The Office (US TV series)

By Joel Keller The interesting thing about this episode, though? The shareholders meeting plot was just OK. What I really wanted to see was more of Jim devising ways to assert his authority around the office. That was much funnier, and it was a small reminder of what attracted people to the show to begin wit...

By Bob Sassone At 8, ABC has a new FlashForward, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.CBS has a new Survivor, then new episodes of CSI and The Mentalist.NBC has a new Community, followed by new episodes of Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, and The Jay Leno Show.FOX has new...

By Bob Sassone Like most National Football League teams, the Kansas City Chiefs spend their free time creating parodies of NBC Thursday night comedies. So far they've done The Office (below) and 30 Rock (after the jump - warning: it plays automatically).

By Joel Keller Michael Scott is always funnier when he produces cringe-worthy moments via his cluelessness. Cruelty just doesn't suit him well, and the only time it really works for him is when he's dressing down Dwight. What I was expecting to see during his and Helaine's double date with Pam and Jim was s...

By Joel Keller This week, actress Linda Purl joins me, Jason Hughes and Kona Gallagher to talk about her guest starring stint as Pam's mom on The Office -- she's on tonight's episode, by the way. She also chats about her long acting career (remember her during the waning days of Happy Days?), her work with t...

By Bob Sassone TBS has a marathon of The Office all night.At 8, ABC has the series premiere of V, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser, followed by a new Jay Leno S...

By Nick Zaino If The Real Housewives of Atlanta can record an upbeat party tune, why not (the beautiful and mysterious) Kelly Kapoor and (the pretty) Erin Hannon from The Office? They may fictional characters on a sitcom, but they are just as real as the Housewives. And their debut song, "Male Prima Donn...

By Allison Waldman You would think that as a consultant to the CBI -- California Bureau of Investigation -- Patrick Jane would be compelled to uphold the rules and regulations of the department. However, Jane is a free spirit when it comes to office protocol. He does his own thing. For instance, bugging the offi...

By Allison Waldman During the recent broadcast of the Primetime Emmys, one of the funniest presenters was Ricky Gervais. It's not surprising that Ricky was funny that night. He's a brilliant comic actor, writer and director. I say this even after suffering through The Invention of Lying, a film that had a wond...

By Jane Boursaw Since Fringe comes on at the same time as The Office now, I'm a little behind on my Office viewing. But no worries, because the folks at SlashControl are fantastic about getting new episodes on the site shortly after they air. That means even if you missed last week's episode of The Office, "Th...

By Jonathan Toomey S06E07) "You know, I really would have appreciated a heads up that you were into dating mothers. I would have introduced you to mine." - Dwight Ahh, that's more like it. After last week's garbage episode, "Mafia," The Office seems to be back on track by exploring two of the best plots the show ha...

By Brad Trechak We know he has on occasion stepped outside his usual genre of sci-fi and fantasy based on his directorial work on The Office. We know he's into musical theater based on his creation of the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doctor Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog. Now, he's merging a...

By Joel Keller S06E06) After the fantastic wedding episode, there was a pretty good chance that the follow-up would be a letdown. But when Greg Daniels and Paul Lieberstein described this episode to reporters during press tour time, it sounded interesting. Michael mistakenly thinks he's talking to th...

By Bob Sassone Holiday TV Comedy Collection is a mix of Christmas episodes from various shows, including The Office, 30 Rock, Psych, Monk, and House. Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes - Spotlight Collection Vol. 7Curious George - A Very Monkey ChristmasFlashpoint - Season 1Continue reading New TV on DVD releas...

By Bob Sassone I didn't know what the hell that commercial was all about last night on NBC during The Office (or was it during ABC's FlashForward?). It was longer than most commercials, and it seemed like an infomercial for a laundry detergent and not an ad for Subaru (actually, it's both!). I was so mesmeri...

By Joel Keller That's what made this hour-long wedding episode so enjoyable. It wasn't the fact that Pam and Jim got married, it's that they had a memorable, very PB & J-style wedding despite the presence of the crew from Scranton.Continue reading The Office: Niagara

By Jane Boursaw The event that all of us hopeless romantics have been waiting for is almost here. On this Thursday's one-hour episode of The Office, titled "Niagara," Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly will finally tie the knot. Their big plan was to have the wedding at Niagara Falls, so that no one from the office wo...

