The Office

[HSJ]

MOD EDIT - Previous Seasons Discussion: http://www.therealtsm.com/index.php?topic=1484.0




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So Kelly is gone, Ryan is no longer a regular, Dwight is getting his own spin-off and now Clark Duke will be brought on.

http://tvline.com/2012/07/03/clark-duke-the-office/

 

[Mik]

Well, they officially announced today that this is the last year and they are going to try to pull out all the stops. Here's hoping.

 

[vivisectvi]

Apparently Bryan Cranston is directing an episode this season.

@rainnwilson: Free meth for The Office! (look who's directing...)

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Greg Daniels will be back as show-runner, too. We're also supposed to find out who's behind the documentary.

 

[AntiLeaf33]

Hopefully they can send the show off on a high note. Last season seemed so uneventful. They would set up some major points, and then do nothing with them

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

Greg Daniels will be back as show-runner, too. We're also supposed to find out who's behind the documentary.

Tom Green.

 

[BruiserBrody]

Tonight's the night. Preview says at least 2 new faces appear.

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

The turtle stuff was pretty good.
I enjoyed the interaction with the crew at the beginning.
Toby was good throughout.
"Now I know why Michael hated you so much".

Jenna Fischer also looks good again.

 

[bps21]

Episode was much much better than all of last year. It's annoying that someone like Jim who spent 8 years getting everything he ever wanted is depressed about it. I mean...it's fine since it will move the storyline and all...but you know it's not going anywhere that interesting in the end.

 

[HSJ]

Well, he got the girl...but he still has the same job he never really wanted. Thats what happened with office jobs like that. I'm in the same position as I've been at the same company for going on 5 years with no signs of moving up or going anywhere. It just sneaks up on you.

 

[Damaramu]

I missed it? I didn't even realize it was on. Guess I need to catch it On Demand. Thank god for On Demand.

 

[A Happy Medium]

I enjoyed the episode. The lack of Spader was refreshing. There was a lot more life to the proceedings.

And Oscar's a starfucker. To me, that's where the real intrigue comes from.

 

[Jaxxxson Mayhem]

I love that Dwight had tickets to SLAYER.
Creed being out of it with his explanation of the day's events as a circus was great.
Jim taking the new job should be interesting.

 

[BruiserBrody]

Spoiler

Next episode: Roy's Wedding leads to a riff w/ Jim and Pam.

 

[vivisectvi]

Like a short, repeated musical phrase?

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

Jim and Pam Guitar Riffs

 

[BruiserBrody]

errr....tiff

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

Roy's wedding causes them to attend the Toronto International Film Festival?

 

[vivisectvi]

 

[BruiserBrody]

Episode got dumb real fast. Erin being nearly compromised was....tingle inducing though

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

My DVR decided not to record it (DVR history says "recording cancelled by the system" - ok then), Demonoid wasn't working the other day, and the file I downloaded from isohunt was password protected and demanded I go to some link, do a survery, then get the password. That wasn't happening.

 

[BruiserBrody]

You didn't miss much - Dwight joined Al Qaeda (sp?), Roy's rich, Jim's still holding out on Pam and Erin almost got gang banged by the new guys til one grew a conscience - which led to Andy looking more like a colossal fool in sub WWE character development


Does NBC.com work in Canada? They stream.

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

I would easily watch the episode on Global.ca or NBC.com (using my US DNS), but then it would be on a computer and not my TV. I would watch it on demand, but then it wouldn't be HD.

I'll grab it somewhere by next week.

 

[BruiserBrody]

Spoiler

Stephen Colbert is taking a rare step away from his anchor desk at "The Colbert Report" to make some beautiful music on "The Office", Entertainment Weekly reports.

Colbert, 48, will appear in the NBC comedy's Halloween episode as Broccoli Rob, a former member of Andy's a cappella group Here Comes Treble.



The rivalry between Andy (Ed Helms) and Broccoli Rob heats up when Andy learns that Rob is spreading different stories about the group and causing some drama.

The Halloween episode is set to air on Oct. 25.



Colbert and Helms worked together at "The Daily Show" alongside former "Office" star Steve Carell.

The show has previously paid host to other "Daily Show" alums, including Rob Riggle, Larry Wilmore and Carell's wife Nancy Carell.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Office-S...t-1053270.aspx

Read more: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=304194#ixzz27t6TGnu6

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

Yeah I read about Colbert being on the Halloween episode awhile back on facebook.

 

[vivisectvi]

Venk, computers can hook up to TVs nowadays. You should check it out.

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

No, I refuse.

 

[Youth N Asia]

Did we really need New Jim and Dwight? The show already has over a dozen damn characters.

 

[rollie]

Erin almost got gang banged by the new guys til one grew a conscience

I thought it was only Clark Duke doing that weird ploy and the other guy was just generally incredulous that it was working (his expressions when Andy first enters that storyline and how he got Erin out of it). They did it before with Charles Minor but I do think it works when they introduce a normal character to generally be completely bemused and shocked at how that office operates

Although the whole thing with her and New Jim at the end was weird. They spent the last season (I assume) trying to get people to root for Erin and Andy - get them together at the end of the season. Then immediately introduce a new character who, unless they turn him heel at some point, is portrayed as a nice, normal guy and start portraying Andy as an idiot. So do they now want the audience to root for New Jim (with Erin as New Pam) essentially 4-5 episodes after paying off the previous love story involving Erin?

 

[tekcop]

I like that the new guys are named Clark and Pete, but I'm kind of a nerd.