High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "The Funcooker" is the fourteenth episode of the third season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock. It was written by Tom Ceraulo and Donald Glover, and directed by Ken Whittingham. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) on March 12, 2009. Guest stars in this episode include Jackie Hoffman, Nancy O`Dell, and Chris Parnell.