The Office on NBC

[billi vanilli]

It could go either way.

No way is it going to be as good as the original, but it still might be funny in its own right. I know Steve Carell is really funny, and I've heard that it's really not all that bad.

The risk is about whether or not they will stay true to the spirit of the original show.

Any thoughts?

[pocketfox]

I think it will be good. God, i hope so. I'd hate to see Steve Carell have 3failed NBC shows (Watching Ellie and Come To papa being the first 2)

[billi vanilli]

Wow.... you're right. That would be bad.

It got a B in EW, by the way.

[Jolly Bengali]

Solid Time review.

[Joe]

I saw them do the "stapler in the jelly" bit on one of the commercials and it made me very sad for some reason.

[billi vanilli]

Yeah, that was just bad. Just... really really bad.

The 'explosive' line from the previews looked REALLY funny though.

[Rowdy]

They showed the second episode on My Space earlier today...........I watched it and thought it was very funny (although it's definitely darker/more offensive than the British version)......but the brilliant writing and great performances were all there......

[AllSussedOut]

the first episode is essentially a line-for-line reading of season one, episode one. its what many of us have already seen, and it is horrible.

but apparently, future episodes take their cues from the original eps, but not the scripts themselves... and so there's a good deal more variance to come. so i'll hold my nose early, and hope that i'm surprised as it rolls along.

but pocketfox... claiming that carrell had anything to do with those early shows... i mean, no one knew who the hell he was, then. even the daily show constituency diehards wouldn't have pinned those shows' hopes on him. i doubt they're even on his radar anymore, let alone his resume.

[phil]

EW knows shit about fuck.

[billi vanilli]

And Time?

[phil]

they know fuck all about shit.

[billi vanilli]

and THE WORLD?!?!?!?!

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I'm cautiously optimistic, but I wish they would've gone with different character types (except for the David Brent role) 'cuz now they're gonna have BIG shoes to fill. I mean, I'm gonna have a hard time buying into the "Tim & Dawn" subplot since I already know the eventual outcome. At least with new, fresh characters, I wouldn't have to worry about seeing ghosts of Tim, Dawn, Gareth, Keith, etc. But I'm glad that they're at least writing new scripts...

[pocketfox]

but pocketfox... claiming that carrell had anything to do with those early shows... i mean, no one knew who the hell he was, then. even the daily show constituency diehards wouldn't have pinned those shows' hopes on him. i doubt they're even on his radar anymore, let alone his resume.
I never did, just saying that it would suck for a man as funny as him to have 3 failed shows for the same network, especially since he was the only good thing about the first two (especially, ellie, Papa was a little better).

[kane]

any torrent sites with the american versions available?

[billi vanilli]

Also, it should be pointed out that there's hope for the show because Greg Daniels is connected to it. He pegged Texas with KotH, he should be able to peg the office environment with this.

(heh, peg. no pun intended)

[Rowdy]

Myspace is showing a condensed version of the second episode, "Diversity Day".........it's supposedly a thirteen minute clip, so about an act shorter than the full episode that aired on Wednesday........but yeah, folks, having seen the full episode, there is no need to worry about this show.........yes, it's not the British version, but it's damn funny in its own right.

[EgoJudicata]

http://www.geocities.com/egojudicata/screwed.txt

[ItchyScratchy100]

I found an official website, the TV promos of it (as seen on the website), look alright. I guess it could work after all, anyway here's the website...

NBC.com > The Office (http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/)

[Enter The Moleman]

the previews made me chuckle, maybe its just because steve carrell makes me laugh... Having never seen the british Office I'll be a blank slate for this show.

and yes, EW doesn't know shit

[yay_israel]

It's going to be an ugly transition. Why ruin the reputation of a classic? they'll copy the same mannerisms and gervais-speak that he meshed together so brilliantly, but it's not going to be the same, hearing Yankee voices portrayed with The Office.

On a side note, Office Space was a very funny movie.

[IdRathaHavaBeer]

it airs tonight, i just found out the manager's name is mine. weird. never trust a man with two first names.

http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Office/

[Red Right]

Pretty funny, though it was quite slow at times. 3/5.

"It's like if your a doctor, you're not going to tell your paitent that he has cancer."

[billi vanilli]

I'm waiting for the second episode to judge. The guy playing Tim's role (Jim?) kinda blows compared to the real Tim. Same with Gareth. This Gareth is just... weird. Not funny. He's making me uncomfortable.

Steve Carell is still hilarious though. I mean honestly hilarious. 'Sensitivity Training' or whatever the second ep is called should be great though.

On one hand, the British accents make the Brit Office classier, but the American accents are easier to understand for me, plus the references will be local. No more wondering what 'Eastenders' is.

My grade for the pilot= B

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I liked the "Gareth" character...I thought he made a pretty good suck-up.

I think the US version will be good in its own right, but it'll take a miracle to outdo or match the nearly flawless BBC version.

Occasionally, it seemed like the NBC version was a heartbeat away from resembling any other sitcom...IMO it just didn't capture the bleakness of the BBC version. Plus, it didn't feel much like a "mockumentary", and the "camera awareness" seemed almost non-existant.

That being said, I anticipate the new storylines, and tonight's episode was still worthy of a B/B- grade...

[pocketfox]

I missed some of it due to the draft, but what I caught was pretty funny. Next week looks really good.

[derelictpi]

I thought the episode was funny. Definitely gonna check it out a couple more times and see if it "hooks" me.

[That Jerk]

I liked the "Gareth" character...I thought he made a pretty good suck-up.

I think the US version will be good in its own right, but it'll take a miracle to outdo or match the nearly flawless BBC version.

Occasionally, it seemed like the NBC version was a heartbeat away from resembling any other sitcom...IMO it just didn't capture the bleakness of the BBC version. Plus, it didn't feel much like a "mockumentary", and the "camera awareness" seemed almost non-existant.

That being said, I anticipate the new storylines, and tonight's episode was still worthy of a B/B- grade...
Carrel was too loud. Came off more as an embarassment than a jerk.
I saw the camera awreness quite a bit, escpecially from Jim, who at one point stared at the camera for seconds on end.

[:bang:]

it airs tonight, i just found out the manager's name is mine. weird. never trust a man with two first names.

http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Office/
this is the truth
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[Dennis]

I thought it was really funny and entertaining. It was a bit annoying at some points, but not really. I've never seen the British version, but I can say that I really enjoyed this.

[stevedude530]

Shockingly for a alternative, laughtrack free comedy show, The Office WON its timeslot on Thursday with 11.2 Million Viewers, capturing 97% of The Apprentice's 11.8 Million.

