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?

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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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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Last week’s The Office earned 7.67M viewers, doing fairly better than the week before that. But overall ratings for Thursday nights remain down as a result of the strike, as experts believe.

1. “CSI� (CBS) 17.78m
2. “Grey’s Anatomy� (ABC) 15.11m
3. “Without a Trace� (CBS) 12.85m
4. “Survivor: Micronesia� (CBS) 12.53m
5. “Lost� (ABC) 11.14m
6. “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?� (FOX) 8.32m
7. “Ugly Better� (ABC) 7.93m
8. “ER� (NBC) 7.74m
9. “The Office� (NBC) 7.67m
10. “Don’t Forget the Lyrics� (FOX) 7.28m
11. “My Name is Earl� (NBC) 6.77m
12. “Scrubs� (NBC) 5.91m
13. “30 Rock� (NBC) 5.41m
14. “Smallville� (CW) 3.64m
15. “Supernatural� (CW) 2.53m

Download the copy of the Dunder Mifflin Organization Chart. You can get both versions, one without the overlay and one with. The overlay is a representation of Dwight’s emergency powers. And this org chart? It’s Dwight’s copyrighted property for the next 1,000 years so be cautious of what you do with your downloads. Haha. By the way, I don’t think I noticed Roy’s name on this chart, when the other two fired employees are there. What’s up with that?

Watch Steve Carell interviewing Phyllis via E!

AOL has chosen The Office as one of fifty best comedies. The show is ranked 14th. Simpsons and Seinfeld are number one and two respectively.

Deleted scenes for Did I Stutter is up on NBC. There’s three of ‘em. On the same site, you’ll find videos of the cast giving Angela baby advices, too. Angela’s due date is this week, May 9th to be exact.

Jenna is FHM’s 83rd Sexiest Woman of 2008 .

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 Michael: Hello Oscar Meyer Wiener -lover. I bet, that you have a bunch of very liberal girl-type friends, who trust you implicitly, because they know you’d never touch them given your condition.

Phyllis: Michael?
Michael: What?
Phyllis: I have a friend who’s single.
Michael: Oh.
Phyllis: Sandy. She gorgeous and she’s got a feisty personality too.
Michael: Hmmm feisty. So she’s not jolly or sassy? Not like a jolly, sassy opera singer?
Phyllis: Uhm, no she’s a professional softball player.
Michael: Eeooh… Catcher or in-field?
Phyllis: I don’t know Michael.
Michael: Is she a dress wearer or a pants wearer? Could we share a rowboat? Could- could a rowboat support her?
Phyllis: What are you asking?
Michael: I think I’m being very clear, what I’m asking. Would an average size rowboat support her without capsizing?….. It bothers me that you’re not answering the question.
Phyllis: No. Alright! No she can’t fit on a rowboat.
Michael: Yes! I knew it. I knew it!

Stanley: There’s nobody I hate enough to write their name on this card.
Phyllis: Well, I’m setting Michael up with my fat friend anyway and he can just deal with it.

Michael: Okay. Wendy. “Hot and juicy redhead.” I’ll give this a try. (dialing)
Woman: Wendy.
Michael: Hello, Wendy. This is Kevin’s friend, Michael.
Woman: This.. isn’t Wendy.
Michael: Oh I’m sorry could you put her on please.
Woman: Dude, this is a Wendy’s resturant.
Michael: Okay.. Okay. Could I just have a Frosty and a baked potato please?
Woman: You have to come to the resturant to order food.
Michael: Well I’ll send somebody to pick it up. Just have it ready.
Woman: It’s ready now.
Michael: Well, put it aside! (Hangs up)

Michael: Uhm, his one says Chair Model?
Dwight: I wrote that. Michael, you shouldn’t have to settle. This is my pledge to you. I will find her, and I will bring her to you. And as God as my witness, she shall bare your fruit.
Michael: That sounds good. Go get her! Wait — first, go to Wendy’s get my food, come back and then go.

