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Learn Which Big-Deal Director Returns To Deliver Baby Halpert!! Plus Clips From The Last PARKS, 30 ROCK & COMMUNITY Till March!!
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The big “Office” news this week is Pam will deliver Halpert spawn during a special hour-long episode arriving March 4 -- and Harold Ramis directs the second half of that hour, his first “Office” episode since the season-three finale “Beach Games.”
For those on the party planning committee, the half-hour sixth season finale airs May 20.
Either Jim or Michael is getting demoted this week. Were I the showrunner I’m pretty sure I’d demote Michael because that’s the untapped comedy vein. Then maybe Jim will eventually figure out a way to put Michael back in charge of the Scranton branch, but in name only. Kind of like the way Corrado Soprano thought he was running the Jersey mob even though his nephew Tony was really in charge.
Tonight:
“Manager and Salesman”
Written by Mindy Kaling
Directed by Marc Webb
The office is eager to welcome Sabre CEO Jo Bennett to Scranton, and are dazzled by her Southern ways. But when Jo finds out there are two branch managers, she says either Michael or Jim must go back to being a salesman. Meanwhile, Andy’s Valentine’s Day plan backfires. Guest stars: Kathy Bates, Zach Woods.
March 4:
“The Delivery, Part One”
Written by Danny Chun
Directed by Seth Gordon
Pam’s contractions begin but she and Jim are determined to wait it out as long as possible so they can have more time at the hospital. Meanwhile the rest of the office tries to distract Pam from the pain with food and entertainment.
“The Delivery, Part Two”
Written by Charlie Grandy
Directed by Harold Ramis
Michael anxiously waits for Pam and Jim’s baby to be born. Back at the office, Erin makes Andy jealous when she has lunch with Kevin.
“Community’s” clips feature a creepy cupid!
The “Parks” clips demonstrate Leslie Knope harbors an imperfect understanding of the term “nooner”:
In “The Office” clips, Dwight Schrute gets tough with the new boss:
And in the “30 Rock” clips, Liz Lemon gets adorably snippy with a rock star:
“Community”: 8 p.m. Thursday. NBC.
“Parks and Recreation”: 8:30 p.m. Thursday. NBC.
“The Office”: 9 p.m. Thursday. NBC.
“30 Rock”: 9:30 p.m. Thursday. NBC.
Then we get some “Office” repeats to tide us over until Jerry Seinfeld’s new reality show takes over the old “ER” timeslot.
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Written by Mindy Kaling
Directed by Marc Webb
The office is eager to welcome Sabre CEO Jo Bennett to Scranton, and are dazzled by her Southern ways. But when Jo finds out there are two branch managers, she says either Michael or Jim must go back to being a salesman. Meanwhile, Andy’s Valentine’s Day plan backfires. Guest stars: Kathy Bates, Zach Woods.
Written by Danny Chun
Directed by Seth Gordon
Pam’s contractions begin but she and Jim are determined to wait it out as long as possible so they can have more time at the hospital. Meanwhile the rest of the office tries to distract Pam from the pain with food and entertainment.
Written by Charlie Grandy
Directed by Harold Ramis
Michael anxiously waits for Pam and Jim’s baby to be born. Back at the office, Erin makes Andy jealous when she has lunch with Kevin.
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That Greendale mascot is creepy as shit.
Looking forward to Community first and foremost, like usual. -
And Parks & Rec is a close second. They are undoubtedly the two best of the lot right now.
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That is all.
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Hilarious.
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Michael Scott Paper Company storyline pretty much saved last season for me, and mixing things up like this is exactly what this show needs right now. I'll be super impressed if they go this route, rather than the more obvious one...
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It's not cute and its played out, no matter how clever.
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I put this in the wrong talkback before, but I was just wondering why AICN isn't doing any coverage of the new show on FX, Archer? It's really funny. Agree? Disagree? What up?
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He deserves a little mention in your copy.
