That Ekko vs Jinx scene is quite something.
Outstanding episode that shows how Michael, deep down, believes in what he does and the people he supervises, no matter how inept he may be at his job. There's lots of laughs in his embarrassing speech to Ryan's class, and lots of great human moments, like when he gives Pam the acceptance she needs when her art show's going poorly. Really great work on both the comedy and emotion front.
No God, please no! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[9.5/10] Such a classic. An absolute masterpiece of cringe comedy that not only plays out the barely-restrained resentments between Michael and Jan, but adds so much weird detail to their lives together, until you get the most awkward party of all time. Everyone in the cast is on fire here, and it's reassuring that after the writer's strike, everyone put their heads together and came up with this bit of brilliance.
"The goal is to get from point A to point B as creatively as possible. So, technically, they are doing parkour. As long as point A is delusion and point B is the hospital."
Lord knows that if The Office was going to get anything right, it needed to be Jim expressing his feelings for Pam, and boy does it pull that off here. The confession is harrowing, sad, and heartening all at the same time, with Pam's shock and reaction to something she, deep down, already knows, adds to the charged atmosphere. The rest of the episode is fun, as Michael inadvertently inviting two dates to the same event is a bit of cliche but still full of comedy, and the other antics around the work party are enjoyable. But it's that last moment, that pays off so much built up emotion and drama, that really makes this one great.
Jim finding out Pam is pregnant is one of the cutest thing in this show! probably the MOST cute!
Seriously, what the heck did I just watch?
I'm not sure who thought any of this was a good idea but it will probably go down as the worst episode of the entire series? Just, wow.
Really love that moment between Walter and Jane's father but it was so sad to see that Walter let Jane die.
I hate this. Even if she was a little despicable, she didn't deserve to die. And most importantly, this is obviously going to blow up in the future and ruin the relationship between Walt and Jesse, maybe even make them kill each other. Hate this. It can't be fixed.
I'm not crying, you are crying!
Jesse Pinkman is one of the best fictional characters out there I'm dead
Damn, Andy's character has gone a complete 180 this season. They've turned him into a right knob. What's the point of that?
Fun fact: the lactant specialist is Jenna Fischer’s husband
Pam, I am so proud of you.
Dwight: Everyday, for eight years, I have brought pepper spray into this office to protect myself and my fellow employees.
And everyday, for eight years, people have laughed at me.
Well, who's laughing now?
I like that Jesse got back the house and how he got it back. His parents deserved it. Walter's lucky that he met Gus before those two guys decided to come and go after him.
Most people don’t notice the police calls Dwight by his name when they pull him over. I always find it hilarious.
I liked Michael at the end; it turns out, he can be normal and kind.
Hey, Mr. Scott! Watcha gonna do?
This episode might have one of the best jokes in the entire series. Let me set the stage. The camera is set in the distance as Michael Scott approaches in his PT Cruiser, loudly playing Lady Gaga's "Just Dance." He pulls up next to the camera, car top down. "It's Britney, bitch. And I am back." I always laughed at the pure absurdity of this scene. But it took me forever to notice he's listening to Gaga, not Britney. Well played, Office Writers.
The moment when Pam is crying and Dwight gives his handkerchief to her is soo sweet.
''too many people, we need a plague..'' that hits hard now lmao
Ugh, I felt so bad for Pam :(
Trivias
+The kiss between Michael and Oscar in the conference room was not scripted. The scene had been shot a couple of times with Steve Carell not kissing Oscar Nunez. Then on one take, Oscar saw "[Carell's] lips coming closer and closer". Nunez recalled "I'm like, 'Dear God, he's going to kiss me.' And sure enough, he planted one on my face." The other cast members were laughing during the kiss but because the camera stay focused on Carell and Nunez, the scene was still usable.
+It won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
+First appearance of Andy Bernard (Ed Helms).
+The exterior shot of the Stamford Branch was formerly the office location for the company Starwood, and is directly across the water from NBC Sports in Stamford, CT. NBC is the network that aired The Office.
The season-long tease with the black and white openings had a disappointing conclusion in the season finale. I guess the plane crash will have a bigger impact in the following season?