Of course, going against House and The Amber and Rob Show will be a tad tougher on Tuesday, but if it beats it's Scrubs lead-in on Tuesday, give it a 2nd season.

By the Way, C/C- for the pilot, A/A- for Diversity Day.

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Carrel was too loud. Came off more as an embarassment than a jerk.
I saw the camera awreness quite a bit, escpecially from Jim, who at one point stared at the camera for seconds on end.

yeah, I watched it again and I noticed a little more camera awareness...I dunno, there was something that took away from the docu-feel IMO. Maybe it was the pacing (NBC's 21-22 minute vs. BBC's 29-30 minute pilot episodes), maybe they were too comfortable in front of the camera...whatever it was, it occasionally gave it a sitcom-y vibe.

[Rowdy]

By the Way, C/C- for the pilot, A/A- for Diversity Day.

I agree, the pilot is just a watered down version of the original..........but "Diversity Day" (which airs on Tuesday) is very, very funny.

[Colburn]

I thought it was interesting as far as British-to-American-adaption-comedies go. I was actually surprised (I haven't been following this show at all) to see Greg Daniel's name in the credits. That made me want to see this idea succeed. I haven't viewed the original version yet, so I can't rightfully give the pilot a basis grade.

[Larson Something]

The pilot was what I expected, pale compared the original (the worst example of this was the "firing" of Pam, which fell flat), but I can imagine liking it a lot more if I hadn't seen the Gervais version. And the next one looks promising, so I'm sticking with it

[billi vanilli]

I showed 'Episode 1' to my dad on DVD on monday, and then we watched the 'Pilot' on Thursday. He didn't laugh much at either, but he does like Steve Carell, and thought some stuff was funny in the Pilot.

He also enjoyed 'Episode 1,' but didn't laugh because it's really hard to make him laugh. I know this probably doesn't matter... at all, but I thought it was cool to get someone's opinion that only saw the pilot for both series.

[OldCootAbe]

It was okay, but I had seen it before because it was a close copy of the UK pilot. But I think it's going to be pretty good. I laughed at the clip from next week's show.

[morbot]

I'm pissed I missed this... was waiting for it all week but forgot to set the DVR... luckily there's a rerun on CNBC that I can catch, and I've now set up the series to record.

Never saw the british original, but the promos I've seen of this plus the first 5 minutes that did capture on the DVR after it finished recording The Apprentice were quite good.

High hopes.

[Thrillhouse24]

It was suprsingly good.

[That Jerk]

I just watched the "Diversity Day" episode on myspace. It's still not quite there, but a much better episode than the pilot.
The side characters are still a bit one dimensional. It seems all of them except Gareth (or whatever they call him in this one) are playing either "bored guy" or "deer in headlights". But i liked Steve showing more of Brent characteristic this time, by subjecting the whole office to his homemade diversity seminor to spite the company and mask his own ignorance.

[Shak]

For anyone who wants to see next weeks episode: http://www.myspace.com/theoffice Enjoy.

And I didn't like the Pilot episode too much. I've never seen the original Office, although I've heard it was brilliant. But this episode just seemed very slow and awkward. There were some funny moments, I liked the part where Jim was talking to Pams fiance (I think those are their names, cant quite remember.) And the part where Michael "X'ed" Pam. But there werent any laugh out loud moments. The episode above is a lot better than the pilot, so I'll still be checking out this show.

[billi vanilli]

Bump. Episode two, 'Diversity Day' airs tonight. Some have already seen it, but for those of us who haven't: post reviews and comments here after the show.

I'm looking forward to it, personally. Reviews have been nothing except fantastic on it, so I'm expecting a good half hour of laughs. Your thoughts?

[AllSussedOut]

not too bad. to call it a pleasant surprise might be too soon; it was only one episode, after all. but after the horror show that was the "premiere"... this was enough to give me hope.

[Homer Jay]

I thought that this was one of the funnier half hours on television. I liked it, but really don't know what to except from the rest of the season. I missed the premiere because I was watching basketball, but it doesn't sound like I was missing much.

[OldCootAbe]

Pretty funny I thought. Steve Carell is perfect in the role. The Chris Rock imatation was funny. And the card on the forehead thing was great. Good episode.

Grade: B+

[Reticent1]

I also missed the premiere, but Diversity Day had me laughing quite a bit. I thought it was pretty good.

[StrideR]

Not too bad.

[Max Power]

Still seems like Carell is trying way too hard to imitate Gervis, though...

[Rowdy]

Still seems like Carell is trying way too hard to imitate Gervis, though...

I disagree. He's stated in various interviews that he couldn't possibly live up to the David Brent character and is trying to make Michael Scott more of his own thing.......I find the character to be far, far different from the first show's boss....he's more smarmy, less of a humorist, etc...

[billi vanilli]

I completely agree.

[Hydro]

I have to say, the second episode of the Yankified Office managed to keep me laughing for almost the entire episode -- the whole thing fell apart at the end, badly, when Michael, enacting his own "diversity training" after finding the corporate-approved speaker unsatisfying, crassly imitated an Indian convenience store clerk to the face of a South Asian employee in a way that was far more confrontational than David Brent would ever dare to be. This elicited the predictable face-slap and storming-out that feels just as scripted when compared to the employees' meek acceptance of David's torments in the original Office as the overt insults that provoked it would seem out of place coming from David Brent.

The rest of the show, however, was really good, from Michael/David's well-meaning but racist idea of a tolerance exercise (which involved taping a card with an ethnicity on it to each employee's forehead and encouraging them to speak to each other as if they were of that race -- Michael/David explained to the interviewers that he deliberately left out "Arab" because "I thought that would be too explosive... no pun intended") to the Keith character's own bloodless adaption of the Chris Rock "black people vs. niggers" routine (Michael's more "faithful" interpretation was what brought the diversity speaker to the office in the first place). If it can hold like this for the rest of its run, leaving behind the disaster that was the pilot, this whole thing might end up ranking as the first adaptation of a British show in more than 30 years to have actually been worthwhile in and of itself. Grade for episode 2: B+

[billi vanilli]

Did you write that? That's way more in depth than anything I've ever read before on here. It could be published.

Seriously.

[Sam]

hahahahahjhaha

(Beep)

[AllSussedOut]

racist

[kane]

finally got round to watching both episodes last night.

the pilot was definitely copying off the uk's first episode but i suppose it worked out. wasn't a real fan of it but i think they do have the right characters.

second episode was great in my opinion. still doesnt compare upto the class of the uk version but i was laughing all the way through. and although i laughed when he imitated the indian person it did seem a little over the top and along with the slap it didnt really fit too well.

Pam is slightly different to Dawn but her character is great. she gets used as a sort of scapegoat and treated slightly worse in general to what dawn did but it works for me.

much awaiting next week's episode.

