As regular fans of The Chris Gethard Show know, “Checking in With Alyssa†features call-ins from 16-year-old Alyssa. On this week’s episode, though, Alyssa was in town, and Gethard put together a fantastically star-studded hour just for her, including visits from Joe Mande, CollegeHumor’s Jeff Rubin, Grizz Chapman, 30 Rock writer Kay Cannon, Zachary Levi from Chuck, Jack McBrayer, and SNL’s Bobby Moynihan. Oh, and a letter and Subway footlong from Jon Glaser of Delocated, a call-in from Seth Meyers on the west coast, and a video tour of Liz Lemon’s office from Tina Fey (how awesome is it that there’s a picture of Amy Poehler in Liz Lemon’s office? More or less awesome than the fact that Ghostface Killah never got paid for his appearances on the show because he never bothered to fill out the paperwork?). And musical guest Ted Leo! It’s an incredibly fun hour, with a worthwhile final message about how liking people can turn out kind of wonderfully. “I hope your wedding can top this shit,†says Gethard. “I doubt it.â€
