The Day The Office Died

[@showtime1235]

They really ruined Andy’s character. Everyone hated him at 1st but slowly became a fan favorite Him Dwight and Jim and Pam could’ve carried the last 2 seasons but they killed Andy and made Jim and Pam awkward

[@Joseph-sg3jz]

How were Jim and Pam awkward

[@amagespigott4128]

They weren't awkward, they just got boring after the baby

[@mikerivera373]

Jim and Pam weren’t awkward, they started having marital problems. That’s a very different thing, because while both can be uncomfortable to watch, you can get a lot of story out of marital problems. Which they did.

[@tiktokexposed898]

@@mikerivera373 agreed. Some ppl just cant handle serious parts to a story of the show for some reason

[@Ryan-pg1tw]

Maybe you should be more respectful

[@bcgden3512]

The show died when creed got demoted from manager

[@JH-wi2xr]

Creed is the best manager ever!

[@glyphh4608]

biznez i likeeee it!

[@ObitoUchiha-ck6kx]

Creed being manager was the only thing that would saved the office . But thats the problem with having your actors as producers, they want more screen time and want to be the main character, and thats exactly what happened with their main producer being john Krasinski he wanted his character to be main even tho no one could take that spot from Steve carrel.

[@eugeniolejarza9702]

Bobbody

[@dcwatcher4644]

@@ObitoUchiha-ck6kx I mean I could argue that Jim and Pam are equally as important as Michael . Andy got a bigger screen present. I don’t think anybody would complain about more Jim and pam

[@DaihatsuCharade1993]

The Office died along with Michael's heart, when the chair model died.

[@alexahealy9956]

1992 Daihatsu Charade this is such an underrated comment smh

[@riverharrison7691]

Bye bye miss chair model lady... I dreamed that we were married and you treated me nice...

[@jake.6730]

Definitely

[@joification2]

We had lots of kids.................drinking whisky and rye

[@grants5554]

@@joification2 but why'd you have to go off and die?

[@-Aashish-]

Michael was the glue that held everything together. Once he left, we all know what happened. What baffles me is the fact that they hardly mentioned him in last two seasons as if he wasn't an integral part of the show.

[@she_sings_delightful_things]

Agreed!

[@bibrosko]

incredibly different show, but I always loved how on downtown abbey they sometimes recived letters or talked about characters that were no longer in the show...really solidified its world! So yea agreed ahah

[@BrunoSousa-oi1mw]

Yeah For example in the cold open of that baloon that was hanging in the warehouse for a long time Everybody mentioned something about the past They could have mentioned something about "That baloon is up there even before Michael become manager" something like that

[@TommonSensePro]

Well, Michael is both kinds of glues. The first is wet glue. That doesn't hold anything together, the same as Michael at first. But the dried glue. This is when Michael comes away with a win.

[@siddiqui_10]

Even when he came back on Dwight's wedding day, I didn't think they put enough spotlight on him. It was a very subtle appearance. I hated that, I wanted more.

[@KurtisandHurdle]

My favorite thing about the show was Jim and Dwight. They had a such a good dynamic that lasted until the last episode. I never got tired of them going back and forth and Jim pranking Dwight.

[@dabesaroundnstuff920]

Agreed, but after every ep i just wished i heard something like threath level midnite. Idk man micheal scott is possibly the best character on there if you rlly think about it

[@ABandG]

I agree for the most part, I think the parts when Dwight was trying to get Jim fired seemed like too much, nobody does that unless they truly truly hate you, also the snowball fight, it just seemed to take it too far, at least the part he made Jim bleed, but maybe most wont agree

[@SmeebisOrdieman]

My favorite thing was the relation between Dwight and Pam. Even though Pam married Jim ,Dwight still treated her as a friend and their relationship just warms my hurt

[@shrike45]

def have rto agree there. the show for me never died because they carried that right until them finbally becoming true friends in the last episodes. had me hooked.

[@urmomisurdad5422]

ABandG I love the snow ball episode. I was literally cheering when dwight got his revenge.

[@Puzzleguy123]

I think we can ALL agree that Creed was the best branch manager

[@zacvarg3530]

he was the only one they trusted to find the differences in the pictures ;D

[@Scuoladiladri]

Boboddy

[@minco-ke4ne]

Francesco I like it “biznez’’

[@happygrass5]

Boboddy would agree with this.

[@destinynicole8830]

100%

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Probably the most rewatchable show I've rewatched.

