The Office running thread

Count me in. His psychobabble rants are getting worse each episode. Cringeworthy. He's soooo over-the-top, it's not funny any longer. Honestly, I could do with less Michael and more storylines with Jim/Pam and the supporting cast.

 

Creed pulling out the $3 bill was one of the greatest moments in this show's history.

 

Damn, you beat me to it.

Loved the fact that Karen's husband looks like Jim. Also loved the Mose line.

Overall a strong episode. I was afraid it would be a letdown after last week's but it was pretty good.

You get the feeling the writers on this show never stopped writing through the strike though. To have such a great season this late into a series suggests to me that they took their time with coming up with ideas and whatnot.

I only hope next week's continuation of this episode has Kelly's birthday party in full Dwight/Jim fashion.

Oh, and before I go, another great line...

Dwight: "How much do you have?"
Jim: "Six Dollars."
Dwight: "That's how much we contributed."

 

1) "You never know when you're going to find a snowy hill"
2) It is your birthday.
3) "It's good to know the deets about the girl you're wooing"

 

If I needed any further proof that this show has some of the best developed characters we've ever seen in a comedy, I got it during Andy's scene with the customer in the parking lot. I know it was supposed to be funny - and I even managed a few laughs - but damned if my heart was sinking for him and his awkwardness. At that point, I really, really wanted the girl to be receptive ... or at least have Andy be somewhat suave and not make an ass of himself.

Of course, his line as she was pulling away ... "I'm sorry I tried to kiss ..." was pure gold.

Also, I'm not ashamed to admit I have a crush on Mindy Kaling.

 

Speaking of Mindy Kaling (who is comic gold), I loved her line about "I think sometimes people are really mean to the hot popular girl!"

 

When Jim and Dwight are arguing with Kelly about the cake, did Kelly call Dwight Beaker? I think she did and I was laughing.

 

Beet farm.

 

Damn. That's funny too.

 

Just watched it again on Hulu, some of my other favorites:

Michael: "And at 6 foot 6 from the University of North Carolina, Jim Halperttttt!"

Michael: "So what we do is drive all day and stay in hotels together."
Pam: "Separate rooms."
Michael: "That goes without saying."
Pam: "Well, I'm gonna say it anyway."

Pam: "Can I turn on the radio?"
Michael: "No. I need silence or Sam Kinison to prepare."

Andy: I am single now. What we have here is the ultimate smackdown between the 'Nard Dog and crippling dispair, loneliness, and depression. I intend to win.

Dwight: Are you trying to hurt my feelings? Because if so you are succeeding. Fortunately my feelings regenerate at twice the speed of a normal man's.

Hilarious car scene in parking lot with Andy getting the two car alarms going. Then when he starts singing Feist by refrencing Splendas and screams back at Stanley.

Andy: Do you want to talk about it? Go to a mall or something and walk around?

My favorite line:
Michael: I have an amazing mnemonic device by which I have now memorized all of your names. (pointing) Shirty. Mole. Lazy Eye. Mexico. Baldy. Sugar Boobs. Black woman. I have taken a unique part of who you are and I am have used that to memorize your name. Baldy - your head is bald. It is hairless. It is shiny. It is reflective, like a mirror - M, your name is Mark.

Michael: (later in the scene) She is pregnant, she is knocked up. K...Karen.

 

It is your birthday.

"Dwight, do you think I'm calling you for approximations?"

 

For some reason, scenes which have Jim and Dwight on the same team, so to speak, are always my favorite.

Those two giving an interview together at the same time was hilarious.