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I've always said that I learned the English I know through two sources—Marvel Comics and Finnegans Wake
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| Length: | 405 minutes
(6 hours 45 minutes) | | MPAA Rating: | TV-PG | | Sorting Category: | TV Show |
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Synopsis: Ryan's with corporate in New York. Jan's with Michael in Scranton. Jim's with Pam in secret. And Dwight's in the doghouse with Angela.
Reaction: This is the first season that I watched as it aired. It's basically the prime example of the show, in my book.
Personal Rating: 8/10 |
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Random Trivia For This Title: - When Jim is transferred to Stamford his title is Assistant Regional Manager.
- The show had to stop production in November 2007 because of a writer's strike. The show's star Steve Carell (himself a WGA member) supported the writers, and refused to cross the picket lines even for non-writing duties. Carell went so far as to call in sick to the network on the first day of the strike, citing a case of "enlarged balls" as the reason he couldn't come in.
- Rainn Wilson was an avid viewer of the British series prior to his audition for [The Office]. He originally auditioned for the role of Michael Scott, which he referred to as a "terrible [Ricky] Gervais impersonation." The casting directors preferred his audition as Dwight Schrute and cast him in that role instead.
- The ping pong game between Dwight and Mose was made using Computer-generated imagery. Rainn Wilson and Michael Schur mimed the actions of a ping pong game, and during the stages of editing and post-production the ping pong ball was added in as an effect.
- In {Goodbye Toby}, the voice of the woman that Phyllis talks to on the phone about the anti-gravity machine is Amy Ryan (who also plays Holly Flax).
- On {The Deposition}, the scene where Michael pushes Toby's lunch tray off the table was not scripted. The crew was doing one last take of the scene and actor Paul Lieberstein suggested that Steve Carell push his food off the table.
- {Dinner Party}, was said, by the cast members of the dinner party, to be the hardest episode to film, due to laughter.
- B.J. Novak's brother Jesse, a musician, contributed in writing the song that some of the characters sing in the episode.
- The binary that Dwight types "011 1111 011 011" doesn't translate to anything as read on screen. However there is a fan theory that sending on how "Dwight" wanted the code to be read. That if you add back the zeros left out due to them not being needed and reverse the order. You get "01100110" and "01101111" which stand for the letters "F" and "O". So Dwight would be telling the computer "Why don't you F O"
- In the episode {Money}, Creed states he has never declared bankruptcy and transfers his debt to [?] William Charles Schneider, which is the actor Creed Bratton's birth name. The passport Creed holds up gives a birth date of February 8th, 1943, which is the actor's actual date of birth.
- Each season contains many Billy Joel references included by the writers who favor Joel.
- Angela Kinsey (Angela) was pregnant during the filming of most of season 4, that's why the cameras never show her stomach.
- When Meredith asks Jim to sign her cast on {Launch Party}, John Krasinski, who plays Jim, actually signs his real name.
- Actor Paul Giamatti was offered the lead role of Michael Scott, which he declined.
- The gray 3/4 length coat Dwight wears is an East German Army great coat.
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| Episode List: | | Episode Name | Year | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | IMDB | | Fun Run | 2007 | 1 | 1 | Greg Daniels | Greg Daniels | Michael accidentally hits Meridith with his car, and his guilt causes him to organize a 5-K run for her. Dwight and Angela have a falling-out after he kills her cat, and Jim and Pam's relationship is discovered. | 8.8 | | Dunder Mifflin Infinity | 2007 | 1 | 2 | Craig Zisk | Michael Schur | Michael feels threatened when Ryan returns to the Scranton office to share his ideas about the future of Dunder Mifflin. Jim and Pam's relationship is shared with the entire office, while Angela and Dwight's relationship is on the rocks. | 8.3 | | Launch Party | 2007 | 1 | 3 | Ken Whittingham | Jennifer Celotta | The Dunder Mifflin Infinity website is launching and Michael is excited about going to the big launch party in New York while Angela plans a satellite party for the Scranton branch. Meanwhile, Dwight competes against the website to see who can sell the most paper in one day. | 8.4 | | Money | 2007 | 2 | 1 | Paul Lieberstein | Paul Lieberstein | As Jan renovates the condo, Michael confronts his growing debt every way he can, which includes pressuring his employees for a loan. Pam and Jim spend a night out on Dwight's family farm, now a bed and breakfast. | 8.7 | | Local Ad | 2007 | 2 | 2 | Jason Reitman | B.J. Novak | Michael tries to make a local Dunder Mifflin commercial that is better than the one the professional ad agency made for them. Meanwhile, Andy tries to confide in Dwight about his new relationship with Angela. | 8.8 | | Branch Wars | 2007 | 2 | 3 | Joss Whedon | Mindy Kaling | Michael and Dwight try to play a prank on Karen, who is now manager of the Utica branch, after she tries to steal Stanley from the Scranton office. Meanwhile, Pam, Toby, and Oscar start their own exclusive office book club. | 8.4 | | Survivor Man | 2007 | 2 | 4 | Paul Feig | Steve Carell | After Michael isn't invited to a camping trip with Ryan, he sets out to prove that he can brave it out in the wilderness by himself. Jim, who is in charge of the office while Michael is gone, tries to change the birthday party policy. | 8.2 | | The Deposition | 2007 | 3 | 1 | Julian Farino | Lester Lewis | Michael is put in an awkward position when Jan sues Dunder Mifflin for wrongful termination and he is deposed as a witness. Meanwhile, Kelly begins smack-talking Pam after Darryl beats Jim at Ping-Pong. | 8.6 | | Dinner Party | 2008 | 3 | 2 | Paul Feig | Gene Stupnitsky
Lee Eisenberg | Michael invites Jim and Pam and Andy and Angela to a couples-only dinner party, which makes Dwight very jealous. However, the only thing he's missing is a ringside seat to witness Michael and Jan's extremely dysfunctional home life. | 9.3 | | Chair Model | 2008 | 3 | 3 | Jeffrey Blitz | B.J. Novak | Kevin and Andy team up to reclaim the stolen Dunder Mifflin parking spaces, which forces them into a showdown with the other four bosses of the office park. Meanwhile, Michael becomes fascinated by a woman modeling chairs in a catalog. | 8.2 | | Episode Name | Year | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | IMDB | | Night Out | 2008 | 3 | 4 | Ken Whittingham | Mindy Kaling | Michael and Dwight go to New York to party with Ryan, who is having lots of personal and professional problems. The rest of the office employees work late, and wind up getting locked in the business park. | 8.6 | | Did I Stutter? | 2008 | 4 | 1 | Randall Einhorn | Brent Forrester
Justin Spitzer | Michael tries to figure out how to respond to Stanley's insubordination during a meeting, and Dwight buys Andy's vehicle and immediately flips it for more money. | 8.3 | | Job Fair | 2008 | 4 | 2 | Tucker Gates | Gene Stupnitsky
Lee Eisenberg | Dunder-Mifflin participates in a high school job fair, but few students are interested. Jim, Andy, and Kevin play a round of golf with a prospective client. Back at the office, everyone but Dwight and Angela leave for the day. | 7.9 | | Goodbye, Toby | 2008 | 4 | 3 | Paul Feig | Jennifer Celotta
Paul Lieberstein | Michael throws an extravagant going-away party for Toby, and falls in love with the woman who is replacing him. Jim plans to propose to Pam at the party, but gets out-staged. Back at corporate, Ryan is arrested for fraud. | 9.3 |
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