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'It's Weevil Season, But We Were Prepared!!' Learn Which Big-Deal Movie Actress Graces THE OFFICE’s Season Finale!!

First by odo19	Apr 24th, 2008 01:54:34 AM

Where's the lost talkback by The_Squid	Apr 24th, 2008 02:11:19 AM

Amanda Peet by Napoleon Park	Apr 24th, 2008 02:11:39 AM
Amanda Peet from Studio 60 has been tapped to star in the office spin-off. That should be enjoyable, she is an attractive woman and a talented performer. Yeah, I know, when I said she'd been tapped to star I was suppose to say something crude along the lines of "yeah, I'd tap that a**", but I'm retired. You know how it goes, obesity + diabetes + old age = erectile disfunction. Sure, i'd still eat it with a spoon, but that makes no sense, to say "Amanda Peet from Studio 60 has been eaten with a spoon to star in the Office spin-off." Though I'd watch that.
Here it is by Napoleon Park	Apr 24th, 2008 02:13:30 AM
http://www.aintitcool.com/node /36074
whoops, there it is. by Napoleon Park	Apr 24th, 2008 02:14:23 AM
http://www.aintitcool.com/node /36512
A character should become a werewolf... by Uncle Stan	Apr 24th, 2008 05:50:04 AM
...Then they could mine the comedic possibilities for several seasons. Hilarity ensues.
Didn't she more importantly play Jim's girlfriend... by DanielKurland	Apr 24th, 2008 06:01:56 AM
And he broke up with her on the Booze Cruise?
Where's The Office Talkback? by tonagan	Apr 24th, 2008 06:10:19 AM

Jim, Andy, and Kevin golfing? Sounds awesome by Pongo	Apr 24th, 2008 06:48:27 AM
The recent pairing of Andy and Kevin makes me think that NBC is pairing them up to take over the Office spinoff.
Toby and Kelly! by Kurutteru Yatsu	Apr 24th, 2008 07:14:53 AM
Two characters who need more screen time. Throw Creed in there as well.
amy adams by Toe Jam	Apr 24th, 2008 08:10:36 AM
is from the town i live in. true story.
Herc, Are you sure it's Adams and not Ryan? by ThrowMeTheIdol	Apr 24th, 2008 09:40:24 AM
An NBC press release yesterday said Amy RYAN would be in the finale. Are you sure about Adams being in it too? And that someone at AICN didn't misread it? I'd love for it to be Adams too but just seems unlikely.
My man? by nalapou	Apr 24th, 2008 09:53:20 AM
Herc, are you Michael Ausiello's gay partner? Not that there's anything wrong with that... I just wasn't aware.
ThrowMe by Hercules	Apr 24th, 2008 10:35:59 AM
My bad. I eyes read Ryan but my brain registered Adams. The story is amended.
More stunt casting!... by Kid Z	Apr 24th, 2008 02:01:54 PM
...The Will and Grace virus seems to be infecting a lot of shows lately. Stunt casting, that is... not AIDS. Really, I meant stunt casting! I'm not just sure, I'm HIV-positive.
thats what she said by crazy4dragons13	Apr 24th, 2008 02:04:49 PM

If they give away a seaon of "30 Rock" by thegreatwhatzit	Apr 24th, 2008 02:35:56 PM
with a DVD cleaning kit, I'll think about it. And, by the way, it's offical: Jimmy Fallon will be taking over O'Brien's spot. Who will be his compatible co-host? Tom Arnold?
Big-deal? by Don Lockwood	Apr 24th, 2008 03:39:14 PM
Although I doubt it, I'm going to just make myself believe you were trying to be sarcastic when you called Amy Ryan a "big-deal movie actress".
amy adams amy ryan amy irving amy brenneman by Napoleon Park	Apr 24th, 2008 03:53:14 PM
ryan adams bryan adamswhich one was the "cuts like a knife" guy? obviously horatio sanz will be fallon's richter. why break up a 'winning' team? they don't need no steenking jokes, they just laugh and laugh.
Stunt casting? by Prior Walter	Apr 24th, 2008 04:31:35 PM
I wouldn't really call this stunt casting. Its not Paris Hilton or Howie Mandel or anything.
