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I've now watched "The Black Tie" three times. It one of my favorite all time sitcom episodes - up there with Seinfeld's "The Contest" and some of the awesome Arrested Developments.

It is the first episode where Jenna is really good. Tracy Morgan has the funniest moment in the episode when he dances without his shirt in the background of a shot. Baldwin is his usual brilliant self. The Paul Reubens guest spot is amazing and Isabella Rossalini does fine. But in watching it the third time, what really makes the episode stand out is how endearing Tina Fey is during the episode. She's always been cute, but she takes it to a new level in this episode in how she deals with Jack's insouciance about their "date." But the way she loyally supports and even actively helps him lie to his ex-wife and how she tries to cheer him up by dancing - all of this is incredibly cute and touching. Also, her fluster when she thinks Jack is putting the moves on her...again really cute. She sort of comes across like a kid sister tagging along with the kids while they get in trouble during the summertime...

A list of good moments:

1. Lemon's line: "What's the difference between your mom and a washing machine..."
2. Lemon's cute smile when she responds to Jack about what she studied in college. "Theater tech."
3. Pouring water on each other's croches.
4. Baldwin's "boo ya."
5. Tracy Morgan throwing down Kenneth.
6. Baldwin apologizing to Lemon.
7. "I date socialites actresses, models..."
8. "It's time to celebrate our bodies...and our minds."
9. When I'm queen of Australia. -Austria
10. This is my live in girlfriend, Lemon.
11. "...because i'm so grotesque."
12. I've always reminded myself of Grace Kelly
13. Hello dear friends...welcome to my birthday party!
14. She's so smooth.
15. Standing up...how does that even work?
16. Tina fey trying to get Jack to dance.

many more...this is growing boring.

17. I've been with beauty queens, pilate instructors, acrobats...