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

still sitcom-ish at times, but overall I enjoyed it alot. I agree that the "Michael getting slapped" scene was a bit forced...mighta been more believable if he was slapped right away instead of letting it drag out like that. I also thought the "Hero" discussion treaded water with the "setup, punchline, reheat & serve"-style of a typical sitcom. And I also thought Tim's demeanor wasn't too realistic at the episode's conclusion...sorry, I don't care how lovesick you are, but if you just earlier in the day lost 25% of your entire yearly commission, you're not gonna let it go just 'cuz some chick put her head on your shoulder.

But my buddy & I laughed often. There's plenty to choose from, but the line that stuck out most for me were:

"This is not a joke. This is offensive. And lame...so that's double offensive. This is an environment of welcoming...and you should just get the hell out of here."

[kane]

saying as some things seem to be taken from the UK series and some things don't, does anyone reckon we'll see a song/guitar episode?

[billi vanilli]

I'm hoping so.

And addicted to your avatar.

[kane]

you mean the tits, which are now gone.

[billi vanilli]

Yeah, that's what I meant.

Episode three on tonight, has anyone already seen it? Review it here later, share your thoughts, and whatnot.

I'm looking forward to it, hoping that it will secure an audience that it can keep, and possibly insure the safety of the series.

[Flaming Homer]

You wanna get high?

No?

I think ya do mon'

A-

It's a pretty decent show. I like it alot. Can't wait for it tonight. :D

[billi vanilli]

yeah, I liked the third episode (last week's) more than Diversity Day.

Good episode.

Tonight should be great.

[Flaming Homer]

HOMER'S RANKINGS

1. Episode 3
2. Episode 2
3. Pilot

[kane]

to be honest, the big fat guy (i keep forgetting his name cause i'm used to UK ones) kind of gets on my nerves. the quote that Flaming Homer mentioned a few posts ago wasn't bad but he's not as great as he should be. maybe it's just because i'm used to the UK's Keith and the way he acts.

[Rowdy]

Yeah, the heavy guy is just meant to be another Keith, but he's already had some of the show's best lines.

[billi vanilli]

Hilarious. The last shot was so funny...

Great. 10/10!

[conor.]

i liked tonights episode a lot


Michael: so is your nephew in pretty good shape how much did he walk last year
Guy: 18 miles
Michael: SONOFABITCH-i meang good for him.

[pocketfox]

I'm really liking this show, basically the first good new show since Arrested Development (it's not on that level, but give it some time....). Tonight's episode was probably the best yet.

[derelictpi]

I agree wholeheartedly with the above post. This show is good and has great potential.

[Flaming Homer]

The ratings haven't been as good as the pilot episode. Later today or tomorrow we should see how it did in the ratings.

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

didn't NBC order 12 episodes? If they end up pulling the plug, I hope they'll at least air all 12 of 'em before doing it.

Another solid episode. Still kinda sitcom-ish at times, but I guess the pacing of network TV makes it inevitable for that to happen.

Michael cracked me up in one scene with a rambling & unintelligible run-on sentence...I'll have to watch again to remember exactly what he said, but the way he said it took me back to the days of classic Brent-isms.

[kane]

watched the third episode last night. was very good, not sure it i liked it as much as episode two but it was good enough. i'm beginning to think this really will take off when it comes over here, just as something fresh since the office finished.

[Flaming Homer]

The Alliance episode was hilarious.

Man I hope it doesn't get canned. :(

[OldCootAbe]

I missed the last one, but I think it's really good. I'll try to remember to watch this week.

[derelictpi]

Real funny episode tonight...written and directed by Greg Daniels too.

[Flaming Homer]

Only 6 episodes this season....

that can't be good. :(

[kane]

is there going to be a second season for sure yet?

[OldCootAbe]

The last one was great, I agree. Grade: A

No word on it coming back yet. It's struggled in the ratings so far.

[billi vanilli]

In Entertainment Weekly this week they had a little blurb where they said that a Netwok Exec (name?) at NBC says that it's a show that might take some time to catch on.

Good to see that they're understanding to the unique quality of the program, but I don't know that I'm completely secure in the belief that it's back for another season.

All I can do is hope...

[shhbly]

This has been much better than I thought it would be, as I love the British version.

I have a hard time picturing the US "Tim and Dawn" as a couple.

[billi vanilli]

I watched the episode last night from this past Tuesday.

I was a little let down, actually. The end was classic, and I absolutely LOVED it when he said 'that's worse than you playing' hahahahaha.

Still, it's a fantastic show. I really really hope it get's picked up.

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I liked the basketball episode alot better the second time I watched it, but it was probably my least favorite episode overall. I know I sound like a broken record, but it still gets too sitcom-ish at times...man, if only this show was on HBO...

[JArthurtrain]

This show really suprised me, and I love it. I don't think any of them have matched the "Diversity Day" episode yet, but I sure hope that they only get 6 episodes and out (even though the original British one only had 6 season eps, this one hasnt quite had the cultural impact of the original)

[kane]

basketball ep was great. so many people i know act liek that. dwight wanting to play in skins was class.

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

supposedly Martin Freeman is on Letterman tonight. Just sayin'...

[Flaming Homer]

So, has it been canceled? :(

[kane]

fuck me. i just downloaded the latest episode from www.btefnet.com and it wont play. anyone else get this problem or anyone know somewhere else to download it?

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I doubt it got cancelled...yet. The other day I read that NBC acknowledged it might take awhile for The Office to find its audience, so hopefully that means they won't pull the trigger on it.

someone who knows more about this, please answer: didn't BBC3 buy the rights to air the NBC Office episodes? If so, how lucrative of a deal was it? If it was a big enough agreement, maybe NBC will let the show run longer than usual, since they'd have another network to fall back on...

BTW, last night's episode was the best of the season. They really nailed it...

[derelictpi]

Yeah, last night's episode was real funny. Can't wait for new episodes.

[billi vanilli]

Well, I was talking to a friend of mine, and he pointed out that the first season of the original Office only had six episodes in its first season.

I doubt it's going to be cancelled, I just want to know when new episodes will be on.

I was a tad let down by the finale. Don't get be wrong, it was great, but just not as knock-me-down hilarious as the rest of the season.

I did love the scene in the car.

'How many fillet-o-fishes did you eat?'
'That's over a span of months!'
'Still...'

[AllSussedOut]

allbumpedout strikes again

http://www.defamer.com/hollywood/gossip/paris-hilton/1-slight-in-paris-111816.php

[billi vanilli]

hahaahahahhaahaha

Wonderful.

Oh, and the show was picked up for a second season, unless that hasn't been stated on the board before.

yay.

