The Office: 5/10/12 "Free Family Portrait Studio"

[Laggard]

Quoting Krusty the Clown when I say "what the hell was that?"

IMHO a mess of an episode (what the hell was Robert California going on and on about trying to help gymnasts?)

Not sure if I'll be watching anymore.

[The Other Waldo Pepper]

Originally Posted by Laggard

IMHO a mess of an episode (what the hell was Robert California going on and on about trying to help gymnasts?)

He got David Wallace to make a million-dollar donation to his upcoming 'charitable efforts': helping young women overseas. He then strongly hinted -- without actually coming out and saying it -- that he'll simply be using the money to buy sex with those women: preferably ones who are built like gymnasts, mostly Eastern Europeans but some Asians too.

[Skammer]

Yeah it sounds like David paid "Bob" $1M to go away.

Was this the season finale? Is whatshername, the English muffin, going to be staying around next season (assuming there is a next season)? I'm still watching this show out of habit but I'm not really invested in it. I don't think I laughed during this episode.

[hajario]

That was awful.

So they wrote out Robert in a totally boring way. They seem to be keeping Nellie around which is a mistake in my opinion; terrible actress and a terrible character. Angela and Dwight and the baby as a cliffhanger is boring and who cares. The Senator is really gay, duh.

The tear away suit gag was amusing but that's about it.

Just awful.

[hogarth]

Happy birthday to Gabe!

[Biffy the Elephant Shrew]

Come on, this episode wasn't as bad as all that. Gabe got two great laughs: the "Happy birthday" bit and "How the mediocre have fallen." I loved Robert California Bob Karazakis's exit--or not the exit so much as the looks on everyone's face as he explained his scam plan. Even Kevin knew what the score was. I also enjoyed the interaction between Dwight and his rival. "Have a burger for me."

[Hampshire]

My favorite was the energy drink for gay asians- Coconut Penis.
Robert California: What's with the coconut? I miss the original formula.

[hajario]

Originally Posted by Biffy the Elephant Shrew

I also enjoyed the interaction between Dwight and his rival. "Have a burger for me."

You mean Darrell, of course. That didn't do a lot for me either.

[Biffy the Elephant Shrew]

Originally Posted by Hampshire

My favorite was the energy drink for gay asians- Coconut Penis.

Is that what it was supposed to be? I assumed the "p...s" was "piss."

[Biffy the Elephant Shrew]

Originally Posted by hajario

You mean Darrell, of course.

Oops, yes, of course.

[hajario]

Originally Posted by Biffy the Elephant Shrew

Is that what it was supposed to be? I assumed the "p...s" was "piss."

That's what I thought at first too but then I realized it was penis. Remember it was supposed to be a drink for gay Asians.

[Skammer]

I also thought it was piss, but penis makes more sense.

Robert [drinking]: "Bleah - why'd they have to add coconut?"

[Nobody]

It wasn't that great of an episode, but I didn't think it was horrible.

I thought Andy was too nice to Nellie. There's no way I would have hired her back after what she did. Actually, I'd see if I could send her away with Bob. But I'm guessing she'll be around next season which is why she was rehired.

[Folacin]

Originally Posted by Nobody

I thought Andy was too nice to Nellie. There's no way I would have hired her back after what she did. Actually, I'd see if I could send her away with Bob. But I'm guessing she'll be around next season which is why she was rehired.

Yeah, but you have to remember that Andy has a pathological need to be liked/be nice, is actually a nice guy, and is a bit of an idiot (his successful jumping on the opportunity to grab a major client to take over D-M notwithstanding).

While a Conan-type would have crushed her and enjoyed the lamentations that resulted, that's not Andy's style. I don't think Andy knows how pitiful her life is (was it just Jim who heard the phone messages?) - but I think he sensed it and, in character, helped her. I don't see him as a grudge holder.

[Nobody]

It as Pam and Robert who heard the messages.

Yeah, I guess it was in character. I thought that maybe his character was growing, but seeing how he wanted to handle the big news of being reinstated, I guess he hasn't grown that much.

[JSexton]

The Asian guy literally said out loud that it was coconut penis.

[Nobody]

My memory is sometimes crap so I have to ask, what Asian guy?

[What the .... ?!?!]

Originally Posted by Nobody

My memory is sometimes crap so I have to ask, what Asian guy?

One of the two warehouse guys who were in Darrel's office telling him how they wasted all of their lottery winnings.

[Biffy the Elephant Shrew]

Originally Posted by What the .... ?!?!

One of the two warehouse guys who were in Darrel's office telling him how they wasted all of their lottery winnings.

Hide.

[Nobody]

Oh right, I remember now. Thanks.

[hajario]

I wonder if this will be the last Office episode ever. I don't think that there's been word of a new season. The possible Dwight spin-off seems horrible.

[Nobody]

According to Wikipedia "The Office" has been renewed for a ninth season.

[TBG]

Andy hired Nellie for special projects or whatever.

Wallace payed Robert $1mil to go away.

But what about Gabe? He works directly for Sabre not DM, so I was surprised he didn't get a scene or two to either freak out about Sabre going under or get rehired directly by DM.

I really don't want Gabe to go away, he's a funny character.

Good riddance to Robert, though. Never much cared for that weirdo.

Nellie bugs me (the character, not the actress, I quite liked her on Doctor Who), but hopefully if she really is sticking around they can work on that, now that the Nard Dog is back in power.

[Red Barchetta]

Wait..that was the season finale?! Wooooow. So if it was bad by normal episode standards, it was god-awful by season finale standards. It just got worse i retrospect, somehow.

Also, I remember the days when people were like "The Office writers are too smart for that." Heh, they proved that dead wrong, unfortunately.

[MyFootsZZZ]

deleted scenes:

http://www.officetally.com/the-offic...nes#more-31932

Robert wants a Three-Way with Jim and Pam.

[Astral Rejection]

So, umm... I liked it. I laughed throughout. Please throw your fruit gently

[Push You Down]

I liked the episode as well. But I stopped watching it for plot a long time ago. I watch it for gags.