The Office - 1/13 - The Injury

[MikeMar]

wow, no thread about this yet?

Dwight was awesome all messed up!

And the reference to allofmp3 was hilarious!

[mmilton80]

I realize that it was 29 minutes but it felt wicked short. I was surprized when it came to an abrupt end. I was left wanting more. Good ep, but bad ending, imho.

[MikeMar]

Yeah, i thought I got cut off for a few min too.

I forgot it was on last night and I was watching 40 year-old virgin, just got an overload of Steve Carell

[Chandler Mike]

It felt a bit different...but there were some funny parts...

Mike

[mpar1]

Oddly, I feel that the 2 episodes that have aired since the move to Thursday have been 2 of the weaker efforts. As for last night it had it's moments and I also loved Dwight's allofmp3 reference.

Another point, originally my guide showed the episode that is now airing next week as the episode that would have aired last night. That episode would have made for a more logical sequence.

[MickeS]

I LOVED this episode.

[markymark_ctown]

I love Stanley's and Josh's absolute disdain for Michael...Michael requesting that Josh bring a wet towel when he fell in the bathroom was hilarious.

No mention of Pam's engagment though....what's up wit dat?

[Donbadabon]

Dwight was the best part of the show last night. His niceness after the concussion was hilarious.
I thought Michael was too over the top. I prefer his character to play the "I am everyone's best friend at the office" role, and not the complete jerk.

[MikeMar]

"Don't send Dwight!"

"I'm coming Michael!"

[AstroDad]

"What does this look like to you???"

"Mail Boxes Etc."

I had to pause it

[Azlen]

I couldn't stop laughing at Jim with the spray battle in the mini-van.

I don't know what happened to the sequence, but this one was supposed to have aired before last week's episode.

[Skittles]

I couldn't stop laughing at Jim with the spray battle in the mini-van.Me either.... between that, and the Mailboxes Etc. comment, I got my half hour's worth of laughs. Jim squirting both Michael and Dwight in the minivan was just hysterical.

'What did you write down for 'Purpose of visit' ? '
'Bringing someone to the hospital.'

[jschuur]

I still maintain that these episodes are being aired mostly out of order. There was a complete lack of post Booze Cruise Jim/Pam tension.
Next week's episode The Secret on the other hand deals Jim wondering if Michael remembers their conversation about Pam on the boat.

[jurysch]

Oddly, I feel that the 2 episodes that have aired since the move to Thursday have been 2 of the weaker efforts. As for last night it had it's moments and I also loved Dwight's allofmp3 reference.

Agreed. The allofmp3 reference (it's gotta be what, like 5% of this show's viewers that get that?) was the best part of the episode. I assume it was in there to sort of poke fun at its grey-area illegality since The Office is now available on iTunes? I agree that it was kind of annoying that things are out of sequence. It'd make more sense to follow up the show about Jim's rejection with at least something between Jim and Pam.

I'm really hoping they're not running out of ideas here. Remember we've surpassed the UK Office's run now, so this is all uncharted territory now. Having Michael be an over-the-top ass isn't the way to go.

[MickeS]

I prefer his character to play the "I am everyone's best friend at the office" role, and not the complete jerk.

Me too, but it made sense for him to be much more of a jerk this time, as he was injured and in pain. No surprise that he was one of those who get extremely cranky when sick. :)

The spray bottle scenes were great!

Loved the final scene, with Michael trying to sneak in his fot in the CAT scan machine. :D

[Skittles]

I still maintain that these episodes are being aired mostly out of order. There was a complete lack of post Booze Cruise Jim/Pam tension.
Next week's episode The Secret on the other hand deals Jim wondering if Michael remembers their conversation about Pam on the boat.
That particular episode mentioned in the spoiler was scheduled to be run this week, and was listed as such in the guide data as recently as Sunday.

So, yeah, they're being run out of order.

[getbak]

"You can't fire me. I don't work in this van."


I know I've said this before, but I love the way they've made the camera into its own character. It's quickly becoming Pam's Lassie, like when it told her to let Angela know that Dwigt was okay.

[lambertman]

"would you like an aspirin? Because you seem kind of fussy."

LOVE snarky!Pam.

[scheckeNYK]

I always watch the Office after my girlfriend goes to sleep. Its often very hard to not wake her up with my laughter.

[scottjf8]

This show is hilarious... plain and simple.....

[funbox]

This one of the best episodes.

[jrinck]

Whoever did the makeup job on the Foreman marks did a great job. EWWWW.

And Dwigt puking was almost too much to handle.

