Category: The Office
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The Office: Episode 145 – Pam’s Replacement
The Writer – Allison Silverman Directed by – Matt Sohn A brief synopsis – As Pam is training a temporary worker to take her place while she is on maternity leave, she starts to suspect that Jim thinks she is cute. She gets Dwight’s support to prove this contention. Robert asks if he can sit in with Andy,…
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The Office: Episode 144 – Doomsday
The Writer – Daniel Chun Directed by – Troy Miller A brief synopsis – An end of workday tradition thought up by Andy starts grating on the staff. Dwight thinks up a wonderful device to detect mistakes within the branch and fire employees after five of them. The best line – Pam: What are you doing? Dwight:…
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The Office: Episode 143 – Spooked
The Writer – Carrie Kemper Directed by – Randall Einhorn A brief synopsis – Erin is organizing the Halloween party, in hopes to spark something with Andy again. Andy, hoping to keep Robert impressed, changes the party from “PG to PG13,” much to Erin’s dismay and confusion. Jim battles with the notion that his wife Pam believes…
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The Office: Episode 142 – Garden Party
The Writer – Justin Spitzer Directed by – David Rodgers A brief synopsis – Schrute farms is the backdrop for Andy’s Garden Party thrown to impress David California, with Andy’s parents and brother in attendance. Dwight does his best to put on an ornate affair, with the help of a book that he bought from Ebay that…
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The Office: Episode 141 – Lotto
The Writer – Justin Spitzer Directed by – John Krasinski A brief synopsis – Everyone does some dreaming when the entire warehouse crew win the lottery and quit. Andy and Darryl are then forced to look for new staff while working out Darryl’s frustration with recent events. Dwight, Kevin, Erin and Jim do some manual…
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The Office: Episode 140 – The Incentive
The Writer –Paul Leiberstien Directed by – Charles McDougall A brief synopsis – Andy’s given the challenge to double branch sales by Robert, and takes it on with aplomb. He lists a series of incentives which the branch responds to, which gives Andy a moment of concern. Angela and Pam become pregnant walking pals, until…
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The Office: Episode 139 – The List
The Writer and Directed by – B.J. Novak A brief synopsis – The new boss is Robert California…who convinces Jo to give up her job, and promptly hires Andy to be the new boss. Next thing you know, Erin happens on a list of the entire office staff divided into left and right columns. The…
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The Office: Episode 138 – Search Committee Extended Producer’s Cut
The Writer – Paul Lieberstein Director – Jeffrey Blitz A brief synopsis – Creed gets his time in the sun, and very soon after, a committee of Gabe, Toby and Jim is formed in order to find a real manager. Several comic stars are interviewed with some interesting (and some not so interesting) results. Phyllis…
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The Office: Episode 137 – Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager
The Writer – Justin Spitzer Director – Troy Miller A brief synopsis – After Jim turns it down, Dwight accepts the role of acting manager of Dunder Mifflin Sabre Scranton. Immediately, of course, there are some changes made. Jim pretends to be starting a group called FIST to cause havoc in Dwight’s regimented existence. Everything…
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The Office: Episode 136 – The Inner Circle
The Writer – Charlie Grandy Director – Matt Sohn A brief synopsis – DeAngelo is having a series of meetings with a certain group of men in the office that seem to be benefiting from being in that group. Dwight, refusing invites to the group, is unimpressed with DeAngelo. Jim, taking prodding from the rest of the…
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