Jugdish by SJBKAT	Apr 24th, 2008 07:52:28 PM
I love the mixture emotions this season. The show is based on the Ricky Gervais BBC Office, which had a lot of drama in it. In only 13 (I think) episodes it managed to create some really interesting characters that the audience cared for. If you get a chance, check out The Office Christmas Special (BBC) and you'll see exactly what I mean.
Less Soap Opera? More Funny? by SJBKAT	Apr 24th, 2008 07:58:38 PM
Yeah, who needs well written characters that we can identify with.
Ryan... by SJBKAT	Apr 24th, 2008 08:06:14 PM
plays the douche bag really well. Seems like everything I see him in lately (Reign Over Me, Knocked Up) he plays some kind of jerk. The man has a niche.
Toby! by Kung Fu Hustler	Apr 24th, 2008 08:29:16 PM
That was the funniest sequence ever! "I'm just going to hop the fence"
i spit out jambalaya not once, but TWICE by Holodigm	Apr 24th, 2008 08:30:51 PM
"you look like a tolkien character" "i can throw a football"
Excellent episode--best of the new by Pongo	Apr 24th, 2008 08:46:33 PM
I think it's obvious, though, that the season ends with Pam turning down Jim's proposal.
I just emailed NBC by digitalcos	Apr 24th, 2008 08:54:12 PM
Subject: Earth Week I just finished watching most of your Thursday night line up, and I noticed you’ve got Earth week promos in heavy rotation. That’s great. In particular, I wanted to compliment your choice to run the new Subaru spots concurrently. Subaru’s suggestion that we should abandon their older cars in beautiful undeveloped fields fits wonderfully with your green theme. Keep up the good work.
Toby... by digitalcos	Apr 24th, 2008 08:58:20 PM
Funniest thing I've seen in a long time. Well, if a few minutes is a "long time". I mean Meredith did get nailed with that football.
"IT'S WEEVIL SEASON"? by SkidMarkedUndies	Apr 24th, 2008 09:04:42 PM
Was that a reference to TORCHWOOD or the animal?
Great ep by waggy	Apr 24th, 2008 09:37:35 PM
First time in a while I've laughed at this more than 30 Rock. (could have something to do with them switching the schedule around) Coked out Ryan and Tobey running away were both classic. And Amy Ryan can only be considered stunt casting for people who get excited at the sight of Idris Elba, Andre Royo, and Michael K Williams.
haha ive been watching the wire by BurgerKing	Apr 24th, 2008 11:05:18 PM
oh michael.
Lame episode by Literarywanderer	Apr 24th, 2008 11:51:54 PM
Sorry, but I feel The Office has actually taken a slide in the past three episodes. That's not to say I've hated them. I loved the last two. It just that the tone has really skewed darker what with Michael and Jan's relationship going abusive and now Ryan doing coke. Tonight's episode was one I really just wanted to turn off because of the lame quality it carried. First was the problems with the website. Ok, it's doing poorly, but claiming there was a forum on it and that pedophiles were using it was really pushing possibility. Then there was Jim and the crew getting stuck on the property because security locked them in. I don't know what world the writers come from, but no office property I have ever been on has only one security guard for the times of operation. There are usually three shifts, especially after the property has closed (a requirement by insurance companies if the property owner wants coverage). In fact, how dumb could the guard have been to see all those cars in the parking lot and not noticed the Dunder Mifflin crew had left? Of course, somehow the cleaning crew, who came in at roughly 10 or 11 PM, somehow had keys which no property in its right mind would do with the theft implications involved. Third, let's have Dwight make lame "Hobbit" jokes all episode about the short guy. It would have been funnier if he'd made short jokes rather than "do you have magical powers" and cliche garbage that he did use. Then there was the hint that Ryan does coke, that he sucks at his job, that his life in NYC isn't as good as he lets on. It's like the writers, due to the strike, decided to completely rip apart the story arc they originally intended and take it into territory I'm not sure it should go into. Drug addiction, spousal abuse, and other issues are just not going to work on this show. Also, enough with the lame "Michael is lonely" issue with him trying to date whatever moves. The fact they pretty much ended the Jan relationship within an episode really just ruined what could have been a longer, richer sidestory. Tonight's episode was just too unrealistic, too sloppy, and not as funny as it could have been. God only knows what it will be like when the writing crew is split between two shows.