[SideshowTim]

allbumpedout strikes again

http://www.defamer.com/hollywood/gossip/paris-hilton/1-slight-in-paris-111816.php
bahahahahaha, excellent.

[kane]

classic gervais. his part on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross the night before was great too.

[monkeydude]

Second Season starts tonight. Everyone watch or else this will be the last season. The show had the lowest ratings to ever be renewed for a second season. NBC really wants this to do well.


9:30 tonight on NBC.

[billi vanilli]

to do well*

and yeah, i'm very much so looking forward to this. again.

[monkeydude]

to do well*

and yeah, i'm very much so looking forward to this. again.



That's what I said... :uhh: :D

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Steve Carell's got both commercial & critical success from The 40-Year Old Virgin, so I hope to hell that helps the ratings of The Office. I heard him promoting the show during an interview on syndicated radio this morning, so he's trying his damnest to get the word out....

[kane]

don't they all go on talk shows to hype their own shows?

[monkeydude]

This is feeling really sitcom-ish but it was still one of my favorite episodes. The characters are really developing well and we actually saw a human side of Micheal.


4/5

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

"...this says bushiest!"

[monkeydude]

"Pointing isn't Saying"


"There is no such thing as a inappropriate joke. That's why it's called a joke".

[billi vanilli]

i just watched last yesterday's episode.

8/10.

i hope we see the guy that played champ in 'anchorman' come back in future episodes (i know that his was a returning character in the original version) because he was funny.

how've the ratings been this season?

[VMike311]

Really good episode yesturday 8/10. The whole Dwight and Michael condo thing was great. I hope people are watching this show, it needs to stay on the air, there are not to many shows I look forward to watching now a days.

[Thats A Paddlin]

I enjoy the show, but it dosnt come close to the original version.

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

last night's episode was great, from Dwight's Mozart/Butch Cassidy analogy all the way to Michael's description of his condo to Jim ("...3 bedrooms...gay-friendly community..."). As much as I laughed throughout Michael's whole condo ordeal ("these ceilings weren't this low before!"..."Offer revoked!!", etc...), I actually felt a little sorry for the guy. But not for long. The "Office Olympics" were OK enough, and Angela really needs to consider buying a vibrator or something...

8.5/10

[VMike311]

yeah, office olympics were not that good. But it was fine and fit into the ending nicely. I felt sorry for the guy too, but I love how he tired to rent out a room to Dwight. funny stuff.

[Toli]

The office got thrown into Channel tens trash after it aired one week in Australia.

[VMike311]

Yesterday’s episode was disappointing. Dwight’s jealousy was funny at first, but got more annoying towards the end. And we get it already, Jim and Pam like each other. 4/10

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I disagree. My friends & were laughing our asses off last night. The episode started off a little slow, and maybe a little too silly for its own good...but once it got going, it never let up. I thought Dwight trying to cheat the rules of a harmless "desert island" game was, well, classic Dwight. Pam's fiancee picking Angela in the "who would you do" game was a great moment. Michael's "10 Rules"---well, actually just 3---rated high on his bullshit-o-meter as well.

It's also a plus seeing an occasional "human" side from Michael again this week, 'cuz it makes rooting for him a little easier...

I'd give it a 4/5, and I woulda rated it higher if it wasn't for a few wincing moments early on...

[Kamerica]

Last night's was funny.

I laughed more at Dwight than Micheal.

[Mafia]

Dwight: As lex luthor said "dad, you have no idea what I'm capable of!"
Michael: What is that? Superman?
Dwight: Smallville.

Dwight: I was out getting drunk with laser tag team.

not as good as some of the past episodes, but it was still a solid effort.

[DAntae]

it seemed like a much shorter episode last night. maybe its just me.

suggestion box was quality.

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Nah, it had pretty much the same running time as the other episodes. Did you watch 'til the very end? Instead of rolling the closing credits after the final commercial break (like they usually do), there was another scene....in a nutshell, Dwight had to scramble to get to work after realizing it was Friday and not Saturday...

[DAntae]

yeah I saw that. the episode truly flew by though. seemed much shorter than usual.

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

whoops, you answered before I had a chance to edit my post. I dunno, maybe between the intro scene and the outro scene, it just made the meat of the episode seem shorter than usual...in any case, it was a good one...

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

this week's episode was pretty good, with everyone not telling Michael about the party & all. And I'm curious how the Angela/Dwight plot device will work out. For some time, I've thought using the always uptight Angela in that way would make a great storyline....however, I wasn't expecting the other person to be Dwight (I figured it'd be some new employee who'd get fired after an episode or two). I hope that doesn't mean Angela is on the way out, 'cuz I thought her character was funny...

[DAntae]

soccer practice.

[Wonderboy]

Anyone else hear Clap Your Hands Say Yeah in the background at the party?

[East Rd]

Another great episode. I feel the show has really come into it's own this season. And I'm glad they broke away from verbatim scripts as well. I think this show has really been great. Does anyone know how it's doing in the ratings?

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

sorry to bump this, but I just wanted to say that the final scene of the X-mas episode (with Michael & Meredith) was the funniest thing I've seen yet....

heh....when I think about it, he probably handled that situation better than I would've....

[That Jerk]

Michael's sound effects are one of the funniest things on the show. The best was when he got comboed by Dwight and let out a "HUAHH FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUA..."

[Wonderboy]

The Christmas episode was one of the best. I hope it picks up in the ratings, because I love this show.

[monkeydude]

The Office is getting a Third Season! :D


http://www.tv.com/tracking/viewer.html&ref_id=22343&tid=86449&ref_type=101


The new episodes have been amazing.

[cired]

Yeah, I've been recently getting into this on a regular basis. I think it's really funny. I have to rent the first season on DVD one of these weeks.

[Enter The Moleman]

Damn, these episodes just keep getting better. great to hear its getting a third season, I assume that means its picked up in the ratings by having my name is earl( another great show) as a lead-in.

[DAntae]

broke down and bought the first season couple of weeks ago. have yet to watch it though.

black people do like pizza?

[Drew]

Show got an average of 1.somthing million more vieweres this season when it moved to thursday nights.

One of the few shows I never miss an episode of.

[derelictpi]

Yeah, the show is amazing.

Last night when Dwight looked at the camera and said "Remember when they met the Others on Lost" I went nuts. I also love the whole Pam and Jim thing, and how the writers are handling that.

[grissom]

This is an awesome show. I have to buy the first season DVD. Dwight's comment about the others on Lost last night was great

[jwbph]

Pretty solid episode last night

Pretty solid episode last night, especially since the last few havent been up to par (except, of course, for The Injury.)

