'The Office' - Season 3 [Archive]

The Dude Abides

01-25-2007, 08:47 AM

Last week's The Office was the best episode yet. I've watched it three times, so far. There's nothing like Andy singing "zombie" over and over and then breaking down.

"I can't believe I'm saying this but... I miss Dwight."

PV_2

01-25-2007, 12:22 PM

Dude, I have watched it multiple times as well. My favorite part:

"How would I describe myself? Three words - hardworking, alpha male, jackhammer. Merciless. Insatiable."

Upon "jackhammer", I about lost it.

You may enjoy this site of sortable Office Quotes (http://www.quotesfromtheoffice.com/).

Jimski

01-25-2007, 04:02 PM

Last week's The Office was the best episode yet. I've watched it three times, so far. There's nothing like Andy singing "zombie" over and over and then breaking down.

I had a roommate who used to sing "Zombie" for half an hour at a time (and his voice was not suited to the task) so that made me laugh especially hard.

rrichards

01-25-2007, 04:09 PM

I loved it - I have often taken to singing Zombie to annoy people - its a fantastic tool and was awesome to see it used in this context...

ConorKilpatrick

01-25-2007, 06:55 PM

I am so annoyed with The Office right now. I mean, I love it, but I am not happy.

I am very Pro-Karen. She was criminally underused after the merger.

The Dude Abides

01-25-2007, 08:25 PM

I'm pro Angela but anti-Stanley. The man is pure ****ing evil.
"HI! HI! HI! HI!"

Derek

01-25-2007, 09:29 PM

"Have you ever heard of paper!!?"

"Oh, it's gonna be like that then."

The Dude Abides

01-26-2007, 10:51 AM

Something else that has nothing to do with comics:
Children of Men was ****ing brilliant

JAFlanagan

01-26-2007, 02:43 PM

Stanley rules. He makes me laugh so much, without doing anything. He was so HAPPY on pretzel day!

ConorKilpatrick

01-26-2007, 02:52 PM

Stanley rules. He makes me laugh so much, without doing anything. He was so HAPPY on pretzel day!

That episode was on last night!

I laughed and laughed.

mister s

01-26-2007, 03:58 PM

One of my favorite exchanges:

Pam: If you wanna do something for the funeral...
Dwight Schrute: Yes, please.
Pam: Maybe you could play a song on your recorder.
Dwight Schrute: Excellent.
Pam: Do you have it with you?
Dwight Schrute: Always.

Jimski

01-27-2007, 12:41 AM

In other news, Danny's wooing of Jordan on this week's Studio 60 skeeved me the frig out.

ConorKilpatrick

01-27-2007, 09:08 PM

In other news, Danny's wooing of Jordan on this week's Studio 60 skeeved me the frig out.

Oh, good, I'm not the only one.

fred

01-28-2007, 01:36 AM

I still haven't gotten to this. I'm in media meltdown right now. I have so much to watch and read. Also got Madden 2007 the other night and decidedly it is not helping.

kwok_talk

01-28-2007, 02:09 AM

I don't know if this was old news or something, but it looks like Joss Whedon's also directing an episode for The Office!

Entry from Jenna Fischer's myspace (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=27753303&blogID=222308851&MyToken=8d4abde4-30cd-4995-8e9c-4bb345e86a64)

uh...yes I have a mad TV crush on Pam.

Jimski

01-28-2007, 03:39 AM

uh...yes I have a mad TV crush on Pam.

Dude, Pam is from my hometown (she went to high school with my sister; I went to high school with her husband who, regrettably, exists) and I am right there with you.

I had the same reaction as you: "Joss Whedon is directing The Office? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot??" But apparently it is so.

fred

01-28-2007, 04:04 AM

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

I remember the first time I saw you write this. I actually looked at it and said 'what the ****' and then went 'ohhhhh'

kwok_talk

01-28-2007, 12:43 PM

Dude, Pam is from my hometown (she went to high school with my sister; I went to high school with her husband who, regrettably, exists) and I am right there with you.

It looks like we're both from the good old STL then. A co-worker of mine went to her highschool also. I didn't know her hubby was also from here too.

PV_2

01-28-2007, 05:12 PM

Since we're posting Connection to Office Cast Members, my brother-in-law is pals with Oscar. And if we're allowing Office Space mentions as tangentally related, through my bro-in-law, I have actually had dinner with the guy who played Drew aka the "I'm gonna give her my oh-face" guy. And I know you're all happy for me.

fred

01-29-2007, 12:32 AM

Oh, good, I'm not the only one.

