired on May 1, 2008 on the [[NBC]] network in the United States.<ref name="214release">{{cite press release |title=''30 Rock'' "Sandwich Day" 05-01-2008 9:31PM|publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |date= |url=http://nbcumv.com/listing_detail.nbc/nbc-20080501213100.html |language= |accessdate=2008-07-31 |quote= }}</ref> Guest stars in this episode included Bill Cwikowski, [[Brian Dennehy]], Marceline Hugot, Johnnie May, [[Jason Sudeikis]], Miriam Tolan and [[Rip Torn]].<ref name="yahoo" /> The episode earned [[Tina Fey]] the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]].
"'''Sandwich Day'''" is the [[List of 30 Rock episodes|fourteenth episode]] of the [[30 Rock season 2|second season]] of ''[[30 Rock]]'' and the thirty-fifth episode overall. It was written by one of the season's executive producers, [[Robert Carlock]], and one of the season's co-executive producers, [[Jack Burditt]]. The episode was directed by one of the season's producers, [[Don Scardino]].<ref name="yahoo">{{cite web |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/episode/168882/castcrew;_ylt=AjcJZlYp.JWNn6G4Mg6vkQqvo9EF |title=''30 Rock'' "Sandwich Day" |access-date=2008-07-31 |publisher=[[Yahoo]]}}</ref> The episode first aired on May 1, 2008 on the [[NBC]] network in the United States.<ref name="214release">{{cite press release|title=''30 Rock'' "Sandwich Day" 05-01-2008 9:31PM |publisher=[[NBC Universal]] Media Village |url=http://nbcumv.com/listing_detail.nbc/nbc-20080501213100.html |access-date=2008-07-31 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Guest stars in this episode included [[Brian Dennehy]], [[Marceline Hugot]], [[Jason Sudeikis]], and [[Rip Torn]].<ref name="yahoo" /> The episode earned [[Tina Fey]] the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]].


Unusually this episode begins on the 30 Rock title sequence - there is no [[cold open]] as is normally the case.
Unusually this episode begins on the 30 Rock title sequence - there is no [[cold open]] as is normally the case.


This episode begins on the annual ''TGS with Tracy Jordan'' (a fictional [[sketch comedy]] series) Sandwich Day. [[Liz Lemon]] ([[Tina Fey]]) receives a phone call from her ex-boyfriend, [[List of recurring characters on 30 Rock#Floyd|Floyd]] (Jason Sudeikis), asking for a place to stay; [[Tracy Jordan]] ([[Tracy Morgan]]), [[Jenna Maroney]] ([[Jane Krakowski]]) and the ''TGS'' writers try to get a new sandwich for Liz; [[Jack Donaghy]] ([[Alec Baldwin]]) reconsiders his future at [[General Electric]].
This episode begins on the annual ''TGS with Tracy Jordan'' (a fictional [[sketch comedy]] series) Sandwich Day. [[Liz Lemon]] ([[Tina Fey]]) receives a phone call from her ex-boyfriend, [[List of recurring characters on 30 Rock#Floyd|Floyd]] ([[Jason Sudeikis]]), asking for a place to stay; [[Tracy Jordan]] ([[Tracy Morgan]]), [[Jenna Maroney]] ([[Jane Krakowski]]) and the ''TGS'' writers try to get a new sandwich for Liz; [[Jack Donaghy]] ([[Alec Baldwin]]) reconsiders his future at [[General Electric]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
<!-- No-free image with insufficient rationale [[Image:Liz, Red Dress (Sandwich Day).png|left|thumb|Liz flirts with Floyd, with the help of [[Pete Hornberger]] ([[Scott Adsit]]) and a wind machine.]] -->
It is the annual Sandwich Day for the crew of ''TGS''. The [[International Brotherhood of Teamsters|Teamsters]], led by Mickey J. ([[Brian Dennehy]]), bring in "secret" sandwiches from an unknown Italian delicatessen in [[Brooklyn]]. When the writers eat Liz's sandwich, Liz threatens that she will "cut [their] faces up so bad [...] [they'll] all have chins." As a result, the writers and Tracy, aided by Jenna, enter a drinking contest against the Teamsters in an attempt to get Liz a new sandwich.
It is the annual Sandwich Day for the crew of ''TGS''. The [[International Brotherhood of Teamsters|Teamsters]], led by Mickey J. ([[Brian Dennehy]]), bring in "secret" sandwiches from an unknown Italian delicatessen in [[Brooklyn]]. When the writers eat Liz's sandwich, Liz threatens that she will "cut [their] faces up so bad [...] [they'll] all have chins." As a result, the writers and Tracy, aided by Jenna, enter a drinking contest against the Teamsters in an attempt to get Liz a new sandwich.


