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- Season 9 : Episode 16
- First aired on February 14, 2013
Summary courtesy of NBC:
ANDY RETURNS FROM HIS LONG BOAT TRIP—Pam (Jenna Fischer) interviews for a job in Philadelphia with a manager who gives her deja-vu. Dwight (Rainn Wilson) brings Angela (Angela Kinsey) with him on a mission to clean his elderly Aunt Shirley. Andy (Ed Helms) returns from his long boat voyage. Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Oscar Nunez, Kate Flannery, Paul Lieberstein, Creed Bratton, Craig Robinson, Catherine Tate, Clark Duke and Jake Lacy also star.
I'm confused about the Andy returning story. I'm sure I've seen that already.
I think mainly his bad hair and worse Michael Scott impression returned. It wasn't really the complete package.
A bit too much Andy and a bit too much Schrute farm. Odenkirk as the Philadelphia version of Michael Scott was well done.
I'm watching this now, and remember how last week I was all, "The tone's right! This is The Office again!"
Well, it's too much exactly like the old days. This stuff in the beginning, with Andy & David Wallace is exactly like Michael & any authority figure, ever.
"Got it?"
"Crystal."
Odenkirk as the Philadelphia version of Michael Scott was well done.
I loved that. If the American version of The Office had been a short run like the UK version, Odenkirk would've been a great choice for a darker Michael Scott. And thanks to whoever wrote that talking head where Pam tells us he's exactly like Michael Scott. Because we're morons who couldn't figure that out.
I'll give you one hundred dollars to wear that sweater tomorrow.
Bob Odenkirk was the best part of the episode. The Return of Gabe was the second best. I didn't really have a third best part.
And thanks to whoever wrote that talking head where Pam tells us he's exactly like Michael Scott. Because we're morons who couldn't figure that out.
I sure needed that; my head was just swimming with confusion!
I laughed at the conference room scene with Pete, Erin and the exes, as well as "I'll give you a hundred dollars to wear that sweater tomorrow." Still hate Andy and am deeply disappointed Wallace didn't fire his ass.
I turned it off. I don't think I'm gonna finish this episode. Or the show. It's too disappointing. I'll catch it on TBS in 5 years.
I liked it. Haven't watched the show since roy's wedding and I found Andy's cleverness with hiring gabe and pete's ex really fiendishly clever. The kind of thing I would do if I was in his position. Loved better call saul as the philly mike. I thought we were going to find out who the real scranton strangler was. Implying that the one arrested wasn't.
If you'd been watching the last few episodes, you would have realized how much better the show was without Andy. I can see why you thought he was amusing, though, without the comparison. And yeah, that Scranton Strangler resolution was a letdown after all the buildup. At least maybe Toby'll shut up about it now.
I can't tell you how glad I am that they resolved the Strangler story without making it one of the office characters. That whole thing went from a couple of quick jokes to an actual story for no real purpose.
I liked the episode even though you could see the seams where they added material to get to an hour. I like Andy as an evil douchebag far more than sympathetic manager and his nasty personality should provide a good impetus to get some folks to leave Dunder Mifflin.
I like Andy as an evil douchebag far more than sympathetic manager and his nasty personality should provide a good impetus to get some folks to leave Dunder Mifflin.
That's a good point, DC. It'll all be worth it if we get Angry Andy back. I just don't want crying, pathetic Andy. Or trying-to-be-cool Andy. Or any Andy other than Angry Andy.
Yeah, I didn't enjoy booger bubble Andy, but hiring Gabe and Pete's ex was pure evil genius.
I don't blame Andy much for reacting to Pete & Erin's get-over-it-and-move-on speech. That was pretty condescending.
If Jim and Pam break up, I'm going to freaking lose it!
trust the writers...trust the writers
I'm officially throwing in the towel, though I'll concede that, having actively avoided the season since the opener left me cold, trying to figure out what's up after two episodes mid-season is pointless and hard to do. They really should have ended it with Michael's departure, and that's how I'll choose to remember it.
But I still plan to come here and talk about anything else, of course ;-)
Late to the party here but I enjoyed this one.
I love to dislike Andy, and they've returned the character to the asshole he was in the 3rd Tuna lovin' season.
I like Plop.
I'm a Dwangela shipper, so I hope they end up together. The set up was a bit clunky but the end justified the ridiculousness.
Nice, organic Jam fight. Love it. I'm on Jim's side here, though he is hardly without fault. Pam needs to get over her fear of change and not torpedo Jim's chance to escape Dunder Mifflin.
Just watched it. Maybe Jim will come back as Manager at Scranton, and will make so much money that Pam can stay at home and tend to her garden on the terrace?