I watched Studio 60 this afternoon finally and that was wicked creepy. He stopped like 3 feet short of stealing panties out of her hamper. In other 60 news, I forgot how much I missed that show. The thing with Matt and the polyamory donation was the best. Also

'because you're a moron'

do you agree?

'I agree with Jack about everything - especially the part about you being a moron'

kwok_talk

01-29-2007, 02:44 AM

I just watched my first episode of Studio 60. Definitely keeping it on the list of things to DVR.

JurassicAlien

01-29-2007, 03:49 AM

I was so worried about the America "Office". Now I tell everyone, that it is with out a doubt, the best produced Comedy on TV (ALong with South Park).

fred

01-29-2007, 12:13 PM

I just watched my first episode of Studio 60. Definitely keeping it on the list of things to DVR.

It really is a good show. I don't know how long it will last as the ratings have been not so great but I will miss it when it goes.

kwok_talk

02-25-2007, 11:06 PM

I'm assuming we can make TV threads b/c of 24. But if not, my bad.

Anyways, how did you all feel about Pam fessing up to Roy about Jim? I was actually more sympathetic to Roy this season b/c he seemed to have changed a lot. Guess not. And seemed somewhat odd (for the Office) where Roy says he's going to kill Jim at the end.

paper

02-25-2007, 11:14 PM

That beat is so hilarious. A great way to end that episode. If only because it's not at all typical.

PV_2

02-26-2007, 02:30 AM

Didn't see that trashing of the bar by Roy and bro coming...

kwok_talk

02-26-2007, 02:22 PM

Didn't see that trashing of the bar by Roy and bro coming...

I found it odd how Roy’s brother just started joining in the destruction for no apparent reason.

paper

02-26-2007, 02:25 PM

I found it odd how Roy’s brother just started joining in the destruction for no apparent reason.

They have a hive mind.

Also, the show is capable of very broad humor. Not as bonkers as, say, Scrubs, but still out there.

No new episodes til March 15th. :(

xyzzy

02-26-2007, 05:47 PM

I found it odd how Roy’s brother just started joining in the destruction for no apparent reason.

Well, he did say "Damn jet-skis!" Maybe he's just one of those guys who'll take any opportunity to smash shit up. THey're out there.

kwok_talk

02-26-2007, 05:57 PM

Karen pretending that she had dated everyone at the party was a nice joke. Did anyone see Dwight on SNL? My cable was out, I was wondering how it was.

xyzzy

02-26-2007, 06:04 PM

Karen pretending that she had dated everyone at the party was a nice joke. Did anyone see Dwight on SNL? My cable was out, I was wondering how it was.

I think she might have been pretending about pretending.

ConorKilpatrick

02-26-2007, 06:41 PM

I think she might have been pretending about pretending.

Why?

Her dating everyone in the company would be totally out of character. Her ****ing with Jim about it is totally in character.

Also, she said something like "Did you see how his wife was shooting daggers at me?" And Jim said "No" which meant it wasn't happening, ergo Karen didn't date the guy.

kwok_talk

02-26-2007, 06:45 PM

Anyone notice that Karen seems to have been getting progressively tanner and tanner?

xyzzy

02-26-2007, 06:49 PM

Why?

Her dating everyone in the company would be totally out of character. Her ****ing with Jim about it is totally in character.

Also, she said something like "Did you see how his wife was shooting daggers at me?" And Jim said "No" which meant it wasn't happening, ergo Karen didn't date the guy.

*shrug* Just a vibe I got. I don't know Karen personally, so I don't really know what kind of dating history she has. Nothing that's happened in the show would indicate to me that dating a bunch of different guys would be incompatible with the character.

paper

02-26-2007, 09:08 PM

I loved the "Business School" episode directed by Whedon. It was a perfect combination of funny and poignant (Pam's art show and Michael's reaction to the painting of the office building). I think the humanization of Michael's character was really the tipping point that kept this American version from being redundant. I love David Brent and the British version, but this is something very different, special in its own way.

Spiffy

02-26-2007, 10:03 PM

I think the humanization of Michael's character was really the tipping point that kept this American version from being redundant.

I like that they show he has his job for a reason. Yeah, he's a horrible boss and a real idiot sometimes, but when it all comes down to it, he's harmless and can make a good sale. He knows what he's doing. Put him as a manager in any other business and he'd be totally lost. He knows paper.

horatio616

02-26-2007, 11:19 PM

The Office is the best show on tv behind ESPNs Pardon The Interruption!

