The Office Season 3 (Spoilers inside) - Page 7

sachmo71 · 04-13-2007, 09:00 AM

I almost peeded my pants during the watermellon scene!

Dr. Sak · 04-13-2007, 09:03 AM

For a lot of these episodes I laugh more the 2nd time through because the first time I am just in shock of what is said and done.

bryce · 04-13-2007, 09:07 AM

The great thing about this show is that even the simplest of lines that may not seem funny on the surface get you laughing, especially if you think about the absurdity of them. ie, "Need another watermelon? I have plenty more in my trunk."

ISiddiqui · 04-13-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sachmo71

I almost peeded my pants during the watermellon scene!

Stanley's face seeing the watermellon on his car was priceless! As was Michael's comment that if it was Stanley's car to hire a lawyer!

RedKingGold · 04-13-2007, 10:10 AM

I will slap you with silence

Daimyo · 04-13-2007, 10:50 AM

I'm in awe that this show has managed to stay at such a consistently high level now for the last two seasons. It really is just about perfect almost every episode.

sachmo71 · 04-13-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Daimyo

I'm in awe that this show has managed to stay at such a consistently high level now for the last two seasons. It really is just about perfect almost every episode.

I actually thought this weeks was going to be a letdown. Until they went up to the roof.

DanGarion · 04-21-2007, 01:44 PM

Preview of next weeks "The Office"
http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/04/21/he...-office-video/

Don't watch it if you are going to bitch about it giving away spoilers.

saldana · 04-21-2007, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dangarion

Preview of next weeks "The Office"
http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/04/21/he...-office-video/

Don't watch it if you are going to bitch about it giving away spoilers.

awesome. thanks...i look forward to the office more than any other show....it pisses me off something fierce when it is a rerun, or worse, not on at all like this week.

terpkristin · 04-21-2007, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by saldana

awesome. thanks...i look forward to the office more than any other show....it pisses me off something fierce when it is a rerun, or worse, not on at all like this week.

It was on this week, I thought, just was a rerun. Maybe I'm delusional, wouldn't be the first time.

/tk

Swaggs · 04-21-2007, 04:14 PM

It was on this week. It was the one where the picture of Michael and Jan from Sandals got sent out to everyone's email.

saldana · 04-21-2007, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

It was on this week. It was the one where the picture of Michael and Jan from Sandals got sent out to everyone's email.

oh...my tivo didnt record it, so i thought it was just not on (i have the tivo set to record reruns for this show)

terpkristin · 04-26-2007, 06:31 PM

New episode tonight, entitled "Product Recall"

UNPRINTABLE? AN OFFICE IN CRISIS - The office is in crisis mode after a large shipment of Dunder Mifflin paper is accidentally sent out with an obscene watermark - and Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) tries to manage the media with an impromptu press conference. Jim (John Krasinski) and Andy (Ed Helms) also attempt to calm the high school principal who has sent out prom invites on the affected stationery. Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, B.J Novak, Phyllis Smith, Leslie David Baker, Mindy Kaling, Rashida Jones, Creed Bratton, Oscar Nunez, Angela Kinsey, Brian Baumgartner and Kate Flannery also star.

/tk

Easy Mac · 04-26-2007, 06:39 PM

They're showing the Democrat debate on NBC right now, it ends at 8:30, so hopefully that means The Office will be on.

terpkristin · 04-26-2007, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

They're showing the Democrat debate on NBC right now, it ends at 8:30, so hopefully that means The Office will be on.

Doesn't seem to be nationally on NBC. My local NBC has Access Hollywood, and the debate is on MSNBC.

Yawn. Stupid debate so early.

/tk

Flasch186 · 04-26-2007, 07:34 PM

BANANAS!!!

Lord, Beer me Strength.

