The Office (NBC) Season Finale

Heck, what about Kevin being a World Series of Poker bracelet winner. In deuce to seven, no less (for those that don't know, "deuce to seven" is probably the most obscure poker variation that they compete at. It's often regarded as being the most skill-intensive, and its WSP tournament is pretty much only made up of pros).

Just like Creed, I sense hidden layers in Kevin. The background characters are probably the biggest thing that sets the US Office apart with it's British counterpart. The US Office has an awesome troupe of actors/characters. I'm glad they made them full fledged regulars earlier this year.

 

how do you watch How I Met Your Mother and New Adventures of Old Christine and skip right over Two and a Half Men, the best of the 3?

i have the same list except trade out Old Christine for King of Queens and Two and a Half Men.


Scrubs is far and away my favorite show on tv right now and with another 2 or so seasons at this level it will probably be with Simpsons and Cheers tied as my favorite shows ever. Two and a Half Men is second.

i don't religiously watch Earl and Office, but i always find them funny when i do and i watched last night.

"I didn't even get the moth."

"Well it tasted like moth! Dry moth!"

hilarious.

 

I must be in the minority, I love the show, but I can't stand the Pam/Jim romance. It brings the show to a screeching halt everytime, imo. I'd much rather see the romace between Kelly and Ryan or Dwight and Angela.

More highlights from last night:

*Dwight getting slapped by Angela after kissing her, then her smile as she walked away.

*Michael kissing Dwight after kissing his real estate agent.

*Michael getting into it with Toby after Toby called his bluff. Why does Michael hate him so much? I don't care, it's great.

How many of you have the first season DVD? I do. I can't wait for season two to come out. The commentary alone on the first season is well worth the money.

 

I haven't caught more than the first two episodes of the US version, but I own the entire BBC version on DVD!

 

I heard a theory floated on another board that says it's because Toby works for Corporate, and therefore Michael doesn't have that much authority over him, and in fact Toby has some power over Michael (remember when Toby didn't let Michael put a lunch at Hooters on his expense account). Therefore Michael thinks of Toby as an outsider, and not part of the "family" that he presides over. He probably thought the same about Jan, until she stepped into his ballpark.

 

I think Michael actually said that once in an episode. He also mentioned that Toby's divorced, so he's technically no longer part of his own family.

As for the finale, it concluded one of the best seasons of comedy I've ever seen. If we limit it to shows with 20+ episodes in a season, only Seinfeld Season 4 and Arrested Development Season 1 are in the same league.

The Jim/Pam scene in the parking lot was really hard to watch. I'm sure every guy's been in that situation at least once and it feels like someone ripped your heart out. At least he got to kiss her in the end, although it could end up going in a number of directions.

And I don't know if I feel sorry for Jan. She's treated Michael like dirt the entire time(including right before agreeing to go to the Casino Night), so you can hardly blame him for asking out his realtor. Especially since he's married to her in real life.

 

"When cherries are red, they're ready for pluckin'...when girls are sixteen, they're ready for..."

- Garreth

 

Speaking of Jan, I think the Jan/Michael storyline has much more sustainability than the Jim/Pam. Jim and Pam are so perfect for each other, that either they'll write them as happily ever after (which tends to be boring), or they'll introduce all these fake obstacles to keep them apart (which is aggravating to no end).

With Jan and Michael, I could see them doing this love, hate, loathe, self-loathe cycle forever. The key is that Michael can really be distasteful, and often times downright offensive, but at his core he's just a nice guy who's massively insecure. And he seems to genuinely like Jan, so it's easy for me to see Michael pushing her away by being a jerk and pulling her back in by being really nice.

And regarding the realtor lady, I don't expect that to go anywhere. Michael going out with his boss just has soooooooo much more comedic potential.

 

I thought the funniest thing was that Michael kept making up this fake awkwardness about both women being there and then you realize that THEY REALLY WERE THERE FOR HIM!!! I mean, how is that for just nuts? You keep thinking he's making up all this forced awkwardness where none should exist and then you realize, he really did have two dates! Brilliant!

I loved this last episode. It was awesome.

 

The Office moves to 7:30 this fall:

NBC is moving its two promising Thursday comedies, "My Name is Earl" and "The Office," up an hour to begin at 7 p.m. While "ER" returns at 10 p.m., NBC won't air repeats of the long-running medical show. "ER" will split its run with a new drama, "The Black Donnellys," about Irish mobsters.

http://www.wral.com/apentertainmentnews/9218691/detail.html

Also, you Office fans probably already know that some NEW episodes will be running only on the web this summer!

 

EXCEPT...Pam is engaged. no need for a fake obstacle. they have a huge one right there. oh, yeah...and the guy she's engaged to works at the same place they do, just in the warehouse. i'm thinking the writers of this series can make that interesting.

"Look after her for me...."

 

I don't really see Roy as much of an obstacle at all. I mean the more we see of him, the more they seem to play the "what does she see in him" card. Maybe if they had made Jim less Prince Charming, and Roy a bit more considerate.

Now if they actually got married, it'd be different. Then we'd have years of Isabel-esque heartbreak and recriminations in store. But I doubt she goes through with the wedding, now that Jim has spilled his guts.

I have faith in the writers too, but it's not an easy storyline to write.

 

i hear ya. it's just the show is based on uncomfortable crap...having Roy around is uncomfortable.

 

"Pizza, the great equalizer. Rich people love pizza, poor people love pizza. White people love pizza, black people love pizza. (pause) Do black people like pizza?"

OK that was from a few weeks ago, but I just wanted to throw it in.

 

man, that's good stuff!!! hilarious!

 

so to save my lazy ass from googling this, when and where do we catch these episodes?

 

Don't start quoting the show. This thread will grow to 10 pages in a matter of hours.

Michael: "I'm the same old Michael Scott. New and improved."

Michael: "I know a ton of 14 year-old girls that could kick Dwight's ass."
Jim: "You know a ton of 14 year-old girls?"

Kevin: "Sweep the leg."

And for good measure, a quote from the BBC series:

Fat Lady: "Are you alright?"
David Brent: "Yeah, I was expecting a blind date and I was worried you were it."

 

Well you started it, here's two absolute classics from Diversity Day, where they try to guess which race their card says:

KEVIN: You want to go to the beach?
ANGELA: Sure.
KEVIN: You want to get high?
ANGELA: No.
KEVIN: I think you do, mon.


Dwight: Shalom, I'd like to apply for a loan.


And Stanley actually got "Black". That episode absolutely kills me.