The Dude Abides

04-01-2007, 09:32 AM

I didn't know where else to put this so I'll put it here:

You people have the best spelling of any message board I've ever posted on.

That is all.

Six Gun

04-01-2007, 04:32 PM

kwok_talk

04-13-2007, 01:58 AM

Ah ha, found the thread. Love the inter-office betting so far!

kwok_talk

04-13-2007, 02:02 AM

"You ignorant slut. Depression is a serious issue!"

Oh, how I love you Office.

jerome

04-13-2007, 06:22 PM

Un-shun...

That was a great episode

Re-shun.

paper

04-13-2007, 09:27 PM

"I think it's a bluff!"

Great, great episode. All you really need is Lost and the Office.

ConorKilpatrick

04-24-2007, 10:38 PM

Question - Where does everyone fall in the whole Pam/Karen debate?

horatio616

04-24-2007, 10:45 PM

Question - Where does everyone fall in the whole Pam/Karen debate?

Pam should have s**t when she was on the pot. It's Karen's turn!

I wanted Cyclops to stay with Maddie, Joey with Rachel, Johnny with Llyja...

I like to see the rebound relationships work.

horatio616

04-24-2007, 10:47 PM

paper

04-24-2007, 10:51 PM

Tricky. I really liked Karen in the context of the other branch. And for a while I was firmly in the Karen camp. But when she's in Scranton I think she only really gets to shine when she's teamed up with Pam. Especially this season's Christmas special.

The TV honeymoon really ends when the characters stop flirting or fighting the relationship and actually take that plunge into coupledom. They get domestic.

I'm all about the Pam at this point. She's made that character so interesting, and, in my opinion, really left Dawn from the original series in her wake.

comhcinc

04-24-2007, 10:52 PM

um yeah!

( i have no idea what you are talking about)

paper

04-24-2007, 10:53 PM

I've still yet to see the British Office, mainly because I'm genetically unable to follow the Queen's English as well as your normal human. However, since I've come to love Gervais's new show Extras, I'm definitely going to try it.

There's always subtitles.

If you like Extras, you should probably like the Office. I'd definitely give The Office an edge in terms of the funny.

horatio616

04-24-2007, 10:56 PM

There's always subtitles.

If you like Extras, you should probably like the Office. I'd definitely give The Office an edge in terms of the funny.

I was watching Extras yesterday and very nearly pressed the subtitles button on the remote several times.

I said to myself, "no. I can beat this. I CAN BEAT THIS!"

This affliction is even worse than voice immodulation, if you can image that. A living hell.

ConorKilpatrick

04-24-2007, 10:58 PM

There's always subtitles.

If you like Extras, you should probably like the Office. I'd definitely give The Office an edge in terms of the funny.

I don't think there's any comparison between Extras (a very average show in its first series; a very funny show in its second series) and The Office (a top 10 all time show*).

*Series 1 and the Holiday Special. Series 2 was really tough to watch. Although you really need that ending for series 2 to have the Holiday Special pay off.

paper

04-24-2007, 11:10 PM

kwok_talk

04-24-2007, 11:58 PM

Did you know Karen is the daughter of Quincy Jones?

kwok_talk

04-24-2007, 11:58 PM

ConorKilpatrick

04-24-2007, 11:59 PM

And the first part of that holiday special is really hard to watch too. Good god. A friend came over to watch that, and after the first half he goes, "Why did you make me watch this? This is soul crushing!" But yeah, it totally pays off in the end.

Ah, yes. I had forgotten about that. We watched that special on a bootleg, grainy VHS tape like two years ago and I think that someone started cutting a lot of onions in the room we were in before it was over. That must have been what happened.

paper

04-25-2007, 12:12 AM

I got to be an 'office manager' of our university's very small "writing program" as my six month co-op.

I kept a big photo of David Brent on the the tack board behind my head, and I put a monkey puppet on the coat rack so I could point at it stupidly when people came in.

"This is accounting. They're all mental. Especially that one. But not really. That wouldn't work, of course."

paper

04-25-2007, 12:28 AM

Let's talk favorite episodes.

The standouts for me include:

Business School (season 3) directed by Joss Whedon. Michael visits Ryan's business school as a guest lecturer. Pam has an art show. Dwight discovers a bat in the ceiling of the office.

The Coup (season 3) Dwight tries to usurp Michael as regional manager. Michael plays along with the gag for a while. Dwight's dentist's name is....Crentist?

