Watching The Office

Hi folks, I’m having a bit of an internet problem (what timing! :P). But once this is fixed, I’m going to get right down to last night’s episode. Mmmkay?

The official description of tonight’s episode — Goodbye, Toby from NBC: IT’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE - SPECIAL ONE HOUR SEASON FINALE - OSCAR NOMINEE AMY RYAN (”Gone Baby Gone”) GUEST STARS - It’s Toby’s (Paul Lieberstein) goodbye party at Dunder Mifflin and Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) demands a huge celebration that matches the joy in his heart. Angela (Angela Kinsey), sick of Michael’s unreasonable last minute demands, refuses, and Michael turns to Phyllis (Phyllis Smith) to take over the party planning committee. Meanwhile, Dwight (Rainn Wilson) and Meredith (Kate Flannery) haze the new HR woman, Holly (Oscar Nominee Amy Ryan). John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak, Melora Hardin, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Oscar Nunez, Mindy Kaling, Creed Bratton, and Craig Robinson also star.

The episode’s cold open has also been posted and there are spoilers after the cut…:

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Of course, it won’t be a complete list without Michael Scott!

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A quick video link-up first —

• Check out these UpFront Videos from Watch with Kristin - Video 1 | Video 2
• And this one with Leslie David Baker (Stanley) coming up with names for Angela’s baby - Video

And on to the press release for The Office Webisodes:

NBC DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT SERVES UP USERS’ FAVORITES

“The Office” Webisodes to Premiere Early July; “Heroes” Webisodes to Premiere Mid-July
“SNL” Political Site Offers Relief From Election Fatigue

NEW YORK - May 12, 2008 - NBC Digital Entertainment today announced plans to premiere fan-favorite webisodes in July, vastly increased mobile streaming video offerings, the well-timed “SNL” Political Site and more community based features. The announcements were made by Vivi Zigler, Executive Vice President, NBC Digital Entertainment.

“We’ve learned a lot in the past few seasons about what the fans enjoy and we are building on that base,” said Zigler. “Our
experimentation with ground-breaking storytelling, new functionality and platform offerings will really pay off for the fans of our shows in the months and season to come. We are rolling out more original content from the shows they love, more community around those shows and more top of mind content in the case of the ‘SNL’ political site.”

In the second series of “The Office” webisodes, which premieres on NBC.com, Kevin (Brian Baumgartner) pursues a unique solution in an effort to pay back his looming gambling debts. This installment also stars Oscar Nunez, Leslie David Baker and Craig Robinson.

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Michael: Today I am headed over to the job fair at Valley View High School to find some new interns. Get some fresh blood. Um, euthanize this place.

Michael: Why are you dressed like that?
Darryl: Like what?
Michael: Like you’re applying for a loan.
Dwight: Maybe he’s going to church. Or court.

Michael: Uh, Darryl will hire some kids for the warehouse. We don’t have to worry about internships with them because they definitely ain’t goin’ to college.
Darryl: What college did you go to Mike?
Michael: Let’s go!

Kelly: Oh my God, Darryl. You look like Barack Obama. Everybody I’m dating Barack Obama.

Pam: Michael. Do you remember you specifically told me to bring one sheet of paper. You said it only takes one sheet to make a difference. I said, ‘are you sure Michael?’ And you said, ‘Pam! Pam! Pam!’ And then you sneezed in my tea and then you said, ‘don’t worry it’s just allergies.’ Do you remember that?

Michael: Yeah, I’m trying to lure these kids into my booth. But, uhh, kids are very weary of being lured, these days. Thank you Dateline.

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Deleted scenes for the Job Fair are up on NBC and they also released the video to the season finale’s cold open which I held off watching for not wanting to be spoiled. The finale will be one-hour, May 15th.

Jenna was on Leno last week. BJ Novak was also on Conan O’ Brien. I missed watching both, so hooray for the videos and I wish to find one on the Conan appearance.

There are no official announcements yet but the DVD for Season 4 already has a release date. Mark your calendars, Sept. 9th.

Republican Presidential hopeful, John McCain, wants Dwight Schrute to be his running mate. Whoohoo!

Zap2it talks to Kate Flannery and says the finale will be a monster episode. Are you excited?