And of all the side-cast, Stanley is my favorite. He takes no crap and even dishes it out, but never to the point of going over the top.

[Chmeeee]

"You can't fire me. I don't work in this van."


I know I've said this before, but I love the way they've made the camera into its own character. It's quickly becoming Pam's Lassie, like when it told her to let Angela know that Dwigt was okay.

Related to that, did anybody else think it was hilarious when the nurse told Michael that no electronics were allowed past that point, and he took out his microphone and shut it off? :D Silence...

[jrinck]

Related to that, did anybody else think it was hilarious when the nurse told Michael that no electronics were allowed past that point, and he took out his microphone and shut it off? :D Silence...

Is this a production goof?

Obviously the camera had an external microphone since it recorded the nurse's voice, and it's highly unlikely she'd agree to be mic'd up.

So when Michael turned his off we should at least have heard the ambient noise around the camera.

Because of this, I actually wondered for a second or two if there was a technical problem with the station. Then they cut to the office and the sound was back, so I chalk it up to a production goof.

[dcehl]

My wife and I were squirming when Michael said to the guy in the wheel chair -
"You and I we're alot alike" also, "30 seconds! Thats 3x's as long as me"

That whole seen (and every conference room scene) makes me squirm - but oh so funny

[Dignan]

Two moments at the very end had me laughing hard, Michael touching Dwight's foot and smelling his fingers, and of course his attempt to get his "cooked" foot into the machine.

[bigrig]

My Tivo missed the very start of the show! :mad: Why did he have his foot in the Foreman grill?

I always watch the Office after my girlfriend goes to sleep. Its often very hard to not wake her up with my laughter.
She doesn't want to watch it?? :confused:

Matt

[pawchikapawpaw]

My Tivo missed the very start of the show! :mad: Why did he have his foot in the Foreman grill?


She doesn't want to watch it?? :confused:

Matt

he had it plugged in his room because he didn't have a butler. he wanted to wake up to the smell of bacon, so he would take his grill, put the bacon on it, and then wake up, turn the grill on, and then go back to sleep, so when he wakes up, it smells like bacon.

he stepped on the grill this particular morning.

i know. it's even more hilarious if you saw it live. sorry you missed it.

[scottjf8]

was it us, or did Michael also leave his watch on when going into the CT scan room?

[jrinck]

was it us, or did Michael also leave his watch on when going into the CT scan room?

Are CT scans affected by metal outside the chamber? CT scans are really just sophisticated X-Rays, right? So while Dwigt should have been metal-free, I don't think Michael needed to be.

MRI's, however, I would venture to guess could be thrown off by stray metal.

[vman41]

I thought the first half of the episode was generally unfunny, it picked up then they got in van.

[VegasVic]

I don't quite understand why he would have the grill on the floor, he could smell the bacon if the grill was on the counter.

[pdhenry]

Dwight definitely had a watch on, on his right arm, IIRC.

[jrinck]

I don't quite understand why he would have the grill on the floor, he could smell the bacon if the grill was on the counter.

Because he is Michael Scott.

And does this bacon sit out all night in his bedroom? YUCK.

Does he eat it?

Foreman grills allow for grease splatter outside the confines of the grill. Is this a fire hazard as well as a generally bad way to ruin carpeting or hardwood flooring?

Also, don't Foreman grills have a 10 minute timer and then they automatically shut off? So Michael gets up, loads the grill, turns it on, sets the timer to 10, and then only goes back to sleep for 10 more minutes, giving maybe a few to compensate for cool-down time?

Dwight hit the pole hard enough to rip off the bumper and get a concussion, but the car was still perfectly driveable?

And when the guy in the wheelchair made the comment about the handicapped space, the camera turned to a guilty-looking Michael. Wouldn't Dwigt be the one who parked it there, and, of course, the Michael we know would have turned the attention to Dwigt on that one.

Stroudsburg is quite aways away from Scranton, or does Ryan live there? Why else would he have gone all the way to Stroudsburg to try to find yams?

Hey, great episode, but loaded with inconsistencies! :)

[pawchikapawpaw]

Because he is Michael Scott.

And does this bacon sit out all night in his bedroom? YUCK.

Does he eat it?

Foreman grills allow for grease splatter outside the confines of the grill. Is this a fire hazard as well as a generally bad way to ruin carpeting or hardwood flooring?

Also, don't Foreman grills have a 10 minute timer and then they automatically shut off? So Michael gets up, loads the grill, turns it on, sets the timer to 10, and then only goes back to sleep for 10 more minutes, giving maybe a few to compensate for cool-down time?