Floyd, who broke up with Liz in the episode "[[Hiatus (30 Rock)|Hiatus]]", calls Liz to ask if he can have a place to stay, as he has come to visit [[New York]] on business. Liz tries to win Floyd back, only for him to lie to her about going home to [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. Floyd eventually travels home, and the pair agree to remain friends.
Floyd, who broke up with Liz in the episode "[[Hiatus (30 Rock)|Hiatus]]", calls Liz to ask if he can have a place to stay, as he has come to visit [[New York City]] on business. Liz tries to win Floyd back, only for him to lie to her about going home to [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. Floyd eventually travels home, and the pair agree to remain friends.


Meanwhile, after being ousted from his office on the 52nd floor by [[List of 30 Rock characters#Devon Banks|Devon Banks]] ([[Will Arnett]]), Jack is not taking well to his new job on the 12th floor. He later decides to move to [[Washington, D.C.]], to be the new "[[Homeland Security]] Director for Crisis and Weather Management."
Meanwhile, after being ousted from his office on the 52nd floor by [[List of 30 Rock characters#Devon Banks|Devon Banks]] ([[Will Arnett]]), Jack is not taking well to his new job on the 12th floor. He later decides to move to [[Washington, D.C.]], to be the new "[[Homeland Security]] Director for Crisis and Weather Management."


==Production==
==Production==
This episode was primarily filmed on April 1, 2008.<ref name="filmingphotos">{{cite web |url=http://images.nbcmv.com/photos/thumb/30rock/NUP_130277_0053.JPG |title=''30 Rock'' — "Sandwich Day" Episode 214 — Pictured: Scott Adsit as Pete Hornberger |accessdate=2008-07-31 |last=Rivelli |first=Nicole |date=2008-04-09 |work=Set Photos |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village''}} Save Picture as → Right click file → Properties → Summary → Advanced → Date Picture Taken</ref> This episode was the fourth episode written by Jack Burditt and the seventh written by Robert Carlock. The episode was the twelfth episode which was directed by Don Scardino.
This episode was primarily filmed on April 1, 2008.<ref name="filmingphotos">{{cite web |url=http://images.nbcmv.com/photos/thumb/30rock/NUP_130277_0053.JPG |title=''30 Rock'' — "Sandwich Day" Episode 214 — Pictured: Scott Adsit as Pete Hornberger |access-date=2008-07-31 |last=Rivelli |first=Nicole |date=2008-04-09 |work=Set Photos |publisher=[[NBC Universal]] Media Village }}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Save Picture as → Right click file → Properties → Summary → Advanced → Date Picture Taken</ref> This episode was the fourth episode written by Burditt and the seventh written by Carlock. The episode was the twelfth episode which was directed by Don Scardino.