Easy Mac · 04-26-2007, 07:35 PM

"We need two men on this, that's what she said, no time"

Easy Mac · 04-26-2007, 08:02 PM

Have the episodes seemed top heavy of late? What I mean is, the majority of the laughs are at the first scene and within the first 10 minutes. It just feels like there are so many characters they want to get in the show and give something to do, that they end up wrapping stories us too quickly or not giving them enough room to air. There don't seem to be as many multi-episode stories as there were in previous seasons.

ISiddiqui · 04-26-2007, 08:17 PM

Brilliant

.

I loved the fact that Andy had a high school girlfriend! And Michael impersonating Dwight was utterly hilarious!!

"Escape goat"

bryce · 04-30-2007, 11:21 AM

"Those are the money beets."

Crapshoot · 04-30-2007, 12:30 PM

The first and the last scene were by far the best.

MikeVic · 04-30-2007, 03:03 PM

I really didn't like Creed in that episode. I found his character to be funny, but in a mean way. He's now jumped over to being mean. I didn't find the stuff he was doing very amusing, but I understand it still is his character.

terpkristin · 05-03-2007, 07:55 PM

I about fell off of my couch laughing when Dwight said, "I wish I could menstruate."

If only he knew...

/tk

Easy Mac · 05-03-2007, 08:18 PM

The last couple of minutes were absolutely brutal... I had to cover my eyes once he made the call. That's what so great about the Office. It's hilarious, but it also has those "no, no, don't" moments that make you cringe. If this were some shit like Friends, you would have David Schwimmer being way over the talk and then talking in some weird high pitched voice.

Overall though, I laughed a lot, but the episode just felt disjointed.

ISiddiqui · 05-03-2007, 09:52 PM

Oh man, this show just KEEPS getting better and better! Michael trying to explain how even though Pam was hot she'd never be as skinny as a supermodel (perhaps true, but said in the worst possible way) and acting like an authority on women was priceless. Though the mall conversation was just awesome and conversely the guys sitting in the girls bathroom and talking about their relationships was just great.

Pyser · 05-04-2007, 12:19 AM

i cant believe i didnt see the "i dont like wearing the dress" line coming.

best line of the season.

GrantDawg · 05-04-2007, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyser

i cant believe i didnt see the "i dont like wearing the dress" line coming.

best line of the season.

No doubt. I thought I was going to die.

moriarty · 05-04-2007, 08:52 AM

Couple of funny moments, but this was one of the poorer episodes in recent memory IMO. I agree with Easy Mac, it felt very disjointed. I don't know if there was a new director, whether it was rushed or what but the editing seemed off, the performances seemed off, etc.. Ah well, even great shows have occasional bummers.

bryce · 05-04-2007, 09:25 AM

I agree with moriarty - for whatever reason, this episode just didn't do it for me. No biggie, though, the bar is set high for this show, so a disappointment for it is still worthy tv-watching.

albionmoonlight · 05-04-2007, 09:26 AM

I thought it was great.

albionmoonlight · 05-04-2007, 09:26 AM

dola--

Though I admit that The Office has set such a high bar for itself that even really good episodes can feel like a letdown because they weren't great.

ISiddiqui · 05-04-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

I thought it was great.

Same.

Michael opening up to the women (and trying to pretend he understood them)... and the men discovering the ladies bathroom was just great stuff.

Easy Mac · 05-04-2007, 05:29 PM

Word has it that NBC is looking to make the office an hour long next year.

ISiddiqui · 05-04-2007, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Word has it that NBC is looking to make the office an hour long next year.

Err... I'm not for that. I think it fits perfectly in a half-hour. Hour long comedies normally don't work well, because they have to find a way to fill all that space on a regular basis.

Easy Mac · 05-04-2007, 05:43 PM

I think they normally try and throw to much into a half hour and don't flesh it out enough.

ISiddiqui · 05-04-2007, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

I think they normally try and throw to much into a half hour and don't flesh it out enough.

Frankly I think they usually hit the nail perfectly on the head with the time they have. All that stuff in one episode keeps you laughing all the way through and I think it's meant to be that way.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2007, 02:12 PM

I think The Office could do wonders with a full hour (actually 40 minutes). The couples times they've been given the chance to do that (Casino Night, Benihana Christmas) have been two of my favorite episode of the whole show.

What makes the Office great is that it gets as much of its humor from awkward silences as it does from over the top slapstick. Plus there are so many great supporting characters, this would allow them much more time to flesh them out. Who wouldn't want to see an arc for Stanley?

mauchow · 05-06-2007, 08:31 AM

E! Reports that someone from The OFfice may be leaving the show so they're doing two season finales. I can't find out who the person leaving may be. Yikes.

The reason for the leave is a new show for that person. My guess for the person leaving, Karen. *shrug* That's just me.

Crapshoot · 05-06-2007, 12:59 PM

I really hope it isn't one of Jim/Pam/Michael/Dwight - everyone else, I can live with (though Angela/Ryan/Kelli would all suck).

DanGarion · 05-06-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mauboy1

E! Reports that someone from The OFfice may be leaving the show so they're doing two season finales. I can't find out who the person leaving may be. Yikes.

The reason for the leave is a new show for that person. My guess for the person leaving, Karen. *shrug* That's just me.

Is that because IMDB shows two pilots she's made recently?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0915414/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0498324/

larrymcg421 · 05-06-2007, 06:46 PM

I don't think it would be a surprise at all for Karen to leave. Her character clearly hasn't been set up to be long term. They haven't given her any reason to be around other than Jim.

terpkristin · 05-06-2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by larrymcg421

I don't think it would be a surprise at all for Karen to leave. Her character clearly hasn't been set up to be long term. They haven't given her any reason to be around other than Jim.

Exactly my thought. Plus, her purpose has been served...she was around to create tension in the Pam-Jim thing. She's done that. To the point of it being tedoius. Time for that plot line to move along.

/tk

Dr. Sak · 05-07-2007, 07:26 AM

Spoiler

Dr. Sak · 05-07-2007, 07:31 AM

Dola...read at your own risk.

Office Season Finale

Eaglesfan27 · 05-07-2007, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

dola--

Though I admit that The Office has set such a high bar for itself that even really good episodes can feel like a letdown because they weren't great.

I just caught up on the episode last night, but I agree. I thought the last episode was a slight let down from some previous episodes, but it was still very good.

MrBigglesworth · 05-07-2007, 03:09 PM

I started watching some of the UK Office episodes, and I can see why some people who saw the UK version first might see the US version as not as good. The jokes on the UK version seem hackneyed to me, but only because I'm used to the same exact jokes in from the US version. Someone who saw the UK version first might have the opposite experience.

flounder · 05-07-2007, 04:15 PM

I watched the UK version first, and stopped watching the US version after two episodes because it did seem hackneyed. However, the characters in the US version have really grown (starting in season 2) and the show has distinguished itself from its roots. It's one of my favorite shows on TV now.

Calis · 05-07-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by flounder

I watched the UK version first, and stopped watching the US version after two episodes because it did seem hackneyed. However, the characters in the US version have really grown (starting in season 2) and the show has distinguished itself from its roots. It's one of my favorite shows on TV now.

I'm in the exact same boat here. The British version of The Office ranks as one of my favorite shows of all time, and the first few episodes of the American version were just terrible imo. I gave up on it, and just recently gave it another try. I am very impressed. It's moved far enough away from the original that it doesn't feel like a clone, the characters have really become their own.

Now I love it.

Jas_lov · 05-07-2007, 06:14 PM

I saw the US version first, but I think some of the best episodes were from the 1st season. Diversity Day, The Alliance, Basketball, and Health Care are some of my favorite episodes so I wouldn't say they were terrible at all. I saw the UK version and it's one of my favorite shows ever, but the US version is doing a great job so far developing all of the characters. The 3rd season isn't as good as the 2nd though and some of the plot lines and characters like Michael and Dwight are going over the top. It's still better than most comedies here in the US, but the UK version is just superior.

Richard Weed · 05-07-2007, 07:21 PM

I like it just before we're done having sex.