[cired]

This is an awesome show. I have to buy the first season DVD. Dwight's comment about the others on Lost last night was great

That was so damn funny. That was the last thing I thought he was gonna say after I saw that look on his face as he was walking down the stairs.

[Lizard Queen]

Sorry everybody, but, I really don't like The Office - as soon as Earl is over, I change the channel.

[Mafia]

and?

[SideshowTim]

Sorry everybody, but, I really don't like The Office - as soon as Earl is over, I change the channel.
i'm glad i'm not the only one who doesn't like this version of the show.

the original office made me cringe in a good way. this verison just makes me cringe.

[DAntae]

this one actually makes me laugh...unlike the original.

[Wonderboy]

I have to admit, I've never seen the original Office, but I enjoy this one.

[derelictpi]

The original is very funny, and so is the new one. I don't like comparing, because they are both very good, and I feel the new one is a good Americanized version, while not getting too away from the original.

Also, we will get more than 12 episodes with the new one, so that is a big plus.

[conor.]

i was so resistant at first because of how great the UK one was, but man its just as good possibly better.

whens second season end? theyre up too atleast 15 episodes by now cant wait for the dvd.

[grissom]

I never watched the original either, I'm thinking about renting the DVDs just to see what it's like though. Speaking of DVDs, I bought season 1 yesterday.

[monkeydude]

I never watched the original either, I'm thinking about renting the DVDs just to see what it's like though. Speaking of DVDs, I bought season 1 yesterday.


Have you gotten A chance to watch the deleted scenes yet? Any good?

[grissom]

Nah. Haven't even had a chance to put it in yet. I'll probably watch the whole thing this weekend since it's only six episodes.

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

the deleted scenes are great, and in some cases help make more sense of the storyline. For example: in "Diversity Day", you probably noticed Ryan didn't participate in the meeting....in one of the deleted scenes, you find out he was at the meeting at first, but he got kicked out by Michael for upstaging him (in Michael's mind, anyway). Necessary viewing for any fan, and the great thing is that there's probably almost another two episodes' worth of footage....

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

great news, for those that don't know already.....

1) 22 more episodes have been ordered, so season 3 (apparently) is a lock.

2) Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant have signed on to write an episode next season......this one's gonna be much anticipated by me....

[derelictpi]

Awesome.

I knew about season 3. I Myspaced a couple people from the cast and they talked about it. However, I did not know about Ricky and Stephen. That is extremely exciting.

(I just had a very big geekboy moment. I am calmed back down and o.k. to go now.)

[grissom]

Thursday's episode was great. Michael in New York was hilarious

[conor.]

"Look its Tina Fey"

watching it with girlfriend and friends, i literally jumped at the sight of conan, although i really really really wish he woulda made a big guest apperance.

[Wonderboy]

Yeah, I went crazy when I saw Conan walking by. Good episode, and I'm guessing by seasons end something big will happen to Pam and Jim...hopefully...they can only milk it for so long.

[Drew]

I duno, I think if they hook up now it will be to prematurely. Their guarenteed another season after this, so eventually I want to see Pam and Jim hook up. I thought Conans appearance was perfect tonight. I'm not really a huge Conan fan, but the cameo was great.

Overall a good episode tonight. Michaels "The Faces of Scranton" was a typical Michael style move. hilarious
"I was thinking about entering it in some festivals"

I also like how they have started to use Kelly more often. Lastly, they can continue the "relationship" between Michael an Jan. That's a good one.

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I laughed at Michael for trying to act in the know about the finer things of New York, then reveals Sbarro is his "go to" pizza joint...

[Jeremy]

"A Michael Scott Joint" and "Great Scott Productions" had be in stitches. Having just gotten into this show in the past couple of months, and having never seen the original, I didn't think I'd love this show. The cast and sharp writing have made me adore it.

[cired]

"Look its Tina Fey"

watching it with girlfriend and friends, i literally jumped at the sight of conan, although i really really really wish he woulda made a big guest apperance.

I actually enjoyed it because it was so small and quick. It wasn't a big deal, but it was just a quick joke the was hilarious. Althought a future cameo would still be cool.

[kane]

i cant fucking belive i missed this whole season.

nevertheless, i downloaded them all this past week and watched them.

class series, just as good as the first.

also, if nobody knew:

http://rickygervais.com/nbcoffice.php

[conor.]

I actually enjoyed it because it was so small and quick. It wasn't a big deal, but it was just a quick joke the was hilarious. Althought a future cameo would still be cool.
i agree but after seeing the interaction between carallel (sp?) and conan on late night, it would be amazing if conan played like an intern or something.

[brancely]

am i the only one who is dying to have a dwight schrute bobblehead?

[DAntae]

dwights conversation with pam trying to figure out a gift was the best thing ever. telling a woman to shut up never gets old.

[grissom]

No new episode tonight, damn Olympics.

[billi vanilli]

bump.

wow, that was a GREAT season finale. powerful exchanges between jim and pam, and michael's love triangle subplot was hilarious.

can't wait for next season.

[grissom]

Yeah, awesome finale. This show is so great. I'm buying this season as soon as it comes out on DVD

[DAntae]

jim...about fucking time dude. its something I have expected him to say and act on for so long...when he finally did it, I was taken off guard.

[Wonderboy]

Finally. Good way to end the season, it should be interesting to see where it picks up from next season.

[mayo]

just got into this a few days ago (yeah, look at the avatar), and it's simply amazing. carell is already my favorite actor and stuff like this makes me love him even more. great laughs and a cast that you actually care about. a lot of people compare the uk version to it. i haven't seen the uk version yet, but i think it's apples and oranges. us and uk style of humor differs imo.

[Kamerica]

youre completely right, the british version is a completely different show than the us version. if it weren't for them both being set in an office, you wouldnt be able to relate them.

[Larson Something]

Scrantonicity!

[Mr. Plow]

bump

So the second season comes out today. Is anybody picking this up? There's a package at best buy for $42 that has seasons 1 and 2 plus other goodies. I'm going to try to pick it up after class. I need to rewatch the episodes before the season premiere next week. Super excited to watch next episodes soon.

[Drew]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6iXhXj85bk

Watch that youtube video recapping Pam and jim if you haven't already. Probably won't get the dvds yet because I have no money, and there is a list of dvd box sets I need to get (plus I have them all on my computer).

Can't wait for the new season. Season finale was probably the best episode so far. Just wondering if the Pam and Jim thing will get stale or turn into a Ross and Rachel story.