[[Jason Sudeikis]], who played Floyd in this episode, has appeared in the main cast of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'',<ref name="sudeikis">{{cite news |first=Whitney |last=Matheson |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=A chat with ... ''30 Rock'' and ''SNL'' star Jason Sudeikis |url=http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2007/04/a_chat_with_30_.html |work= |publisher=''[[USA Today]]'' |date=2007-04-19 |accessdate=2008-07-20 }} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> a weekly [[sketch comedy]] series which airs on [[NBC]] in the United States.<ref name="snlnbcmv">{{cite web |url=http://nbcumv.com/entertainment/program_detail.nbc/saturdaynightlive.html |title=''Saturday Night Live'' Saturdays on NBC (11:30 p.m.{{spaced ndash}}1 a.m. ET) |accessdate=2008-07-20 |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village''}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Tina Fey was the [[head writer]] on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1999 until 2006.<ref name="tinafey_yahoo">{{cite web |url=http://tv.yahoo.com/tina-fey/contributor/37979/bio;_ylt=Ah959xCzyoM_PeagipGdFJlaz9EF |title=Tina Fey Biography |accessdate=2008-07-20 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=''[[Yahoo!]]''}}</ref> Various other cast members of ''Saturday Night Live'' have appeared on ''30 Rock'', including Rachel Dratch,<ref name="michaelsaboutdratch">{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Schneider |title=Inside Move: Dratch latched to multiple ''Rock'' roles |url=http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=story&articleID=VR1117948462&cs=1 |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' |date=2006-08-14 |accessdate=2008-03-02}}</ref> [[Fred Armisen]],<ref name="ign_206">{{cite web |url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/835/835821p1.html |title=''30 Rock'': "Somebody to Love" Review |accessdate=2008-07-20 |last=Canning |first=Robert |coauthors= |date=2007-11-16 |work= |publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> [[Kristen Wiig]],<ref name="ign_206" /> [[Will Forte]],<ref name="forte">{{cite web |url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TV-Show-Blog/30-Rock/February-1-2007/700017220 |title=February 1, 2007: "It Feels Good to Laugh" |accessdate=2008-07-20 |last=Webb Mitovich |first=Matt |coauthors= |date=2007-02-02 |work= |publisher=''[[TV Guide]]''}}</ref> [[Jimmy Fallon]], [[Amy Poehler]], [[Will Ferrell]], [[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]], [[Bill Hader]], [[Tim Meadows]], [[Andy Samberg]], [[Chris Parnell]]<ref name="parnell">{{cite news |first=Annie |last=Barrett |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=What ''SNL'' alums besides Chris Parnell should guest on ''30 Rock''? |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2006/12/what_snl_alums_.html |work= |publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' |date=2006-12-07 |accessdate=2008-07-20 }}</ref> and [[Molly Shannon]] Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan have both been part of the main cast of ''Saturday Night Live''.<ref name="tinafey_yahoo" /><ref name="tracy_snl">{{cite web |url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/736/736916p1.html |title=IGN Interview: ''30 Rock''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Tracy Morgan |accessdate=2008-07-20 |last=Fickett |first=Travis |coauthors= |date=2006-10-17 |work= |publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Alec Baldwin has also hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' fourteen times, the second highest number of episodes of any host of the series.<ref name="alec_snl">{{cite episode |title=[[Alec Baldwin]]/[[Christina Aguilera]] |episodelink= |series=Saturday Night Live |serieslink=Saturday Night Live |credits= |network=[[NBC Universal]] |station=[[NBC]] |airdate=2006-11-11 |season=32 |seriesno= |number=5 |minutes= }}</ref> This was actress Johnnie May's second appearance in ''30 Rock''. She previously appeared in the episode "[[Tracy Does Conan]]" as a nurse who takes Liz's blood for donation.<ref name="varietyprofile">{{cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/profiles/Episode/main/171713/60931/Tracy%20Does%20Conan.html?dataSet=1 |title=''30 Rock'' — "Tracy Does Conan" — Synopsis, Credits, Companies |accessdate=2008-07-26 |work= |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' |date= }} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> In this episode she plays a screener who would not allow Liz past airport security because she had her Sandwich Day sandwich with her, and its dipping sauce container held "more than 3 ounces."


==Reception==
==Reception==
"Sandwich Day" brought in an average of 5.4&nbsp;million viewers. The episode also achieved a 2.6/7 in the key 18- to 49-year-old demographic.<ref name="ratings_1">{{cite press release |title=NBC Results For The Week Of April 28–May 4 |publisher=''[[NBC Universal]] Media Village'' |date=2008-05-06 |url=http://nbcumv.com/entertainment/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20080506000000-nbcresultsforthe.html |language= |accessdate=2008-07-31 |quote=From 9:31-10:01 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]], ''[[30 Rock]]'' (2.6/7 in 18-49, 5.4 million viewers overall)}}</ref> The 2.6 refers to 2.6% of all 18- to 49-year-olds in the U.S., and the 7 refers to 7% of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast in the U.S.
"Sandwich Day" brought in an average of 5.4&nbsp;million viewers. The episode also achieved a 2.6/7 in the key 18- to 49-year-old demographic.<ref name="ratings_1">{{cite press release|title=NBC Results For The Week Of April 28–May 4 |publisher=[[NBC Universal]] Media Village |date=2008-05-06 |url=http://nbcumv.com/entertainment/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20080506000000-nbcresultsforthe.html |access-date=2008-07-31 |quote=From 9:31-10:01 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]], ''[[30 Rock]]'' (2.6/7 in 18-49, 5.4 million viewers overall) }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The 2.6 refers to 2.6% of all 18- to 49-year-olds in the U.S., and the 7 refers to 7% of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast in the U.S.


