The Shower Principle

"**The Shower Principle**"
"The Shower Principle"
30 Rock episode
Episode no.	Season 6; Episode 15
Directed by	Stephen Lee Davis
Written by	Tom Ceraulo
Featured music	Jeff Richmond
Production code	615
Original air date	March 29, 2012
Guest appearances
	Kristen Schaal as Hazel; Thomas Roberts as himself; Ken Howard as Hank Hooper; Peter Jessop as Mayor MacCheese (voice);
Episode chronology
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	30 Rock season 6
	List of episodes

"The Shower Principle" is the fifteenth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 117th overall episode of the series. It was directed by Stephen Lee Davis, and written by Tom Ceraulo. The episode originally aired on NBC in the United States on March 29, 2012.

In the episode, Liz (Tina Fey) realizes that every year in her life is exactly like the last and uses this knowledge to her advantage; Jack (Alec Baldwin) searches for a business pitch that will transform Kabletown; Jenna (Jane Krakowski) deals with a theatrical curse; and Tracy (Tracy Morgan) has trouble with the IRS.

Plot

In a meeting with her accountant about her taxes, Liz realizes that every year is exactly like the last. By consulting her journal entries from last year, she is able to anticipate and solve several workplace problems. After her new hobby of meditation fails to bring her peace, she realizes that her coworkers are what has left her in a rut.

Jack, appalled that boss Hank Hooper is planning to use profits to pay a dividend, seeks the business pitch that will convince Hank to invest the money in the company instead. He tries to distract himself with showers and golf, operating under the theory that putting his mind elsewhere will bring inspiration. He realizes that Liz is the only distraction that allows him to function, and in desperation turns to her suggestion of meditation. He immediately comes up with a plan to manufacture couches and control the entire TV viewing experience, a plan that Hank loves.

Jenna refuses to perform in a sketch based on Macbeth due to her belief in The Scottish Play curse. Liz casts Cerie to make Jenna jealous, which is met with immediate success. Jenna then suffers multiple serious accidents. New page Hazel admits these were her attempts to scare away Jenna so that Hazel can be Liz's best friend.

Tracy, realizing that it is almost tax day, starts to remember multiple income sources and needs to generate some cash by starring in a movie. This storyline is not resolved in the episode.

Reception

The episode's first showing attracted 3.14 million viewers.^[1] The A.V. Club gave the episode a C+.^[2]

References

^ March 30, 2012. "Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol',"The Big Bang Theory', 'Missing' and 'Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up, 'Rules' and 'Touch' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "30 Rock: "The Shower Principle"". 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2017-01-03.

External links

"The Shower Principle" at IMDb

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[1] March 30, 2012. "Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol',"The Big Bang Theory', 'Missing' and 'Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up, 'Rules' and 'Touch' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] "30 Rock: "The Shower Principle"". 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2017-01-03.

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