The Office: Season 3 — Page 4

Okay, I realize this week's episode isn't over yet, but I love it and I can sum up why in 4 words: Dwight in a bra.

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Lesson number one regarding strippers/lap dances: It's all about the lighting. It was too brightly lit in the warehouse for any of those guys to feel comfortable getting a lapdance in front of their co-workers.

Geek, you referenced my two favorite exchanges of the episode:

Michael: Nothing like grilling in the great outdoors
pan to George Foreman grill

Ryan: Is this the same grill you burned your foot on?
Michael: No! (beat) Yes.
Ryan: Gross!
Michael: I got all the foot off!!

xoxxoxoxoxox

Ben Franklin: You know, they call me the father of chemistry.
Pam: I know.
Ben Franklin: And I'm sensing a little chemistry here.
Pam: Didn't Ben Franklin have syphillis?
Ben: Yes, but I don't.

Michael was fairly well-behaved the last few episodes. I guess they were saving up for last night's episode!!!!! He was the ultimate WORST wedding guest ever!

I also think that the show should be an hour long. I really like this show, but every week I always feel cheated b/c barely anything happens. There's such a large cast, and so many different sub-plots, so it's hard to fit everything into a half hour.

What song was Karen singing last night?

I totally missed it, but EW reported that Ryan knocks the bouquet out of Kelly's hand. HA! I love this show so much, but I always have to watch it twice because too much happens each episode.

While I of course want Pam and Jim together, I really can't help but love Karen and Roy, too.

I actually liked this episode..

I loved the whole Pavlov's Dog thing with Jim/Dwight at the beginning.

The Shrute (sp?) Family Wedding/Funeral thing is classic! I need to go back and rewatch this episode.

It was too obvious a Pam/Roy reunion was coming....arrrggghhh!

marshmallow--I agree with everything you said. I am really sick of Jim and Pam. I wish they would do more with Dwight and Angela--they're the real "it" couple on that show for me. I think they're adorable. And Michael...well, I love Ssteve Carelll, but the other night I wasn't laughing. I was actiually cringing. Like I couldn't watch it.

We had two days off from school last week because it was so fricking cold here, and I spent it watching Season 2 at home on my computer. And what I realized over that time is that I really, truly hate Michael's character. And I think the show would be better without him. They really need to tone him down because most of the time hed doesn't make me laugh--he makes me so uncomfortable that I can't even watch him.

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I'm sorry; I have to disagree whole-heartedly. Steve Carell is perfect as Michael. Michael is an idiot, but there is something about him that is endearing and deep down, good. In this episode, his crazy behavior was all about redeeming himself from the embarrassment of his mother's wedding when he was a child. He wants so desperately to be loved and accepted that he goes overboard. He may be over the top, but he always pays the consequences.

The end where he "found Uncle Al" redeemed him to Phyllis. It was touching, I thought.

There is no show without Michael.
And I loved last week's episode. It was non-stop laughs for me.

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"Exactly. It's like a son you didn't think would amount to anything. You don't like the way he's made his money, but at least he's doing well. You'd rather he'd become a lawyer or doctor, but he owns a casino."
---- Ricky Gervais on the NBC version of The Office.

I personally have been getting a bad "jumping the shark" vibe the past few episodes...it was never meant to go on this long...the hilarity and absurdity in the minutiae...I am become more and more aware of storylines...primarily Jim/Pam.

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