Why can’t I be a critic at the caliber of Jim and Pam?
The lead-out show for the Super Bowl, not bad at all. Does this mean that “The Office” is NBC’s flagship program? If I were a betting man (which I am), I’d say yes. And to those who are wondering, I went with the Arizona Cardinals, BOOO!
Well, here we go with the review of The Office episode “Stress Relief.” It’s a good episode, but I always think it is hard to justify an hour long episode unless it is a finale. NBC marketed the episode with the aid of the guest stars Jack Black, Jessica Alba, and Cloris Leachman. My thoughts are that this was to appeal to the mainstream audience, and in the end, it just didn’t fit in with the show…at all.
Dwight’s antics obviously went a bit too far, and it was good to see that corporate actually knows what goes on at this branch. Poor Stanley though, although I do hope this health condition doesn’t impact the character too much in the future.
This was all a lead in to the roast of Michael Scott. I thought this could have been brilliant, but only two characters speeches stick out to me, Pam and Andy. Pam’s shot at the size of Michaels “thing” with the aid of the various iPod sizes was perfect. Andy, portrayed by the musically talented Ed Helms had two good numbers in this episode, but his original at the roast was a gem.
It’s too bad every hour long episode seems to be filled with, well, filler. In the end though, this was a decent episode.
On a side note, did anyone see the new Amy Poehler TV show commercial? It’s created by Greg Daniels, who co-created the US version of The Office. Parks and Recreation, I’ll tune in I guess.
On another side note, where can I find some of those fancy 3-D glasses I need to fully appreciate tomorrows Chuck episode?
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