BTW... by Literarywanderer	Apr 24th, 2008 11:53:04 PM
I saw the security officer not arriving until after Jim and crew left coming within the last ten minutes. Lame.
Weak episode by ThrowMeTheIdol	Apr 25th, 2008 12:03:52 AM
Possibly the worst episode ever, definitely of the season. A lot of forced, obvious jokes and lots of characters acting OOC. A mess, sadly.
Dark is fine by me by INWOsuxRED	Apr 25th, 2008 01:44:44 AM
but the episode still wasn't terribly good. I always figured the website would bomb in a majory way, so I don't think they are taking Ryan in a different direction, they're just done with the set-up and are now moving on to the hard fall part of the story. Also, glad they swapped Scrubs and 30 Rock so I can watch Survivor and don't have to watch NBC till the Office starts. I tried to watch the start of this season of Earl and it is beyond painful.
Not lame, but wierd episode. by beastie	Apr 25th, 2008 06:20:51 AM
Why didn't Jim say anything about Toby? Who in their right mind, would not only make out with Dwight, but beg him to come back? Why would Ryan hang out with those two? They could have easily, in his mind, got him caught. Why was Ryan's TV next to his bed instead of in front of it?
the website was an in-joke for anyone by logicalnoise01	Apr 25th, 2008 09:06:15 AM
who actually did the ARG on the real life dunder mifflin site. The site as a POS and ran horribly. It's still unknown if the site was designed that way on purpose(to match this episodes plot point) or really just poorly run). As for all your critisms tough shit go watch baby mama I hear it's a light hearted laugh riot.
Luv those Fischer mams in HD by Little Beavis	Apr 25th, 2008 09:10:09 AM
just wish Toby would have fondled them a little for me...
Beastie... by BizarroJerry	Apr 25th, 2008 09:15:41 AM
I think Ryan was happy to see them for two reasons. First, I'm guessing he hasn't really made many friends or fit in in NY. Second, he was coked up. I mean, talking about the beet farm without mocking it is a sure sign of that. As for Jim not dealing with Toby... everyone was a little stunned with the hand on the knee thing, as was Jim. Besides, Jim shows his emotions by making faces at the camera. Not big on confrontation, either, I'd guess. Personally, I'd like to see Toby return with a girlfriend who is very, obviously, similar to Pam.
As for reality... by GaiustheBrave	Apr 25th, 2008 10:09:31 AM
I have always wondered what goes on in the head of a person who doesn't like a television show or movie because it strays from reality. Sure, there are times when fiction can stray TOO far and you can no longer turn off the lie detector in the back of your brain. But, if you're waiting until now to talk about how unrealistic The Office is then you obviously have just turned your television on for the first time, and I congratulate you on the purchase of a new tv, or I give you my condolences that a once busy life has fallen into a slump and now you're forced to waste time in front of bright shiny box like the rest of us slobs. If The Office were realistic, Michael would have been fired or at least sued for sexual harassment any number of times, Dwight would have been fired for...pick your favorite reason, and Jim would've gotten his ass kicked by Pam's ex on his way to his car. The fact that even though comedy can be true to reality and be hilarious doesn't mean it always has to pass a reality auditor's test to be good. Either you laughed and/or cried or you didn't.
Office was AWESOME! You people are nuts! by Mel Gibsteinberg	Apr 25th, 2008 10:19:55 AM
"Kelly did you have a question?" "Yes, HOW DARE YOU?" There were so many laugh out loud moments, not to mention Ryan's entire corporate image when he walked back to Scranton. "Jim, I can tell you have thought about this a lot, great!" "You all have some great ideas, thats excellent, and I hear you, I really do!"
Speaking from experience by Mel Gibsteinberg	Apr 25th, 2008 10:34:37 AM
Ryan's talking points were so corporate and realistic it was sad. As he tried to defend the website, which clearly is meant to help reduce sales staff, or at the very least their commission, I just heard some of the consultants and high executives at my company jawing over and over, just classic! Also, yet another episode where Jim has a great idea, but is thwarted by bad luck and inexperience. Not unlike the time he tried to combine birthday cake day with the staff, and had them nearly revolt. Its so sad, and yet also true to work life.
Oh you are so right Devilcat by Mel Gibsteinberg	Apr 25th, 2008 10:36:31 AM
Nobody does coke anymore, that is only something that happened in 80's movies with stars like Michael J. Fox and Charlie Sheen. NOBODY in NYC does coke anymore, right? Is that your point?
