Angle-plex Posted January 7, 2006 Report Posted January 7, 2006 Good episode overall, below average on the funny side. Michael trying WAY too hard to be a good leader and blowing it then give good counsel to Jim when he wasn't trying at the end was terrific. I like how they are making Michael have a wide range of emotions as opposed to just being a complete idiot. Although I'm sure Jim telling him about his crush on Pam was a mistake.
MillenniumMan831 Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 Another funny episode last night. Michael's attitude was frighteningly similiar to a co-worker of mine. "Dwight, what's your middle name?" "Danger!" Good stuff.
starvenger Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 Painfully funny. Michael had the "oblivious to being an ass" knob dialed to 11.
Placebo Effect Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 Michael was a tad bit over the top with his asshole qualities, but other than that, this was an excellent episode. I love how they're going about the Angela/Dwight thing incredibly slow, the continuing jokes about Meredith are great, and everything Dwight did.
bob_barron Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 Michael trying to get his foot cat scanned was hilarious
nl5xsk1 Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 I thought last night's Office was the funniest one that I'd seen all season (admittedly, though, I haven't seen that many episodes.) Dwight throwing up on his back window after the car crash had me literally laughing out (which I very rarely do) and Michael defining the rules of "shotgun" was a riot. Very, very good episode.
ZGangsta Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 Yeah the whole 'definition of Shotgun' interview killed me. They've done that a few times in the series and it's always gold. Like when Michael describes to the camera what BFF means, or the time he starts talking about what TMI means (too much information) and claims he invented it. Awesome episode overall but the high point for me was the car trip where Dwight finds the liquor and Jim starts spraying him and Michael with the spray bottle. That or the very end when Michael shoves his foot into the CAT scan machine.
iggymcfly Posted January 14, 2006 Report Posted January 14, 2006 Definitely a good episode last night. I think The Office has actually surpassed Lost as the show that I enjoy the most each week. The only thing I hate is that it's so damn short. It seems like they don't even fill their half hour each week. It seems like most comedies nowadays either go for subtle humor, or just do really bad, broad jokes that aren't really funny at all. The Office is the only show that really does over-the-top comedy right. I usually end up spending about half the episode laughing out loud.
C Dubya 04 Posted January 14, 2006 Report Posted January 14, 2006 I loved the episode last night. I was in tears during the beginning part with Michael describing making Bacon in bed.
The Mandarin Posted January 17, 2006 Report Posted January 17, 2006 Dwight throwing up on his back window after the car crash had me literally laughing out (which I very rarely do) I agree completely. I was the only one in the room at the time but that had me howling. Possibly my favourite moment of the season thus far. And hey, Steve Carrell did it~!
Hank Kingsley Posted January 18, 2006 Author Report Posted January 18, 2006 Seriously, yeah! And he and Hugh Laurie had the best speeches last night by far.
treble Posted January 20, 2006 Report Posted January 20, 2006 Pretty good episode. I liked how Dwight was oblivious to Oscar being gay and was just pre-occupied with how proud he was that he caught him faking being sick.
starvenger Posted January 20, 2006 Report Posted January 20, 2006 It's great how Dwight takes things to extremes. Remember, Michael just told him to see if Oscar really was home, and it turns into an all-day stakeout.
DrVenkman PhD Posted January 20, 2006 Report Posted January 20, 2006 It's sparkling peach, you're going to hate it.
Guest Tuxedo Mask Posted January 21, 2006 Report Posted January 21, 2006 Much like Michael, I went around work trying the "updog" joke with various co-workers. Much like Michael, I was met with responses that did not allow me to do the punch line. Excellent stuff, both on TV and in real life.
Placebo Effect Posted January 21, 2006 Report Posted January 21, 2006 God I love this show. At least I know that even though I won't have Arrested Development for another year or possibly never, I still have The Office.
treble Posted January 21, 2006 Report Posted January 21, 2006 Shit, I forgot about Michael singing 'Our Lips Are Sealed' and saying it was by the Bangles. Not quite as funny as 'Raging Bull, Pacino', but still pretty good stuff.
