What is 'Forget it Tracy. It's Midtown' a reference to in 30 Rock
In season 6, episode 10 Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky Jenna and Tracy are trying to solve who drank Pete's Whisky.
Midway through the episode Jenna turns to Tracy and says
This is clearly a nod to the ending of Chinatown but what is Midtown in this context? Is there something specific about Midtown New York? I'm not a US resident so the reference is lost to me.
I'm asking if there is something notorious about midtown Manhattan, whether it's somehow different, off-limits, dangerous, not to be trusted etc.. Rather than the fact it's the geographical location of the studio.
Best Answer
I'm an American who has lived in Manhattan, and I don't know of anything unique about Midtown Manhattan that would make sense in this joke. Therefore, I think it's safe to conclude the line has no significance beyond the reference to Chinatown.
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