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Jack Donaghy Trivia

Quiz yourself on Jack Donaghy: his rise at GE, his rivals, his romances and his business philosophy. Here are 30 of our 287 Jack Donaghy questions. Tap an answer to play right here, or jump into a 10-question set. Every answer links to the source it was checked against.

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  1. NBC Page

    What finally stops Jack's season 1 wedding to Phoebe?

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    His mother's heart monitor catches him lying about loving her. Colleen's heart monitor works like a lie detector, revealing that Jack doesn't love Phoebe, and the wedding is called off.

    Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia

  2. NBC Page

    What happens when Jack and Avery hold a ceremony to renew their wedding vows?

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    They divorce instead. Their vow renewal in the season 6 finale ends with the couple spontaneously divorcing right at the altar.

    Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia

  3. NBC Page

    Jack keeps a different girlfriend for each side of his personality, then discovers what about Zarina?

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    She's doing the exact same thing to him. Jack meets his match in Zarina, who has been running the same multiple-partner plan on him.

    Source: 30 Rock season 7 - Wikipedia

  4. NBC Page

    Which rival tells Jack he keeps his enemies 'so close that you're almost kissing'?

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    Devon Banks. Devon puts his own spin on the old proverb: keep your enemies closer, much closer.

    Source: An Ode to Liz Lemon: The 30 Greatest Lines From 30 Rock (Phoenix New Times)

  5. TGS Writer

    Jack becomes convinced Don Geiss's spirit lives in the peacock Argus when it seems to mutter their old nicknames. Who really staged it?

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    Liz. Liz knew the nicknames, and her ruse helped Jack pour out his grief and finally accept his mentor's passing.

    Source: Argus (30 Rock)

  6. TGS Writer

    How does Devon Banks end up as Jack's boss in season 4?

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    He controls government bailout money for NBC. Exposed as a government employee in the microwave hearings, Devon then holds the bailout money, which puts him over Jack.

    Source: 30 Rock season 4 - Wikipedia

  7. TGS Writer

    How does telenovela star Hector Moreda help Jack win over Elisa's disapproving grandmother?

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    He has the Generalissimo fall for an elderly woman. The grandmother distrusted Jack for looking like the show's villain, so giving the villain a soft spot for someone like her did the trick.

    Source: Generalissimo (30 Rock)

  8. TGS Writer

    At a gathering at Don Geiss's house, Jack and his rival Devon Banks face off in what?

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    A football game. The two mocked and sabotaged each other throughout, all while competing to succeed Geiss as CEO.

    Source: Jack Gets in the Game

  9. Head Writer

    How did Jack Donaghy pay his way through Harvard Business School?

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    Operating a Swan Boat. Jack paid for business school by piloting one of Boston's famous Swan Boats.

    Source: Jack Donaghy - Wikipedia

  10. Head Writer

    Whom does Jack list as his emergency contact?

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    Liz. For all his power, Jack's emergency contact is his favorite employee.

    Source: Mrs. Donaghy - Wikipedia

  11. Head Writer

    Which of these is one reason Liddy Donaghy got her nickname?

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    Jack's martial-arts instructor, Li Di. 'Liddy' is a triple tribute: two famous real-world Liddys, plus Jack's martial-arts instructor, Li Di.

    Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia

  12. Head Writer

    Who fills in as Jack's assistant while Jonathan is gone during season 6?

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    Gabe Person. Gabe Person takes over Jonathan's desk for season 6 and part of season 7.

    Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia

  13. GE Executive

    In "Klaus and Greta," the title nicknames Jack and Nancy used in high school came from which class?

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    German. Kenneth later notices that Nancy's voicemail code, 55287, spells out "Klaus."

    Source: "Klaus and Greta" - Wikipedia

  14. GE Executive

    In "Dance Like Nobody's Watching," Jack hears baby Liddy's first word, "mommy," as which word?

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    Money. Jack takes it as a sign that she wants America's Kidz Got Singing to stay exactly as it is.