[pat]

forgot this thread even existed. never really looked at it since i hadn't gotten into the us version until a couple months ago (saw the pilot and thought nothing of it since it was basically just a knockoff of the uk pilot).

decided to try it again, watched a bunch of episodes over the summer, and am now hooked. loved how in season two the show got an identity of its own. plus i already loved steve carell to begin with.

hopefully i'll be able to scrape enough money together to pick up season two tomorrow since there are still a few episodes i haven't seen. already can't wait for the new season to start.

just a question for those more educated with this than me, what role do gervais and merchant serve with the us version? i see them listed as executive producers, but do they actually do anything hands on with this project?

[conor.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6iXhXj85bk

Watch that youtube video recapping Pam and jim if you haven't already. Probably won't get the dvds yet because I have no money, and there is a list of dvd box sets I need to get (plus I have them all on my computer).

Can't wait for the new season. Season finale was probably the best episode so far. Just wondering if the Pam and Jim thing will get stale or turn into a Ross and Rachel story.

in my opinion its already gotten stale, in the uk office there was very little reference to dawn and tim etc...until the last 3 episodes and the special.

watching the nbc pam/jim thing makes me REALLY hope that its not going to turn into a show just about them.

still im fuckin stoked for ricky gervais and stephen merchant to be writing an episode this year

[grissom]

bump

So the second season comes out today. Is anybody picking this up? There's a package at best buy for $42 that has seasons 1 and 2 plus other goodies. I'm going to try to pick it up after class. I need to rewatch the episodes before the season premiere next week. Super excited to watch next episodes soon.
Definitely picking up that $42 Best Buy set. I'll end up reselling season 1 on eBay. It's worth at least $20 bucks, so if all goes well I'll end up paying $22 for season 2 plus some extra stuff.

[conor.]

i bought season 1 last august for 24 dollars, and i had no fuckin clue it was only 1 disc, i felt so ripped off afterwards, anyway me and my friend are splitting it since he's getting season2 for his birthday and i have season 1 already, so hopefully ill only be spending 21 or 22 bucks total

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

picked up the DVD set this morning. Never saw the webisodes (crappy browser), so I was glad they were included. Also glad they included all the fake PSAs & other promos. Blooper reel is hilarious, and the deleted scenes are solid (again) & plentiful. The special features are almost worth the price alone (6+ hours' worth, according to the promo)......haven't even gotten to the actual episodes yet, I've been soaking the extras so much......

[conor.]

how many episodes have commentaries?

[Mr. Plow]

Update: Circuit City has the set for $17.99. I picked mine up for that price, and I've checked online and other CCs everywhere are selling the DVD for the same price. I didn't get the Best Buy set because season 1 is only 6 episodes and it's an extra $25 to get the bundle compared to just getting Season 2 at CC.

10 episodes have commentary:
the dundies
sexual harrassment
the client
performance review
christma party
booze cruise
the secret
valentine's day
drug testing
casino night

[kane]

on casino night do they mention why they did the...

...kiss

[grissom]

Update: Circuit City has the set for $17.99.
Are you talking about season 1 or 2? My Circuit City has season 1 on sale for $17.99 and season 2 for $29.99.

[conor.]

im gonna have to stop by circuit city tommorrow.

[Mr. Plow]

Are you talking about season 1 or 2? My Circuit City has season 1 on sale for $17.99 and season 2 for $29.99.

I know it was advertised as 29.99, but when I picked it up, the price was $17.99. I checked out the DVDtalk forums and the same thing was happening. This was also posted:

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/8025/officeseason2nf2.jpg

If anyone's a fan, I suggest getting to CC as soon as possible. The deleted scenes have been terrific to watch on this set.

[conor.]

season 1 deleted scenes were well worth it aswell.

stopping my circuit city on my way home. Mr. Plow Don't Dissapoint

[brancely]

haha, on 'the client' commentary, jim says he was listening to interpol during the ipod scene

[Jim Jones]

I need those dvds NOW.

[conor.]

jesus.

went to circuit city today and they had 60 copies that all sold out yesterday or early today. i talked to an employee wondering if they had any in the back and he explained to me that apparently there had been a mistake with the barcodes and the office season 2 was labeled 17.99 aswell as the office season 1. apparently a LOT of people in my community capitalized on this mistake.

anyone else know of good deals anywhere? the best buy box set wouldnt be bad if i didnt already have season 1, and im also looking to purchase to copies of season 2.

not sure if i mentioned it yet, but my friends birthday is next week and we're buying him the office season 2, and freezing it in jello. yes, we are that nerdy.

[cired]

Just got Disc 1 from Netflix. Hilarious. I should have taken advantage of the $17.99 price while it's goin on, but I'll probably just buy them way down the road some day.

[conor.]

best deleted scenes ever?

"yes, yes i have gone hunting once. i shot a dear...in the leg, and uh, um then i had to hit it in the head with a shovel for about an hour"

[film_girl]

Milhouse -- freezing it in jello is GENIUS! That's not geeky -- that's friendship! I saw a picture online where some people in a guy's office put his Dwight Bobblehead (I have one, greatest thing ever, I might add) in a jello mold -- after leaving him a ransom note. I thought that was so awesome.

[brancely]

best deleted scenes ever?

"yes, yes i have gone hunting once. i shot a dear...in the leg, and uh, um then i had to hit it in the head with a shovel for about an hour"wasn't that scene in the actual episode?

[Mr. Plow]

just letting everyone know that the 17.99 deal is almost a dead deal. i hope other people were able to capitalize on this sweet deal. i'm loving the deleted scenes and i can't wait to hear the commentaries. i still would of paid $30, but I'm happy I was lucky enough to get a deal on it.

that scene was in the episode, but a deleted scene shows like an extended alternate scene where he keeps rambling on about killing the deer.

[grissom]

Went to Circuit City, no luck. I'm having my dad check out the one on his way home from work, but I'm not expecting much. Eh, I'll just pick up the severance package set tomorrow at Best Buy and sell season 1 like I was planning originally.

[conor.]

this dvd must be selling great,

my target, best buy and circuit city were all sold out yesterday, i picked up my copies about 2 hours ago. the guy at best buy told me that they had around 70 copies, and that they didnt expect to ever sell out of them (since the office season 1 dvd didnt do that well) but they ended up selling out wednesday morning.

[grissom]

Circuit City had a bunch here. There was only one on the shelf, but there were at least 10 or 15 sitting on a shelf in the back when I went up the customer service counter.

[Enter The Moleman]

I got the severance package set from Best Buy since I didn't have season 1 to begin with. And I have to say it's an awesome set. I forgot how great the episodes I havent seen for a while are.

[grissom]

Finally picked up the severance package set today. Really nice set. Nice box, and some cool little goodies along with it. I love the magnet, and Michael's 2007 planner is funny.

Haven't started watching the season 2 set yet, but the packaging and everything is awesome, I love the way the discs overlap, similar to the first season Lost set. I'll start watching in the next couple days.