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This is probably the cutest and sweetest I’ve seen between real life friends from television:


That’s Creed and Ed Helms singing to a very pregnant Angela (who gave birth last week) during a set visit, (which I think took place in the fairway, during the episode Job Fair). Aren’t these two sweet? And Angela is oh, so lucky to be surrounded by friends who truly love her and her growing family. This makes me wanna chime in and sing with them as well. It’s a delight to watch the camaraderie between these people. And suddenly, I sense a sad moment come over me — I just realized how much crushed these actors will be once the show ends (which hopefully shouldn’t happen in the next ten years!).By the way, I think I may have not mentioned this before, but have you bought and heard Creed’s album?

Angela Kinsey, Creed Bratton, Ed Helms

So, which booth was the loneliest at the Job Fair?

That’s right…it’s Dunder Mifflin’s. The kids don’t seem to care about a paper company. And for his part, Michael didn’t want “ugly” kids signing up for internship. He wanted the best and the brightest. Except that this was the only person who went up the booth and signified some interest:

Hey look, it’s Frasier’s kid!

Actually, that kid’s name is Justin and yes, he used to be Frederick on Frasier.

Anyway, Michael, Pam, Oscar and a well-dressed Darryl all go to Pam’s old high school’s job fair. They go there with just a piece of paper and no other materials to show for or hand out because Michael believes that “a blank piece of paper equals endless possibilities.” Michael is behaving pretty much how he is in this episode and it’s an all too familiar scenario.

Jim, Andy and Kevin on the other hand are in the green, and playing against a potential client. Jim tells the camera crew later that he’s under probation with Ryan and this was his chance to prove he cared about his job. He needs to fight to keep it, even if it means losing some self-respect, especially since it may affect his future plans with Pam. When the day ends, Jim scores the account and returns to the office to share Pam the good news.

Andy elicits the most laughs from me in this episode while struggling to hold the golf clubs and drinking from the beer bottle, blistered hands and all. I guess he wasn’t able to drive the golf cart properly, too. He crashes this and falls into a sand trap.

The rest of the staff leaves the office early since the boss isn’t around. Predictably, Dwight and Angela remain until the prescribed office hours. The two have not been on good terms after the break up and this seemed like the perfect way to start repairing their relationship. Their moments were quiet and few, but their politeness towards each other indicates that soon enough, Dwight and Angela would be in good terms again.

Finally, we see Pam at the job fair filling out applications for herself. Is she planning on leaving Dunder Mifflin? Leaving Scranton?

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Tonight’s episode is Job Fair, which was written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky.

Episode Synopsis: Jim hits the links with Andy and Kevin to try and land his biggest client ever. Meanwhile, Michael sets up a booth at a local job fair, which happens to be at Pam’s alma mater, to find “the best and the brightest” for Dunder Mifflin’s summer internship.

Are you starting to feel a bit blue the show is only down to its final two episodes, when they just got back from the strike? I’m gonna miss this Office family over the summer. But I’m pretty sure NBC will be running reruns, which sometimes carry scenes previously not shown in the original telecast.

Anyway, the promo clips of Job Fair below:

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In an Q & A interview with the writers of Did I Stutter?, Brent and Justin was asked why Michael never got to tickling Stanley, which was what Daryl suggested Michael do to appease his employee, as it was the way with gangs. If you recall, this was how the conversation went:

Darryl: Well see, um, in a gang world, we use something called fluffy fingers.
Michael: What is that?
Darryl: That’s when someone really gets in your face, you know you just, start ticklin’ ‘em.
Michael: Really?
Darryl: Yeah. And he starts tickling you. And pretty soon you laughing and hugging. Before you know it, you’ve forgotten the whole thing. Y’all just go to church together, and get an ice cream cone.
Michael: I would have never though that.. gangs would be tickling each other.
Darryl: Oh. It’s effective.

The writers said, they actually did the scene and I, too was expecting this, but it was edited off the final cut. Fortunately, NBC has a photo of it:

It’s too bad they cut it out. I already sense how awkward it was basing on this.

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Just a quick post to remind you that Steve Carell is hosting the season finale of Saturday Night Live on May 17th with Usher as musical guest. He first hosted the show in 2005.

Meanwhile, Rainn Wilson’s The Rocker has a new trailer up at Yahoo! Movies. Go watch it.