The Injury (season 2) One of the funniest cold opens in Office history (the other is "faxes from future Dwight.") Michael burns his foot on a George Foreman grill. Dwight gets brain damage.

How about you guys?

jerome

04-25-2007, 01:05 AM

its hard picking favorites, but one of the ones i really love watching is season 2's Boys and Girls, where the women and men have separate seminars. there's that one part that always breaks my heart.

kwok_talk

04-25-2007, 01:14 AM

I'm not good at recalling specific episodes, but just some certain scenes stick out (not in any order):

British version
-Gareth illustrating getting shot in the head by a sniper
-The end of the regular series with David begging for his job
-Dawn opening up her present of coloring pencils

US version
-Pam drunk and flaunting her Dundee trophy
-Karen throwing up metal signs in response to Call of Duty
-Pam hugging Michael at the art show
-Roy's rage at finding out Jim kissed Pam
-Dwight crashing his car into the pole and subsequently puking

paper

04-25-2007, 01:18 AM

-Pam hugging Michael at the art show

I got all misty-eyed. But the cue for it was when Michael reacted to the picture of the office building.

-Dwight crashing his car into the pole and subsequently puking

This was the opening to The Injury. He was hurrying to save Michael, who had called in with an injury.

kwok_talk

04-25-2007, 01:21 AM

I got all misty-eyed. But the cue for it was when Michael reacted to the picture of the office building.

It was quite touching. I find that Michael is dumber than David, but where David was just mean, Michael can sometimes be more redeemed by being caring.

paper

04-25-2007, 01:24 AM

I agree. Though it's important that even though he's probably not as smart as David Brent in terms of....logic, he's a better salesman. He's actually very good at his job, even if he's not super productive.

It takes a lot of courage to be Michael Scott.

jerome

04-25-2007, 01:25 AM

He Braveheart.

kwok_talk

04-25-2007, 01:26 AM

Haha. good one.

Oh I can't believe I forgot this one: The time Michael shows the office the tape of him showing up on the kid's show, where he said when he grew up he wanted to be a boss (i forget exactly) so people would have to be his friend. Heart breaking.

paper

04-25-2007, 01:33 AM

That's the one where we get to see Dwight on the recorder, telling the story from his "Creepy Nazi war-criminal grandmother."

ConorKilpatrick

04-25-2007, 02:35 AM

The smartest thing that the American show ever did was make Michael really, really good at selling paper.

I loved the one where Jan had Pam log Michael's day and it seemed like he was screwing around the entire time and then at the end it turned out that he was just closing a humongous deal. So smart.

paper

04-25-2007, 02:37 AM

ConorKilpatrick

04-25-2007, 02:39 AM

"364 days 'til the next Pretzel Day."

That was also the episode with Happy Stanley, which was awesome because you NEVER see that. Great episode.

PV_2

04-25-2007, 02:45 AM

The episode from season 1 with the basketball game really converted me as a fan of the show - I was literally in tears.

Traveling Salesman from this season where they team up on sales calls.

paper

04-25-2007, 02:50 AM

I love when Jim and Pam did the Stanley impressions, and when Stanley verbally assaulted Ryan for hitting on his daughter.

Speaking of happy Stanley, you get some of that in Traveling Salesman, which PV 2 mentioned. When he laughs at Ryan's botched sales call.

Mikegraham6

04-25-2007, 01:29 PM

The smartest thing that the American show ever did was make Michael really, really good at selling paper.

That's so true. that was one big hole i found in the UK office. David Brent is so incompetent that your constantly wondering how he got to the position he was in.
i have yet to see this third season, im waiting for the DVD but from the conversation here, it seems that this is the best season yet. That would certainly fall in line with how this show evolved (the 1st was basically a copy of the UK office, the 2nd it developed a voice of its own).
I really enjoyed extras though and i wouldn't discount the 1st season as an average show. There were a few bumpy episodes but the episodes featuring Patrick Stewart and kate winslet were classic. but i will admit that the second season was better, every episode was consistenly hilarious. but damn, does ricky gervais ever like to beat down his main characters. in extras he just spirals lower and lower.
fans of the office (uk or american) should definitely check it out

ConorKilpatrick

04-25-2007, 02:27 PM

I really enjoyed extras though and i wouldn't discount the 1st season as an average show. There were a few bumpy episodes but the episodes featuring Patrick Stewart and kate winslet were classic. but i will admit that the second season was better, every episode was consistenly hilarious. but damn, does ricky gervais ever like to beat down his main characters. in extras he just spirals lower and lower.
fans of the office (uk or american) should definitely check it out

To me, the first series of Extras was very dependent on its guest stars. When they were funny and interesting, the show was. When they weren't, the show wasn't. In the second series, the guest stars were a nice addition, but the main characters really carried the action.

