Blind Date

"Blind Date" is the third episode of the first season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock. It was written by co-executive producer John Riggi and directed by Adam Bernstein. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company in the United States on October 25, 2006. Guest stars in this episode include Brett Baer, Katrina Bowden, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, John Lutz, Stephanie March, Maulik Pancholy, Keith Powell, and Lonny Ross. The episode focuses on Jack Donaghy setting up Liz Lemon on a blind date with a friend of his. At the same time, Jack infiltrates the TGS with Tracy Jordan writers'—Pete Hornberger, Josh Girard, Frank Rossitano, James "Toofer" Spurlock, and J. D. Lutz —weekly poker game and starts winning hands until NBC page Kenneth Parcell joins in and proves to be a surprisingly adept player. "Blind Date" has received generally positive reviews from television critics. According to the Nielsen ratings system, the episode was watched by 6.01 million viewers during its original broadcast, and received a 2.2 rating/6 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic.