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Topic: The Office


Topic Posted by: Mimi
Date Posted: Fri Sep 26 13:13:00 2008
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That was so perfect! Flawless season premiere. Everything worked: Michael and Holly, the "mentally challenged" payoff with Kevin, Holly and her GBFF Oscar, Phyllis and the Party Planning Committee, Ryan and Kelly, and of course Toby. The pacing was the best of all the hour-long episodes. And they set up so many possibilities for the season.


Jam proposal in the rain was awesome! Best proposal EVER!

Loved Jim goading Ryan about the judge making him do the community service. I see a longstanding war between these two in the future. (go Jim!) But Ryan makes such a great smarmy bad guy. Ryan's going to have a long revenge list.

I was glad that the Holly-thinks-Kevin-is-special-needs subplot continued from last season and was resolved in a satisfying way. (It was funny how wholeheartedly he agreed to "Math is hard." when he is an accountant by profession.)


Michael was about right and Holly is the right kind of woman for him, but either Jan's presence is going to keep that from happening or she'll eventually get put off by his antics. The Holly/Michael rap was hilarious!

Loved Jan coming to Dunder Mifflin and talking about her candle business, and that they used her candles for a vigil.

Mindy gets major props for this episode. Every time she was onscreen, I busted out laughing. "I bought a tapeworm from Creed...it's from Mexico."
"It wasn't a tapeworm." Hee!

I actually felt bad for Andy, especially when he declared he didn't care how they got married, as long as they were together. awwww. At least Angela had the decency not to go straight to Dwight from that. Andy saying "Angela...ella..ella".

I LOVED Angela's "That's how I sleep at night" TH, because I had absolutely no idea where it was going when she started describing her sleeping habits. I nearly fell off my couch. Just a brilliantly timed joke.



Toby at the end was great. Poor Toby!





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Posted by: toptee
Date posted: Fri Sep 26 20:19:51 2008
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Help me out with the "that's how I sleep at night"....clueless and still don't get it....??

Best line of the night was when they all got on the scale the first time and Dwight comes in with an eclair and says, " I have one chocolate eclair for everyone to take one bite of. You can just hold it in your mouth if you don't want to swallow!"        Then, Jim looks at Michael and says, "nothing?" "realy?"    Had to rewind and watch over ......t

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  • Angela would fool around with Dwight just after talking to her fiance about their wedding. Angela must have been asked, ''How do you sleep at night?'' referring to how could she do that to Andy. So she just answers the question literally and adds, ''THAT'S how I sleep at night.''
  • I love that Jim line. I generally love the Jim/Michael interactions. I like that Michael was still infatuated with Ryan. eom Mimi

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    Posted by: misspm
    Date posted: Fri Sep 26 18:26:40 2008
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    Hi, Misspm here-visiting from the DOOL board.  I came in to see of anyone posted a topic about the office.

    Your re-cap was more than I expected, I'd forgotten some of those details already, LOL

    I was pleasantly surprised: I mean really SURPRISED when Jim dropped right to his knee in the rain, at the door of the convienient store no less, and proposed.  That was so perfect...I wasn't expecting it at all.

    Like you, I think they handled all of the sub plots well-I don't think they left any stone unturned.  Do you think they will find a way to write Toby back in? Like maybe send him to corporate, since Ryan is no longer there and Jan is now selling candles?

    BTW, did you catch how she matrched right in and ordered the receptionist to make her a bunch of copies? Typical superior Jan, LOL

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  • Welcome, I usually lurk on the soap boards, because I usually have a disenting opinion. I loved Jan marching in and ordering copies. Very typical Jan. I hope they write Toby back in, because I love the character. Paul Lieberstein is still a writer/producer on the show. I always loved Toby/Michael interactions. The Jam proposal was so perfect. eom Mimi
  • Dax) Toby will return, but Lieberstein's responsibilities have increased - he's the showrunner now, with Daniels still there, but more busy (along with Schorr/Mose) prepping the Amy Poehler show...
  • Thanks for the information. It will be fun to see Toby back in the mix. ~~misspm

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