Mikegraham6

04-25-2007, 03:13 PM

To me, the first series of Extras was very dependent on its guest stars. When they were funny and interesting, the show was. When they weren't, the show wasn't. In the second series, the guest stars were a nice addition, but the main characters really carried the action.

Thats a great point, when i watched the first series i thought that the point of the program was to see Gervais interact with the guest stars, but your right, the second series really was based more around the main characters and Andy coping with fame, the stars were superfluous, even though they seemed to play a bigger role as well (apart from the David bowie episode, the guest stars where more than the cameos we saw in the first series). Not only that but Stephen Merchant got to play a bigger role and he is absolutely hilarious!

horatio616

04-25-2007, 03:20 PM

Thats a great point, when i watched the first series i thought that the point of the program was to see Gervais interact with the guest stars, but your right, the second series really was based more around the main characters and Andy coping with fame, the stars were superfluous, even though they seemed to play a bigger role as well (apart from the David bowie episode, the guest stars where more than the cameos we saw in the first series). Not only that but Stephen Merchant got to play a bigger role and he is absolutely hilarious!

I've watched half the first series and the second series episode with Harry Potter, which is 10x funnier than anything I've seen so far on the first series. I did rather like the Kate Winslet episode, though.

My favorite Office episode is "Gay Witch Hunt". Gaydar on Brookstone and the uncomfortable man-to-man kiss were gems.

horatio616

04-25-2007, 03:23 PM

The smartest thing that the American show ever did was make Michael really, really good at selling paper.

You know, this is why I didn't care too much for the recent episode where Michael was getting ready to jump off the building. He's totally oblivious in many ways, but I think it's a mistake to portray he and Dwight as complete and utter morons.

paper

04-25-2007, 05:11 PM

I think I was born with an over-active suspension of disbelief gland. I'm willing to go with the absurdity of Michael and Dwight, if only because they've been pretty consistent about it. It's a little broad, but I think it works.

kwok_talk

04-27-2007, 12:32 AM

"Identity-theft is not a joke!" Man, I have my Halloween costume now.

Anyone else watching it live?

paper

04-27-2007, 12:36 AM

I'm sort of obliged to at this point.

Calculator watch. Yes!

kwok_talk

04-27-2007, 12:37 AM

Creed is crazy. I don't like him as much as others do, but dude is crazy.

fred

04-27-2007, 12:40 AM

Creed is crazy.

Sabretooth?

kwok_talk

04-27-2007, 12:43 AM

Sabretooth?

Not as hairy, but probably crafty enough to beat Sabretooth.

kwok_talk

04-27-2007, 12:44 AM

Ha! sounds like he should've been singing an RKelly song in the car.

paper

04-27-2007, 12:46 AM

Pushing the boudaries tonight....

horatio616

04-27-2007, 02:20 PM

Ha! sounds like he should've been singing an RKelly song in the car.

Now THAT would have been hilarious. I thought Jim was going to put in one of Andy's CDs and it be Andy singing.

paper

04-27-2007, 09:02 PM

Now THAT would have been hilarious. I thought Jim was going to put in one of Andy's CDs and it be Andy singing.

Thought so too. I wonder if it might have been cut from the final episode.

ConorKilpatrick

05-04-2007, 12:58 AM

Well, that was fun while it lasted...

NBC’s THE OFFICE To Face Off Against CSI & GREY’S Next Season??

When NBC announces its autumn schedule in 12 days, it may show “The Office” – the network’s top-rated sitcom and the number-two sitcom on network television - has moved to 9 p.m. Thursdays, where it will likely face off against twin colossi “Grey’s Anatomy” and “CSI.”

According to a story in this morning’s Variety, NBC execs will pay close attention to how “The Office” performs this week and next, when supersized episodes of the sitcom slop over into the 9 p.m. hour.

We've also heard that “Scrubs,” which has been occupying half of the 9 p.m. hour most of this season, is on NBC’s chopping block. (Fans should not despair, however, as Disney – which produces “Scrubs” – is said to have long indicated that it would begin airing the show on its ABC network should NBC elect not to renew it.)

"30 Rock," already renewed for next season, seems the most likely show to follow "The Office" at 9 :30 p.m.

