Zach Woods will be a series regular this fall...

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/06/...es-zach-woods/

meh.

For those of us who don't know the character Gabe by name...

This.

I thought he had a few funny scenes. His awkwardness could add something to the show

I had to click the article and stare at the picture for a while to recollect who they were talking about.

Ugh.

Not cool.

I was really hoping the Sabre plot was going away.

The Sabre thing wouldn't bother me as much if Kathy Bates would simply go away.

annoying fuck. this is not good news.

I don't care for him either. Not a good sign for the new season...

She is going away. Kathy Bates has a new series on NBC. Won't be returning to The Office.

The show has such a large ensemble cast, did they really need to add this schmuck as a series regular?

There's really nowhere for the show to go. They almost need Sabre since Jim and Pam are together and aside from Michael's antics there isn't much of a true plot point. I guess the Dwigt and Angela baby thing could play out next season too... but Gabe - meh.

Thanks because I sure did not.

Agree with the "meh" consensus. I'd rather see Amy Ryan promoted to series regular.

BTW, anyone else catch her in "Green Zone"? I had an odd reaction to her in this very serious role -- I kept wanting to smile every time she was on screen. Dangers of type-casting I guess; might be better for her career if she doesn't become a series regular. I think Steve Carrel has a similar problem but in his case I think it's already ordained that his career will revolve around zany comedy roles.

I hope this guy never googles himself.

For some reason when I read the thread title, I was thinking that the Office was going to be promoting his spin-off show, which would have been one of the worst ideas for a spin-off ever.

Read in another article that Woods is being groomed to take over from Steve Carell after this season.

I liked the IT guy a lot more. Why not make him a regular and have him have an affair with Pam?

if/when Steve Carrell leaves, they need to have 1 more season with Ricky Gervais as the boss then end it.

this.

This.

This.

Agreed.

Gabe's such a one note character. Agreed about the IT guy, he deserves a spin-off.

"Meh" as well. But I said the same about Andy, and like the character a lot more now.
They just need to flesh him out some more, instead to just making him Toby-lite.

Meh x2.

I guess they plan to do something with the whole "Dwight owns the building" storyline...but that's not too much either.

I think they've burned some storylines too quickly. I would have certainly had the Michael Scott Paper Company storyline last a few more episodes. And Michael dating Pam's mom could have lasted longer. They cut them some of them short IMO.