Guest JMA Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 I'm wondering how the whole Dwight/Angela thing plays out.
bob_barron Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 "The Office" will go off the air at the end of March so star Steve Carell can film a movie, Reilly said. He said he also hasn't figured out what to do with the ill-fated "Friends" spinoff "Joey," which has 12 new episodes done but no place on the schedule. "NBC is stable and our vital signs are encouraging," Reilly said. "Most predictions were that we were going to go from bad to worse this year, and that hasn't happened."
Placebo Effect Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 "The Office" will go off the air at the end of March so star Steve Carell can film a movie, Reilly said. He said he also hasn't figured out what to do with the ill-fated "Friends" spinoff "Joey," which has 12 new episodes done but no place on the schedule. "NBC is stable and our vital signs are encouraging," Reilly said. "Most predictions were that we were going to go from bad to worse this year, and that hasn't happened." Can't it just replace The Office at 9:30? Entertainment Weekly had an article that mentioned NBC will lose a shitload of money if they don't air those last episodes of Joey. That's how the contract is setup for some reason.
DrVenkman PhD Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 "Off the air" means won't be on TV until a new season, as opposed to straight up gone forever, right?
Max Danger Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 Yeah. The Office has already been picked up (as has My Name is Earl) for next season.
Celtic Guardian Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 "The Office" will go off the air at the end of March so star Steve Carell can film a movie, Reilly said. He said he also hasn't figured out what to do with the ill-fated "Friends" spinoff "Joey," which has 12 new episodes done but no place on the schedule. "NBC is stable and our vital signs are encouraging," Reilly said. "Most predictions were that we were going to go from bad to worse this year, and that hasn't happened." Can't it just replace The Office at 9:30? Entertainment Weekly had an article that mentioned NBC will lose a shitload of money if they don't air those last episodes of Joey. That's how the contract is setup for some reason. Presumably, NBC has finally concluded that "Joey" is a failed series. As such, it won't be placed on the network's most important night to lose the "My Name is Earl" audience. If the episodes need to be aired, I suppose that they can air during the summer or on a low viewership night like Saturday where they can do less harm to the rest of the lineup.
starvenger Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 Can't it just replace The Office at 9:30? Entertainment Weekly had an article that mentioned NBC will lose a shitload of money if they don't air those last episodes of Joey. That's how the contract is setup for some reason. Presumably, NBC has finally concluded that "Joey" is a failed series. As such, it won't be placed on the network's most important night to lose the "My Name is Earl" audience. If the episodes need to be aired, I suppose that they can air during the summer or on a low viewership night like Saturday where they can do less harm to the rest of the lineup. The actors have presumably been paid already for the shows in the can, so NBC needs ad revenue to make up for it. Personally, I think that airing after Earl is a good spot for Joey. I think having Apprentice on at 9 was what was really hurting NBC with the ratings families. So with the return of an all-comedy block, the show should probably do better than it did before.
bob_barron Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 A show called Teachers is going to replace The Office. They could always burn off Joey in the summer, that would be like the ultimate insult.
Placebo Effect Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 A show called Teachers is going to replace The Office. I've yet to see a preview for the show, but from the description I read, I don't hold much faith in it lasting more than the six episode order. In other news, Emily's Reasons Why Not has joined the likes of South of Sunset and The Will as one of the few shows to be canceled after a single episode.
bob_barron Posted January 24, 2006 Report Posted January 24, 2006 Gotta feel bad for Heather Graham, especially since the show got tons of press.
nl5xsk1 Posted January 24, 2006 Report Posted January 24, 2006 But a lot of the press that it got was "who writes a TV series based on how hard it is for a girl to get laid, and then cast Heather Graham as that girl?".
starvenger Posted January 24, 2006 Report Posted January 24, 2006 But a lot of the press that it got was "who writes a TV series based on how hard it is for a girl to get laid, and then cast Heather Graham as that girl?". That's standard for any sitcom that casts pretty people as people that can't get dates though.
bob_barron Posted January 27, 2006 Report Posted January 27, 2006 Jan Levinson Gould was on Without a Trace last night.
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