Read all of Variety’s story on the matter here (http://www2.variety.com/ref.asp?u=AICN&p=1MQT&sid=VR1117964159).

ConorKilpatrick

05-04-2007, 03:09 AM

"No... I think we hangout an appropriate amount."

Brilliant.

paper

05-04-2007, 10:54 AM

"Phallus? Phyllis."

"I know the crap out of women."

"Sometimes I have to buy clothing made for very large dolls."

Like Aliens. Bllllaaaaarrrrghhhhh!"

kwok_talk

05-11-2007, 12:41 AM

Anyone watching live? Here we go!

paper

05-11-2007, 01:01 AM

This is awful. I'm finding very little to like about this episode. They're relying way too much on the talking heads, especially Michael's. Out of character stuff too.

kwok_talk

05-11-2007, 01:01 AM

Agreed. I've been more focused on creating my hottest guys in comics list.

kwok_talk

05-11-2007, 01:02 AM

My heart mildly stopped when Pam mentioned two-piece.

I'm glad they brought Andy back

paper

05-11-2007, 01:06 AM

Sumo Andy falling in the lake almost makes it worth it. Almost.

paper

05-11-2007, 01:08 AM

Oh my god. Digital fire? Are you ****ing kidding me?

kwok_talk

05-11-2007, 01:09 AM

I liked Angela's reaction to Andy. And how you saw Andy in the background during Michael's monologue. Nice touch

kwok_talk

05-11-2007, 01:19 AM

Pammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

paper

05-11-2007, 01:23 AM

fred

05-11-2007, 01:30 AM

It kills me that they wasted a really important moment like Pam's confession on an episode as poorly written as this one. This episode felt like....like those really cheap knock-off action figures you get at a dollar store, where it's clearly trying to be a name brand like Captain America, but you really just end up with Patriotic Phillip.

I had lots of Patriotic Phillip toys as a kid.

Wait a second, we were poor. Oh my god, I never realized.

asiananimal

05-11-2007, 04:56 AM

It kills me that they wasted a really important moment like Pam's confession on an episode as poorly written as this one. This episode felt like....like those really cheap knock-off action figures you get at a dollar store, where it's clearly trying to be a name brand like Captain America, but you really just end up with Patriotic Phillip.

paper i have to disagree with you. I thought the episode was good, i loved it when Michael Scott told Stanley to goto the back of the bus.:D

I think Karen get the job at corporate and will leave Jim because she realizes that Jim and Pam are in love.

ConorKilpatrick

05-11-2007, 05:01 AM

paper i have to disagree with you. I thought the episode was good, i loved it when Michael Scott told Stanley to goto the back of the bus.:D

Agreed. I hurt my stomach laughing during this one. It was also quite touching at parts. Good send off for the season.

I think Karen get the job at corporate and will leave Jim because she realizes that Jim and Pam are in love.

That is my current theory as well.

asiananimal

05-11-2007, 05:07 AM

Good send off for the season.

There is one more episode this season entitled "The Job"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Job_%28The_Office_episode%29 ***Spoilers Sorta, It sets up the story***

ConorKilpatrick

05-11-2007, 05:09 AM

There is one more episode this season entitled "The Job"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Job_%28The_Office_episode%29

Yay!

(I'm not going to click that link, lest there be spoilers)

Kal

05-11-2007, 06:41 AM

I liked Angela's reaction to Andy. And how you saw Andy in the background during Michael's monologue. Nice touch

My absolute favorite part of the episode. I cracked up at that. And Creed! Oh man. He's quickly becoming my favorite side character on The Office.

I'm kinda torn on the episode; it was terribly funny but that last bit with Pam felt a bit awkward and out of character. Doing it in front of everyone? Yeah, that wouldn't happen. It seems like they did it that way so that Karen would see it, and the rest of the season will roll out as people have predicted already.

paper

05-11-2007, 10:50 AM

There were some good jokes, but more misses than hits. The actors did a good job trying to make up for the bad pages. I think I was mostly disappointed with the talking head scenes. This one had great little character moments (Creed, Andy, Meredith) but the talking heads were weak compared to most episodes.

I think Karen get the job at corporate and will leave Jim because she realizes that Jim and Pam are in love.

About the theory. The story is that the actress playing Karen has a pilot in development. They shot two versions of the Office finale. If her new show gets picked up, one thing happens, if not...another thing happens.

kwok_talk

05-11-2007, 12:06 PM

Dang. I hope Karen stays on the office.

horatio616

05-11-2007, 02:09 PM

This episode didn't work for me. Don't know why. I just didn't buy the setup. I just wish they'd make Michael a little more than a complete and utter moron. The last couple of epidsodes, though, were fantastic! I'm betting Karen gets the corporate job.

