'30 Rock': The 10 best episodes

The NBC series '30 Rock,' created by Tina Fey, airs its final installment tonight. Check out our picks for the 10 best of its episodes.

9. 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching,' season 6, episode 1

NBC launches a new talent show, "America's Kidz got Singing," and Jenna delights in her role as the mean judge, making children under the age of 15 cry on every show. Jack loves the high ratings the show is getting, but finds himself conflicted because of his own daughter. Kenneth prepares for the Rapture, but is disappointed when it doesn't happen. At first his co-workers mock him, but then they take pity on him. This episode shows the kind of warmth and depth that "30 Rock" can reach without losing sight of its silly roots.

Meanwhile, Liz can't be bothered to react to any of the star drama coming from Tracy. Jack and Tracy investigate and find out exactly what she's been up to in this clip. 

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The Monitor is a peculiar little publication that’s hard for the world to figure out. We’re run by a church, but we’re not only for church members and we’re not about converting people. We’re known as being fair even as the world becomes as polarized as at any time since the newspaper’s founding in 1908.

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