Great line.

04-21-2007, 01:44 PM	#308
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04-21-2007, 04:14 PM	#311
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	It was on this week. It was the one where the picture of Michael and Jan from Sandals got sent out to everyone's email. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers? Last edited by Swaggs : 04-21-2007 at 04:14 PM.

04-26-2007, 06:31 PM	#313
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	New episode tonight, entitled "Product Recall" UNPRINTABLE? AN OFFICE IN CRISIS - The office is in crisis mode after a large shipment of Dunder Mifflin paper is accidentally sent out with an obscene watermark - and Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) tries to manage the media with an impromptu press conference. Jim (John Krasinski) and Andy (Ed Helms) also attempt to calm the high school principal who has sent out prom invites on the affected stationery. Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, B.J Novak, Phyllis Smith, Leslie David Baker, Mindy Kaling, Rashida Jones, Creed Bratton, Oscar Nunez, Angela Kinsey, Brian Baumgartner and Kate Flannery also star. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

04-26-2007, 07:34 PM	#316
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	BANANAS!!! Lord, Beer me Strength. __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL Last edited by Flasch186 : 04-26-2007 at 07:38 PM.

04-26-2007, 08:17 PM	#319
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Brilliant . I loved the fact that Andy had a high school girlfriend! And Michael impersonating Dwight was utterly hilarious!! "Escape goat" __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

04-13-2007, 09:00 AM	#301
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	I almost peeded my pants during the watermellon scene!

04-13-2007, 09:03 AM	#302
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	For a lot of these episodes I laugh more the 2nd time through because the first time I am just in shock of what is said and done.

04-13-2007, 09:07 AM	#303
bryce High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dallas, TX	The great thing about this show is that even the simplest of lines that may not seem funny on the surface get you laughing, especially if you think about the absurdity of them. ie, "Need another watermelon? I have plenty more in my trunk."

04-13-2007, 10:10 AM	#305
RedKingGold College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002	I will slap you with silence

04-13-2007, 10:50 AM	#306
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	I'm in awe that this show has managed to stay at such a consistently high level now for the last two seasons. It really is just about perfect almost every episode.

04-26-2007, 06:39 PM	#314
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	They're showing the Democrat debate on NBC right now, it ends at 8:30, so hopefully that means The Office will be on.

04-26-2007, 07:35 PM	#317
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	"We need two men on this, that's what she said, no time"

04-26-2007, 08:02 PM	#318
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	Have the episodes seemed top heavy of late? What I mean is, the majority of the laughs are at the first scene and within the first 10 minutes. It just feels like there are so many characters they want to get in the show and give something to do, that they end up wrapping stories us too quickly or not giving them enough room to air. There don't seem to be as many multi-episode stories as there were in previous seasons.

04-30-2007, 11:21 AM	#320
bryce High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dallas, TX	"Those are the money beets."

04-30-2007, 12:30 PM	#321
Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	The first and the last scene were by far the best.

04-30-2007, 03:03 PM	#322
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I really didn't like Creed in that episode. I found his character to be funny, but in a mean way. He's now jumped over to being mean. I didn't find the stuff he was doing very amusing, but I understand it still is his character.

05-03-2007, 07:55 PM	#323
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	I about fell off of my couch laughing when Dwight said, "I wish I could menstruate." If only he knew... /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

05-03-2007, 08:18 PM	#324
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	The last couple of minutes were absolutely brutal... I had to cover my eyes once he made the call. That's what so great about the Office. It's hilarious, but it also has those "no, no, don't" moments that make you cringe. If this were some shit like Friends, you would have David Schwimmer being way over the talk and then talking in some weird high pitched voice. Overall though, I laughed a lot, but the episode just felt disjointed.

