Apollo, Apollo

"Apollo, Apollo" is the sixteenth episode of the third season of American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 52nd episode of the series overall. It was written by executive producer Robert Carlock and directed by Millicent Shelton. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company network in the United States on March 26, 2009. Guest stars in this episode include Adam West and Dean Winters. The episode is set on the fiftieth birthday of Jack Donaghy, and much of the plot revolves around his concerns with his age and desire to reclaim the happiness of his childhood. At the same time, Liz Lemon is forced to deal with her ex-boyfriend Dennis Duffy and his self-diagnosis as a sex addict as well as the fact that Dennis slept with her close friend Jenna Maroney. A final plotline in the episode involves the desire of Tracy Jordan to travel in space, and the efforts by Liz and Jack to deceive him into thinking he has done so. "Apollo, Apollo" was generally well received by television critics. According to the Nielsen Media Research, the episode was watched by 7.2 million households during its original broadcast.