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= = Personnel = =
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Michael " Flea " Balzary – bass , trumpet , harmonica and backing vocals
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John Frusciante – guitars , backing vocals , piano , keyboards and modular synthesizer
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Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals
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Chad Smith – drums , percussion
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Recording personnel
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Ryan Hewitt – Engineer
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Marc Mann – Arranger
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Ethan Mates – Recording engineer
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Vlado Meller – mastering
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Rick Rubin – production and engineering
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Jim Scott – Mix engineer , recording engineer
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Jason Wormer – Recording engineer
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Additional personnel
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Julian Schnabel and Red Hot Chili Peppers – art direction
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= Cutbacks ( 30 Rock ) =
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" Cutbacks " is the seventeenth episode of the third season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock , and the 53rd episode of the series overall . It was written by supervising producer Matt Hubbard and directed by Gail Mancuso . The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company ( NBC ) networ... |
In the episode , joy about the fiftieth episode for the fictitious show The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan ( TGS ) turns to worry when word spreads about imminent budget cuts at the 30 Rock workplace . Before long , Jack Donaghy ( Alec Baldwin ) must fire several employees to save money , NBC page Kenneth Parcell ( Jac... |
" Cutbacks " has received generally positive reception from television critics . According to the Nielsen ratings system , the episode was watched by 6 @.@ 8 million households during its original broadcast , and received a 3 @.@ 1 rating / 8 share among viewers in the 18 – 49 demographic .
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= = Plot = =
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The TGS with Tracy Jordan crew have finished taping their fiftieth episode and decide to celebrate . Their boss , Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming for General Electric , Jack Donaghy ( Alec Baldwin ) , goes to the writers ' room and tells the show 's head writer , Liz Lemon ( Tina... |
Meanwhile , NBC page Kenneth Parcell ( Jack McBrayer ) becomes Jack 's office assistant , replacing his former assistant Jonathan ( Maulik Pancholy ) . Kenneth asks Tracy Jordan ( Tracy Morgan ) to feed his bird , as he is busy with two jobs now . Kenneth asks Tracy not to enter his bedroom , a request that makes Trac... |
= = Production = =
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" Cutbacks " was written by series supervising producer Matt Hubbard , making it his seventh writing credit after " The Rural Juror " , " Hard Ball " , " The Collection " , " MILF Island " , " Reunion " , and " Larry King " . The episode was directed by Gail Mancuso , making it her sixth for the series . " Cutbacks " ... |
This episode of 30 Rock featured a guest appearance from actor Roger Bart , who played a man from a consulting firm in charge of the cutbacks in the 30 Rock workplace . Television announcer Don Pardo guest starred as Sid , the TGS announcer . Pardo was the announcer on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live ( SNL ... |
One filmed scene from " Cutbacks " was cut out from the airing . The scene was included on 30 Rock ’ s season three DVD as part of the deleted scenes bonus feature . In the scene , Kenneth is instructed by Jack to only interrupt his firing meetings if something important comes up . Kenneth believes that getting Showti... |
= = Cultural references = =
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Throughout the episode , references are made to the 1993 legal crime thriller film The Pelican Brief . Kenneth tells Jack " I feel like I 'm in The Pelican Brief . Do I already know too much ? " after Jack explains to Kenneth what to do as his assistant . Later , Jack tells Liz to make her budget cuts , with Liz reply... |
In one scene of " Cutbacks " , Liz parodies business magnate Steve Jobs 's clothing attire while giving her presentation about TGS to Brad . Later , Tracy goes to Jenna with his suspicions that Kenneth might be a murderer . Jenna tells Tracy that she has knowledge when it comes to serial killers after playing a crimin... |
Star Wars is frequently referenced in 30 Rock , beginning with the pilot episode in 2006 where Tracy is seen shouting that he is a Jedi . Liz admits to being a huge fan of Star Wars , saying that she had watched it many times with Pete Hornberger ( Scott Adsit ) , and dressed up as the Star Wars character Princess Lei... |
= = Reception = =
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In its original American broadcast , " Cutbacks " was watched by 6 @.@ 8 million households , according to the Nielsen ratings system . It received a 3 @.@ 1 rating / 8 share among viewers in the 18 – 49 demographic , meaning that 3 @.@ 1 percent of all people in that group , and 8 percent of all people from that grou... |
IGN contributor Robert Canning opined that " Cutbacks " was " solid " , as it " included all the major players in familiar roles and provided some great laughs . " Canning complimented Roger Bart 's performance noting that he played the part " very straight until the very end . " In regards to the Tracy , Jenna , and ... |
Bob Sassone of AOL 's TV Squad said that " Cutbacks " was a " funny episode " , but stated that he disliked Liz 's actions , explaining that what she did was " creepy . " Sassone did not enjoy Tracy and Jenna believing that Kenneth was a murder " because of a wacky series of misunderstandings and assumptions " observi... |
= Grand Forks , North Dakota =