05-03-2007, 09:52 PM	#325
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Oh man, this show just KEEPS getting better and better! Michael trying to explain how even though Pam was hot she'd never be as skinny as a supermodel (perhaps true, but said in the worst possible way) and acting like an authority on women was priceless. Though the mall conversation was just awesome and conversely the guys sitting in the girls bathroom and talking about their relationships was just great. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

05-04-2007, 12:19 AM	#326
Pyser Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Los Angeles	i cant believe i didnt see the "i dont like wearing the dress" line coming. best line of the season.

05-04-2007, 08:52 AM	#328
moriarty College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: A negative place	Couple of funny moments, but this was one of the poorer episodes in recent memory IMO. I agree with Easy Mac, it felt very disjointed. I don't know if there was a new director, whether it was rushed or what but the editing seemed off, the performances seemed off, etc.. Ah well, even great shows have occasional bummers.

05-04-2007, 09:25 AM	#329
bryce High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dallas, TX	I agree with moriarty - for whatever reason, this episode just didn't do it for me. No biggie, though, the bar is set high for this show, so a disappointment for it is still worthy tv-watching.

05-04-2007, 09:26 AM	#330
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	I thought it was great.

05-04-2007, 09:26 AM	#331
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	dola-- Though I admit that The Office has set such a high bar for itself that even really good episodes can feel like a letdown because they weren't great.

05-04-2007, 05:29 PM	#333
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	Word has it that NBC is looking to make the office an hour long next year.

05-04-2007, 05:43 PM	#335
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	I think they normally try and throw to much into a half hour and don't flesh it out enough.

05-05-2007, 02:12 PM	#337
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	I think The Office could do wonders with a full hour (actually 40 minutes). The couples times they've been given the chance to do that (Casino Night, Benihana Christmas) have been two of my favorite episode of the whole show. What makes the Office great is that it gets as much of its humor from awkward silences as it does from over the top slapstick. Plus there are so many great supporting characters, this would allow them much more time to flesh them out. Who wouldn't want to see an arc for Stanley? __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-06-2007, 08:31 AM	#338
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	E! Reports that someone from The OFfice may be leaving the show so they're doing two season finales. I can't find out who the person leaving may be. Yikes. The reason for the leave is a new show for that person. My guess for the person leaving, Karen. shrug That's just me. Last edited by mauchow : 05-06-2007 at 08:31 AM.

05-06-2007, 12:59 PM	#339
Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	I really hope it isn't one of Jim/Pam/Michael/Dwight - everyone else, I can live with (though Angela/Ryan/Kelli would all suck).

05-06-2007, 06:46 PM	#341
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	I don't think it would be a surprise at all for Karen to leave. Her character clearly hasn't been set up to be long term. They haven't given her any reason to be around other than Jim. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-07-2007, 07:26 AM	#343
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Spoiler I've read that Jim, Karen, and Michael will all be up for a job at corporate. My guess is Karen gets the job and that's her out on the show

05-07-2007, 07:31 AM	#344
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Dola...read at your own risk. Office Season Finale

05-07-2007, 03:09 PM	#346
MrBigglesworth College Starter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: PA	I started watching some of the UK Office episodes, and I can see why some people who saw the UK version first might see the US version as not as good. The jokes on the UK version seem hackneyed to me, but only because I'm used to the same exact jokes in from the US version. Someone who saw the UK version first might have the opposite experience.

05-07-2007, 04:15 PM	#347
flounder High School Varsity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lynchburg, VA	I watched the UK version first, and stopped watching the US version after two episodes because it did seem hackneyed. However, the characters in the US version have really grown (starting in season 2) and the show has distinguished itself from its roots. It's one of my favorite shows on TV now.

05-07-2007, 06:14 PM	#349
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	I saw the US version first, but I think some of the best episodes were from the 1st season. Diversity Day, The Alliance, Basketball, and Health Care are some of my favorite episodes so I wouldn't say they were terrible at all. I saw the UK version and it's one of my favorite shows ever, but the US version is doing a great job so far developing all of the characters. The 3rd season isn't as good as the 2nd though and some of the plot lines and characters like Michael and Dwight are going over the top. It's still better than most comedies here in the US, but the UK version is just superior.