[nathaniel]

the really lame pam/jim romance previews nbc are airing cannot stop soon enough

[grissom]

I saw a few of those last night during My Name Is Earl and the repeat of Casino Night. They're pretty bad.

[pat]

I love the way the discs overlap
for real? i think it's a pain in the ass myself. besides that, the severance package set is awesome. finally caught up on the episodes i hadn't seen yet.

i haven't seen any of these jim/pam ads... but i'm personally enjoying this subplot; just as long as this season doesn't center mainly around it.

[Enter The Moleman]

Best Deleted scene so far is from the "Booze Cruise" when Creed talks about being in the Grass Roots :D

[grissom]

for real? i think it's a pain in the ass myself.
It's just a slightly more interesting way to package them. And I like how they used the extra space on the inside to print all the episode descriptions. That's better than a lot of sets that have those irritating little books that always fall out when you open the package.

[Kamerica]

i haven't seen any of these jim/pam ads... but i'm personally enjoying this subplot; just as long as this season doesn't center mainly around it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ge0Y6pdhhfg

we held our breath...

[nathaniel]

great post/username combo in the comments

easilyjaded (1 week ago)

I hated this. As much as I love Pam and Jim, it was totally cheesy and didn't promote the show like it is--which is an ensemble comedy.

[brody]

I saw a few of those last night during My Name Is Earl and the repeat of Casino Night. They're pretty bad.

Exactly, it's a comedy, how about something, I don't know? FUNNY?












Just a thought

[nathaniel]

id expect it from friends or will and grace. but the office? yeesh. oh well its only like 4 days away now :bang:

i am definitely exhausted from all this holding of breath i had to do this summer

[conor.]

overlapping disc sets are so lame.

why cant people learn and just do the mini cover sets, like futurama/family guy/ AD Seasons 1 & 2 i know its a bit more expensive but a lot better, i always feel like img onna scratch it my discs while taking them out in my office s2/lost s2 sets.

i dont know if theres been another show with such great deleted scenes.

[Kamerica]

actually, i dont think the mini cover sets are any more expensive. if anything, they're cheaper.

but i agree, i loathe the overlapping discs.

[conor.]

if it was cheaper im sure nearly every tv on dvd would do them but only about 30-40% do the mini cases

[Stackhouse]

i don't like the mini cases, i find them flimsy. but im really looking forward to the premiere, just finished season 2 today.

[film_girl]

I'm pretty sure the promos are supposed to be tongue-in-cheek, and least that's how I took them. Overlapping discs kind of bug, but they are way better than shoving two discs in one DVD case (each disc on each side), or using the damn "double-DVD" flipping thingies. I don't mind the seperators for a movie-DVD, but for a TV show, either give me seperate cases, Simpsons-style folding, or overlap.

I really liked the look of the Severence package, but as I already had Season 1 (and I got Season 2 early as it was), I wasn't going to shell out for the magnet. My Dwight Bobblehead and I are psyched about Thursday's premiere.

[conor.]

if a tv show contains more than 3 discs then they should package them CSI style. those cases are very easy to use, and make great use of space

[box elder]

i don't know if i buy that the promo was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek, especially since it isn't the show producers who make those things. just seems like the network is trying to reel in the friends crowd.

[Mafia]

i love how the actor who plays Creed is just playing a parody of himself...

As for the Jim/Pam subplot, it really is one of the few romance plots on tv I actually give a damn about because it has been so subtle and not played out or cliche. I enjoyed the Jim plot in Booze Cruise a lot because he was so emotionally destroyed during it. However, the show is for laughs and i'm sure it will provide it.

I can't wait for Ed Helms to start his 10 episode stint.

[Nerd Groupie]

Overlapping discs blow. Too annoying.

I'm such a sucker for Jim and Pam it's ridiculous. I didn't notice until Pat and I watched Casino Night last night that Jim had a tear rolling down his face when he told Pam he was in love with here. Thursday night cannot come soon enough. If they disappoint me, heads will roll.

[grissom]

I do like the mini/slim cases, in sets like the first 2 seasons of Arrested Development. 2 discs in one case is irritating though.

[conor.]

very dissapointed at the lack of deleted scenes/commetary for my two favorite episode "The Injury" and "Conflict Resolution"

i really thought they were fan favorite episodes aswell

[brancely]

well if they don't have many deleted scenes, they can't exactly just create some. the episodes must have come out relatively short

[conor.]

i understand that, i was more upset at the lack of commentary

[Enter The Moleman]

Yeah, I wish they had commentary on those episodes as well.

[conor.]

listening to the christmas commentary it was pretty cool that the dp tried to model the party off of the end of rushmore, and looking at it, it looks very similar in ways.

only about 2 hours till the premiere!

[film_girl]

Me and Bobblhead Dwight are PUMPED. I agree with wanting more commentary tracks - the tracks that are included are all great, it just makes me wish there were more (although 10 is a great number, honestly). The Injury is my favorite episode, hands down, and I would have loved hearing the background on that. Who knows, maybe The Office will go all Scrubs on us and release commentaries on the net to supplement the DVDs and/or first-run episodes.

Oh, did anyone read the New York Times article (and all the spoilerishness it implied) and the ensuing net-controversey that is now going on because of it?

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I just hope they don't blow their wad prematurely with the Jim/Pam storyline & screw up the dynamic of the show....on the other hand, maybe there's no plans to go beyond a 3rd or 4th season?

I've purposely avoided any info about the premiere, although the one thing I did hear was someone's getting outed (I'm guessing it's Oscar)......

[grissom]

I had an insanely busy week, so I still haven't gotten into season 2. Can't wait for the premiere tonight.

Earl, then The Office, and then CSI:, all season premieres. Awesome night of TV ahead. :dance:

[Mafia]

WHO PUT MY CALCULATOR IN THE JELLO? SOMEONE TELL ME OR I AM GOING TO FREAK OUT!

[conor.]

"gaydar? oh yeah i think sharper image has that"

great overall episode, it went very smoothly, and didnt weigh too much into the jim/pam shit.

also the pam/artist story line is virtually none to the general audience, because a lot of the art story was in the deleted scenes of season 2, and as far as i can remember nonexistant in season 1. pam did say she was taking art classes now that she broke it off with roy, so apparently they're going back to that story line. with dawn in the uk series i remember it being brought up rather often. guess they are just trying to stretch it out.

[Nerd Groupie]

Jan brought up that graphic design course for Pam and Jim supported it while Roy mocked it. (boys and girls I believe)

And bloody hell, I'm not sure I can handle another season of being sexually frustrated by Jim and Pam.

