tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post4820076065890815074..comments2024-03-18T13:50:45.615-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: The Office, "New Leads": A-B-D: A, Always. B, Be. D, Dumping!Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72604434624616871512010-03-29T14:52:55.768-04:002010-03-29T14:52:55.768-04:00Catching up on programming and am late to the part...Catching up on programming and am late to the party here, but had to mention that I nearly lost my mind when Phyllis called Michael "Numbnuts." Why? A former co-worker of mine once called our department director the same thing right in front of us! He was fired 2 weeks later...for performance issues. The name-calling didn't help, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46932258806141728452010-03-20T18:05:08.910-04:002010-03-20T18:05:08.910-04:00I am pretty sure NBC does that spillover on purpos...<i>I am pretty sure NBC does that spillover on purpose to screw with people using DVR. </i><br /><br />This is a widely-repeated myth on the order of "Maddie and Dave getting together is what killed Moonlighting." <br /><br />Scheduling overflows predate the proliferation of DVRs. They run shows over so that if afterwards, you want to watch something on another network, you'll miss the beginning, and be less likely to want to watch the other show. (It presumes people are viewing the shows as they air, and not time-shifting.)<br /><br />As an ABC honcho said a few years ago in defense of this: it's not my job to make it easier to watch shows on other networks.<br /><br />What they've done, however, is frustrate people who want to watch their own network's shows.<br /><br />If they want to run The Office from 8 to 8:32, that's one thing, but they shouldn't claim it runs until 8:31.<br /><br /><i>I have Comcast and my box does not let me record blocks of time...</i><br /><br />Try "Set Manual Recording."Dave Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47027069494239715262010-03-20T14:40:32.864-04:002010-03-20T14:40:32.864-04:00The ending w/ Erin/Andy is, IMHO, one of the sweet...The ending w/ Erin/Andy is, IMHO, one of the sweetest most uplifting scenes ever. It proves that TPTB can move the heartfelt moments from Jim/Pam over to Erin/Andy with ease.<br /><br />Consider that scene as a coda to Michael/Dwight and their thoughts of a flower growing in the dump as 'hope springs eternal'. Just awesome.JMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527612988543040489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61158869653379077592010-03-20T14:38:02.225-04:002010-03-20T14:38:02.225-04:00I'm not saying that we can tell by a certain s...I'm not saying that we can tell by a certain scene how long it took before Ed Helms knew the "ways of a woman" but it looked like he nailed it when he thought Erin was giving him permission to slide into third base:)<br /><br />Myself and the ladyfriend absolutely lost it!Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09130711642386374186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52020160232996550112010-03-20T13:03:21.892-04:002010-03-20T13:03:21.892-04:00Its time to forget the DVR and make the move to hu...Its time to forget the DVR and make the move to hulu.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27612099309870988242010-03-20T02:49:27.517-04:002010-03-20T02:49:27.517-04:00We started doing the 2-hour-plus block a few weeks...We started doing the 2-hour-plus block a few weeks before the Olympics, and are *much* less frustrated now!Rob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07331286524477806963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71627860988625815212010-03-19T21:52:11.261-04:002010-03-19T21:52:11.261-04:00Upon a second viewing of this episode, it APPEARS,...Upon a second viewing of this episode, it APPEARS, at the end, (as the camera fades out), there's a clear trash bag with "trash" the same color as the sales leads cards. Could be wrong, but the irony would fit with the episode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-4990627145418534962010-03-19T18:47:18.056-04:002010-03-19T18:47:18.056-04:00I especially liked this episode because Michael wa...I especially liked this episode because Michael was so thoroughly unlikable. He was that way in the first few seasons, but as the show has gone on there has been too much warm and fuzzy Michael to suit me.<br /><br />It's about time Phyllis busted out of her shell. I loved it when she called Michael "numb nuts," because that is such an awesome name for him.<br /><br />I've worked in offices for thirty years, and the non-sales people being so easily placated with baked good was spot on.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705788002352470163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54534576095791711932010-03-19T17:47:30.820-04:002010-03-19T17:47:30.820-04:00I really liked this episode for the small amounts ...I really liked this episode for the small amounts of tension between the salespeople and the rest of the staff. The one big flaw I spotted was the fact that Dwight and Michael were the only ones at the dump. It seemed like the writers couldn't bring the funny out of the situation.