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one of my biggest complaints about shows like this is when they completely change characters and almost make them "cliche" instead of keeping with their true development.

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this is when sitcoms go down the toilet. the writers run out of funny/clever ideas, so they resort to making the characters into caricatures of their former selves

friends is a great example of this. at the beginning of the series, they were all normal people, albeit they all had their own quirks. but by the end of the series, joey was practically retarded, ross never stopped whining, phoebe seemed completely braindead, etc etc

Sex

This week definitely made up for last week

Why don't you just move the M&M's?

"Print in all colors"

I thought this week's sucked.

It had a few moments, but wtf did they do to Pam?

i loved Michael's play on the Old Spice commercial

I agree with Rudy...I didn't like Pam in this episode at all, she seemed a little cracked out.

Ok episode, I'm interested to see how the Kelly Print in All Colors thing goes.

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It had a few moments, but wtf did they do to Pam?

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Even Jim made the comment "I don't even know you anymore" or something like that. Maybe they are going somewhere with it, but i doubt it..

yeah it had a few moments, but I liked last week's much better.

Hell, just the scene of Kevin making fun of new guy I could watch in a loop for 30 minutes and it would have been better than last night's.

The reference jim made to pam was for how quirky she was acting about the sale, and nothing more...unfortunately.

Her character has strayed...but then again, she's gained confidence, married the right person for her instead of the wrong one, and now pregnant, so I can at least see that.

The ridiculousness with Ryan just annoys me. Creed provides absolutely nothing to the show after what they've turned him into.

This season needs to end soon, and they need to go back to the drawing board.

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This season needs to end soon, and they need to go back to the drawing board.

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Well, it sounds like something will change soon - it looks like Steve Carell is leaving the show after his contract is up next year. That bit of news had me speculating last night about who could replace him - and if I'll even continue to watch if the show keeps running.
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/04/29/steve-carell-leave-office-year-report-says/?test=faces

Kelly as the office manager with Ryan pulling the strings.

That was a VERY SOLID episode last night.

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Kelly as the office manager with Ryan pulling the strings.

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That's what I was wondering with her headed to the minority executive training program - I hope the show doesn't take that direction, though.

Well, if Michael Scott leaves...

If Carell leaves, its time to end the show.

give dwight the reigns.

no seriously when carell leaves its done.

actually...correction, it's already done.

even though i thought last night's was much better than last weeks. and michael scott is raking in another hot ass mom

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I find myself just not laughing like I used to... I chuckle from time to time... But this show is not even near as funny as it used to be

I get a few chuckles but The Office is easily the least funny of the 4 NBC comedies on Thursday.

I think you guys are overreacting. Again. Last night's episode was weak, but other episodes this season have been awesome. That's just how it goes. Even season 1 had its hits and misses.

Kelly explaining that some girl was mean to her, so now she started a fake facebook account and is trying to make the girl anorexic was one of the funniest lines in a LONG time.


But, I agree that if Steve Carrell leaves, they should just end it.

In Japan. Heart surgeon, number one. Steady hand.

That last comment by the Japanese janitor was the only part I laughed at.

I don't understand everyone's obsession with shows ending at some indescribable "right" time. Change happens in real life, why can't we handle it on our sitcoms?

"i don't stop until something pops or tears"

holy crap

the gym scene with Dwight was epic

Who is this guy???
He's just a notch above Toby.

"Darnell" being a chump and offering the $3... loved this.

And the run amok line was nice.

morse code

if they have Ryan or Creed saying more than one line, it's just annoying.

without Carell this show will tank.

I was laughing really hard at high pitched Andy.

I wonder if they're going to take the flaming printers anywhere or just kill it off in the next episode.

Solid episode. "I'm the mistress."

Hilarious when Dwight was asking Michael to rub his inner thighs. Too funny.

Morse code was funny as well.

Darrell's increased involvement is a good thing.

Why can't people just enjoy this show and let it be. It will end when it ends. If you do not like it anymore, then stop watching it.

I thought the last two episodes were both really good.

Dwight taking over the spinning class had me rolling.

Creed's Darnell stuff was the best he's been used in 3 years.

That was old school Creed.