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Herc reviewed the first episode and I believe recommended it. I don't know why he does what stories he does (personally I'd love Talkbacks for Pysch and Burn Notice) but there is a place i go to for that...it's called The Zone.
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I'm a huge Office fan, but the show is in a steady decline. What made the show so great was the interaction between Pam, Jim, Dwight, and Andy.
The soul has been sucked out of the show with the stupid drama storyline. After Jim and Pam became an item the writers didn't know what to do with her character so they got her pregnant? Whoever came up with that idea needs to be fired. -
I'll check that out.
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I agree, but its not just her. The whole show is just not working anymore. When I watch any season 1-3 show, all I can think about is how funny the show used to be. My biggest problems are overacting, especially Michael and Erin character is just weird. She doesn't even seem like a real person.
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She's the Blow job girl from Youtube.
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. . . and there was some chemistry between her and some dude? That was a pussy move, just stopping that. Marriage and a friggin' BABY already? Been there, done that . . .
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Just some random fat guy had the hots for her, that's all. She was only supposed to be there 3 months and they dragged it out for 4, so it wasn't a case of them stopping it short.
What's so surprising about them being married and having children already? The characters have known each other for about 6 years and been involved for 3. Many, many people get married within one year of meeting. -
I like the Erin character, but there's no room for development because of Pam.
The writers probably need to dump Pam off the show. She has the kid and finds another job.
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That woman can brighten my TV screen any day.
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I propose an amendment to the constitution of the united states that forces all television shows to kill characters off by throwing them in the Swamp of Sadness with Artax' equine corpse.
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It was about this time last year that they saved the season with that arc. Let's hope that they can do the same with the Sabre storyline. I hope the writers actually demote Michael, but we'll see. My hope would be they demote Michael, and let Jim run the branch for awhile. Milk that for awhile and have Jim either A) Get promoted to corprate B) Given his own branch C) fired.
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And 30 rock writers are fucking goofy. I love it.
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Glad he's doing some TV to prep for the Spider-man movie with the $80 million budget. Seriously, how the fuck are they going to make a decent superhero tentpole movie for less than the budget of Nine?
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Probably the absolute high point of the show. I still get choked up can with that moment at the end where Jim interrupts Pam to ask her out.
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they've been showing it the entire series. But I hate this season, like most of last. Just watch any episode from this season and compare it to any from S2-4, it's not even close.
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That wasn't Beach Games. It was the episode after, The Job, which was the season finale.
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Oops you're right. The title didn't really sound right, I just saw Herc call it the season 3 finale and went from there. Well, Beach Games was alright too.
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when she has lunch with Kevin.
This could be comedy gold. -
Once again...
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...Seacrest and Slumdog. Great.
I really, really love Community. And that mascot thing IS creepy as hell. The "Cupid Being." Yikes. -
Feb 11, 2010 7:36:52 PM CST
Parks and Rec is a pretty excellent show considering...
by dapper swindler
It is a show about generally nice, intelligent, hardworking people who work for the government. Hard to get comedy out of that.
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is the only logical story progression.
I mean, if they demote Jim that's just pushing a big reset button on the season and admitting their idea sucked (which it didn't...totally).
Michael as a subordinate could get you a whole season's worth of comedy. -
its already great and gets better every week.
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The whole Andy/Erin thing has gone well past irritating at this point. As for the rest of the show...really, nothing too laugh-worthy in it.
The Office needs to end. -
So glad to see that this show that was brought into existence with all the right ingredients but little soul is really coming into its own as comedy gold. Did that rhyme? Did I spell ryhme correctly? Is there spellcheck on the talkback? I really like P&R.
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In one episode they knocked out all the things that have been crappy lately! No more Ryan/Dwight trying to fire Jim, no more Jim as manager, Sabre wants to be left alone. Perfect. The show can go back to just being the characters again.
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Still not at full strength, but I laughed a lot. There have been some laugh-less episodes this year. Also, was that Horatio Sans on 30 Rock???
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Community - Best New Show on TV. Period. Abed is Brilliant. So is Chang...
