The Office -- "A.A.R.M." -- 5/9/13 -- The penultimate episode.
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The Office -- "A.A.R.M." -- 5/9/13 -- The penultimate episode.
Episodes 22/23:
As the office readies for the premiere of the documentary that night, Jim convinces Dwight, who is planning to propose to Esther, that he needs an Assistant to the Assistant Regional Manager, and holds tryouts to find the best candidate. Angela brings her baby to work after her daycare turns her away. Meanwhile, Andy attends auditions for "The Next Great A Cappella Sensation."
Guest stars: Aaron Rodgers, Clay Aiken, Mark McGrath, Santigold, Jessica St. Clair
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I WOULD WATCH AN ENTIRE SEASON OF DWIGHT AND JIM AS REGIONAL MANAGER AND ASSISTANT TO THE REGIONAL MANAGER.
Love the picture of Dwight in the conference room.
Love the picture of Dwight in the conference room.
Last edited by Brent L; 05-09-13 at 10:06 PM.
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This was a good episode. Aside from bringing back many previous characters (which it appears they'll do next week), this would have served as a fitting finale.
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Really looking forward to next week. I'll be sad to see the series go. I'll be also watching the retrospective before the airing of the finale.
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Good episode, though the Jim and Pam stuff didn't do anything for me. Loved the dancing at the end. Looking forward to the last episode.
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So why are they still shooting if the documentary is airing? Will certain people be pissed about relatively little time they get in the doc?
Why are they following Andy around if he doesn't work there anymore?
So what is the explanation for the paternity test that said that Dwight was not the father?
Why are they following Andy around if he doesn't work there anymore?
So what is the explanation for the paternity test that said that Dwight was not the father?
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I thought the Jim and Pam stuff at the end was very corny/mawkish. Maybe that whole retrospective of their relationship would have worked as something the audience watched, but in the context they presented it, it was a little cringe-inducing.
Also wasn't too nuts about the dancing part. It struck me as the kind of self-indulgent silliness in which the show has overindulged over the years. Thankfully, they kept it short.
The best part of the episode was easily Jim and Dwight goofing around like old times. That part was solid, really like the good old days.
And the gang watching the documentary is actually part of the documentary? How does that work? Count my mind as blown.
Also wasn't too nuts about the dancing part. It struck me as the kind of self-indulgent silliness in which the show has overindulged over the years. Thankfully, they kept it short.
The best part of the episode was easily Jim and Dwight goofing around like old times. That part was solid, really like the good old days.
And the gang watching the documentary is actually part of the documentary? How does that work? Count my mind as blown.
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Maybe the documentary crew will follow the characters around for the rest of their fictional lives.
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In terms of the "reality of the documentary", if they followed Jim to Scranton and Andy in his post Dunder Mifflin life then they absolutely would have followed Michael.
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I enjoyed all of it, except the Andy stuff. That was a huge waste of time and painfully unfunny.
Dwigt portrait was awesome, and I liked the Pam/Jim stuff, especially that Jim finally gave her the card from the teapot.
Dwigt portrait was awesome, and I liked the Pam/Jim stuff, especially that Jim finally gave her the card from the teapot.
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So why are they still shooting if the documentary is airing? Will certain people be pissed about relatively little time they get in the doc?
Why are they following Andy around if he doesn't work there anymore?
So what is the explanation for the paternity test that said that Dwight was not the father?
Why are they following Andy around if he doesn't work there anymore?
So what is the explanation for the paternity test that said that Dwight was not the father?
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I wonder if Jim gets busted on his way home from the bar. And speaking of the bar, couldn't they have argued to the bartender "Uh...this bar is probably going to be featured on the show numbnuts, we've been here a lot of times with these cameras."
Anyway this was up there with last week, although Daryl was a dick for that quiet goodbye. Seems like Nelly is like the Bean Bunny of The Office at this point.
Anyway this was up there with last week, although Daryl was a dick for that quiet goodbye. Seems like Nelly is like the Bean Bunny of The Office at this point.
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Hope that helps.
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Re: The Office -- "A.A.R.M." -- 5/9/13 -- The penultimate episode.
So why are they still shooting if the documentary is airing? Will certain people be pissed about relatively little time they get in the doc?
Why are they following Andy around if he doesn't work there anymore?
So what is the explanation for the paternity test that said that Dwight was not the father?
Why are they following Andy around if he doesn't work there anymore?
So what is the explanation for the paternity test that said that Dwight was not the father?
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Exactly. I thought this episode was pretty funny, unlike many, many before it. This season could've been salvaged if they did this earlier.
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Good episode. Funny (except for Andy). Soo many feels. Nice callback with the teapot note.
After that episode, I might be a little sad to see the show end.
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The penultimate episode of The Office ever surged 28 percent to a 2.3, its best number since Nov. 7.
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No, it's going out on a high note, but honestly it's well time for this show to go. All the self-referential documentary-shooting stuff proves that -- eight seasons of just accepting that and making it the framework of the show and now in season nine, they talk about the filming all the time? It looked like they completely ran out of ideas this season.
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It's nice to see it end on a much better note than most of the last couple seasons... other than Andy's tired scenes, the past 2 weeks have been mostly good.
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