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"The Surplus"

Originally Aired: December 04, 2008

wishbone

Andy stepping in poo in the barn... meh.

Andy stepping in poo again but in the house...

I had a feeling that the "marriage demonstration" was the real deal. Nice to see Jim and Pam on top of their game again. Another great episode!

pridesticks06

Loved this episode.

"You're the silent killer. Go back to the annex." haha

All around great humor. One of my favorites this season.

maingon

I really liked this episode, Pam looked good

TGM

Meh. Another ho-humm episode for me. Pam and Jim dynamic continues to be wayyyy off. Michael Scott has become more annoying than funny, and I couldn't give a wet ratfart about the Andy/Dwight/Angela love triangle.


... although the poo in the house had me LOLing.

whoopdido

Maybe it was just the mood I was in, but Andy stepping in the poo in the house was the funniest thing I've seen on this show.

Loved pretty much everything about the episode (even Michael) except for Jim and Pam...again. Simply can't stand those two.

magiccmom

I LOL'd this episode more than any other this season. Thought they were all on the top of their game. It felt like the Office of old.

kstublen

I love how everyone was humouring Michael just to get what they wanted. And he couldn't make the decision so he turned to the Security Guard.

And Oscar outsmarting him with the percentage questions was funny as well.

Pam vs. Jim was a nice change of pace as well.

I think the whole Dwight and Angela mock wedding thing was a little bit too predictable. I want them to get together, but think Dwight may have ruined it tonight. But Andy stepping in the crap an just the visual of it, so simple, and yet so hilarious.

EDIT: Am I the only one who actually feels sorry for Andy? I mean, don't get me wrong, I hate his character, but I feel bad for all that Angela has put him through and that he is so in the dark about her true feelings for Dwight.

Arthur Dent

The poo was hilarious.

I enjoyed this episode a lot. Agreed that the Dwight wedding was quite predictable, but oh well.

NiCK Crush

Michael: "MOTHER Ff!!!"

NiCK Crush

Ive said it before, and of course will say it again... this season has been fantastic. Perfect balance of practically everything. If this continues, it will no doubt be my favorite season thus far... surpassing Season 3 for me.

Jimmy James

Andy straddles a line between feeling sorry for the guy and having such contempt for a guy who is blind to all he is blind to that I'm happy he's in his situation. It's really perfect. With that said, I think it's just about time to put AAD to bed as a story.

Sex Fiend

I mostly liked this episode, even if it didn't have a lot of hilarious moments. Many of this season's shows have been built around the same kinds of storylines as those from season two. That is the main reason that I think this season (so far) has been the strongest season since S2.

I do agree with TallGuyMe and whoopdido that Jim and Pam just aren't all that special an element of the show anymore. I don't precisely know why that is, but something about the way their characters have been written this season has made them come off as dull and slightly smug to me, rather than charming and endearing as they used to be.

lordwow

I really like Pam's up close line to Jim. I thought she was going to withhold sex from him outright.

Michael Corvin

Totally.

Although my favorite bit was Jim and Pam at the end. Jim asking for 3 copies... closes in for the kiss... make that 4.

invisiblegt

So will Creed finally get his second chair? Only one more to do...

And, also, for me the funniest part of the episode was Michael adding sugar to his diet cola.

Setzer

Same way I felt.

Michael calling Toby "the silent killer" , Oscar trying to explain the surplus to Michael, everyone being nice to Michael, Jim getting back at Pam in the end.....all great stuff.

This whole season has been great...I thought the show had kinda lost a little of its touch last season but they've bounced back in a big way. It's gonna suck when they go to winter break.

TwineTime

I agree.

Fake Pam voice had me rolling every time, but I lost it when Stanley joined in.

Not to mention his reaction when Hank was testing out the chair.

FatTony

x2! Even Michael was amazing in this episode, and there's few episodes I'd say that about.

lordwow

My favorite scene in the whole episode was Michael walking back to his office from the annex, and everyone being his best friend. Hysterical.

Bandoman

...and Michael responding warmly to everyone, but ignoring Toby as he walked through the kitchen. He's so mean to Toby, it's cringe-worthy.

Palaver

The house poo had me Great episode. Great season.

Red Dog

at Michael's Burlington Coat Factory discussion.

JohnSlider

Mose throwing whatever it was at the back of Andy's head was great, too. I really didn't care for Pam's outfit, thought it made her look pale and fat.

Brent L

Near the end of that walk he was expecting everyone to be his best friend, it was a great build walking from one side to the other. My favorite part of it was when he walked through the break room and Toby was there, and Michael's reaction to him, then instantly going back to being happy once he passed him.

"Don't take it away!" - Pam



This was one of my favorite episodes in the entire series.