Parks and Rec- Not even John Larroquette could save this episode. This show is hit or miss. It's coming together...just a little more....a little more.
The Office- I was a huge fan of the BBC version- which knew well enough to end it after two seasons and wrap it up with an extended episode. The US version is great- but it needs to get back to believability.
And I don't think i'm jumping on the bandwagon when I say 30 is absurdly brilliant, proving so once again...
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I think that simple statement sums up what most of us AICN TB'ers are muttering this weekend. HA!
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Seriously, got some bad news tonight and to top it, I missed my Comedy block, which usually makes me feel better out of almost anything.
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I need to seek out turds like Cocklins and/or Media Messiah and go to fucking stupid town on them but I am too apathetic to go look for them. Someone step up. I'll even take on a Whedon-troll; this is how desperate.
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and Senior Chang is my new role model, lol
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People always hate the latest season of the 'The Office.' Then they'll praise it next season. Mark my words: Next season could be as good as the second season, and viewers will still say, 'The episodes this season suck compared to the past six seasons.'
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I have seen in such a long time.
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Very good episode other than Kathy Bates and more Andy is always good.
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When did Ryan lose 2/3 of his human functions.
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That "fat guy" was no less than Rich Sommer who plays Harry Crane on Mad Men.
So, who else thinks The Marriage Ref looks like complete crap? That "from Jerry Seinfeld" credit isn't going to help it at all. Also, is Tom Papa an animatron? -
she makes me laugh
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Yeah. That was Horatio. He lost a lot of weight though. Unfortunate choice of facial hair though. Now he looks lie Super Mario.
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i liked how the cameraman was sittin on the old guy in the car to get leslies shot... seein as how it is a "reality show" in their universe and the cameraman is a real person who is apart of the environment also
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thanks to tbers for their endorsements
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worked out for "PARKS" tonight.
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Then you know things are going downhill.
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Greatest comedy character from the last few years.
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and her drug-induced pursuit of the potted plant/Jon Bon Jovi was hilarious. This was probably one of the best 30 Rock episodes in a long time. Spinster Liz Lemon? Check. Sociopath Jenna? Check. "Happy Anna Howard Shall day to us all!"
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Enough said..
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That opening was disguisting. I felt more sick from it (and the following mourge scene) that from any horror film I've seen in the last few years. I'll never watch it again.
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That show is totally adrift. I though the demotion of Michael to Sales was going to be an interesting direction. I figure they could milk it for at least a few episodes. But it was completely reversed 10 minutes later. What the hell? If it doesn't start improving they should just end it because other than the Jim & Pam storyline which is resolved, they have absolutely nothing.
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It was played PERFECTLY, and totally continued the whole Jim-becoming-Michael-and-hating-himself series arc, but of course, by the end, they not only had to undo this, but put things back to how they were SEASONS ago. Couldn't they have let this last for at least a whole episode?
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the exact same story on NewsRadio, but THEY had the guts to mix things up a bit!
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Feb 12, 2010 4:39:51 PM CST
30 Rock..no mention of the Jon Hamm, Dean Winters and that SNL g
by skimn
cameos, going on like sassy dental assistants. The Beeper King rules!
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It keeps introducing stories just to continually hit the reset button. But it's been on too long to stay the same, so instead of growing it just keeps getting goofier, instead of funnier or more interesting. And the end of 30 Rock may very well be the funniest thing I've seen all year.
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but I think it also applies to Parks & Recreation: The asides aren't part of a documentary, as they seem to be for The Office. They are simply a narrative device, allowing the characters to deliver exposition directly to the audience (not a camera crew or interviewer). Think of them as the TV version of "thought bubbles" you see in comics. More Ferris Bueller than The Office.On The Office, you sometimes see the camera nod, or shooting around a corner or through blinds to get an intimate moment. I've never seen that on Modern Family, and, as far as I can remember, not on Parks either. On those shows, the characters aren't talking to the camera, they are talking to us. At least that's how I see it.As for Supernatural, yes, Thursday's was very cool.
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