Watching 30 Rock

So after watching Sunday’s episode of Dexter I was craving more TV last night (go figure). I settled on the end of a train wreck holiday show from a couple years ago on Food network that featured Rachael Ray, Paula Dean, Bobby Flay and others making a meal together. Rachael Ray just doesn’t know when to shut the frack up! But anyway, I stuck around for Iron Chef America and lo and behold, Ms. Tina Fey was one of the guest judges.

Since food network reruns reruns of reruns you should still be able to catch this one. Tina isn’t around much until the judging at the end but the show is worth watching despite being Battle Sugar. Lame! (Japanese chairman Kaga is rolling over in his ruffled blazer).

Guest chef Paula Dean is paired up with Cat Cora and they’re up against Robert Irvine and Tyler Florence (I don’t know who they are but the Robert guy is one of those fat-muscle, muscle-fat guys who thinks he’s in really good shape and insists on wearing tight t-shirts). Anyway, Paula ends up biting that guy because he gets his finger too close to her mouth. When Paula see pork, Paula bite!

The rest of the cooking is pretty uneventful besides Paula and Cat’s sous chef being unfortunately dressed like an elf and Paula inviting everyone to drink through the whole thing. I felt the need to imitate Paula Dean a lot which Lori says sounds like the love child of Paula Dean and Toby Radcliffe from American Splendor. Call me sometime and I’ll do it for you. But anyway onto the judging and Tina Fey.

Tina takes a drink of a beverage Paula made and says the drink might really sneak up on you and says something about taking her top off. Happy Hanukah! She makes a couple of other wise cracks and then it’s the other team’s turn. Eh, they’re annoying and they make fun of Paula’s cocktails. Tina’s not being as funny now, so could be in a sugar coma or she just doesn’t like fat-muscle, muscle-fat guy. In the end the women’s cuisine reigns supreme by a couple points. Alton Brown uses a lot of confection puns and Paula Dean pours sugar on everyone to the tune of Def Leopard.

Tina Fey, Iron Chef, Cat Cora, Paula Dean, Robert Irvine, Tyler Florence, Toby Radcliffe