The Office: 12/14

Um, Chuck who?

 

And Doc: at 11 p.m. tonight.

 

That was one excellent hour of TV. There were so many great moments, but I particularly loved when Dwight took Toby's robe and Toby just said, "Why?"

 

That was one hell of an hour. I laughed so hard. I like that Karen and Pam are becoming friends and it's pretty obvious Jim still got a bad twinge of jealousy when he saw Pam opening that christmas present.

 

When Michael marked the waitress, I about fell off the couch laughing. And Jim's rebound speech at the end was perfect.

 

carrell's character listening to that depressing, broken-heart love song -- what's the name? -- over and over reminded me of when a beautiful girl blindsided me with a breakup i didn't see coming in college. i went back to my dorm room and played linda ronstadt singing, "long, long time," over and over.

we were having a dorm party that night. guys kept coming by and asking, "where's michelle?" i'd jusy say, "listen to the song, man."

what a drama king, huh?

great episode.

 

The song is "Goodbye My Lover" by James Blunt. Yeah, I like James Blunt. Deal with it.

The fact that he kept playing the 30-second iTunes blip of the song was fantastic.
As was the marking of the waitress ...
And more veiled racism from Michael ...
And Oscar ... "too soon." Best moment of the night. Just fantastic.

 

You like the sound of muskrats fucking in a burlap sack set to weepy melodies?

 

Kevin singing "You Oughta Know" is the funniest moment on TV this year.

 

It's a guilty pleasure. I don't own a James Blunt CD. But I kind of like that song. Now, if you'll excuse me ... I must listen to Cyndi Lauper now.

 

thanks! i knew that. just had a brain cramp.

and hey, tough guys, that's a great break-up song. all the karioke stuff was strong.