Dwight hit the pole hard enough to rip off the bumper and get a concussion, but the car was still perfectly driveable?

And when the guy in the wheelchair made the comment about the handicapped space, the camera turned to a guilty-looking Michael. Wouldn't Dwigt be the one who parked it there, and, of course, the Michael we know would have turned the attention to Dwigt on that one.

Stroudsburg is quite aways away from Scranton, or does Ryan live there? Why else would he have gone all the way to Stroudsburg to try to find yams?

Hey, great episode, but loaded with inconsistencies! :)

you're probably a stitch and a half at parties.







:p

[The Flush]

Are CT scans affected by metal outside the chamber? CT scans are really just sophisticated X-Rays, right? So while Dwigt should have been metal-free, I don't think Michael needed to be.

MRI's, however, I would venture to guess could be thrown off by stray metal.

MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging = Huge Magnets = Metal Flying Across The Room

[Warren]

'What did you write down for 'Purpose of visit' ? '
'Bringing someone to the hospital.'


I woke my wife up laughing with this. I was laughing so hard that she thought I was......um...."playing around"

[The Flush]

Are CT scans affected by metal outside the chamber? CT scans are really just sophisticated X-Rays, right? So while Dwigt should have been metal-free, I don't think Michael needed to be.

MRI's, however, I would venture to guess could be thrown off by stray metal.

MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging = Huge Magnets = Metal Flying Across The Room

[TAsunder]

I'm confused by the ipod from the christmas episode. I thought dwight ended up with it?? Which makes me wonder how he knew so much about the mp3 player pam had.

[xtopher_66]

Dwight definitely had a watch on, on his right arm, IIRC.
I believe that was his hospital wristband. However, Michael definitely had his watch on.

Great episode overall.

"Oh my God, Dwight's kind of my friend"

[mightyb]

I'm confused by the ipod from the christmas episode. I thought dwight ended up with it?? Which makes me wonder how he knew so much about the mp3 player pam had.


It wasn't an "iPod"...it was another portable mp3 player....
it was a reference to an earlier episode when her fiancee was sarcastically going to buy her one for xmas, but then didn't have to because she had got it in the "secret santa converted to yankee swap" (which she then traded for the tea pot)

[getbak]

I'm confused by the ipod from the christmas episode. I thought dwight ended up with it?? Which makes me wonder how he knew so much about the mp3 player pam had.

It wasn't an "iPod"...it was another portable mp3 player....
it was a reference to an earlier episode when her fiancee was sarcastically going to buy her one for xmas, but then didn't have to because she had got it in the "secret santa converted to yankee swap" (which she then traded for the tea pot)

That was the point. In the Christmas episode, Dwigt traded the teapot back to Pam in exchange for the video iPod. As a result, Roy bought Pam the MP3 player he promised her, which is the one that Dwigt was helping her figure out in this episode.

The question was why Dwigt knew so much about her player when he has an iPod at home. My answer to that would be that Dwigt is probably a bit of a geek who knows about those sorts of things.

[mightyb]

That was the point. In the Christmas episode, Dwigt traded the teapot back to Pam in exchange for the video iPod. As a result, Roy bought Pam the MP3 player he promised her, which is the one that Dwigt was helping her figure out in this episode.

The question was why Dwigt knew so much about her player when he has an iPod at home. My answer to that would be that Dwigt is probably a bit of a geek who knows about those sorts of things.

ah, i'm on the same page now! brain fart and I'm exhausted after a busy week. 3 month olds wear you out QUICK!

I think the whole Dwight thing was that he was the "anti-dwight"...with the concussion and all...being able to be extra friendly with Pam, joking, and flirting....

[sfenton]

Because he is Michael Scott.

...

And when the guy in the wheelchair made the comment about the handicapped space, the camera turned to a guilty-looking Michael. Wouldn't Dwigt be the one who parked it there, and, of course, the Michael we know would have turned the attention to Dwigt on that one.

Stroudsburg is quite aways away from Scranton, or does Ryan live there? Why else would he have gone all the way to Stroudsburg to try to find yams?

Hey, great episode, but loaded with inconsistencies! :)

You answered your own questions - Because he is Michael Scott.

Dwight would have parked in the handicap spot because Michael would have demanded it.

I doubt Ryan actually would go to Stroudsburg. It seemed like Michael had ordered him to go to the Stroudsburg branch of some chain chicken restaurant. Ryan probably would just go to the closest one and tell Michael what he wanted to hear. No yams for Michael.