Dwight: The furniture company gave me the name of the advertising agency. They gave me the name of the photographer. The photographer, a Spaniard, used the Wilkes-Barr Modeling Agency. The agency gave me the following information: Debra Sholevski, 142 South Windsor Lane. Dead. Car accident. Case closed.

Andy: I left my cell phone in my car.
Phyllis: Call us when you get there so we know you’re ok.

Michael: She is wearing blue jeans and a black top. So… behold my bachelorette. I give her 10 for looks and a 3 for her ability to describe herself…. Hello milady.

Michael: How did she die?
Dwight: I guess you could say she died of… blunt force trauma and blood loss. She got into a car accident, plowed into the side of an airplane hangar.
Michael: So innocent.
Dwight: She was stoned apparently.
Michael: You know I used to think that I had this perfect person out there waiting for me, but now I know that’s just silly. Because she’s dead. What do you do?
Dwight: Wait ’till next year’s chair catalog comes out and find someone who’s still alive. Yeah.

Pam: I’m not gonna move in with anyone unless I’m engaged.
Jim: Have I not proposed to you yet?
Pam: Hmmmm…I don’t….no.
Jim: Well, that’s coming.
Pam: Oh, right now?
Jim: No…I won’t do it right here, that would be rather lame
Pam: Okay, so then when?
Jim: Pam, I’m not gonna tell you. I hate to break it to you but that’s not how it’s gonna work. I’m serious…it’s happening. And when it happens, it’s going to kick your ass, Beesly. So, stay sharp.

Jim: Where do you wanna go for dinner?
Pam: I don’tknow… I kind of hate all our regular places right now. Oh, you know what? That one–
(Jim gets down on his knees)
Jim: Hey,Pam….Will you….wait for me one second, while I tie my shoe?
Pam: I hate you.
Jim: What! My shoe was untied. What is your problem? Oh my God! You thought I was—- Oh, no no…

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Well, this is what people have been talking about most from last week’s episode:

Have you been one of those who’ve thinking Jim and Pam have now become a boring couple since they admitted they are together? And now that we know where they are headed since Jim has made it clear he’s ready for a bigger commitment, are you still on the same boat? Or…based on what happened last week (watch the video again) are you like the half the women population out there, anticipating when the big question pops?

And what’s all the secrecy over the proposal? On her last set visit, entertainment writer Kristin of E! notes that for the first time, she was made to sign a confidentiality agreement.

Wouldn’t it be great if the surprise turns out to be — that Pam actually proposed to an unsuspecting Jim? That would have to be so like ‘em, huh?

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A lot of people want to know more about them. These guys are being hunted down by fans!

The five families consist of the heads of the five companies inside the building where Dunder-Mifflin is occupying. Michael Scott is, of course, the head of one family. Bob Vance of Vance Refrigeration is one and is more well-known among viewers. And last week’s episode, we got to meet the other three: Paul Faust of Disaster Kits Limited, W.B. Jones of W.B. Jones Heating and Air, Bill Cress of Cress Tool and Die.

This site has an interview with Paul Faust…which is actually his real name. He’s been a fan of the show and he does have a real company called — Disaster Kits Limited!

Fans of The Office? No detail is lost on them. People have been trying to call this guy’s number, noting two things: 1) It’s the same number as Dwight’s (from a previous episode) and 2) When you call, WB does answer (pre-taped) and then thanks you for calling him:

photos from The Office LJ community

Kevin introduces The Five Families of Scranton:

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A day after Chair Model aired, most reviews are saying that the episode was classic The Office, that it felt a lot like the British version. However, this was met with opposing responses.

That scene with Michael meeting Pam’s landlady was straight out of the UK version. In the last episodes of The Office UK, the Christmas Special, David Brent was also set up on a date by one of his staff. And he was, expectedly, not too thrilled about it. He couldn’t find himself attracted to his date and when he could not contain his disappointment, he ranted off to the camera about it.