[@mommy3505]

npina I’m on my 10th lol

[@jabaldwin]

xCryptoidx Right? We've easily surpassed 40+ times through.

[@botas5254]

On my 4th rewatch

[@Gleem90]

This and that 70s show

[@dannyp2970]

Meh, I'd choose Archer, It's Always Sunny, The IT Crowd, Black Books, and Spaced as much more rewatchable. I could never watch The Office or Parks & Recreation for more than a few episodes. They are too Vanilla, nothing exciting or terribly funny happens in those two shows.

[@zachcain3214]

I know this is like 2 years late, but I think the day the office died was when Nellie just took manger from Andy. The show was slowly dying but that just plummeted from there. She is the worst.

[@cornelia5132]

definetely agree, i would almost say it died when they went to florida because that was just no fun

[@jump7holes]

@@cornelia5132 true- they tried too hard to make it seem fun but tbh, it just wasn’t fun at all

[@ava165]

I hate Nellie so much

[@thomasd-w6453]

Yeah that season was so frustrating

[@jayden793]

I know it’s hard to Watch

[@jimbones5621]

For me the day the Office died was the exact moment Brian the boom guy became a character.

[@theMJL]

100%

[@oblivous1923]

Jimmy Lutton yeah

[@rae4692]

i agree... and its was awkward for me. also i hated how it seemed like he was trying to get close to pam/loved her. like stopppppp

[@theythemgod420]

He seemed obsessed with her. It was creepy...

[@theythemgod420]

@Nick Lawson Seriously

[@phunkymunky7210]

i cried when Michael admitted to Jim he was leaving that afternoon

[@jayslugger4364]

Phunky Munky same

[@trollpotatoe]

Phunky Munky ikr so sed

[@newname34695]

I know but I'm not gonna like your comment cause your at 222

[@sayonara3926swat]

We all did :')

[@epicphail2926]

“Best boss I ever had...”

[@robbywoehrle1646]

I like how you skipped over Will Ferrell, just like everyone else does when rewatching the office.

[@EntertainTheElk]

Yep. I mean he was in it for all of 4 episodes.

[@robbywoehrle1646]

Entertain The Elk that should speak volume of how terrible it was

[@robbieracer3294]

Ever since I saw Will attending that weird art, cake eating thing, hosted by that satanist lady, I see him in a weird light. If you don't know what i'm talking about...there's this weird older lady, who's a performance artist and self proclaimed satan worshipper who throws these weird parties. There was one that had a cake in the shape of a naked woman and all these celebs were there,dressed in lab coats slicing up this cake with other actors under the tables with their heads sticking out, like a weird horror movie. It was creepy as hell and Will was there acting all weird. It was something like..spirit cake or spirit cooking, I saw it on here. But anyway..after that, Will just seems a weird dude who attends some really weird parties lol

[@bonniehowell4259]

Robby Woehrle me too. Well done.

[@MiguelHrdz2]

Yes!! I also skip over most of Andy lol

[@paulomartins7677]

The show always let me satisfied and smiling.

[@kbscheme]

Paulo Martins THATS what she said HAHAHAHAH

[@gotham1932]

Paulo Martins That’s what she said

[@creedbratton1545]

That's hard

[@gabrielandino8377]

Paulo Martins you really think you can go all day

[@DemonSlayer-si3ny]

@@creedbratton1545 that what she said

[@michaelmulligan6444]

Once Dunder Mifflin was bought out by Sabre, that's when the show started dying.

[@ThinhNguyen-fy8ys]

Eh

[@ThinhNguyen-fy8ys]

Part of it

[@paola7277]

i’m in season 8 and this sabre doesn’t make sense. They said when Dunder Mifflin Scranton was the only one that was bought but then out of nowhere exists some others Dunder Mifflin (the last 2 episodes from s8 show us that)

[@RadshyguyRadish]

I mean it didn't really change a ton about the show so I don't see it. I'd call season 7 one of my favorites as well so I definitely disagree.

[@Goudja]

The power of the Pyramid

[@Ciel1820]

The worse thing about The Office: you can only watch it for the first time once.

[@Lordgasmaskius]

Ciel1820 Nah. You see the easiest way to be able to rewatch is to become a mailman, carry an important package, be shot in the head but a dude in a fancy suit, and adventure in Nevada.

[@cupkate243]

Incorrect, you could easily get hit by a bus a suffer traumatic brain damage, go into a coma, and forget everything from your past. It’s as simple as that!

[@kirstenking1399]

Ciel1820 right!? Like when toby goes back, that first time is just sjsjjsjdjdjdj

[@mandointervenes6414]

Ciel1820 very true.