[SnakeEyes]

Having Michael be an over-the-top ass isn't the way to go.

It worked for David.

[Warren]

It worked for David.


David who?

[funbox]

you're probably a stitch and a half at parties.







:p
I lost soda on that one.

[xtopher_66]

David who?
David Brent - the office manager in the original BBC series. Played by Ricky Gervais.

[DaveBogart]

Funny or not, I'd watch this show if it were nothing more than Pam answering the phone.

[Magister]

What is your middle name?

DANGER

[jerobi]

I thought this ep had some funny stuff in it, but the character relations seemed odd to me. I don't remember the employees being so outwardly rude to Michael. It works better when it's a little more snarky.

[modnar]

I thought part of the joke about Pam having some type of mp3 player other than an iPod was that her fiance promised her an iPod, and she ended up some some non-iPod mp3 player, kind of falling in line with the rest of their relationship. Not that all non-iPod mp3 players are worse than iPods, but I took that as part of the joke.

[MickeS]

I thought part of the joke about Pam having some type of mp3 player other than an iPod was that her fiance promised her an iPod, and she ended up some some non-iPod mp3 player, kind of falling in line with the rest of their relationship. Not that all non-iPod mp3 players are worse than iPods, but I took that as part of the joke.

Definitely, I was just gonna write and comment on that. Instead of giving her the latest video iPod, the fiancee gave her some cheaper, music-only player. But it's better, according to Dwight at least, because it's bigger and more solid (or whatever he said, don't remember the exact choice of words). :)

[SnakeEyes]

I thought this ep had some funny stuff in it, but the character relations seemed odd to me. I don't remember the employees being so outwardly rude to Michael. It works better when it's a little more snarky.

Because Michael was being so childish about what was a minor injury.

[jrinck]

you're probably a stitch and a half at parties.

:p

Ha ha. I know you're a good guy, so you didn't mean that maliciously.

HOWEVER, suppose I was one of the many "Office" characters. Here is how they would have taken that comment:

MICHAEL: Thank you. Seriously. A boss SHOULD be funny. Funny motivates.

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DWIGT: And just what is that supposed to mean? I happen to have won the Junior Comedian Award in 2nd grade. If you don't like what I say, then YOU are the unfunny one.

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JIM: You see, Paw thinks I'm serious. Am I? Part of the fun is in making him wonder, so I'm not telling. :)

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STANLEY: Let's just keep this on topic, Paw. :rolleyes: Did you like the episode or not?

[jerobi]

Because Michael was being so childish about what was a minor injury.

Yeah, but it seemed like every other character just suddenly turned on him in a major way. Usually they at least treat him as a boss and make minor snide comments to his face. In this one they were blatant. I don't know if it's just me, but it hurt the dynamic a bit. Hopefully they'll shift back to regular mode in the next episode.

[Spire]

Yeah, but it seemed like every other character just suddenly turned on him in a major way. Usually they at least treat him as a boss and make minor snide comments to his face. In this one they were blatant. I don't know if it's just me, but it hurt the dynamic a bit. Hopefully they'll shift back to regular mode in the next episode.One major difference between the UK and US version of the show is that in the original, the workers were never openly disrespectful to their boss (David Brent). This difference was very jarring to me when I first watched the US pilot.

This episode is just the next step in a logical progression that's been there from the start. One can only hope that they realize what's going on, and rein it in a bit.

It's also interesting to see the shift in character with Jim (and consequently, Pam). Jim, who was initially sympathetic and who played a crucial conspiratorial role with the audience, is becoming more and more obnoxious and unlikable with every new episode. These days, when Jim smugly rolls his eyes at the camera during Michael Scott's antics du jour, I no longer find myself so amused along with him.

If this were being done deliberately, it would be brilliantly subversive. But I suspect that it isn't.

[Regina]

What is your middle name?

DANGER


Doctor: Does the skin look red or swollen?

Dwigt: That's what she said! ...even the Doctor laughed!

:D Nice to see Rainn Wilson get some jokes that are intentionally funny! I would love to see him on a talk show. His characters are so weird (Dwigt, Arthur on "Six Feet Under) that it makes me wonder what he is like IRL.

[spikedavis]

I remember when this show first started and people were complaining that this show wasn't as good as the BBC version and they wouldn't give it a chance. Here we are now in the second season and the show has really come into it's own. This is easily one of the 3 funniest shows on TV.

[getbak]

I remember when this show first started and people were complaining that this show wasn't as good as the BBC version and they wouldn't give it a chance. Here we are now in the second season and the show has really come into it's own. This is easily one of the 3 funniest shows on TV.

