My husband tells me that “30 Rock” is becoming exactly like “Arrested Development.” I tried to watch “Arrested Development” once, and it just didn’t appeal to me. Which might explain why my enjoyment of “30 Rock” seems to be steadily declining. But don’t take my word for it:

This latest episode centered around Steve Martin - or, rather the character he played. Despite the fact that “30 Rock” takes place in the very real world of NBC, GE, and 30 Rockefeller Plaza, if memory serves most of their famous guest stars have played a part. Martin is an eccentric billionaire named Gavin Volure who refuses to leave his house, but likes to host dinner parties of notable and interesting people. Jack garners an invite to his latest, and for some reason, so does Liz.

Stricken with her beauty and wit, Gavin invites Liz back to his place for the weekend. As she lives the life of a near-hermit anyway, they seem like the perfect couple. They stay in an watch T.V. together, enjoying snacks while Gavin’s germophobia prevents them from being physically intimate. And he’s a billionaire. What more could any woman want? Well, Liz certainly couldn’t be happier.

Meanwhile, Tracy become frightened that his two sons will “Menendez him.” This plot doesn’t turn out to be nearly as fun or entertaining as it could be.

When Gavin invites Jack to invest in his latest business venture, Jack jumps at the chance - and brings in Kenneth, too, who has $4,000 worth of savings in a coffee can. Surely this can only end in great wealth for everyone involved!

Since I’ve posted the entire episode right up there, I’m not going to worry about spoilers. Turns out, Gavin is really under house arrest for tax evasion and took Jack’s money to plan his escape. But he is unable to tear himself away from Liz, and so comes back from safety in Canada to invite her along with him. And she says no. And that’s pretty much it.

And it, and it turns out that Tracy’s kids don’t want to kill him. They just love him.

We have it on good authority that there was a C-plot in the episode that we (and Liz) missed. Maybe it would have been more interesting than the actual show.

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