By Jason Hughes Tonight, Jay brought us Steve Carell, "Celebrity Pets," and the "Jackass of the Month." If you think about that last one, I'm sure you can figure out who it was.Continue reading The Jay Leno Show: Steve Carell/Vince Gill & Emmylou Harris

By Bob Sassone The fall season has begun and we have a ton of new and returning shows to watch again. It's great to have The Office and The Mentalist and 60 Minutes and The Simpsons back with new episodes, but I still feel a huge void in my TV-watching pleasure. And it's not because Lost and Chuck won't be back un...

By Nick Zaino For someone who is, as she recently pointed out, unemployed, Kristin Chenoweth is popping up in some pleasant places on TV. She won an Emmy for best supporting actress in a comedy for her work on the now-canceled Pushing Daisies, for which she seemed genuinely surprised in her acceptance s...

By Joel Keller Well, the results could have been even more positive, but you just know that can't happen in the world of Dunder Mifflin, not with the insecure Michael Scott running the branch and the seemingly clueless David Wallace in the executive offices.

By Bob Sassone At 8, ABC has the series premiere of FlashForward, then the two-hour season premiere of Grey's Anatomy.CBS has a new Survivor at 8, followed by the season premieres of CSI and The Mentalist.NBC has new episodes of SNL Weekend Update Thursday, then new episodes of Parks and Recreation, The O...

By Jay Black Filed under: OpEd, The Office, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free S05E25) About midway through tonight's show, I was prepared to write about how disappointed I was that only one week out from the conclusion of the Michael Scott Paper Company arc, we were subjected to such a throwaway episod...

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By Jay Black Tonight's episode was exactly what I want from The Office. I'm actually a little worried that the writers broke into my house and read my secret wish diary. Not only did we have good laughs and a hilarious (if slightly over-the-top) war between Michael and Dwight, we got to see something we'v...

By Kona Gallagher Oh, stop being stuck up. You know that Kelly is awesome. I mean, she is Kelly Fierce, for Pete's sake. I heartily believe that we all have a little Kelly Kapoor in us, so you've got to admire the girl for letting it all hang out there. If nothing else, she would be endlessly entertaining, and who doe...

By Jay Black If you excise those ten minutes, you're left with a fairly good episode that ends with, perhaps, the strongest closing stinger in the show's recent memory (and that's saying something, considering that The Office is probably the best show on TV when it comes to abrupt, last-second mood c...

By Richard Keller My tastes still remain in favor of the networks. During a regular week most of the programming I watch (and subsequently review) come from them. There more than a dozen shows that I watch on a regular basis: Chuck, Samantha Who?, House, Eli Stone, Bones, Life, ER, Life on Mars, Big Bang Theory...

By Jay Black THE OFFICE Steve Carell as Michael Scott and Amy Ryan as Holly star in the episode "Weight Loss." Airs Thursday, September 25, 2008. NBC THE OFFICE Steve Carell as Michael Scott and Amy Ryan as Holly star in the episode "Weight Loss." Airs Thursday, September 25, 2008. NBC NBC NBC

By Joel Keller Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, How I Met Your Mother, The Office, 30 Rock, Reality-Free, The Big Bang TheoryAs I think about the past year, in both my life and in the world of TV, there's plenty I have to be thankful for. The life stuff is obvious: he...

By Jay Black Filed under: OpEd, The Office, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free(S05E04) (Warning: Spoilers ahead!) Was it just me, or did tonight's Office feel like a sweeps episode? Look how much was crammed into it: Holly and Michael's first (and, er, second) trip to Funkytown, the return of Roy, a pos...

By Jay Black Filed under: OpEd, The Office, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free(S05E02) Before we start tonight's review, I'd like to take a moment to worship at the Sling Media altar. Yet again, the makers of the Slingbox have made it possible for me to review The Office in a timely fashion despite the fact...

By Kelly Woo Filed under: Desperate Housewives, ER, House, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Prison Break, The Office, TV Squad Lists, Casting, Reality-FreeThe genius that was Amy Ryan's Holly beatboxing on The Office last week got me thinking about other cast additions that have made shows better.

By Jay Black Filed under: The Office, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Episode Recaps(S05E01) Is there a word that describes the feeling of "missing fictional characters?" If not, there ought to be one. Flurj, maybe, to take a word from last week's wonderful SNL cold open. As in, "I don't know about you...

