I was a little taken aback by the open mocking of Kevin. Seemed a little out of character for everybody. Other than that I agree that this was a great episode ("Secretary's Day" was the real title IIRC). I love that Michael thinks Erin is strange. I mean, she IS, but look who's talking...

 

I didn't realize The Office was back this week. By coincidence I watched several of my favorite episodes this week. This season just doesn't have the old magic.

I like the Erin character, and have wanted more screen time for her. I was enjoying the episode up until her freakout. That part didn't make much sense to me--neither Andy hiding his former relationship, nor Erin freaking out about both it and Andy's concealment of it. She's such a needy character, I think she'd allow quite a lot. The episode just sort of fizzled out after that. They took away the enjoyable part of Erin's personality.

I loved her dialogue up until the episode went off track. Some brilliant lines.

• The best decade to be a teenager would be "the 1490's. Because of America... When it was discovered."
  
• Her favorite month is "April, when I was seven."
  
• "In the foster home, my hair was my room."

I did like that Jim and Pam are back to being the only sane people in the office. Jim, hopefully, will not have a relapse of that bout of idiocy that the writers forced on him when he was co-manager. I think for Jim and Pam to continue to be likeable, and for the show to suceed, they need to be the sharp-witted commentators on the lunacy of the office, while maintaining a certain level of compassion for the other characters--stepping in to resolve a conflict when it seems that it might escalate to a hurtful level, but otherwise letting the madness play out around them as they go on about their own business.

I don't understand what the Sabre guy's job is. It seemed like he was doing Toby's job. But, Toby is a much much much better character.

 

.......I like the Erin character, and have wanted more screen time for her. I was enjoying the episode up until her freakout. That part didn't make much sense to me.......

It worked for me, but then I've gone out with a few girls where didn't take long for their quirks, oddities, and emotional history to come spilling out like Erin's did.

 

I thought it was pretty funny. Especially the Cookie Monster parts! I liked...

...Pam trying to help Erin by telling her story, then Erin saying "well I hope you get what you always wanted" instead of realizing it was advice for her

...that Erin still looks up to Michael a lot. In the car he wanted to listen to his audio book which she hadn't heard of, then later that day she was comparing Andy to the character in the same book exactly the way Michael described it

...Everybody's mocking of Kevin, then Kevin's mocking of the new guy

...Kevin's new video which was Oscar the acCOUNTant instead of the obvious Oscar the grouch. Especially that Michael thought it was hilarious and nobody else did

 

Cookie Monster with Kevin's voice was just great. Erin telling Pam "I hope you get what you always wanted" after Pam told Erin her "Roy/Jim" story was just too funny.

 

Cookie Monster with Kevin's voice was just great. Erin telling Pam "I hope you get what you always wanted" after Pam told Erin her "Roy/Jim" story was just too funny.

When Pam said she once was engaged to someone in the office too... "It was Andy, wasn't it?"

 

I like the Erin character, and have wanted more screen time for her. I was enjoying the episode up until her freakout. That part didn't make much sense to me--neither Andy hiding his former relationship, nor Erin freaking out about both it and Andy's concealment of it. She's such a needy character, I think she'd allow quite a lot. The episode just sort of fizzled out after that. They took away the enjoyable part of Erin's personality.

I've seen some women get weird when they find out about someone's ex is someone they know so I didn't think that this was a stretch.

In fact, with shows like ER, I was always kind of surprised that no one really had an issue with the revolving partners there.

I don't understand what the Sabre guy's job is. It seemed like he was doing Toby's job. But, Toby is a much much much better character.

Maybe he's now the Assistant Regional Manager?

...Pam trying to help Erin by telling her story, then Erin saying "well I hope you get what you always wanted" instead of realizing it was advice for her

Oh man, I almost died laughing here because Ellie Kemper's delivery was perfect.

 

I don't understand what the Sabre guy's job is.

Neither does the Sabre guy.

