S8E12

Pool Party

Aired 2012-01-19 30 min ★ 7.4/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Robert California invites the staff to his house for a pool party before he sells the property.

Our Take

A surprisingly fun hangout episode that works mostly because Robert California’s sad, strange energy gives everyone something to bounce off of. The pool setting shakes up the usual office dynamic, and Dwight’s romantic scheming lands more often than it misses. Not much substance here, but as a breezy midseason palate cleanser, it does the job fine.