    Source: Dance Like Nobody's Watching (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  15. GE Executive

    In the "Blind Date" poker storyline, what does Kenneth put up in the final winner-take-all hand against Jack?

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    His page jacket. Jack wins with a pair of twos, then hands the jacket back, explaining he only wanted to show his power.

    Source: Blind Date (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  16. GE Executive

    At Liz's high school reunion in "Reunion," Jack is mistaken for which popular former student and plays along?

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    Larry Braverman. Jack happily played along as Larry until Larry's ex-girlfriend Jessica (Janel Moloney) dropped a revelation that forced him to admit the truth.

    Source: "Reunion" (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  17. NBC Page

    Do Liz and Jack ever become a real romantic couple?

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    No, they stay platonic friends. Even after an accidental wedding mix-up, their bond stays strictly friendship.

    Source: Liz Lemon - Wikipedia

  18. NBC Page

    In the series finale, what do Jack and Liz finally say to each other?

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    That they love each other. After seven seasons as mentor and protege, Jack and Liz openly declare their love for each other as friends.

    Source: The Top 100 30 Rock Episodes - Paste Magazine

  19. NBC Page

    Why do Jack and congresswoman C.C. Cunningham ultimately break up?

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    The distance between their jobs. Jack in New York and C.C. in Washington just couldn't make it work.

    Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia

  20. NBC Page

    Jack's original title was Vice President of East Coast Television and what kind of programming?

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    Microwave Oven. Jack was later demoted to just Vice President of East Coast Television.

    Source: Jack Donaghy - Wikipedia

  21. NBC Page

    Jack names his daughter Elizabeth, nicknamed Liddy, in honor of whom?

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    Liz Lemon. Liddy is Jack and Avery's daughter, and her name is a tribute to Jack's friend and protegee Liz.

    Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia

  22. NBC Page

    In her cameo, Condoleezza Rice faces Jack in a musical duel with her on piano. What instrument does Jack play?

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    Flute. Rice dated Jack in season 1, and her return turns a duet into a musical duel.

    Source: Everything Sunny All the Time Always - Wikipedia

  23. NBC Page

    Why does Liz hide her new boyfriend Criss from Jack at the start of season 6?

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    She expects Jack to disapprove. Liz knows Jack has strong opinions about her love life.

    Source: 30 Rock season 6 - Wikipedia

  24. NBC Page

    According to Jack, why does Drew Baird live in "the bubble"?

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    He is extremely good-looking. Drew's looks get him out of traffic tickets and even land him an underwear modeling offer, yet he cannot actually play tennis.

    Source: The Bubble (30 Rock) - Wikipedia

  25. NBC Page

    Why do Jack and his fiancée Elisa call off their wedding?

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    She can't control her jealousy. Elisa wrongly suspects there's something romantic going on between Jack and Liz.

    Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia

  26. NBC Page

    Under which action star did Jack study martial arts, before a falling-out over switching dojos?

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    Chuck Norris. Even Jack's martial arts history comes with a business-style rivalry.

    Source: Jack Donaghy (Wikipedia)

  27. NBC Page

    Steve Buscemi played Lenny Wosniak, Jack's go-to what?

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    Private investigator. Jack first hires Lenny to dig up dirt on himself.

    Source: 30 Rock season 2 - Wikipedia

  28. NBC Page

    Jack hunts for flaws in GE's new microwave because it's selling well without whom?

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    Him. Jack can't stand the idea that his old microwave division is thriving without his involvement.

    Source: 30 Rock season 5 - Wikipedia

  29. NBC Page

    Jack locks the TGS writers out until one admits to calling him what in the New York Post?

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    A "Class A Moron". The lockout interrupts the writers' viewing party.

    Source: 30 Rock season 2 (Wikipedia)

  30. NBC Page

    Before Tracy joins TGS, Liz gets Jack to sign a contract promising not to fire whom?

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    Jenna. Liz protects her best friend's job from day one, even as Jenna's billing slips once Tracy arrives.

    Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia

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