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Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants

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Fred Pete - Apr 11, 2008 4:44:47 am PDT #635 of 8624

Ann, that's a ferret.

I think last night's Office was good as an episode but the wrong choice for the return. I dare say it was Buffy-esque in its willingness to step outside of its genre. (Really -- how many sitcoms would venture so close to Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?-land?). And for being able to do that while keeping the characters in character.

But for the first ep back, I'd have liked to have seen more of the minor characters. Yet we hardly saw any of them.

And I'm not sure it was wise to step so far out of the show's comfort zone on the first ep back. I was looking for workplace comedy, not domestic drama. If it had been shown right after the last ep before the strike, I think it would have blown me away. But not for the return ep.

Dana - Apr 11, 2008 4:46:33 am PDT #636 of 8624

"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

At the culmination of the argument, Michael's frantic "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!" cracked me up. I don't know why it's so funny.

Fred Pete - Apr 11, 2008 4:49:06 am PDT #637 of 8624

Ann, that's a ferret.

I'll agree, that was funny in a weird way. Probably because it's so Michael, as well as being at the same time both the perfect and the absolute worst thing to say.

Dana - Apr 11, 2008 5:03:37 am PDT #638 of 8624

"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

And it was exactly what Jan had said. There was no subtext there.

Hayden - Apr 11, 2008 6:57:53 am PDT #639 of 8624

aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Really -- how many sitcoms would venture so close to Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?-land?

That's funny. While we were watching, my wife asked, "Did Edward Albee cross a picket line to write this?"

30 Rock was very, very funny tonight.

That it was. The very idea of "MILF Island" still gives me the giggles. I've forgotten the four most important demographics, though.

Aims - Apr 11, 2008 7:21:00 am PDT #640 of 8624

Shit's all sorts of different now.

Watching The Office. Pain. Lots of pain. I want to kill Jan.

Fred Pete - Apr 11, 2008 7:31:05 am PDT #641 of 8624

Ann, that's a ferret.

Why single out Jan? Michael also bears a lot of the responsibility. (Serious or joking, it's never a good idea to tell your SO, "I'm living in Hell!") Though she did plan a menu that wouldn't be ready until three hours after everyone got there.

Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 11, 2008 7:31:57 am PDT #642 of 8624

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

That it was. The very idea of "MILF Island" still gives me the giggles.

We laugh now, but 5 or 6 years down the line some new Fox executive hungry for reality programming to develop is going to remember that episode and get the premise greenlighted.

lisah - Apr 11, 2008 7:36:29 am PDT #643 of 8624

Punishingly Intricate

Though she did plan a menu that wouldn't be ready until three hours after everyone got there.

I have a feeling Michael had a hand in the selection of the menu. It's just his style to make the party last as long as possible. Consider what he did to make the party happen in the first place!

DavidS - Apr 11, 2008 7:43:49 am PDT #644 of 8624

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I've forgotten the four most important demographics, though.

Soccer Moms, NASCAR Dads, White Collar Pervs and the Obsese.

Also: "Shut your fried baloney hole!"

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