A Bill Murray Cameo and 5 Other Crazy Things That Could Happen on 30 Rock's Live Episode

30RockLive225.jpg"So much could go wrong," Tina Fey recently told reporters about this Thursday's first (and possibly last) live episode of 30 Rock. This is especially true considering that the cast is taping from a new location (actual 30 Rock instead of Silvercup Studios), with a new format (multi-camera) and for the first time ever, in front of a live audience. Ahead, Movieline takes a look at some of the glorious possibilities for NBC's bold (even with a five second delay) experiment.

1. Tracy Morgan Could Not Take Off His Shirt and Simulate Giving Birth From Jack Donaghy's Desk

"I read the script and I know my lines...I'm going to disappoint a lot of people," the (formerly?) unpredictable cast member warned disaster-seeking fans yesterday. "We are all experienced professionals. We are going to have a good time. [...] Seven years of 'SNL' have prepared me for this."

2. An Unruly Audience Member Derails the Show

Considering 30 Rock does not tape in front of a studio audience, unexpected audience reactions could delay the show (sorry The Office!) , distract the cast or altogether detract from the episode.

3. Sixteen Candles References

Tina Fey revealed that tomorrow's episode, conveniently titled "Live Show," features a very John Hughes-ian plot, in which everyone forgets Liz Lemon's birthday. Will Liz Lemon suffer embarrassment from her grabby grandparents, geeky predators and a foreign exchange student after Frank discovers a relic sex quiz, in which a 20-something Liz revealed that she was a virgin and saving herself for a fictional character named Jake Ryan? Tune in to see. Which brings us to...

4. Hurried Flashbacks

Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan and Alec Baldwin are old hands at the SNL quick change so a flashback of teenage Liz Lemon as her study hall sex quiz is intercepted by Jake Ryan is not out-of-reach -- but a flashback in which Grizz revisits his days as an honorary brother of a white fraternity at Duke University, might cause some unexpected set-change disturbances.

5. Kenneth the Page Drops the F-Word

In spite of Jack McBrayer's Second City improv background, the actor revealed that he was "kind of worried about swearing." Following close behind pulling a Jenny Slate on-air, McBrayer told reporters that he was also nervous about laughing and fidgeting unnecessarily "but Kenneth the page can get away with that."

6. Guest Stars, Guest Stars, Guest Stars!

"There are a lot of fun people showing up...a lot of the friends of 30 Rock that you have seen before are coming to visit," Jane Krakowski said yesterday. Tina Fey added that all of the guests are "very skilled live."

There are already reports of Jon Hamm and Matt Damon making appearances on the show, but does that mean other stars like Steve Martin, Jason Sudeikis, Dean Winters (Dennis Duffy), Will Arnett, Conan O'Brien, Whoopi Goldberg, Elaine Stritch, Jerry Seinfeld, Megan Mullally, John Lithgow, Alan Alda, Jennifer Aniston, Oprah Winfrey, James Franco and Will Ferrell are candidates to show up, too? Or maybe Tracy Morgan was not joking when he said, "Bill Murray is coming in. Bill Cosby is supposed to show up. Big Bird is coming." Of course they are.

Who (and what) would you most like to see tomorrow night?

[via THR]