pridesticks06

Wow. Hands down best season premiere imo. Loved the episode, it had just the right amount of humor, plot, talking heads, etc. The best hour-long of the office I've seen.

I can't believe nobody has mentioned Dwight with the bug spray yet or the trashbags on the last day. I was on the floor laughing haha....

FinkPish

Great episode. I was really impressed and pleased that they got the engagement out of the way instead of dragging it out into a "will he, won't he" for the next few episodes until sweeps. I loved the fruit vending machine that Dwight set up that they kept cutting back to getting more and more rotten over the weeks.

For a while I thought the joke was going to be that Dwight and Angela were exercising together in the warehouse, but they never did show that, so I'm guessing they actually were hooking up?

gryffinmaster

Ahhh, love The Office -- and loved the Season 5 Premiere. Everything positive that everybody has mentioned was great (Stanley, Dwight's nod to the camera after being "paged" by Angela, the rapid addressing of Kevin's lack of being mentally challenged) ... especially ...



Heavily agree on Amy Ryan being an awesome addition to the cast. However, Ryan the Temp's return throws me for a bit of a loop.

JTH182

Was there a scene before the opening credits? My DVR started recording right on the 'Welcome To Scranton' sign.

FinkPish

Nope, it started with the opening credits.

Sex Fiend

Yeah, I agree. Even though I cited in my earlier post that I liked having Ryan back in the office, given what happened last season, my instant reaction was that it did really stretch the bounds of credibility.

Aegean2007

I think it might be because Dwight sprayed her in the face with his bug spray. But, I can't remember if it hit her face or not.

riotinmyskull

great episode all around. everyone had a funny bit. loved the jim/pam proposal. can't wait to see what this season has in store.

Rypro 525

Well, remeber the last shot of last season showed them have sex.

chuckd21

I loved that Phyllis is now head of the party planning committee because she walked in on Angela and Dwight last season.

Michael running around the office with Pam on Jim's laptop had me on the floor. So did Andy's sudden performance of "Umbrella". Next to Michael, I think Andy is the most complex character on the show. I want to feel sorry for him, but he's such an idiot and yet there's also that anger management problem that seemed to almost come out again last night.

I guess I can't be as mad at Michael for tearing up the concert tickets as I want to be, since we know that Holly isn't going to be on the show as a regular.

Darryl really beefed up over the summer. Must have been all the drugs.

wishbone

To quote Kevin: That. Was. Awesome!

Poor Michael, he is always so close and yet a mile away -- trying to kiss Pam goodbye after Jim, his Single White Female obsession with Ryan, tearing up the concert tickets, etc. Truly cringeworthy television.

His gallery of large persons on the bulletin board included the McGuire twins and Jabba the Hutt.

Goat3001

Me too, but I wouldn't hold my breath on the Ross/Rachel back and forth relationship thing. I really think the writers plan on making the Pam and Jim relationship a normal healthy one without too many bumps. Their relationship is better as a back story arc while keeping the randomness and comedy of the Office at the forefront.

Doughboy

I've worked for employers who've rehired people who were fired for unethical behavior. Sadly it's not uncommon in some companies.

DJLinus

I thought for sure that Michael was going to buy the concert tickets and then take Jan. So, what he did was a little better than what I had expected. Kudos to you, Mr. Scott.

THANK YOU! I was going crazy trying to figure out where I'd seen the guy before (mostly recognized his voice). Yeah, he looked totally different.

Palaver

I noticed that too. Seemed like a flub to me.

Groucho

Ryan was hired from a temp agency, so it's possible that HR has no clue that he's even working in that branch.

Agreed about Amy Ryan. Kudos to the writers and the the actress for creating a character who is, remarkably, both likable *and* a good match for Michael.

wishbone

The scene of Jim watching television in the dorm lounge while Pam was counselling a student reminded me of a couple of my "exiles" to the hall lounge while my roommate had make-out sessions with his girlfriend our freshman year.

clckworang

My DVR cut out a bit early. Could anyone summarize what happened at the end with Toby?

uteotw

How about this line?--

Dwight: "Here's one more long john for everyone. Just hold it in your mouth if you can't swallow."

{{Pan to Michael}}

Jim: "Really? Nothing?"

Awesome.

gryffinmaster

andicus

Snowmaker

Oh, I missed that part.

GoldenJCJ

Great episode.

My favorite exchange of the night was between Oscar and Holly in the break room.

Oscar: "Oh, so you think it's a choice?"



BTW, I just noticed Amy Ryan is the same actress that played the deadbeat mother in Gone, Baby Gone. She's quite an actress, totally different performances!

chuckd21

Andy: "It's where my parents decided not to get divorced."

Then Michael falling down the stairs TWICE to get to Pam before she leaves.

fumanstan

I didn't catch that end with Toby either. Thanks for the recap