Reality by INWOsuxRED	Apr 25th, 2008 10:55:45 AM
One day this week at my job (which is like 8 people in an office), we had a cake in the morning and then another brand new cake in the afternoon. My friend's wife just got a new employee at her job and we have been talking about how if you wrote this person into the office, everyone would complain that he isn't realistic enough.
Dwight turning down b'ball chicks by BizarroJerry	Apr 25th, 2008 11:02:37 AM
I was also amused at the ease with which Dwight managed to "get" that girl. Alcohol always helps, I guess. And he had a sound plan for getting into that club. I forgot to add that I loved how Michael, no matter how delusional he can be about being friends with people, still realized that Ryan was TOO happy to see them.
Reality/scmeality by Mel Gibsteinberg	Apr 25th, 2008 11:04:42 AM
Are people really complaining that this show is lame because it isn't realistic enough? When have you ever known a boss as bad as Michael Scott, ever? The show has never been %100 realistic, it is a parody, it is satire, which means it takes the everyday, ratchets it up a notch in order to over simplify and mock things, and then has fun. But actually, besides that, who cares, what I notice on this board is not people who hate the show, but rather, seem to hate the fact that others like it, as if this somehow makes any difference in the world. Who cares if someone found last night funny when you did not, do you think your opinion will in anyway influence the writers or producers of the show? And for that matter, should it?
The Wire by BizarroJerry	Apr 25th, 2008 11:06:04 AM
I wonder if it was a coincidence that Amy Ryan will show up just a few shows after Michael brought up The Wire. "Didn't understand a word of it..." Even an avid fan like myself agrees that it's hard to understand what some of the dealers are saying sometimes.
devilcat by logicalnoise01	Apr 25th, 2008 12:33:39 PM
it likely has to do with how the different writers on the show see michael. Mindy Kaling(kelly) wrote last nights ep so she made michael a little retarded. Where as BJ Novak(Ryan) wrote last weeks where michael was sort a selfish dick.
DevilCat... by Frijole	Apr 25th, 2008 12:43:06 PM
The difference here is that the show is not trying to milk the idea for maudlin drama... nor to build up to "a very special episode". It is played for laughs- black comedy laughs, but laughs nonetheless.
Ryan=Scarface by Samuel Fulmer	Apr 25th, 2008 01:00:44 PM
How long before the Columbians try to take him out?
Ryan by WerePlatypus	Apr 25th, 2008 03:27:41 PM

Ryan and Coke by WerePlatypus	Apr 25th, 2008 03:29:35 PM
They coke thing was twofold. It did show that Ryan's life is not as fabulous as he would like to let on. . . and it found a way to show how Michael would feel if he had Ryan's approval. Plus, it set up the "I have a friend on coke, what do I do to help him?" joke. I'd say it's pretty dense writing.
logicalnoise01 by ThrowMeTheIdol	Apr 25th, 2008 04:53:58 PM
That is the real problem with the show, which I love but it frustrates me sometimes. The show varies too much from writer to writer. There should be more of a levelling out hand overseeing it all.
a ahole's thoughts... by mr ahole ramirez	Apr 25th, 2008 05:17:10 PM
...THIS WAS THE FUNNIEST OFFICE I HAVE EVER SEEN...Toby hoppin the gate, Dwight callin the girls Amazons, Dwight and little man, Ryan trippin balls, people acknowledgin how ___ Jim is (cant think of the word), and Dwight throwin away a free drink and STILL gets some hookup action and DECIDIN to not call the girl...Dwights a amish pimp...
EXCELLENT EPISODE by executiverocker	Apr 25th, 2008 06:42:50 PM
With Toby jumping the gate, clubbing in nyc, jim getting everyone locked in. The final shot with the security guard was brilliant! Some people mention about michaels character being a bit all over the place. They do need a bit more consistency, but I still think he is a great character!
So people can be dumb or mean, but not both? by INWOsuxRED	Apr 25th, 2008 09:01:30 PM
Michael is oblivious and sometimes that comes out as him being dumb, sometimes it comes out as him being mean, but both are just examples of his disconnect from a pretty disappointing reality.
