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Here is a scene from last evening's season finale of The Office. I could not locate any other ones on YouTube yet but it was a pretty funny episode. I apologize for the sappy Jim/Pam part at the end of this clip and their "blah" no humor storyline might soon ruin this great show.



These clips are not from the season finale.

Michael Scott tries to get a date with Wendy



Toby gets touchy/feely with Pam



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Question of the Day- The Office

(TV Tan Line)

Has NBC's "The Office" lost the heat on its comedic fastball? I am a huge fan, having watched every episode from the beginning but I did not laugh once last night. Overall, this season's episodes have been very depressing.

Michael is either delusional, in a constant state of denial about everything, or financially broken. In the past, some of this was humorous because you still had a sense that he patched things together in his own goofy way. Now, his character is just plain desperate.

The Pam/Jim story line is extremely boring. Dwight's peculiar personality is hard to laugh at because he is so broken down about losing Angela. I feel pity and empathy towards the assistant to the regional manager.

The other Office characters have minor roles and are unable to carry the whole show without funny bits from Michael.

Any Office fans out there, Let me know what you think.

Oh, I have banned myself from using Jump the Shark," so I did not apply it in this analysis. My reasoning is that "Jump the Shark" seems so early 00s like 2003ish and its meaning is highly diluted by people throwing it around all the time just to describe a crappy show that might not have been good in the first place.

Plus, the phrase was originally created in 1997 about a Happy Days episode that took place over 30 years ago. I have not yet came up with a new metaphor yet for its replacement. Being a huge Saved By the Bell fan growing up, I do like the Tori Conundrum. I think it is time for a modern version of a phrase which symbolizes your favorite TV shows' rapid descent into mediocrity.

I banning the use of "Man Crush" too. Too many old sports announcers are throwing it around when they are clueless about pop culture. I am still waiting for someone to make some jabs at Facebook or My Space on air. Who does not want to hear "poking" or "bulletin" wise cracks? I sure do.

Since we are nearing the Xmas holiday season, other items on my wish list include instant replay on home runs in MLB, the elimination of cell phone contracts, and HBO miking up NFL players so we can listen to their likely R rated smack talk.

Oh Santa, for a stocking stuffer, I would like the US occupation of Iraq to end at some point this decade. Sooner rather than later and yes, a boy can dream.

Happy Fryday!

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The Machine Knows!

This clip is from last week and should get everyone pumped up for tonight's Office. I wish they would stay with the hour long episodes as 30 minutes is not enough at all.



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"Where are the Turtles?"

"We'll bill you."
I heart me some Office. Will Leitch has a review of last night's episode:"Too Much Monkey Business."
NBC had ran this commercial with this website that you can go to called http://www.dundermifflininfinity.com/ and I am too lazy to sign up for a NBC profile to find out what it is on it.

"I drove my Fn car into a Lake!"

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