By Patricia Chui Filed under: Interviews, The Office, Celebrities, Reality-FreeOn The Office, you know him as Dunder Mifflin's Assistant Regional Manager (ahem, Assistant TO the Regional Manager) Dwight Schrute, who never met a client he couldn't woo, a Star Wars scene he couldn't quote or a beet he c...

By Kona Gallagher Any DVD set that has The Office on it is going to be good. That's just a fact. So obviously, The Office: Season 4 DVD set already has a lot going for it. So what I was mainly interested in when I received it was how they dealt with their shortcomings: namely the fact that due to the writer's strike, th...

By Brad Trechak Filed under: The Office, Celebrities, Reality-FreeSo much for being a role model for children. Craig Phillip Robinson, who plays warehouse foreman Daryl Philbin on The Office was busted for possession of drugs. Actually, he was arrested in June and the felony charges for possessing MDM...

By Richard Keller Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Other Reality Shows, Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Programming, Boston Legal, CSI, Desperate Housewives, ER, House, Law and Order, Rescue Me, The Shield, The Simpsons, Smallville, Grey's Anatomy, Family Guy, Ento...

By Richard Keller Like Friday, Saturday at Comic-Con will be packed with television goodness. This is the day that many of the big guns come to play. Shows like The Office, Lost, Battlestar Galactica will be making appearances. They will be joined by newcomers Chuck, Dollhouse, and Pushing Daisies. There wil...

By Jay Black Filed under: OpEd, Video, The Office, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Episode Recaps(S04E14) I performed tonight in Hartford, CT. Coming out of the comedy club, a woman who wasn't at the show checked me out. I heard her say helloooooo in a guttural way, like I was a really good looking guy. A f...

By Kristin Sample Filed under: OpEd, Interviews, The Office, Celebrities, Reality-FreeMelora Hardin, who plays Jan on NBC's The Office, recently opened up to TV Guide about her character, office romances, "Miley-gate," and The Office finale. Here's a few tidbits from the interview:

By Jay Black I bring this up because I'm becoming scared that I might have lost perspective on The Office. I've sincerely loved every episode that has aired since its return from the break. Now, here's the question: is this because the writers spent the entire strike doing brain push-ups? Or is it becaus...

By Bob Sassone TNT has NBA Playoffs all night. At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, then new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Lost. CBS has a new Survivor at 8, followed by new episodes of CSI and Without A Trace. NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER. FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A F...

By Jay Black Now, while I might cheat on my taxes or steal from the elderly, I would never sell out my integrity when it comes to television blogging. If an episode is bad, I promise you I'll write a negative review. Unfortunately for my integrity, however, it doesn't seem like the producers of The Office p...

By Joel Keller Filed under: Video, Web, Watercooler Talk, The Office, Reality-FreeIt's been a number of years since I've seen the original version of The Office, but a certain scene from last night's episode of the American version immediately reminded me of Ricky Gervais' classic.

By Bob Sassone I didn't watch the four episode mini marathon of The Office that NBC aired last night, but at the end of one of the episodes there was a video played of a teenager sitting at a piano and playing the theme song to the show. In fact, the show was dedicated to him.

By Jay Black Filed under: Programming, Watercooler Talk, The Office, Reality-FreeEarlier today, we reported on NBC's fall lineup. The most intriguing nugget: the long rumored Office spinoff is, indeed, happening this year. Kristin over at E! clarified things a bit (kinda) by reporting that thoug...

By Joel Keller Filed under: Industry, ER, Law and Order, Medium, Scrubs, The Office, Heroes, Pickups and Renewals, 30 Rock, Chuck, Life, WGA StrikeWhen I posted about CBS's post strike announcement, I said it would be great if the other networks followed the Eye's lead. Well, almost as soon as I hit "Pub...

By Anna Johns Filed under: Lost, Scrubs, Festivus, The Office, 30 Rock, TV Squad Lists, Dirty Sexy MoneyThis is my third Festivus at TV Squad and, in past years, just a few of my wishes have come true. For instance: a Kate and Sawyer hook-up on Lost, another season of My Name is Earl, and a little faith in Scr...

By Paul Goebel Every Christmas I look forward to the new slate of holiday episodes. Since I have seen most holiday specials more than enough times, I always enjoy a new holiday themed episode of a current show. Permalink | Email this | | Comments

By Bob Sassone Filed under: Programming, What To Watch TonightAt 8, CBS has the season finale of Kid Nation, then new episodes of Criminal Minds and CSI: NY. ABC has a new Pushing Daisies at 8. NBC has a new, two-hour Deal Or No Deal at 8 (with cast members from The Office), followed by a new Dateline. There's a n...

