Category Archives: The Office
The Office – “Goodbye, Michael”
“Goodbye, Michael” April 28th, 2011 As many of you know, for reasons I discussed last fall I’ve spent this season writing about The Office at The A.V. Club. It was a position I took in part because I was extremely … Continue reading
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Why Will Ferrell on The Office Worries Me Immensely
Why Will Ferrell on The Office Worries Me Immensely January 26th, 2011 In my reviews of The Office’s seventh season at The A.V. Club, my focus has inevitably fallen on Michael Scott’s imminent departure. Note that I did not say … Continue reading
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The Office @ The A.V. Club – “Nepotism”
“Nepotism” September 23rd, 2010 As discussed earlier this week, I’ll be covering The Office at The A.V. Club this season, and my thoughts on the season premiere, “Nepotism,” are now up. The Office – “Nepotism” [The A.V. Club] …I went … Continue reading
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Transitions: Covering The Office for The A.V. Club
Transitions: Covering The Office for The A.V. Club September 21st, 2010 As a freelance critic with an emphasis on the “free,” my goal is to write about what interests me: while I am, admittedly, in the midst of transitioning back … Continue reading
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Season Finale: The Office – “Whistleblower”
“Whistleblower” May 20th, 2010 Last week’s episode of The Office was absolutely, unfathomably terrible: it embodied the absolute worst characterization of Michael Scott (as a purposefully ignorant jerk with no self-awareness or human decency) until the very end, where it … Continue reading
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The Office – “Body Language”
“Body Language” April 29th, 2010 In my piece for Jive TV this week, I took a brief look at what Steve Carell potentially leaving The Office means for the series. Ultimately, I think that the show could evolve creatively to … Continue reading
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The Office – “Secretary’s Day”
“Secretary’s Day” April 22nd, 2010 If there were a single quality that defines The Office at its most enjoyable, it is “earnest.” When the show starts heading into the territory of cruel, it is able to survive so long as … Continue reading
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The Office – “Happy Hour”
“Happy Hour” March 25th, 2010 One of the advantages of the workplace comedy is that there are enough logical reasons for co-workers to get together after hours that episodes like “Happy Hour” don’t feel inherently forced. Sure, it’s still a … Continue reading
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The Office – “New Leads”
“New Leads” March 18th, 2010 Sometimes, a show creates a storyline that has a lot of potential, but then that show tends to choose the least interesting component to follow through with. There’s been a lot of talk about the … Continue reading
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Assessing through Assessments: NBC Thursday Comedy Roundup
Assessing through Assessments: NBC Comedies March 14th, 2010 I don’t have a whole lot to say this week about the Thursday night comedies that’s particularly new, since I’m a few days behind, but I’ve rarely let that stop me before. … Continue reading
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