Together , " Hogcock ! " and " Last Lunch " received universal acclaim from critics . According to Nielsen Media Research , the episodes were watched by 4.88 million viewers during their original broadcast , becoming '' 30 Rock '' 's highest-rated episodes for two years . It was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards : Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series , Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series , Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series , and Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for " Rural Juror " , ultimately winning one for Fey and Wigfield 's writing . It has been listed as one of the greatest series finales in television history by numerous publications
Primetime Emmy Awards
65th Primetime Emmy Awards
Last Lunch