Another solid episode of The Office. Lots of good things happening here, with some terrific lines. Functionally, it got rid of Pam’s mom as Michael’s girlfriend (good thing), it maintained Pam’s crazy spats and Jim’s fear of said crazy spats (good thing, although I hope the spats don’t disappear once she delivers the baby), and [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 2, 2009
This season has been all about strengthening the two essential truths of the show: Steve Carell IS the show; he’s the tent pole, the most hilarious and talented actor in the cast and they’re incredibly lucky that he decided to stay on the show even after his movie career took off. Only he can sell a [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 25, 2009
This was a solid episode of The Office. Not as many big laughs as the season premiere last week, but some really funny set pieces, great dialogue moments and big plot points formed what looks to be a pivotal chapter in Dunder Mifflin history. A central conflict built around Michael’s betrayal of Jim leads to a [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 17, 2009
Here Comes Treble!!! Maybe it was just me, but I thought last night’s episode of The Office was a complete 180 from the two episodes we got last week. This week was actually funny. From Dwight having to wear sleeves and his corporate espionage backfiring to the catching of cheese puffs in their mouths by Michael, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 13, 2009
So what did you think about our double shot of The Office last Thursday night? I don’t know about you, but I didn’t think they were funny, and to be honest they left me a little depressed. Each episode dealt with the same two issues, the start-up of The Michael Scott Paper Company, and Jim’s [...]
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Friday, November 6, 2009
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