By Jay Black Filed under: The Office, Episode Reviews(S04E08) Tonight, I felt like I was R. Lee Ermey and The Office was Vincent D'Onofrio and this review was the first half of Full Metal Jacket. Continue reading The Office: The Deposition Permalink | Email this | | Comments

By Anna Johns Fox-owned stations will also get to start playing The Office reruns during local access starting fall of 2009. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant must be thrilled. Syndication can make some big money for them. Read | Permalink | Email this | | Comments

By Anna Johns Jenna has slowly been on the mend since the May 14th accident. She has been in a lot of pain and has not been able to travel back home to Los Angeles (she's in NYC). She's been taking slow walks in Central Park to try and heal her back. Jenna says she has received warm wishes from cast members of The Of...

By Anna Johns Soapbox time: I'd like to see Karen go. I like Rashida Jones, but it feels like her character is doing nothing but treading water these days. With Karen gone, there's even more of a reason for tension between Jim and Pam because they will have to decide whether to act on the opportunity to hook u...

By Brett Love Filed under: Comedy, NBC, The OfficeKate Flannery, who most of you will know as Meredith from The Office, has updated her TV Guide blog with some tidbits about the big J.J. Abrams directed episode, "Cocktails." There are a couple spoilers, so save it for tomorrow if you dodge that kind of stuf...

By Jay Black Filed under: Comedy, NBC, OpEd, Watercooler Talk, The Office(S03E15) Let's get the short review out of the way: this was an amazing episode. All right, the fawning is making even me sick. On to the episode... Continue reading The Office: Phyllis' WeddingPermalink | Email this | Comments

By Joel Keller Steve Carell, The Office The defending champ. I wouldn't be surprised if he won again, considering his portrayal of Michael Scott actually helped the show develop from an imitation of the British version to a classic sitcom in its own right. But while the Hollywood Foreign Press Associati...

By Joel Keller Honorable mentions: The early return of Scrubs, Alec Baldwin on 30 Rock, the pilot for The Nine (more on that later), the Letterman-O'Reilly skirmishes, PTI, "Dick in a Box," "The Return of Chef!" episode of South Park, Oprah slamming James Frey, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Amer...

By Jay Black Honorable Mention: The Office Best Reality Show: American Idol/Girls Next Door Worsts: The War at Home Bill O'Reilly Local News Best example that the universe has changed completely regarding news and gossip: Michael Richards Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

By Bob Sassone This time Davidson sits near Jenna Fischer of The Office and pretty much overhears the entire interview she did with a health and fitness magazine. Fischer hasn't been a star long enough to start using the "I'm a star in public voice," that low voice a celeb uses when they're in public so no on...

By Michael Sciannamea It goes without saying that this episode laid the foundation for many more storylines over the course of the season. As many of you fellow fans of the British version of The Office know, things definitely came to a head for a number of people rather quickly, but we'll be treated to seeing thes...

By Richard Keller The Gervais-Merchant episode of The Office will air on November 30th, right at the end of the fall sweeps period. Titled "The Convict", the episode has Michael (Steve Carell) trying to be supportive when he finds out one of his new employees, possibly someone from the recently-closed Sta...

By Anna Johns Filed under: Comedy, NBC, Web, The OfficeNBC is really getting the hang of this whole internet thing. On top of making much of its schedule available for viewing and for sale, the network will also stream a special edition of this Thursday's episode of The Office. NBC is calling it a "produce...

By Anna Johns Filed under: Comedy, Video, The Office, CelebritiesJenna Fischer, who plays Pam on The Office, recently had an article published in Esquire magazine listing "10 Things You Don't Know About Women". The cast and crew of The Office decided to get together and have a reading of it... and it's on Y...

By Bob Sassone Filed under: Comedy, NBC, TV on DVD, The OfficeI have a confession to make. I didn't like the US version of The Office when it premiered. I caught the first episode and another episode, maybe the third or the fourth (I know it wasn't the second ep, "Diversity Day," because I wouldn't have thoug...

By Joel Keller JK: The first episode was basically the first episode from the British version, right? MK: Right, "Diversity Day" was the first episode that I thought couldn't have been more than just an original American Office episode. JK: Well I think Kevin, for example, has a British counterpart...