"Hard Ball" is the fifteenth episode in the situation comedy series 30 Rock. It first aired in the U.S. on February 22, 2007, attracting 4.61 million viewers; it ranked fourth in its timeslot, behind February sweeps episodes of Grey's Anatomy ("Some Kind Of Miracle") and CSI ("Fallen Idols"), and also behind the series finale of The O.C. ("The End's Not Near, It's Here"). It was 84th in Nielsen's prime-time television rankings for the week.
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"Hard Ball" is the fifteenth episode in the situation comedy series 30 Rock. It first aired in the U.S. on February 22, 2007, attracting 4.61 million viewers; it ranked fourth in its timeslot, behind February sweeps episodes of Grey's Anatomy ("Some Kind Of Miracle") and CSI ("Fallen Idols"), and also behind the series finale of The O.C. ("The End's Not Near, It's Here"). It was 84th in Nielsen's prime-time television rankings for the week.
Josh's contract comes up for negotiation: Jack tries to save money, while Liz tries to warn Josh he could lose his job. When Liz learns that Josh was talking to a Daily Show producer, she gets mad at Josh and decides to side with Jack to get back at him.
Jack gives Josh a less-than-desirable offer; Liz, still mad about Josh's lack of loyalty, makes him "do the worm" as punishment and insists he list five reasons why she's better than him. Josh's agent, who previously admitted to Jack that he suffered from a sex addiction, asks for a punishment...
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