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The Office: Secret Santa

Posted by: Lawrence Lee  •  December 12, 2009 @ 1:05am

For the first time, Jim was able to look like the saner of the two co-managers. It didn't take much on Jim's part, as he was only being himself. This is easy, when Michael was entwined in perceived authority, sexism, and jealousy. His own personal insecurities and entitlement have led to him believing that he has the right to not only be Santa Claus, but to also take it away from Phyllis.

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The Office: Scott's Tots

Posted by: Lawrence Lee  •  December 6, 2009 @ 2:52am

There are times when Michael has been able to take a situation from an inevitable doom, and turn it into a miraculous victory. These times are rare, and are dependent on Michael's invincible cluelessness, coupled with an antagonist that is all too grounded in reality.

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The Office: Murder

Posted by: Lawrence Lee  •  November 13, 2009 @ 12:44am

Once again, the Scranton branch finds itself at the mercy of corporate and financial difficulties. The employees have gone through a lot of downsizing over the years, from Devon's termination, to mergers, and most recently, the closing of a branch.

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The Office: Double Date

Posted by: Lawrence Lee  •  November 6, 2009 @ 6:39pm

Whenever the combination of tension, and Michael Scott are present, there is almost always a disaster waiting to happen. At the beginning of Double Date, it looked as if it was going to be one of those rare times where Michael was going to prove everybody else wrong.

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The Office: Koi Pond

Posted by: Lawrence Lee  •  October 30, 2009 @ 9:19pm

Halloween episodes are fun to watch. The costumes are always interesting, whether it be Jim's minimalism, or Creed's incredible uncanniness. But with The Office tradition, something tragic always happens at that time of the year.

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The Office: The Lover

Posted by: Lawrence Lee  •  October 23, 2009 @ 12:57am

After watching Michael's blind man act, Pam admitted that "It's good to be home." But this was before Michael unleashed the terrifying news, first to Jim, and then to Pam. This episode shows Jim and Pam at their angriest.

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The Office: Mafia

Posted by: Lawrence Lee  •  October 16, 2009 @ 1:03am

With the absence of Jim and Pam, and Ryan having turned into a massive jerk, Oscar becomes the sane one at the Scranton branch. Oscar is well aware of this, and he is reluctant to get involved in any of the office drama.

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The Office: Niagara

Posted by: Lawrence Lee  •  October 9, 2009 @ 10:31am

The series' main storyline reaches its conclusion, in the episode where Pam and Jim finally get married. This episode had a very romantic comedy feel to it, that included everything that could possibly go wrong, and more: a torn scrotum, self-centered family members, one-night stands, a torn veil, and a pregnancy.

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The Office: The Promotion

Posted by: Lawrence Lee  •  October 2, 2009 @ 5:20am

As a regional manager, Michael has learned that it is important, but difficult to keep his staff happy. Jim on the other hand, would rather take an approach that he views as different and better. In his inclination to believe in the superiority of his ideas, Jim managed to completely upset the employees, and to create more unproductivity.

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The Office: The Meeting

Posted by: Lawrence Lee  •  September 25, 2009 @ 4:02am

When there are well developed characters, and a simple plotline, the joke writes itself. Such is the case in the opening of this week's episode of The Office, as Michael called Oscar into his office for a meeting. Regular viewers can already tell that Michael is going to offend Oscar's sexuality, by just watching the two men together.

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