page_title: Blind Date (30 Rock)
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: Blind Date (30 Rock) / Production
caption_attribution_description: John Riggi at the 2009 NYTVF. © Rubenstein, photographer Martyna Borkowski
context_page_description: "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.
context_section_description: "Blind Date" was written by co-executive producer John Riggi and was directed by supervising producer Adam Bernstein. This episode originally aired on October 25, 2006, on NBC as the third episode of the show's first season. This episode featured a guest appearance from actress Stephanie March, who played Gretchen Thomas. That season's co-executive producer Brett Baer had a brief appearance in "Blind Date" as a man who hits on Liz after Gretchen leaves.
  One filmed scene from "Blind Date" was cut out from the airing. Instead, the scene was featured on 30 Rock's season 1 DVD as part of the deleted scenes in the Bonus feature. In the scene, Pete comes to Liz's office and tells her about how Jack set-up the TGS stage in which they can play poker. Liz asks him if it would be all right if she brings Gretchen to the poker game.
  Towards the end of the episode Jack declares about Kenneth; "in five years we'll all either be working for him, or dead by his hand". This inadvertently foreshadows the events of Season 7 when Jack personally chooses Kenneth to be his replacement as the head of NBC.
caption: "Blind Date" was written by co-executive producer John Riggi (pictured).
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