At that time, who ever would have thought that the American version would have more episodes than the British?

The UK version only had two 6 episode seasons and the Holiday Special. "The Injury" was the 18th US episode. This week's episode was also its highest rated (against a CSI re-run). Apparently, the move to Thursday was a good idea.

[SnakeEyes]

One major difference between the UK and US version of the show is that in the original, the workers were never openly disrespectful to their boss (David Brent). This difference was very jarring to me when I first watched the US pilot.


I haven't watched the US pilot in a while, when did this happen? My recollection is the US pilot is a 22 minute version of the BBC's first episode.

[smickola]

Loved it when Dwight called her "Pan"!

[JYoung]

It's also interesting to see the shift in character with Jim (and consequently, Pam). Jim, who was initially sympathetic and who played a crucial conspiratorial role with the audience, is becoming more and more obnoxious and unlikable with every new episode. These days, when Jim smugly rolls his eyes at the camera during Michael Scott's antics du jour, I no longer find myself so amused along with him.

If this were being done deliberately, it would be brilliantly subversive. But I suspect that it isn't.

I wonder if this is a side effect of the episodes being shown out of order?

According to the synopsis of next weeks episode:


Jim has to act like/pretend/be Michael's friend outside of the office.
Something may have happened there.

[Zevida]

It seems like the employee's disdain of Michael rises at the same rate as Michael's obnoxiousness. When Michael is being inadvertantly a dork, making bad jokes and genuinely trying to be a good person in his own way but failing miserably, the employees do their best to get along and are even sympathetic to him. But when he pumps it up on purpose and gets really ridiculous, then the employees lose their patience and seem to give to Michael as good as he deserves.

[jschuur]

Clearly, Michael needs a Wake 'n Bacon (http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php).

[msgtgumby]

The UK version only had two 6 episode seasons and the Holiday Special. "The Injury" was the 18th US episode. This week's episode was also its highest rated (against a CSI re-run). Apparently, the move to Thursday was a good idea.

I love it, it's a nice alternative on Thursday's for those of us who don't watch CSI. And now I have my Scrubs fix on Tuesday's so it's even better :)

[Lee L]

MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging = Huge Magnets = Metal Flying Across The Room


Well, more accurately, = Ferrous metal flying accros the room. Aluminum like what the crutches were made of, not so much.

Very funny ep though. I also got cut off at the beginning so I missed Michael stepping on the grill. IT was still hilarious.

[jradford]

Very funny ep though. I also got cut off at the beginning so I missed Michael stepping on the grill. IT was still hilarious.
Did they show this? I tivo both Earl and Office, and made sure to watch the final seconds of the Earl recording to make sure I didn't miss any of the office. I thought it just opened with Michael calling Pan?

[getbak]

Did they show this? I tivo both Earl and Office, and made sure to watch the final seconds of the Earl recording to make sure I didn't miss any of the office. I thought it just opened with Michael calling Pan?

Yeah, they only had Michael tell the story about stepping on the grill. They didn't actually show it - which would have required the camera crew to be in Michael's bedroom that morning.

[bigrig]

Clearly, Michael needs a Wake 'n Bacon (http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php).
Ha!! :)

I downloaded the episode so I could see the start of the show...good stuff! It would have been funnier the first time around if I knew he had bubble wrap on his foot because of a burn! :o

Matt

[Lee L]

Oh, sorry, I misread someone's comment about missing the beginning, but did not realize they missed the explanation, not the actual burning. I guess they did not show that after all.

[spartanstew]

was it us, or did Michael also leave his watch on when going into the CT scan room?

Actually, they specifically showed him taking his watch off and putting it on the table right before he took off his microphone.

Dwight definitely had a watch on, on his right arm, IIRC.

As someone else mentioned, that was his hospital band.

[spartanstew]

Agreed. The allofmp3 reference (it's gotta be what, like 5% of this show's viewers that get that?) was the best part of the episode.


I must be the 95%. Is this in reference to the Russian website for downloads?

[markymark_ctown]

Doctor: Does the skin look red or swollen?

Dwigt: That's what she said! ...even the Doctor laughed!

:D Nice to see Rainn Wilson get some jokes that are intentionally funny! I would love to see him on a talk show. His characters are so weird (Dwigt, Arthur on "Six Feet Under) that it makes me wonder what he is like IRL.

get the season 1 DVD and listen to him on the commentary...he's a funny guy, but probably nothing like his characters IRL.