Niceeee.... i thought it was just a made-up name at first. I bet he feels like a stud.

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Was anyone else let-down that the entire show wasn't Halloween related?

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My wife and I were definitely in that boat. It was definitely a let down with the way they started things, and then there was nothing after that. I know the intros normally do not tie into the rest of the show, but they could've done so much with it.

Haven't they already done a full Halloween episode?

http://cornellbigred.com/index.aspx

It is on the front page of their athletics site.

Why the hell are they standing on chopped down trees?

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Why the hell are they standing on chopped down trees?

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Because they are a paper company.

About as cool as the zits on his chin.

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Haven't they already done a full Halloween episode?

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Of course they have... but having a yearly full Halloween episode each season ought to be a no-brainer with this kind of a series. There's really nothing more of a better match. Ball was dropped in my opinion in order to focus more on the arcs of the season as opposed to one week of top notch hilarity.

The full Halloween episode with Michael Scott's two heads was out-freaking-standing. Would have loved a sequel.

Oh yeah, in other Office related news... I just snagged $150 in our office Halloween contest as Dwight Schrute. Thanks Dwight for the inspiration... even had the booty-call pager and the calculator watch. Glasses and wig were money as well.

i was dwight last year. even had schrute bucks i passed out to other party goers.

For those that "get it", the Dwight costume is money...

Next year, I'm going to try what this guy did... he made his own Dwight real-life bobble-head. Freaking AMAZING.

http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/2007/head01.shtml

dang that is impressive

I'm confused, wasn't Pam supposed to be completing a 6 week program over the summer? Why is she still gone at Halloween?

Also, the Jim/Pam thing is getting a bit lame. Last week with the "I'm not that guy," and now with the random, unfunny prank. They're sort of a drag now...

anytime a shows makes the leap from the tension of two cast members hooking up, to them actually being a couple, the storyline goes downhill.

You nailed it! Pam and Jim are not funny anymore. I liked it better before they got together. On the other hand, Creed and Darrell get funnier every time I see them. Creed seriously needs more air time.

I also thought this was by far the weakest episode of the season. There were still some funny one-liners, and the Dwight/Andy interaction was pretty funny, but the rest was just not funny to me. Hopefully they can get back on track soon.

yeah disappointed about the short lived Halloween theme.

I posted this at the top of page 10...

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I'm so sick and tired of Jim/Pam. Honestly, I could do with Pam coming back to Scranton and Jim leaving the show.

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I stand by it.

It's just so annoying. this is NBC forcing Jim/Pam into a "ross/rachel" situation and it sucks. I used to love both characters, now I can't stand either. I want Pam to stay so she can still be slighted and made fun of as a receptionist, but Dwight gets pranked on enough by everyone else that Jim's character is now pointless and just really annoying.

If they both leave, I wont care. If Jim leaves, I'll be very happy. They are the two characters who have become "stars" from the show, so I figure one will most assuredly leave before the series ends.

Again, more Creed, Kevin, Oscar & Angela..

Hell, The accounting department(K, O, & A) is the best part of the Office now.

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andy vs. dwight interview was greatness. EVER HEARD OF IT? I THINK SO!

dwight dragging the desk back to the corner...i was rolling.

I really liked the Holly and Michael bit....hopefully she's not permanently done.

Thoughts:

1. Why must every episode "suck" or be "classic"? I have never seen such a critical and inconsistent audience judging on a weekly basis. Ultimately, this show tends to polarize the audience every week. "The Dinner Party" from last season is a perfect example- it's considered both the best and worst by different sets of fans. Every week this season has turned into a vairation of that criticism. Why can't the show just be what it is. If we get 5 in a row that "suck", it might be cause for alarm. We certainly haven't seen that though.

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Isn't this the complete opposite of that? Friends was ALWAYS a show that relied on the "will they or won't they" every single time they couldn't generate fresh storylines. Every time. By just letting Jim and Pam be together and mostly happy for the last season and this season thus far, they are letting that go and using other characters/storylines to push the story forward. We are in season 5 now, and while it was a factor the first few seasons, we haven't relied on the Jim/Pam relationship tension since the season 3 finale. This is completely the opposite of what Friends did.

3. The geniusness of this show is that "side characters" like Creed, Angela, Oscar, Phyllis, Kevin remain side characters. Creed's 2 lines per episode tend to be the best of the show. Anymore would turn into overuse. We don't need "Creed-centric" episodes, because ultimately, that would butcher the humor the character provides. Michael is a caricature, but that's fine, because generally, who's boss isn't a caricature? But in order to ground the series to some degree, we have to limit the screentime of smaller players before they become over-the top. I'd much rather see Creed's lines hit 100% of the time than him have 2x as many lines and only half of them hitting.

4. "I need to ***** that this wasn't a Halloween-centered episode"- Are you ****ing kidding me? Does your office celebrate Halloween? We've seen Halloween episodes before, but wouldn't every year be overkill? Obviously the writers had about 3 Halloween jokes in them, they got them all out, and then it was done. How many years can a Halloween episode be funny? Christmas is funny every year because the Christmas party manages to be an event at most offices. Not so much on Halloween though, so using it much beyond a cold open is just ridiculous.

5. Seeing a female version of Michael is hillarious. I probably wouldn't want to see 3 solid season of her and Michael imitating each other, but Amy Ryan has in no way overstayed her welcome. *****ing about Holly is completely premature at this point. Clearly she isn't a permanent addition. Clearly Toby will be back. Chill out and enjoy the ride.

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I agree with everything the above poster said.

On the Cornell Big Red website, if you move your mouse over Big Red Bear, it makes him angry.

Darrell is slowly becoming my favorite character.

Where's Kelly been? She has only been in one or two scenes, with very few lines lately.

Her character is awesomely awkward.

I like what 20ag said about the side characters and the first point.

I am waiting to see what they do with Jim and Pam. There has been way too much "seeding sowing", if you will, for her to simply finish school, come home and there be no event.

Darrell is nails. His lines are not as outrageous as Creed's, but he is usually good for 1 or 2 laugh out loud moments per episode.

Imdb doesn't show Amy Ryan being in any more episiodes, but does show Melora Hardin (Jan) coming back in a couple weeks.

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"Do not talk on my radio, Mike!"

Great line!

The dialog writing is as good as ever been but the story/direction is starting to lose me.

My Fav was...

Michael in the truck after Holly Started crying.

"I just want you to find a man that will make you Happy" Holy "thank You", Micheal
"and you did me."

Daryl, "Good one Mike"

And Daryl trying to teach Michael the blues was good too.

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Yes, sadly, she's here for the long haul. Since she was made part of the cast after the second season, she's been contracted for most of the episodes. I think Melora Hardin said she'll be in at least 17 episodes this season.

I liked the part when Holly was crying and Michael asked her if she had allergies followed by if Darrell touched her. I LOL'd at Darrell's reaction.

Very good episode tonight I thought.....It wasn't the funniest ever, but just an all around good episode with a good mix of comedy and drama.

this show gets worse every week.