22 episodes · first aired 2012-01-12
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
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 | 01 | Dance Like Nobody's Watching 2012-01-12 | Tracy becomes frustrated in his attempts to anger Liz. Jack questions the family value of the network's new talent competition and Kenneth awaits the Rapture. | 2012-01-12 | 8.0 |
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Idiots Are People Two! (1) 2012-01-19 |
An offensive rant by Tracy is leaked online. Jack disapproves of Liz's new boyfriend, and Jenna enlists Kenneth in helping to replace her dressing room lights. |
| 2012-01-19 |
| 7.8 |
 | 03 | Idiots Are People Three! (2) 2012-01-26 | Tracy challenges Liz by leading his own protest in defense of idiots everywhere. Jack faces off with Devin Banks yet again, and the Best Friends Gang is reunited when Kenneth and Jenna call for the help of Kelsey Grammer. | 2012-01-26 | 7.8 |
 | 04 | The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell 2012-01-26 | Liz looks for a new best friend after discovering that Jenna has traded their friendship for fame. Tracy contemplates mortality as Dotcom and Grizz scramble to show him that life is still worth living. Meanwhile, Jack decides to end the page program in order to impress Hank Hooper. | 2012-01-26 | 8.2 |
 | 05 | Today You Are a Man 2012-02-02 | Liz finds a secret weapon to help in her contract negotiations with Jack, Kenneth leaves his job because he feels under-appreciated, and Tracy and Jenna perform at their accountant's ungrateful son's Bar Mitzvah. | 2012-02-02 | 8.0 |
 | 06 | Hey, Baby, What's Wrong? (1) 2012-02-09 | Criss and Liz decide to celebrate Valentine's Day, but they need to buy a dining room table first. Jack entertains his mother-in-law, Diana, as Jenna frantically looks to Pete to fill in last-minute as the producer of her first live performance on "America's Kidz Got Singing." Back at the office, Tracy and Frank try to help Lutz find someone to spend Valentine's with. | 2012-02-09 | 7.5 |
 | 07 | Hey, Baby, What's Wrong? (2) 2012-02-09 | Criss and Liz decide to celebrate Valentine's Day, but they need to buy a dining room table first. Jack entertains his mother-in-law, Diana, as Jenna frantically looks to Pete to fill in last-minute as the producer of her first live performance on "America's Kidz Got Singing." Back at the office, Tracy and Frank try to help Lutz find someone to spend Valentine's with. | 2012-02-09 | 7.5 |
 | 08 | The Tuxedo Begins 2012-02-16 | Fed up with New York City after being mugged, Jack sets out to protect the safety of the city's elite by announcing his run for mayor. Meanwhile, Liz revels in sacrificing the good of the city to look out for her own interests, and Jenna and Paul are thrilled by the perversion of acting like a normal couple. | 2012-02-16 | 8.6 |
 | 09 | Leap Day 2012-02-23 | Jack learns to appreciate Leap Day while Tracy takes the writers to a restaurant to spend an almost-expired gift card. Liz helps Jenna seduce an internet billionaire. | 2012-02-23 | 8.3 |
 | 10 | Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky 2012-03-01 | In order to hide his relationship with Lynn, Frank convinces his mother that he is dating Liz. Tracy and Jenna team up to try to solve the case of Pete's missing whisky. Meanwhile, Jack teaches Kenneth how to take down his first business nemesis. | 2012-03-01 | 8.5 |
 | 11 | Standards and Practices 2012-03-08 | Jenna hatches a surprising new plan to get publicity, while Jack finds himself begrudgingly playing parent to his teenage nemesis, Kaylie Hooper. Liz rejects the new authority Kenneth has over “TGS” with his new job in Standards. | 2012-03-08 | 8.3 |
 | 12 | St. Patrick's Day 2012-03-15 | Jack feels unworthy of his latest award and attempts to redeem himself by taking on the writers in a strategic board game. Liz believes she's cursed on St. Patrick's Day when her ex-boyfriend Dennis shows up to derail her relationship with Criss. Meanwhile, Hazel struggles to keep the peace between Tracy and Jenna. | 2012-03-15 | 7.8 |
 | 13 | Grandmentor 2012-03-22 | Liz struggles in her new role as mentor to Hazel. Kenneth has a difficult time letting go of his page duties and takes drastic measures to make sure Tracy is taken care of. Meanwhile, Jack and Jenna come up with a plan to get Avery back in the headlines. | 2012-03-22 | 7.5 |
 | 14 | Kidnapped by Danger 2012-03-22 | Liz's scripted version of Jack and Avery's love story leaves Jack confused and frustrated by his feelings for Diana. Meanwhile, Jenna and Tracy attempt to beat Weird Al Yankovic at his own game, and Kenneth gets an unexpected new job at NBC. | 2012-03-22 | 8.5 |
 | 15 | The Shower Principle 2012-03-29 | A curse strikes TGS. Liz dares to be different after realizing that the same things happen every year, and Jack vows to wow Hank Hooper. | 2012-03-29 | 7.5 |
 | 16 | Nothing Left to Lose 2012-04-05 | Tracy regains his sense of smell and finds an unusual father figure in Liz, while the writers spark a prank war with Jenna. | 2012-04-05 | 8.4 |
 | 17 | Meet the Woggels! 2012-04-12 | Jack's mom upstages his ribbon-cutting ceremony. Meanwhile Jenna hooks up with a "rock star" and Tracy frets about his son heading to college. | 2012-04-12 | 7.8 |
 | 18 | Murphy Brown Lied to Us 2012-04-19 | Jack sets Liz up on a blind date to show her what she's missing in her relationship with Criss. Meanwhile at KableTown, Jack has to scramble when his plan to manufacture couches hits a speed bump. With Tracy's help, Jenna orchestrates a public meltdown to get Paul's attention. | 2012-04-19 | 8.0 |
 | 19 | Live from Studio 6H 2012-04-26 | Kabletown chooses to stop funding live shows for TGS. While Liz and Jack embrace the change, Kenneth argues that live format should be kept intact, and he tries to convince the TGS staff to fight for their right to be live by taking them and our audience through a magical look back at the illustrious history of Studio 6H. The episode was filmed twice. The East Coast version aired for the Eastern, Central and Mountain time zones. The West Coast version was aired in the western, Alaskan and Hawaiian time zones. | 2012-04-26 | 8.3 |
 | 20 | Queen of Jordan II: Mystery of the Phantom Pooper 2012-05-03 | Angie brings "Queen of Jordan'' back to TGS. News about Avery forces Jack to confront his feelings for her mother, and Liz finds herself in a feud. | 2012-05-03 | 6.5 |
 | 21 | The Return of Avery Jessup 2012-05-10 | Avery finally returns home from her kidnapping ordeal in North Korea, yet Jack grows uncertain of her fidelity while she was away. Elsewhere, Criss is crossed due to Liz's role as top wage earner, and Jenna seeks a sponsor for her approaching nuptials. | 2012-05-10 | 7.5 |
 | 22 | What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year? 2012-05-17 | Determined to prove his marriage has survived Avery's kidnapping unscathed, Jack asks Liz to officiate their vow renewal. Meanwhile, Criss tries to convince Liz that he's worth sticking around for. Tracy meets with Cornel West to discuss his influence as a black celebrity. | 2012-05-17 | 7.5 |