And reruns of Fun Run and Dunder Mifflin Infinity are airing Sundays, replacing Monk and Psych.

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Dwight: Force it in as deep as you can.
Michael: That’s what she said.
Michael: Alright everybody— Oh my God, Pam! Those make you look so ugly. Uhh, Pam in order to get hotter you take the glasses off. You’re moving in the wrong direction.
Pam: I don’t have my contacts—
Michael: Dah, dah, dah. I can’t even hear you. It’s just noise coming out of an ugly scientist.

Michael: I’m not feeling very well, right now though, my stomach hurts so I may be going home early today.
Toby: You know Michael, sometimes my daughter’s stomach hurts when there’s a mean girl at school.
Michael: Well sometimes my stomach hurts when you come into my office, so it’s probably psychological.

Michael: Well you don’t get it. Because Stanley is a beautiful, sassy, powerful black man and you’re… you. If you had any friends, you would understand. Friends joke with one another. “Hey, um, you’re poor.” “Well hey, your mom is dead.” That’s what friends do. It’s… you’re so white.

Darryl: Well see, um, in a gang world, we use something called fluffy fingers.
Michael: What is that?
Darryl: That’s when someone really gets in your face, you know you just, start ticklin’ ‘em.
Michael: Really?
Darryl: Yeah. And he starts tickling you. And pretty soon you laughing and hugging. Before you know it, you’ve forgotten the whole thing. Y’all just go to church together, and get an ice cream cone.
Michael: I would have never though that.. gangs would be tickling each other.
Darryl: Oh. It’s effective.

Kevin: All the girlfriends that I’ve ever had have worn glasses.
Pam: Oh. Okay. Hmm.
Kevin: It’s kind of a turn on for me actually. Like librarians. Could you just say, “these are due back Thursday.”
Pam: No.

Michael: I am a good person and sometimes good people don’t get no respect. Rodney Dangerfield….. (impersonation) Hey! I don’t get no respect. No respect at all. When I was in the sandbox as a kid I got no respect. My wife likes to talk after sex, so she called me from a hotel room, said “I don’t respect you.” Aaah. Thoughtless. You know what don’t get no respect? Airplane food. Why don’t they just make the plane outta the airline food. My wife don’t get no respect, so take her please. If you don’t get no respect, you might be a redneck. Respect, is nice, boy. What’s the deal with grapenuts? No grapes no nuts. I don’t get no respect.

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You’ve got until May 8th to place your bid on Andy’s Xterra which is currently up for bid (for real!) on E-bay. It’s not Andy’s car per se. The real owner is a hairstylist who is working on the set. But it is the exact car used in the show, and more importantly, an important aspect of last week’s episode, Did I Stutter? where Dwight actually puts the car up for auction on E-bay.

As of this writing, there is a totat of 16 bids with the current amount at $15,300. The auction picked up over the weekend but I imagine that it will still rise as fans get wind up of this.

If you win this, you’re not only getting a car but a TV memorabilia. The winner will also receive a signed script (whole cast) of Did I Stutter? as well as other props from the show. If you live in Van Nuys area (California) then you would have a lesser problem transporting this SUV to your house, the original owner is from the area.

Anyway, while we’re on the subject of Andy, the actor playing him, Ed Helms, was guest on Leno last Thursday, May 1st. He talks about his stint on The Daily Show, which he was part of for five years, and claims to know everything about politics. He has met some of the candidates in person, from the last election in 2004.

He also talked about cutting his penis open as an eight year old and as a result of a freak accident while playing in a friend’s tree house. Yeeoouch!

Here is the video of the interview:

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And it’s not Angela… who just gave birth to baby daughter Isabel Ruby over the weekend.

According to this site , the pregnancy is script related. Someone is infanticipating but there’s no word on who.

It can’t be Phyllis nor Meredith. On Dwight’s Org chart, they both no longer have their monthly periods.

Care to guess? My Schrute buck is on Jan. Because now that Michael and her have broken up, what’s the reason to keep her in the cast, except…this.

What do you think?

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ET is reporting that Angela Kinsey and husband has welcomed Isabel Ruby last Saturday noon, May 3rd.

Congratulations to the Kinseys!

Angela Kinsey