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Summary Pam worries that Jim thinks the temp filling in for her during her maternity leave is attractive. Our Take A middling episode carried almost entirely by Jim and Dwight’s odd-couple chemistry, which is genuinely funny even when the premise…
Summary Dwight convinces Andy to let him install a doomsday device that sends an e-mail to Robert California after the office makes five mistakes. Our Take A solid mid-season entry that leans hard on Dwight’s worst impulses, which mostly pays…
Summary Erin worries that Andy will fire her when her Halloween party doesn’t live up to Robert California’s expectations. Our Take A middling Halloween episode that leans hard on Robert California for its weirdness, with mixed results. Erin’s anxiety plot…
Summary Andy throws a garden party to impress his parents. Our Take Andy’s garden party starts slow, and the Robert California scenes with his wife feel like a different show entirely. But once Dwight hijacks the party planning with his…
Summary The warehouse staff quits after winning the lottery. Our Take A decent mid-tier episode that gets a lot of mileage out of the warehouse guys’ sudden departure and Daryl’s crushed dreams. Andy’s desperation hiring spree has some real laughs,…
Summary Under pressure from Robert California, Andy introduces an incentive program to increase sales. Our Take A middling episode that leans hard on Andy’s flailing management style for laughs, and it mostly works because Ed Helms sells the desperation. The…
Summary The office staff become obsessed when they find a list of names in two columns in Robert California’s notebook. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
Summary Jim, Toby and Gabe head up the search committee for a new manager for the branch. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why The Office works.
Summary Jim, Toby and Gabe head up the search committee for a new manager for the branch. Our Take A solid setup episode that leans on the show’s deep bench of guest stars, with Catherine Tate’s Nellie Bertram making a…
Summary Dwight becomes acting manager of the branch. Our Take A sturdy episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.