ConorKilpatrick

05-11-2007, 02:09 PM

Toby was my favorite part of the episode. From "But it's beach day..." to the face he made when Pam said she was wearing a two piece bathing suit he stole the show for me.

He's the best.

horatio616

05-11-2007, 02:13 PM

Toby was my favorite part of the episode. From "But it's beach day..." to the face he made when Pam said she was wearing a two piece bathing suit he stole the show for me.

He's the best.

I spent the whole episode pissed at Michael for being mean to poor old Toby. I loved it when Creed caught the fish.

I just finished season one of Extras. Loved how it finished and from what I've seen of season two it just gets better.

ConorKilpatrick

05-12-2007, 02:12 AM

NBC picked up a shortened Scrubs season for next season and to compensate Disney they are ordering more episodes of The Office. E! Online reported late Thursday that four of The Office's 24 episodes next season will be full hours.

paper

05-12-2007, 03:05 AM

Kevin: Niiiiice.

ConorKilpatrick

05-17-2007, 02:40 PM

The Office Tidbits:

- The Office star Jenna Fischer fell down the steps at Buddakan during an upfront party Tuesday and suffered four fractures in her back. "She avoided anything scary near the spine," her rep tells us, "and she'll make a full recovery in time to shoot season four of The Office this summer." Office mate Angela Kinsey and hubby James Gunn stayed overnight with Fischer at St. Vincent's Hospital.

- Rashida Jones and John Krasinski, who dated in real life in 2005, play a popular couple on The Office.

But the two weren't looking likes exes Monday night at the Shrek the Third premiere, in which Krasinski voices Lancelot.

Jones snuck in separately to take her place next to Krasinski in the Chelsea Clearview Cinema. We saw them sitting low in their seats and leaning against each other during the screening. And they left together before the film ended.

What could be more romantic than watching Shrek and his bride popping out three ogre babies?

The Dude Abides

05-17-2007, 02:44 PM

horatio616

05-17-2007, 02:49 PM

I don't like how Michael's looking like even more of an asshole these days. Like.. he's retarded.
I always felt that the british office held some degree of reality while this one he's just completely off his rocker.

but it's still the best show on television right now.

I totally agree! It stretches the show beyond the suspension-of-disbelief point. Last year and earlier this season they did a better job showing how he could hold down this job while at the same time act like an idiot. Remember the convention where he sold all that paper?

kwok_talk

05-17-2007, 02:54 PM

New episode tonight? Or was last week the season finale?

Sucks to hear about Jenna’s fall.

The Dude Abides

05-17-2007, 02:55 PM

Dude. when Pam or whatever her name is walked over the hot coals and got started talking I fell in love with her.

ConorKilpatrick

05-17-2007, 03:00 PM

New episode tonight? Or was last week the season finale?

Finale is tonight. An hour, I believe.

paper

05-17-2007, 04:59 PM

Starts at 8:00. It is indeed an hour.

paper

05-18-2007, 01:03 AM

Dinkin Flicka, that was a great ending.

asiananimal

05-18-2007, 07:42 AM

I'm disappointed at the season finale :mad:

Kal

05-18-2007, 08:33 AM

VICTORY TEAM PAM!!

Good episode. Next season will be a lot of fun.

paper

05-18-2007, 11:14 AM

I'm disappointed at the season finale :mad:

Wasn't perfect, but it was better than the beach episode in my opinion.

I loved, loved the "paper lecture" scene where Dwight is quizing them about soil. "Phospherous?" Angela shakes her head, smiling. "WRONG! Nitrogen!"

The ending happens a bit fast, so that could have been tweaked just a little. But Ryan's ending? Gold.

horatio616

05-18-2007, 02:31 PM

I got the nitrogen question right! Yahoo!

Great episode. Where was Toby?

DarrOn

05-20-2007, 06:53 PM

Taken from imdb:

'The Office' Star Fischer Breaks Back

"The Office star Jenna Fischer has fractured her back in four places after falling down a set of stairs in a New York bar on Tuesday. The actress, who plays Pam Beesly in the Emmy Award-winning U.S. comedy, was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan after the fall at Buddakan. Her representative tells the New York Daily News, "She avoided anything scary near the spine and she'll make a full recovery in time to shoot season four of The Office this summer." Fischer most recently appeared onscreen in hit comedy Blades Of Glory opposite Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. "

What a bummer! Hope she makes a speedy recovery.

paper

05-20-2007, 06:56 PM

Me and Kwok actually started crying when this happened. Not when the news broke. When it happened. Such is out love for Pam.

