The Little Things

There is a cause and effect in every situation in life. A person who eats garbage all their life and becomes overweight, will say that it's their body and they will do what they want with it. One thing that they don't think about is that it will effect the way that other people view them. It isn't merely a look of disgust from pedestrians that will effect them. As an employer in this economy, when hiring an applicant I want to bring aboard someone who is proficient and low maintenance. Saving money is the name of the game. If I have two equally qualified applicants and one of them is obese while the other isn't, I am going to go with the one who theoretically will have less health issues. Most people wouldn't have that issue cross their mind as they down the box of donuts while watching The Biggest Loser. If the world trend becomes proficiency, high technology with little waste as it seems to be, the larger people with indeed be, the biggest losers.

Shut Down

It seems that Dunder Mifflin has been taken out! But the Christmas miracle has appeared in the productivity of the Scranton branch, who has earned the chance to work for a new distribution company. The show lives on, despite the collapse of Dunder Mifflin Paper Co.

Oh Michael

What do you say when someone does what they have always done, but on a larger scale? Michael promised a class of third graders that he would pay there college tuition when they graduate high school. Many of them did graduate which was a huge problem for Michael considering he has no money. So Michael shows up to the class and offers the students free laptop batteries, which wasn't a suprise to me because it merely showed that he was being his normal self. Someone once said, "Insanity is doing the same thing, and expecting different results." It's insane to think that Michael would have done better.

The Overview

This week's episode was non-existent, so let's recap on what's happened so far this season. Jim and Pam are enjoying the married life while continuing their professional careers at Dunder Mifflin. Michael shares the throne with Jim, who was promoted to Regional Co-manager of Dunder Mifflin Scranton. This season has been a big learning period for Jim, who has begun to understand that being a manager is not as easy as he thought it would be. Michael's quirky managerial tactics don't seem so strange as Jim finds it difficult to entertain the troops in Scranton. This is a season of learning and loving, and martial arts!

Shareholder Limo

What is it about limos that make them so appealing to high school students and dunder mifflin employees. The highlight of this week's episode consisted of Michael Scott and co. getting to ride to New York City in a stretch limo. The plot of the episode was that the dunder mifflin board had to hold a shareholder meeting and Michael was called in to help. Though the issue of bankruptcy was never resolved by the end of the episode, Michael and other employees were able to ride off into the sunset in a glorious limousine! It seems like a lot of episodes of the Office end without resolving the conflict.

Distractions

This week Dunder Mifflin Scranton faced an economic crises. Corporate was considering filing bankruptcy which caused a lot of problems in terms of office morale. Michael uses his uncanny ability to distract his subordinates by starting a who-done-it board game. Jim finds this to be pointless, but later realizes that a lot of the employees really enjoy the game and find the game to be a good distraction. Once again, Michael pulls through when all else is failing.

The Double Date

This week's episode just exemplified Michael Scott's shallow outlook on women and his inability to maintain a relationship of any kind. As soon as Michael heard that Pam's mom was turning 58, he immediately grew to dislike his relationship with her because of her age.

The writers seemed to make a good point through Michael's example. One thing about a person can completely make up some one's mind about that person. Regardless if it really changes that person or not.

Halloween Episode

Though Michael did his usual job of embarrassing himself, the audience couldn't help but pity him because of his lack of companions. Michael has struggled for five seasons to find some friends or companions and truly hasn't had any luck. Office watchers have begun to feel sorry for Michael because his sad life has become more real because of the latest mishaps at the office.

Oh Michael

Michael Scott continues his streak of stupid ideas when he becomes romantically involved with Pam's mom. When Pam finds out about his secret she is definitely beyond upset. Michael's insensitivity towards Pam has taken her over the edge.

Jim has also had a hard time adjusting to the life of a manager at Dunder Mifflin. He has become more and more like Michael with each new episode that roles by. From quirky remarks to less than intelligent comments at the workplace. Jim is losing his spark that the audience has come to know and love.

The Mafia

This week's episode of The Office attacked an new type of funny. Though it was another case of the workers in the office over exaggerating their situation, the writers added a special twist with the appearance of a possible member of the mob. The entire office becomes paranoid as Michael desides to stick it to the "Insurance Salesman" who is supposedly a part of the mafia.

The rest of this episode is spent with the three goofy employees of dunder mifflin (Michael, Andy, and Dwight) picking their brains and utilizing all their resources to find out if the salesman was actually a part of the mafia.

Though this episode had some new plot ideas, the basic feel of the episode was still similar to your typical episode of The Office. Can we ever expect a different feel to The Office.

Strange things are happening

This week's episode of The Office featured the long awaited wedding for Jim and Pam. A lot of hype was built up through references and preparations for the wedding in the previous episodes.

Though the main focus was upon Jim and Pam, there was a lot of dialogue along with funny situations that featured the other characters from Dunder Mifflin.

Michael, in his infinite search for a soul mate, put his faith in his own wooing abilities. This turned out to be a bad idea for most of the episode. His inability to succeed with the ladies was hilariously apparent by the end of the episode.

Though this episode included a lot of romance, the script included no verbal discretion when it came to sexual topics. There were many cases where the characters mentioned and even described in detail various sexual facts and information.

The episode was funny, but it was definitely not suitable for all ages.

Joint Custody

Jim and Michael attempt to do the impossible! As co-managers of the office, their relationship has become a barrage of comical, sarcastic comments and funny insults. A problem arises when the managers must decide who receives the little bonus money that the company has to offer its employees. Jim flies into this predicament with head held high while Michael sits back with a smirk on his face and the knowledge that Jim's ideas will not be received well by his employees.

Jim willingly throws his new reputation as a manger on the line when he unveils his plan for distributing the bonuses. After coming to the realization that his ideas were not favored by his subordinates, Jim finally gives in to Michael's quirky ideas for monetary distribution. Jim, as a result, receives vital tips for managing the diverse office of employees at Dunder Mifflin Scranton.

Tonight's episode was packed with quick-witted remarks and hilarious, disgruntled office people. Though not a lot happened this week in terms of the show plot, this episode provided yet another 22 minutes of comedy that viewers have come to know and love.

Week 2, Season 6

Michael Scott is conflicted! He wants to keep his current position as manager because of his feeling of superiority over the rest of the office. Yet Michael does not want to lose his supposed J.Crew model Jim Halpert to another job opportunity outside of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Jim, realizing the delicate situation he is in, because of the baby on the way, decides to keep Michael in the dark concerning the possible promotion of both himself and Michael. Naive Jim, very Naive. He soon realizes that Michael is just as idiotically lethal as he is when he is in the know.

It seems like Michael is conflicted just about every episode. He is definitely a natural when it comes to having problems or being the problem. There are people in life that seem to fit this role quite well. It seems like the producers of The Office have a pretty easy time coming up with problems to issue into each hilarious episode. Could it be that they are the "Michael's" of their own lives? Who is the "Michael" of your life?

The Office: Season 6, Week 1

There aren't very many people who have not watched an episode of NBC's The Office. From its witty humor to its off the wall characters; it has captured the attention of the majority of American TV watchers. This weeks episode featured a brilliant display of Michael Scott's (Steve Carell) need to fit in with his employees. For the majority of the episode, Michael spent his time trying to be a part of the office gossip (whether it was passing it on, or being the subject of the gossip). Michael Scott portrayed an amplification of most peoples' desire to fit in. The episode was packed with comedy and yet it had an underlying feeling of shame because of Stanley's involvement in an affair. Once again The Office combined real life problems with quirky paper company employees and made a hilarious half hour show.