On show night, Liz Lemon grows increasingly infuriated when no one seems to remember that it’s her 40th birthday. Just before the taping, Tracy Jordan becomes convinced that nothing is funnier than a performer laughing and breaking character, which he elects to do all night, much to Jenna Maroney’s chagrin. Meanwhile, Jack Donaghy struggles with the consequences of his promise to give up drinking while Avery is pregnant. Incoming search

Jack must appear before Congress to discuss the network’s merger with KableTown; when one congresswoman (Queen Latifah) demands more diversity in programming, Jack enlists Tracy to come up with new show ideas.

Liz uses her newfound confidence to solve Pete’s problem with a difficult editor (Paul Giamatti); Jack tries to cheat mortality; Tracy vows to be present when his wife gives birth.

Jack meddles in Liz’s burgeoning relationship with Carol (Matt Damon); Tracy has trouble dealing with Kenneth’s termination as a page; Jenna becomes the show’s newest producer.