ConorKilpatrick

05-20-2007, 07:10 PM

paper

05-20-2007, 07:11 PM

Oh, go easy on Darron. He accesses the site through an Etch-a-sketch.

fred

05-20-2007, 07:15 PM

he's also a test tube baby

(it's a hard life)

kwok_talk

05-21-2007, 02:48 AM

Just watched the season finale. I decided to keep a running blog on the episode. You can find it at either the VIRB page or podcast page in the signature. (It was way too long to post here)

Jam is back!

paper

06-12-2007, 08:08 PM

This news really scares me...

Dwight spinoff in the works? (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,281040,00.html)

DarrOn

06-12-2007, 08:44 PM

Hmmm. It really could go either way. But this early in the game, there's really no point in worrying about it.

JGG0610

06-13-2007, 01:03 AM

This could be really bad. He works well as part of an ensemble, but on his own, it wouldn't work in my opinion.

paper

06-25-2007, 02:06 PM

Box art and tech specs for the season 3 DVD release (September 4th)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/polcapn/Screenshot_2-3.png

This art really bugs me because it goes under the assumption that "The Convict" and Prison Mike were the highlight of this awesome season. Even though it was written by Gervais and Merchant, it's an embarrassingly bad episode for the most part.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/polcapn/Screenshot_1-2.png

Great looking stuff on there. Glad there's a lot of commentaries, but I wish Jenna Fischer was on more of them. She's one of those people who really knows what the fans want to hear, and always has the most interesting information. Really glad they got Ramis and Whedon to come on board for the extra features.

ConorKilpatrick

06-25-2007, 02:09 PM

This art really bugs me because it goes under the assumption that "The Convict" and Prison Mike were the highlight of this awesome season. Even though it was written by Gervais and Merchant, it's an embarrassingly bad episode for the most part.

Boooooooooooooo - totally disagree.

fred

06-25-2007, 02:09 PM

fight fight fight fight

paper

06-25-2007, 02:17 PM

I'm not gonna back down on this one. Prison Mike isn't funny at all. The concept of the episode is really good (prison > working at Dunder Mifflin) but that scene really didn't do it for me. I'm glad you enjoyed it though. That means all the episodes are loved by at least somebody.

The best episodes this season were "Business School" (The Bat episode directed by Whedon); "Benihanna Christmas" (directed by Ramis); and "The Coup." There were some really great ones in addition to this, but those are the ones that really stand out to me.

paper

06-25-2007, 02:30 PM

The Convict

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3d2H-mnQkM

vs.

The Coup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYeQ1MZU6ig

Ok, Prison Mike is a little funnier than I remembered....but c'mon....Crentist the Dentist takes all!

DarrOn

06-25-2007, 04:54 PM

Thank you, paper, for this glorious news. I'm not gonna watch either clip, I wanna be fresh going into the third season in September. I'm so happy!

Even more happy now that I know Harold Ramis is involved with The Office. He keeps popping up in stuff I love, hereby solidifying his legendary status (in my book, at least).

paper

06-25-2007, 05:04 PM

His Christmas special episode this year was fantastic. It's cool to see these guys working together.

Paul Feig the creator of Freaks and Geeks wrote and directed for the Office, and also appeared as the head of the fantasy baseball club in Knocked Up. Knocked Up also had cameos by Ryan (one of the potential doctors), Daryl (the doorman), and a guy from Michael's improv team (the mean doctor).

DarrOn

06-25-2007, 05:10 PM

I knew Daryl and Ryan were in it....the guy who plays Daryl is nera the top of my list of people who need more work, because he is drop deadp funny, much like B.J. Novak.

Papes, have you read either of Paul Fieg's books? You should, absolutely hilarious look at his early years.

paper

06-25-2007, 05:18 PM

They've been on my list. He had such a horrific childhood. All or most of what happens to the geeks in Freaks and Geeks happened to him.

DarrOn

06-25-2007, 05:24 PM

Yea, I'm still a little, how do you say....'behind' on both Freanks and Geeks and Undeclared. They're so hard to find in stores. Amazon, here I come!

I first got to know Feig's work on Arrested Development, and the rest, as they say, is history.

kwok_talk

06-25-2007, 10:53 PM