Robert Canning of [[IGN]] wrote that this episode "turned out to be an absolute winner". He concluded that "with its more relatable storylines and moments like the eerie-voiced guy at the hospital, Liz tipping tables for her mac and cheese, and watching an entire sandwich be eaten in real time in the airport security line, 'Sandwich Day' was a definite highlight in the post-writers' strike season."<ref name="ign">{{cite web |url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/871/871177p1.html |title=''30 Rock'': "Sandwich Day" Review |accessdate=2008-07-31 |last=Canning |first=Robert |coauthors= |date=2008-05-02 |work= |publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Erin Fox of ''[[TV Guide]]'' said that "the minor story of the episode was probably the funniest".<ref name="tvguide">{{cite web |url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TV-Show-Blog/30-Rock/30-Rock-News/800038760 |title=Episode Recap: "Sandwich Day" |accessdate=2008-07-31 |last=Fox |first=Erin |coauthors= |date=2008-05-02 |work= |publisher=''[[TV Guide]]''}}</ref> Jeff Labrecque of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' thought that this episode "was nothing more than...''eh''".<ref name="ew_1">{{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20197446,00.html |title=''30 Rock'': Wakeup Calls (Page 1) |accessdate=2008-07-31 |last=Labrecque |first=Jeff |coauthors= |date=2008-05-02 |work= |publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''}}</ref> He called this episode a "weak link".<ref name="ew_2">{{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20197446_2,00.html |title=''30 Rock'': Wakeup Calls (Page 2) |accessdate=2008-07-31 |last=Labrecque |first=Jeff |coauthors= |date=2008-05-02 |work= |publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''}}</ref>
Robert Canning of [[IGN]] wrote that this episode "turned out to be an absolute winner". He concluded that "with its more relatable storylines and moments like the eerie-voiced guy at the hospital, Liz tipping tables for her mac and cheese, and watching an entire sandwich be eaten in real time in the airport security line, 'Sandwich Day' was a definite highlight in the post-writers' strike season."<ref name="ign">{{cite web |url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/871/871177p1.html |title=''30 Rock'': "Sandwich Day" Review |access-date=2008-07-31 |last=Canning |first=Robert |date=2008-05-02 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Erin Fox of ''[[TV Guide]]'' said that "the minor story of the episode was probably the funniest".<ref name="tvguide">{{cite magazine|url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TV-Show-Blog/30-Rock/30-Rock-News/800038760 |title=Episode Recap: "Sandwich Day" |access-date=2008-07-31 |last=Fox |first=Erin |date=2008-05-02 |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011213829/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TV-Show-Blog/30-Rock/30-Rock-News/800038760 |archive-date=2008-10-11 }}</ref> Jeff Labrecque of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' thought that this episode "was nothing more than...''eh''".<ref name="ew_1">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20197446,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122155145/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20197446,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 22, 2013 |title=''30 Rock'': Wakeup Calls (Page 1) |access-date=2008-07-31 |last=Labrecque |first=Jeff |date=2008-05-02 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> He called this episode a "weak link".<ref name="ew_2">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20197446_2,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505045300/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20197446_2,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 5, 2008 |title=''30 Rock'': Wakeup Calls (Page 2) |access-date=2008-07-31 |last=Labrecque |first=Jeff |date=2008-05-02 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>


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"Sandwich Day"
30 Rock episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 14
Directed byDon Scardino
Written byRobert Carlock
Jack Burditt
Cinematography byVanja Černjul
Production code214
Original air dateMay 1, 2008 (2008-05-01)
Guest appearances
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"Sandwich Day" is the fourteenth episode of the second season of 30 Rock and the thirty-fifth episode overall. It was written by one of the season's executive producers, Robert Carlock, and one of the season's co-executive producers, Jack Burditt. The episode was directed by one of the season's producers, Don Scardino.[1] The episode first aired on May 1, 2008 on the NBC network in the United States.[2] Guest stars in this episode included Brian Dennehy, Marceline Hugot, Jason Sudeikis, and Rip Torn.[1] The episode earned Tina Fey the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Unusually this episode begins on the 30 Rock title sequence - there is no cold open as is normally the case.