<br /><br />Jim really showed the depths of his arrogance when he was meeting Angela and Oscar in the break room, though, eh? And Oscar called him out on it. I had to shake my head in agreement with Oscar on that one.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58498428233445176412010-03-19T17:12:01.577-04:002010-03-19T17:12:01.577-04:00I am pretty sure NBC does that spillover on purpos...I am pretty sure NBC does that spillover on purpose to screw with people using DVR. I have Comcast and my box does not let me record blocks of time, just specific shows with a setting to end the recording late (or start it early). Fortunately, my box is dual tuner and this allows me to record the last minute in two separate recordings, as the last minute in the show ending and as the first minute in the show starting.rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106822956424737053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-18862411915604655752010-03-19T16:20:50.394-04:002010-03-19T16:20:50.394-04:00Were they at the dump trying to find more of the l...Were they at the dump trying to find more of the leads?Ryan Pimentelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592699728156271548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73096635910763719382010-03-19T15:41:23.704-04:002010-03-19T15:41:23.704-04:00I guess I'm in the minority because I thought ...I guess I'm in the minority because I thought this episode was a classic. Not laugh out loud necessarily, but consistently amusing and while a heightened version of reality, just based enough in the realities of office politics to be a totally believable and familiar situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53732743804288464222010-03-19T15:14:16.862-04:002010-03-19T15:14:16.862-04:00The first half of the episode was pretty good, and...The first half of the episode was pretty good, and the rest was a little blah.<br /><br />But here's the problem I had last night: Why were Andy & Erin at the dump? There was no reason for them to be there! Michael had already returned to The Office and it was clear that the leads were gone. Plus, Andy already got the leads from Erin anyways. So why were they at the dump? Is Andy that desperate to get away from Erin's foster brother that he'll go to the dump for a date? Small quibble, but it bothered me, a LOT.Flap Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405477762001135280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68361079416926532522010-03-19T13:56:49.141-04:002010-03-19T13:56:49.141-04:00Great episode. Andy/Erin were so funny when they w...Great episode. Andy/Erin were so funny when they were playing Hot/Cold. Andy's face was priceless!Ryan Pimentelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592699728156271548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73875993919265385332010-03-19T13:34:59.647-04:002010-03-19T13:34:59.647-04:00And has anybody noticed how many shows have been m...And has anybody noticed how many shows have been mentioning other TV shows on different networks.<br /><br />Last week, Community mentioned Glee, Scrubs mentioned Big Bang Theory and The Office spoke of HIMYM. And now on this episode, The Office talked about The Ghost Whisperer.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6290135301425503602010-03-19T12:58:25.808-04:002010-03-19T12:58:25.808-04:00I thought Phyllis calling "Michael" numb...I thought Phyllis calling "Michael" numbnuts was out of line, even IF you have a boss like Michael. Her character was way too crappy for my taste, and seemed out of place for her.<br /><br />The problem with the green screen is this show really shouldn't EVER use it. With the reality that this show is trying to portray, having something SO fake takes you out of the documentary feel of it. It's different when you have a Human Target, or a show that's world is obviously fake.<br /><br />That said, I loved the episode. I love the hot/cold game (along with Andy's concerned face that she hid it dirty, so he was scared to touch her, even if she seemed excited), and the kiss at the end was wonderful - complete with his nervous song at the end.iamnoahjames.comhttp://iamnoahjames.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-82708947294290160232010-03-19T12:43:45.589-04:002010-03-19T12:43:45.589-04:00Leslie David Baker is a name better suited for a p...Leslie David Baker is a name better suited for a pasty white Englishman, isn't it*?<br /><br />(* see 30 Rock review)Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46141300285291365702010-03-19T12:33:24.698-04:002010-03-19T12:33:24.698-04:00Favourite line of the night:
"Stop sexting P...Favourite line of the night:<br /><br />"Stop sexting Pam."<br /><br />You don't even need to give Creed lines to ensure that he's hilarious. The new glasses he was sporting right after the Lost and Found went missing were great.<br /><br />If anyone is interested, you can find more of my thoughts on this episode at my blog where I go into detail about Darryl's future in the office as well as why I'm satisfied with how the Nard Dog and Erin's relationship is progressing. Click my username for the link.tribalismhttp://wordbribery.com/the-office-new-leads/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41640106973675326262010-03-19T12:31:21.759-04:002010-03-19T12:31:21.759-04:00I missed the beginning of the premiere of Parentho...<i>I missed the beginning of the premiere of Parenthood because Lost ran long that night.</i><br /><br />That's annoying, too, but the difference is that ABC lets the listing services know about the two-minute overrun, so your DVR will know to record it. NBC claims its Thursday sitcoms start and end on the half-hour, which just ain't the case. So unless you record all of them (plus Marriage Ref), you'll miss some or all of the end scenes of each show. And even if you record them all individually, you may have a joke cut off in mid-sentence, and maybe or maybe not completed at the start of the next recording.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33044011987606368592010-03-19T12:21:56.241-04:002010-03-19T12:21:56.241-04:00I really was digging the first half of the episode...I really was digging the first half of the episode, then it went to garbage. The green screen was unbelievably awful. It took me out of the scene. I enjoyed pompous Phyllis a great deal. It's not that the Office is horrible, but the standards are high, and it's really disappointing when they churn out a slew subpar episodes. Did everyone who was funny leave the show?Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616823699793337943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75140483951169217512010-03-19T12:21:02.799-04:002010-03-19T12:21:02.799-04:00Terrible, terrible, terrible.
The shark has flown...Terrible, terrible, terrible.<br /><br />The shark has flown half way around the moon.<br /><br />I used to love this show. Now I only watch because I keep hoping it will stop sucking.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584857448950235346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66101394454107002332010-03-19T12:19:53.602-04:002010-03-19T12:19:53.602-04:00Not that NBC needs (or deserves) a defense, but th...Not that NBC needs (or deserves) a defense, but they're not the only one guilty of time-slot overlap. I missed the beginning of the premiere of Parenthood because Lost ran long that night.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908772176091447980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61338053995610541892010-03-19T12:03:46.567-04:002010-03-19T12:03:46.567-04:00Alan, are you suggesting we tape Community as a tw...<i>Alan, are you suggesting we tape Community as a two-hour block to get everything?</i><br /><br />That's what I did last night because I was in a hurry, but many DVRs allow you to set up a manual recording (either one-time or repeating), so you could just tell it to record your NBC affiliate from 8-10:02 every Thursday. Some weeks, that means it'll catch reruns for you, but so be it. <br /><br />The other option, if you have two tuners and don't record anything else on the night (which I do, and so can't use), is to just pad every season pass by two minutes.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21524704188385471762010-03-19T11:59:40.806-04:002010-03-19T11:59:40.806-04:00I enjoyed the episode but I think that it is getti...I enjoyed the episode but I think that it is getting stale as do a lot of comedies.<br /><br />I think it also has to do with the brilliance of Michael Schur leaving to do P&R which is now funnier, and is on right before The Office.<br /><br />My biggest problem with The Office right now is that it's wasting some potential. Kelly is completely underused, as she is the one that makes me laugh the most consistently. I get that Mindy Kaling is a head writer and so it is tough to handle two jobs at once, but the show needs to find a way to make her more prominent.<br /><br />Her pop culture obsession and her fights with Ryan always make me laugh.<br /><br />"Now THAT'S Italian!"Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90265313080406860432010-03-19T11:58:06.004-04:002010-03-19T11:58:06.004-04:00I think that you guys are missing one point with y...I think that you guys are missing one point with your comments that Michael could have received a copy of the sales leads from Sabre. It's not even that he didn't want to call and admit his screw-up. Recall that the whole reason for the business with the leads was that Michael was unhappy with the atmosphere in the office. So losing the leads and then going on a scavenger hunt at the dump was all part of his "master plan" to "make things right." Now you may say that the salespeople could have realized that there is a copy of the leads at the Sabre office but would they be willing to go over Michael's head? It's certainly conceivable to me that their internal calculation would determine that the answer is "no" and they had to go along with his "plan" until it involved them actually going to the dump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com