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Liz Lemon's settling soulmate (Michael Sheen) may very well have been her most entertaining boyfriend on 30 Rock, but the confusingly named Snipes (no, not that Wesley Snipes!) could never measure up to Astronaut Mike Dexter, Liz's ideal man. We, on the other hand, could have watched those two negotiate their relationship for years, and Wesley gets extra points his adorably quaint British-isms (''Gangway for the footcycle!'') and his willingness to go the distance with Liz. Alas, TGS's fearless single gal refused to settle. Despite the actors' chemistry, their lack of longevity gives us little hope for Sheen's turn as Mark, Fey's on-screen boyfriend in Admission. B-

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