This episode begins on the annual TGS with Tracy Jordan (a fictional sketch comedy series) Sandwich Day. Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) receives a phone call from her ex-boyfriend, Floyd (Jason Sudeikis), asking for a place to stay; Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan), Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) and the TGS writers try to get a new sandwich for Liz; Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) reconsiders his future at General Electric.

Plot

It is the annual Sandwich Day for the crew of TGS. The Teamsters, led by Mickey J. (Brian Dennehy), bring in "secret" sandwiches from an unknown Italian delicatessen in Brooklyn. When the writers eat Liz's sandwich, Liz threatens that she will "cut [their] faces up so bad [...] [they'll] all have chins." As a result, the writers and Tracy, aided by Jenna, enter a drinking contest against the Teamsters in an attempt to get Liz a new sandwich.

Floyd, who broke up with Liz in the episode "Hiatus", calls Liz to ask if he can have a place to stay, as he has come to visit New York City on business. Liz tries to win Floyd back, only for him to lie to her about going home to Cleveland, Ohio. Floyd eventually travels home, and the pair agree to remain friends.

Meanwhile, after being ousted from his office on the 52nd floor by Devon Banks (Will Arnett), Jack is not taking well to his new job on the 12th floor. He later decides to move to Washington, D.C., to be the new "Homeland Security Director for Crisis and Weather Management."

Production

This episode was primarily filmed on April 1, 2008.[3] This episode was the fourth episode written by Burditt and the seventh written by Carlock. The episode was the twelfth episode which was directed by Don Scardino.

Reception

"Sandwich Day" brought in an average of 5.4 million viewers. The episode also achieved a 2.6/7 in the key 18- to 49-year-old demographic.[4] The 2.6 refers to 2.6% of all 18- to 49-year-olds in the U.S., and the 7 refers to 7% of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast in the U.S.

Robert Canning of IGN wrote that this episode "turned out to be an absolute winner". He concluded that "with its more relatable storylines and moments like the eerie-voiced guy at the hospital, Liz tipping tables for her mac and cheese, and watching an entire sandwich be eaten in real time in the airport security line, 'Sandwich Day' was a definite highlight in the post-writers' strike season."[5] Erin Fox of TV Guide said that "the minor story of the episode was probably the funniest".[6] Jeff Labrecque of Entertainment Weekly thought that this episode "was nothing more than...eh".[7] He called this episode a "weak link".[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "30 Rock "Sandwich Day"". Yahoo. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  2. ^ "30 Rock "Sandwich Day" 05-01-2008 9:31PM" (Press release). NBC Universal Media Village. Retrieved 2008-07-31.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Rivelli, Nicole (2008-04-09). "30 Rock — "Sandwich Day" Episode 214 — Pictured: Scott Adsit as Pete Hornberger". Set Photos. NBC Universal Media Village. Retrieved 2008-07-31.[permanent dead link‍] Save Picture as → Right click file → Properties → Summary → Advanced → Date Picture Taken
  4. ^ "NBC Results For The Week Of April 28–May 4" (Press release). NBC Universal Media Village. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-07-31. From 9:31-10:01 p.m. ET, 30 Rock (2.6/7 in 18-49, 5.4 million viewers overall)[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Canning, Robert (2008-05-02). "30 Rock: "Sandwich Day" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  6. ^ Fox, Erin (2008-05-02). "Episode Recap: "Sandwich Day"". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  7. ^ Labrecque, Jeff (2008-05-02). "30 Rock: Wakeup Calls (Page 1)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  8. ^ Labrecque, Jeff (2008-05-02). "30 Rock: Wakeup Calls (Page 2)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-31.

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