Title: 30-Rock

Date: 2011

Media type: Television

Format: Episode

TV Season-Episode: Season5, Ep.15

Category: Ethical Issues and Dilemmas

Keywords: professional responsibilities, dilemmas

Rating: TV-14

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Jack fas failed to renegotiate his contract with the nanny he and his wife have hired to watch their daughter Liddy while they both work. As Jack prides himself on his negotiation skills he takes issue with the fact that he failed to renegotiate the nanny’s pay rate, as such he reattempts the negotiations under the assumtion that he hates his daugher only to have his bluff called.

Clip Start Time: 3:40-5:20, 7:10-8:20, 9:10-10:10, 13:43-15:10

Clip Description: Jack attempts to make his daughter’s nanny renegotiate her contract under the assumption that he does not care about his daughter. His tactics are unsuccessful due to his inability to care for her himself. The clip raises points about child care, work and family, and spending time with one’s children.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Is Jack unable to renegotiate successfully because he cares so much about his daughter’s wellbeing or is it because he worries he is unable to care for her properly due to the amount of time he spends working as opposed to being home with her? How do you think nanny’s impact attachment with parents when the nanny spends more time with the child than the parents do?

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Contributor: Ian Brunzell-Looney