[film_girl]

In the US pilot, she mentioned she wanted to do children's illustrations (just like Dawn) and in Boys and Girls, Jan wanted her to take a fellowship in New York -- so they have focused on it, the deleted scenes were just more in-depth.

I thought it was a great episode -- but I want Jim back in Scranton -- STAT.

So many good lines though -- great episode.

[raheem]

"I watch the L Word and Queer as Fuck"

Pretty good episode tonight. That Jim/pam stuff at the start had me worried but then it got right out of it.

[My Little Needle]

argh! I forgot all about it. is there a torrent out there somewhere? I can't find one

[film_girl]

Torrents will probably be up in a few hours, try tvrss.net

[brancely]

perfect execution on the jim/pam storyline. the show's supposed to be about steve carell, and this episode reminded us why.

i predict a merger, and the important characters from the new branch (i.e. the ones who had lines toinght) will be kept.

[grissom]

Hilarious episode. Liked how they dealt with the Jim/Pam thing, and I didn't stop laughing the whole way through. I hope Jim comes back sometime this season though.

[Red Right]

Torrents will probably be up in a few hours, try tvrss.net
Thanks for the link. Pretty awesome episode tonight.

[My Little Needle]

yeah there's a torrent on tvrss.

awesome episode indeed. probably the most awkward moment ever, and that's saying something for the office.

I love dwight's face when the gayday goes off

[pat]

like how they didn't make the episode solely about the jim and pam situation. i enjoy that the office is an ensemble show... though like i said before, i do like this storyline, as long as it doesn't become the focal point of the show.

and dwight kissing oscar after michael did was absolutely priceless. that and roy's mugshot after his dui.

[brancely]

dwight's best face was when michael asked him about angela being with other girls

[homer5000]

I was laughing, but I felt it was too much in one episode. Greg Daniels explained on his blog that the docu crew supposedly recieved extra money from their bosses to follow Jim to Stamford because they felt it was important, so neat backstory there.

I did like the chick from Stamford making a meta, and Ed Helms is great, portraying a cross between Dwight and Michael with a dash of a dark, creepy side...notice the pilot callbacks, from the nail clippers to the jello...Jim's headshake to the camera was hysterical.

Besides that, great lines, especially from Creed and Michael's "There's Gil, Oscar's roommate. Wonder if he knows." Dwight thinking about Angela with another woman was hilarious...

...but I don't know. Was there a new director? Because there sure as hell were a lot of new camera angles, as well as some new lighting that made the show feel different and at times like the drama shows. Pressure from the network, perhaps?

Nice resolution to Jim/Pam/Roy. The fact that the actor who plays Roy lost weight and grew a bread over the summer reminded me of the dedication the cast gives to the show. Steve Carell also looked a bit different, and he also didn't seem as into it as he was in S2, maybe that's because he was playing the complete opposite of that character in "Evan Almighty" (what he was filming right before doing more eps), so hopefully he'll be more like Michael in episode two.

BTW: Did anyone think Arrested Development when it came to Roy's DUI mugshot? Seemed very in the style of AD; I almost expected Ron Howard to start narrating.

BTW #2: One last comment: "Queer as Fuck". I don't care how annoying it will get, I am using that at least twenty times tomorrow...

[pat]

BTW: Did anyone think Arrested Development when it came to Roy's DUI mugshot? Seemed very in the style of AD; I almost expected Ron Howard to start narrating.
i definitely thought of AD too. but it doesn't seem like the first time the office has done something like that. might be mistaken though?

[lindsay]

Ed Helms looks so different without his glasses on. I almost didn't realize it was him at first. Then i remember he was suppose to be on the show and was like "hey that's ed helms!"

The same thing happened on that arrested development episode where he played that real estate guy that lindsay thought was hitting on her. The first time I saw that episode, I didn't even know it was him.

[Cow Milk?]

Dwight with the "gaydar" at the end was hilarious.

[Arsi]

This gaydar business makes me happy inside.

[nathaniel]

dwight's best face was when michael asked him about angela being with other girls

yeah this got the most laughs in our group. so great

[conor.]

dwight's best face was when michael asked him about angela being with other girls

quite similar to the uk version where gareth explains his ultimate fantasy "two girls...im just watching"

[billi vanilli]

that was great

helms going nuts was highlight

[grissom]

Last two episodes have been good. Really liked last night's.

[Kidgray]

I loved last night's episode. The fact that Micheal made up with Dwight, gave him a hug, watched movies with him, and THEN still made him stand on a box with "liar" taped to him. Great stuff.
I also loved how angry Jim's new boss (Josh) was about Jim's terrible computer game skills. Funniest line of the night for some reason: "Crentist". I was dying after that.
-"Your dentist's name is Crentist? That sounds a lot like dentist."
-"Maybe that's why he became a dentist."

I'd like to add: On Jenna Fischer's (sp?) Myspace account, she said that Steve Carell was adlibbing when he kissed Oscar in the season premiere. He was only supposed to hug him, but then he kept going. I don't know if it's true, but she said that everyone's reactions were genuine, because they weren't expecting him to kiss Oscar! I love finding little tidbits like that...that's why audio commentaries are amazing. The Office commentaries are incredibly amusing, because you discover how much of the show is improvised, which is quite impressive. Also, everyone's hilarious, and they keep me laughing almost as much as the show itself.

There's my two cents...I guess

[grissom]

Funniest line of the night for some reason: "Crentist". I was dying after that.
-"Your dentist's name is Crentist? That sounds a lot like dentist."
-"Maybe that's why he became a dentist."
Haha, I forgot about that. That was the hardest I've laughed at anything in a while.

[brancely]

that was great

helms going nuts was highlightthis applies again for last night's episode

[conor.]

"lets hug it out bitch"

god this show just keeps getting better and better.

[billi vanilli]

fyi milhouse you have the word retarded mispelled in your sig.

past few episodes have been great. love love love this show

[conor.]

hows it mispelled? eh, ill just switch out quotes anyway.

[grissom]

retarted
.

[billi vanilli]

"You Don't call a retarded person retarded, it's bad taste, you call your friends retarted when they're acting like a retard."

edit. yeah

[nathaniel]

http://www.nohomers.net/image.php?u=12177&dateline=1160199873 KNOWLEDGE

[homer5000]

Got home from vacation and had to say the newest episode was hilarious. "Call of Duty"? Wow, and I thought Stamford was actually good. It was nice to see Michael emulate a sort-of Mr. Burns boss image with dealing with Dwight. Hard to say if he was being too harsh, since it is standard that a boss would fire you if he/she ever found out you went out of your way to try and get him/her fired and take their job...but, then again, Michael made Dwight stand on his desk with a sheet of paper labeling him a "LIAR"...so...it's your call...

EDIT: Nevermind. It was an error...