This is a pretty good explaination of Michael... by INWOsuxRED	Apr 25th, 2008 09:02:07 PM
http://tinyurl.com/599hy7
The guest star they really need to get... by Bunch-backdToad	Apr 26th, 2008 01:52:58 AM
Is someone to play Michael's mother, and that someone is Carol Burnett.
For those pushing the reality schtick... by Literarywanderer	Apr 26th, 2008 04:47:39 AM
When I complained about the show not being "realistic" enough, I meant they were creating artificial situations to set up jokes. The crew getting locked into the parking lot was lame because it would never happen. Security guards can be dense but not so stupid as to see a large group of cars in the parking lot, see lights on one of the upper floors still on, and not put two and two together. If they'd set up getting locked on the property better I wouldn't have been so irritated (have the OCD, so I can't help nitpicking). I also hated the continuity error when they said Dwight alone had the keys to the office when an earlier season stated he only had a copy and he wasn't even supposed to have that. If Jim, the Assistant Regional Manager, doesn't have a key, the guy really is a moron. This epsiode didn't really help Jim's character with him backstabbing Ryan by complaining about him to their superior at the Christmas party, not coordinating with security, and really not reacting to Toby touching Pam's leg. I'm also tired of the lame hissy fit Kelly keeps slinging at Ryan. We have the awesome dysfunctional relationship of Jan and Michael end in one episode without any real repercussions but we have to still deal with Kelly's hate for her ex? Well, Mindy Kaling did write it so I guess we should have expected her pushing her character forward a little bit. As to my dark comments, this season really just seems geared to turning every character into complete failures. We've had two relationships break up (Jan-Michael and Dwight-Angela), Dwight turn near suicidal briefly, Ryan turning into a coked out loser, Jim slowly showing his incompetency (maybe that's the real reason he didn't take the job in NYC), and even Kevin got screwed with his fiance dumping him. Why the hell didn't we get an episode of that? I would have loved that! Kevin needs screentime damnit! This episode was just full of cliches. The exec failing with a coke habit, maids who only speak Spanish so Oscar has to talk to them (it may be true, but using it as a joke is old), Dwight's hobbit joke (I saw that coming the minute Ryan's friend appeared), etc. The only two scenes I really liked were Toby's becoming uncomfortable and jumping the fence and Meredith getting hit in the face with the football. Michael failing with women at a bar was a no brainer, though Dwight succeeding was humorous. Dark humor is what this season is going for and it simply doesn't fit these characters. I kind of feel like that lapse during the writers' strike caused problems with the overall season arc (shortening episode number) so the crew decided to jump over certain points to get to the main ones. There is a real disconnect between what was shown late last year and what we've had since April and it is definitely not the same product. It's gone dark. Hopefully there's a pay off. Hopefully.
Yesterday's Office, 30 Rock and Scrubs were all solid by David Cloverfield	Apr 26th, 2008 04:53:06 AM
I like that.
For the most part I disagree with Jim showing incompetency by INWOsuxRED	Apr 26th, 2008 01:25:52 PM
I think they hit on it best in the birthday cake episode, where Michael admits he tried to do things logically at first too, but the problems are systemic. Applying logic to problems at that company doesn't work, which brings about apathy to people in charge. I also didn't get that Jim complained about Ryan as much as Jim complained about the website and how it has some major flaws and ignores the companies strengths, which again seems pretty logical, and again usuing logic blows up in Jim's face.
Jim passive by WerePlatypus	Apr 26th, 2008 04:10:58 PM
INWOsuxRED has some good points about Jim, and I agree that he isn't incompetent, nor was he complaining about Ryan. I think that the episode shows how he is very nonconfrontational and passive agressive, and always has been (the vacation during Pam's wedding, the same ham and cheese sandwich everyday, wussing out with Roy, etc). I think the bit about the website was actually funny because of Ryan's paranoia and insecurity coupled with his cut-throat attitude than it was about Jim's motivations. It reminded me of Jim's first day back to Scranton in Season Three when Ryan says, "Jim's a nice guy. That's why I got the desk." smirk If Ryan and Jim have ever had a dynamic, it's been based on that moment (though obviously not much explored before Thursday's episode). . . . I do think that Jim's passivity also makes the uncomfortable situations in Season Four all the funnier.
Who would have thought Tobey was so agile? by drewlicious	Apr 28th, 2008 05:28:41 PM
I see lots of awkward comedy in the future.

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