Both Jim and Pam's Kevin impression were fantastic. They got multiple bee-boops from me.

One question... I know Andy was engaged to Angela, but did he ever actually sleep with her? I vaguely recall that their not hooking up was a plot point for a while.

 

One question... I know Andy was engaged to Angela, but did he ever actually sleep with her? I vaguely recall that their not hooking up was a plot point for a while.

Yes it was.
But by the time Andy pinned down Dwight with his Prius, they had slept together a few times.

That's why Dwight broke it off too, because she was sleeping with Andy as well.

 

And how about Meredith with Pam's breast pump!

"Meredith!!!"
"What? I just like how it feels!"

and the whole argument that ensued had me dying.

It was probably even funnier for us because of the recent breastfeeding in the office thread.

 

Wait, I just thought of something. Jim and Pam got a paid day off, but they're on commission. So, other than some sort of base pay (if any), they weren't making any money.

 

And how about Meredith with Pam's breast pump!

"Meredith!!!"
"What? I just like how it feels!"

and the whole argument that ensued had me dying.

It was probably even funnier for us because of the recent breastfeeding in the office thread.

I thought the same thing. When Pam said, "but that's not sterile!!" I was wondering if Pam had been at TCF reading the thread about pumping, and whether a used pump would be sterile. That was hilarious.

The whole episode was very funny. Erin is a freak, but she's funny. And I barely even noticed the Sabre guy before, but he was funny too. One of my favorites this season so far I think. :up:

 

I thought the same thing. When Pam said, "but that's not sterile!!" I was wondering if Pam had been at TCF reading the thread about pumping, and whether a used pump would be sterile. That was hilarious.

And Meredith's response to that would have been The Post of The Thread if someone had thought to make it.

"Hey, we're both girls, so it's okay!"

 

I had tears in my eyes when Darryl cons Kevin into eating the cookie with "that's stone-cold narcissism right there" then when Kevin eats the cookie he goes into the cookie-monster routine.

 

I don't understand what the Sabre guy's job is. It seemed like he was doing Toby's job. But, Toby is a much much much better character.

He's Jo Bennett's spy/baby sitter.

At first I thought he might be Jo's son, who she was giving a chance. Then I realized she must not think very highly of Dunder Mifflin, if she sends such a meek guy to sit in their offices, after she clearly saw what nut house the place is during her visit.

 

That's some stone cold narcissism right there. NOMNOMNOMNOMNOM.

 

C is for suspension. :up:

 

One question... I know Andy was engaged to Angela, but did he ever actually sleep with her? I vaguely recall that their not hooking up was a plot point for a while.

I remember Andy telling Dwight about when he slept with Angela and her calling out "Dee, Dee" and Andy thought it meant AnDy, not D for dwight....but Dwight knew better.

 

I remember Andy telling Dwight about when he slept with Angela and her calling out "Dee, Dee" and Andy thought it meant AnDy, not D for dwight....but Dwight knew better.

They were just "necking". As Andy described it, literally just rubbing their necks together.

 

I just rewatched "Duel" (S05E11), and at the end the duel Andy says he and Angela slept together twice, by which Dwight was taken aback, after which they both renounced her.

 

...Maybe he's now the Assistant Regional Manager?

Assistant TO the Regional Manager....

I agree with others; no stretch at all with Erin's reaction. ESPECIALLY that Andy had sex with Angela....I mean, come on, "she's old enough to be his MOTHER!!"....

 

What? No mention of the perfect Secretary's Day gift? A bushel basket of beets!

 

What? No mention of the perfect Secretary's Day gift? A bushel basket of beets!

To Dwigt, I'm sure it WAS the perfect gift!

 

What? No mention of the perfect Secretary's Day gift? A bushel basket of beets!

I was actually surprised that Dwight didn't say he wanted the basket back when she was done with the beets.

 

Huh. I didn't like this episode very much. I thought Erin's reaction took her from cute quirky to crazy weird. It was just too much.