So what do you think? Was it great to see the show taking inspiration from the original version or did the writers of this episode run out of ideas? Chair Model is credited to B.J. Novak.

Personally, I am not bothered by it at all. And maybe it’s because every season, I keep expecting the USA version to pick up some ideas from the UK version and do it in their own context. I say, how they executed this scene was right on track. So, I’m one of those satisfied viewers.

I know others have been disappointed though. Right now, I don’t see where they’re coming from because I’ve been enjoying the season so far. And it seems I’m not alone. The Office’s ratings continue to climb in the last two weeks. But, I know this week is the real test (when Grey’s Anatomy returns on air).

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Remember Jan’s candle business from last week’s episode? Well, she found investors! The candles are up for sale at the NBC Store. And you know what? It’s a perfect Mother’s Day present, since that one’s coming up next month!

The candles are sold at $15 per set of four. It comes in three volumes:

Volume 1

• Wide Awake: Coffee
• Bonfire: Hazelnut
• Cinnamon Kiss: Cinnamon Stick
• New Milk: Vanilla

Volume 2

• Merlot Morning: Merlot
• Enchantmint: Peppermint
• Hunter Green: Apple Spice
• Bottled Water: Cucumber/Melon

Volume 3

• Denim: Clean Laundry
• Leather: Leather
• Bonfire: Hazelnut
• Serenity: Relaxation Blend

Bonfire actually smells pretty good (Hazelnut) but I don’t know if I’d enjoy the leather blend or Merlot.

I wonder when and where I can pick up Hunter’s CD next?

Serenity by Jan, Jan Serenity candles, NBC Store

I was finally able to watch this movie with the kids…loved most of it, except the end with the singing (Can’t Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon). What was that for, I wonder?
The movie is not at all hollow emotionally. Adults would enjoy it because of its sweet but real ideals, which is actually a good foundation to instill if you have your own kids — “A person is a person, no matter how small”.

Kids, however, will love it more for many reasons. The visuals are stunning and very colorful; the characters are very engaging (Good job, Steve Carell!). The story is engaging, as well. Towards the end, when the Who’s were making loud noises so that Horton’s friends could hear them, I could see the look on the faces of the kids inside the theater. Some of them doing the same things the animated characters were doing, rallying behind Horton.

I haven’t enjoyed a family movie like this as much as, say, Finding Nemo.

Have you guys seen it?

Horton Hears a Who, Steve Carell

Michael Schur, who plays Dwight’s cousin Mose on The Office, appeared on Miss Guided last week. It’s a half-hour comedy series which stars the talented Judy Greer. I actually am watching this series, and I did see this episode and thought the bit player was awfully familiar. He played part of the faculty.

In this episode, they were celebrating a co-teacher’s 40th anniversary as part of the teaching crew. But she wasn’t a well-loved faculty member. Yet school protocol dictates that they still have to prepare a celebration for her anyway. A day before the party, she succumb to a heart attack and they decided to still go ahead with it. It ended up being one where they share their ill-feelings towards the said teacher.

(Source: Office Tally)

Miss Guided, Judy Greer, Michael Schur, Mose

I watch Scrubs as regularly as I do The Office…and I vividly remember this episode from Scrub’s second season, with Stanley (Leslie David Baker) playing a patient of Turks from surgery:

Cute!

Stanley on Scrubs, Leslie David Baker

Watch their promo video:

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The Office creator Ricky Gervais is keeping a blog these days. He’s been writing behind the scenes tidbits of his latest movie, This Side of the Truth, in which he is the co-writer and co-director.

The film which stars, aside from Ricky himself, Jennifer Garner and Rob Lowe and also has tons of guest actors which include: Christopher Guest, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Jeffrey Tambor, and John Hodgman (all great comedians, if I may say so!).

The blog is written here, his official website. Some of the contents are rather not fit for watching in the workplace.

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Cough, fever and colds…Can’t post an awful lot, even if I want to. Just please watch the clips (courtesy of OfficeTally):

RAINN on LENO

KATE on FERGUSON

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