Category: Season 4

The Writers –Paul Lieberstein Director – Paul Feig A brief synopsis – Toby’s last day, a day Michael has long waited for, is upon the employees of Dunder Mifflin Scranton.  In planning the grand party, Michael decides to put Phyllis in charge because Angela says it cannot happen.  Meeting Toby’s replacement is a surprise for…

The Writers – Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky Director – Tucker Gates A brief synopsis – Michael takes Oscar, Pam and Darryl to a Job Fair at his former H.S..  Jim takes Andy and Kevin to a golf appointment with a potential client.  The rest of the office ditches Dwight in the office, except for…

The Writers – Brent Forrester and Justin Spitzer Director – Randall Einhorn A brief synopsis – Another frivolous meeting in the office goes on with everyone except Stanley pretending to pay attention.  When Michael tries to bring his attention into the meeting, Stanley is grossly insubordinate, making Michael back down.  Toby pushes Michael to do…

The Writer – Mindy Kaling Director – Ken Whittingham A brief synopsis – Ryan forces the staff to work overtime to help make sales seem to be better than they are for the Dunder Mifflin Infinity website.  Michael and Dwight decide to go to New York to go clubbing with Ryan.  In their absence, Jim…

The Writer – B.J. Novak Director – Jeffrey Blitz A brief synopsis – Michael, having broken up with Jan, becomes enamored with a model in an office furniture catalog.  The staff is furious over losing some of their parking spots to another company in the complex. The best line – Phyllis: Michael? Michael: What? Phyllis:…

The Writers – Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky Director – Paul Feig A brief synopsis – Michael finally finds a way to cancel Pam and Jim’s potential for “plans” by pretending they all have to work.  He gets Pam, Jim, Andy, Angela and eventually Dwight and a babysitter to come over for dinner.  What follows…

The Writer – Lester Lewis Director – Julian Farino A brief synopsis – Michael is brought in to speak to the lawsuit that Jan brought upon Dunder-Mifflin.  Jim’s ping-pong games with Darryl becomes a larger thing when Kelly’s trash talk to Pam. The best line – Jim: Wow. Pam: Okay, it’s not regulation size, but…

The Writer – Steve Carell Director – Paul Feig A brief synopsis – Michael, jealous that Ryan invited some of the branch managers and Toby to go on a retreat, decides to go out in the woods alone, presumably for the night, presumably with nothing to eat or drink.  Jim has to deal with the…

The Writer – Mindy Kaling Director – Joss Whedon A brief synopsis – Stanley makes like he’s going to Nashua to work for Karen, so Michael declares war on the branch, taking Dwight and Jim with him to play a prank on them.  Pam and Oscar, then Toby, form The Finer Things club, where they…

The Writer – B.J. Novak Director – Jason Reitman A brief synopsis – Michael is appalled at the corner the branch is painted into for the local ad spot for the branch.  As a result, he challenges David Wallace (over Ryan’s objections) to give him one day to come up with a spot by the next morning.  …