 " The Break @-@ Up " is the eighth episode of the first season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock . It was written by co @-@ executive producers Brett Baer and Dave Finkel , and directed by Scott Ellis . The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company ( NBC ) in the United States on December 14 , 2006 . Guest stars in this episode include Rachel Dratch , Chris Hansen , Keith Powell , Lonny Ross , and Dean Winters . 
