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Summary courtesy of NBC:
MURDER SHE WROTE—Michael’s (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) world is rocked by troubling rumors about Dunder Mifflin. He forces the office into a day of strange diversions, upsetting Jim (John Krasinski) and leading others to wonder if Michael has gone insane. Meanwhile, Andy (Ed Helms) finds that his chief obstacle in courting Erin (Ellie Kemper) is his own awkwardness. Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Oscar Nunez, Creed Bratton, Paul Lieberstein and B.J. Novak also star.
Don't know about the main plot...sounds kinda strange. But I'm glad we'll finally see Andy upping the ante on Erin.
and leading others to wonder if Michael has gone insane.
Doesn't this happen in nearly every episode?
Sounds like Mafia. Michael thinks something is much bigger and darker than it is. Hilariousness (or annoyingness) insues.
I hope I'm wrong.
He forces the office into a day of strange diversions, upsetting Jim
I saw this episode.
I saw this episode.
I'd like to see an episode where Michael does something that involves his new position rather than just disrupt the Scranton office.
Now we are getting some original plot ideas. Way to go NA. I like where this is heading.
I'm not sure what to make of all the faux-Southern accents and mannerisms. Is it parody? If so, is it a parody of Southerners or a parody of the characters willing to buy into stereotypes?
I am laughing a lot at this episode. A lot. Very good. Very Season 2 feel to this one. It's like Diversity Day Redux.
Except not. Let's not go crazy with the comparisons. It's funny and catches some of the former tone, and it leaves me interested to see what happens.
They rediscovered something they'd lost, something about balancing the implausible with the grounded or something. It's not the best ever. It's just good. They're chasing a feeling.
I just said feel. That's all.
I think that was a hilarious episode. A few of the characters (read: Pam) were a bit out of character and cartoony, but my expectations were low, so...
I am pretty content with this one.
Wow. Possibly my favorite episode of the series. Whoever wrote and directed this episode needs to lead more often.
Erin.
Yeah.
There's something good there. And I don't even mean in a pervy way.
But that too a little.
Thoughts:
I liked it, reminded me of Office Olympics to some extent, only replace Jim with Michael as the driving force behind the game. And replace Michael with Jim as the guy who needed the cheering up at the end.
Overall, interesting set up to what could be a really intense story arc for the company as a whole.
Epic face-palm at Andy's office romance blunder there. I hate to say it, but I too would have back-peddled that quickly at the first (perceived) sign of "shut-downage". Hope Andy can put things on the mend with Erin, I'm rootin' for the guy!
Improv'd "Mexican standoffs" are hilarious.
I do declare...
Loved it! I was so happy to see Pam playing along with Michael. It's been a while.
The tag was definitely the best part, in my opinion. I don't know when I've laughed so hard.
So the little voice in my head telling me that they are going to do a story about Pam leaving just got really loud. Normally I might not be too concerned, but they did this story last year. Unless Jenna Fischer is leaving the show which would be way worse. Otherwise not a bad episode. Michael understanding the situation better than Jim was a nice touch. How they resolve this actually has me interested. Also, I want Andy's tie.
I didn't LOL very much but it was a good episode. I feel like it's a lot of stuff we've seen before - Jim's trying too hard to be serious manager guy, Michael acts crazy but there's a method to his madness, I get it already. The game did look like fun to play. I am VERY interested to see what they do with this Dunder Mifflin in trouble story line, it has a lot of potential so I hope they do something good with it. The tag was fantastic. I think Dwight was Joe, Michael was Nice Guy Eddie, and Andy was Mr. Pink.
Wow. Possibly my favorite episode of the series. Whoever wrote and directed this episode needs to lead more often.
Written by Danny Chun (his first episode), and Directed by Greg Daniels.
Also, I must re-create Tube City.
Directed by Greg Daniels.
That surprised me a little bit. Is he spending more time with the mothership this year?