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Grand Forks is the third @-@ largest city in the State of North Dakota ( after Fargo and Bismarck ) and the county seat of Grand Forks County . According to the 2010 census , the city 's population was 52 @,@ 838 , while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98 @,@ 461 . Grand Forks , along with its t... |
Located on the western banks of the Red River of the North in a flat region known as the Red River Valley , the city is prone to flooding and was struck by the devastating Red River Flood of 1997 . Originally called Les Grandes Fourches by French fur traders , Grand Forks was founded in 1870 by steamboat captain Alexa... |
Historically dependent on local agriculture , the city 's economy now encompasses higher education , defense , health care , manufacturing , food processing , and scientific research . Grand Forks is served by Grand Forks International Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base . The city 's University of North Dakota is ... |
= = History = =
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Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans , the area where the city now sits – at the forks of the Red River and Red Lake River – had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans . Early French explorers , fur trappers , and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning " The Grand Forks... |
The city was struck by a severe flood in 1997 , causing extensive damage . With Fargo upstream from the bulk of the waters and Winnipeg with its flood control structures , Grand Forks became the hardest hit city in the Red River Valley . During the height of the flooding , a major fire also destroyed eleven buildings ... |
= = Geography = =
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Grand Forks is located 74 miles ( 119 km ) north of the Fargo @-@ Moorhead area and 145 miles ( 233 km ) south of Winnipeg , Manitoba . Grand Forks is situated on the western bank of the Red River of the North in an area known as the Red River Valley . The term " forks " refers to the forking of the Red River with the... |
= = = Cityscape = = =
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Grand Forks has several distinct neighborhoods . The area adjacent to the Red River developed first so this is where some of the oldest neighborhoods , including the downtown area , can be found . The area between downtown and the University of North Dakota campus was another early growth area and historic properties ... |
Downtown Grand Forks is the oldest part of the city and thus contains many historic buildings . It is the governmental center of the city and county . It is used as a gathering place for large events and festivals . Also , a farmer 's market is held every Saturday ( 9AM to 2PM ) from mid @-@ June to mid @-@ September ... |
Recently , city leaders and developers have announced plans to convert older buildings into high @-@ end condos and apartments , and to construct new buildings for the same purpose . Located directly south of downtown , the streets of the Near Southside Historic District are lined with classic houses . Reeves Drive wa... |
In general , the newer neighborhoods of Grand Forks are in the southern and western parts of town . The 32nd Avenue South corridor has been the commercial center of the city since the Columbia Mall opened in 1978 . Many big box stores and restaurants are now located along the avenue . A large strip mall , called the G... |
= = = Climate = = =
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Due to its location in the Great Plains and its distance from both mountains and oceans , the city has a humid continental climate ( Köppen ( Dfb ) ) , USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 4a . This type of climate is distinguished by four very distinct seasons and great variation in temperatures over very short periods of time ... |
= = Demographics = =
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According to the 2006 @-@ 2008 American Community Survey , the racial composition was as follows :
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White : 91 @.@ 6 % ( Non @-@ Hispanic Whites : 90 @.@ 4 % )
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Black or African American : 1 @.@ 6 %
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American Indian : 3 @.@ 2 %
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Asian : 1 @.@ 0 %
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Pacific Islander : 0 @.@ 0 %
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Some other race : 1 @.@ 1 %
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Two or more races : 1 @.@ 5 %
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Hispanic or Latino ( of any race ) : 2 @.@ 4 %
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The top five European ancestry groups were the following :
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Norwegian : 35 @.@ 7 %
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German : 34 @.@ 3 %
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Irish : 9 @.@ 5 %
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Polish : 7 @.@ 4 %
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French : 5 @.@ 4 %
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= = = 2010 census = = =
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As of the census of 2010 , there were 52 @,@ 838 people , 22 @,@ 260 households , and 11 @,@ 275 families residing in the city . The population density was 2 @,@ 653 @.@ 8 inhabitants per square mile ( 1 @,@ 024 @.@ 6 / km2 ) . There were 23 @,@ 449 housing units at an average density of 1 @,@ 177 @.@ 7 per square mil... |
There were 22 @,@ 260 households of which 24 @.@ 3 % had children under the age of 18 living with them , 37 @.@ 3 % were married couples living together , 9 @.@ 7 % had a female householder with no husband present , 3 @.@ 7 % had a male householder with no wife present , and 49 @.@ 3 % were non @-@ families . 34 @.@ 8... |
The median age in the city was 28 @.@ 4 years . 18 @.@ 4 % of residents were under the age of 18 ; 24 @.@ 6 % were between the ages of 18 and 24 ; 25 @.@ 1 % were from 25 to 44 ; 21 @.@ 7 % were from 45 to 64 ; and 10 @.@ 1 % were 65 years of age or older . The gender makeup of the city was 51 @.@ 2 % male and 48 @.@ ... |
= = = 2000 census = = =
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