[@burski23]

Armyequalswar 1944 did you just give a mild summary of fallout new vegas

[@TD-wl3to]

I agree that it went down hill, but I don’t hate seasons 8&9 at all.

[@SurfssUP]

It never died

[@hooly3073]

season 9 was mediocre until they realized that the documentary was premiering in may

[@sfmaub234]

I personally think only the 8th season was kind of worse, but they managed to end it just right to make it satisfying and without a bad taste in my opinion.

[@weeatsushi9130]

Season 8-9 feels different like when someone you know so well changes but you don’t know until after you stop talking to them

[@vicdeakins2238]

”Goodbye, Michael” is where The Office should have ended. Nothing more

[@originalusername4118]

The Comedian I disagree, but I see your point because I’m looking at it through the eyes of nostalgia

[@turtlesoldier8998]

I disagree also the show slipped after Michael left but I don’t think it should have ended

[@belle369]

I guess so, but I think they should’ve had Dwight’s wedding still

[@ramongarrison6935]

guys he joking

[@haventseensun]

i think they should have made "goodbye Michael" the finale and maybe do a season 8 when they would show what happened to the characters later

[@Graybat12]

I really started to dislike the Office after the return of Andy to his job after losing it to Nellie. His refusal to play along with Robert's game (him saying no) is a great moment for his character because he finally learns to assert himself and no longer work to please others. All of a sudden when Wallace reinstates him he becomes a huge dick, completely horrible and disrespectful to everyone around him. It's one of the worst turns I've ever seen in a comedy show. Nellie, the most unlikable character in the show, suddenly becomes someone we're supposed to root for against Andy, and the introduction of Pete and Clark is uncomfortable and awkward as well. That being said, I did enjoy the tension between Pam and Jim in the ninth season because it shows that their marriage isn't a fairy tale and it tries to be realistic and they pulled off the finale quite well in my opinion.

[@ornenow4703]

Yes, exactly! I'm glad someone brought up Pete and Clark-possibly two of the most unnecessary characters added to a show in the history of sitcoms. They were really trying to push a Pam/Jim arch onto Erin and Pete and it didn't have the same energy. Smh... And I also enjoyed watching Pam and Jim work through their issues.

[@mskcrc]

Yeah I REALLY loved it when Clark got real rapey with Erin, what a great scene

[@almostgreatnate7444]

Graybat12 season 9 did him dirty

[@Fastbub]

I agree with every word you said. I think the writers were totally disrespectful to the audience when they destroyed andy in just one episode. And the way they forced erin and pete to be pam and jim in such a short period of time just made me cringe.

[@eugenealexeev4983]

Very accurate opinion. Totally agree with you. Those decisions in latest seasons brought a lot of inconvenience and I see those as writers struggle to inject more life into The Office.

[@thedailydan4939]

“You have no idea how high I can fly”- Michael Scott

[@EntertainTheElk]

Hahaha

[@witchouseparty]

-Wayne Gretzky

[@razkable]

you miss half the shots you dont take - Michael Scott - Wayne Gretzky

[@razkable]

jan: i underestimated you michael: Well jan..maybe next time you will estimate me... me: lol

[@ethanhaas118]

Well well well, how the turntables...

[@zoehoffman8652]

To me, the show just declined when they just decided to start throwing in random characters all the time. No, I'm not talking about Erin (if anything she was a highlight of the last few seasons). I'm talking about Gabe, Pete, Clark, Nellie, all these Sabre throw-ins that just made it feel like... not the Office? However, the show was amazing throughout the entire thing honestly and while I hated these characters, I still think the show managed to be full of humor and heart in Seasons Eight and Nine.

[@jackbyrley6441]

I love erin but they did my girl dirty by having her be in 20 love triangles

[@unsinglapislazuligemstone9794]

but I love Nellie..Ive grown to like her..shes awkward and funny

[@cornelia5132]

YESS i love erin but everyone else that they threw in was just not it for me. or well i had no problem with val she was just uninteresting

[@klop4228]

@@jackbyrley6441 They drew out her and Andy's love triangle for like three seasons and then went and ruined it in the last one.

[@evangelinefaraldo]

agree

[@margarethmichelina5146]

I'd rather enjoying Ryan's character roller coaster development all over again than watching the last 2 seasons. Watching him from a temp to be the manager of the company and then become a bowling alley's employee only to be a temp again is hillarious.

[@Ethan-fv7ml]

When the office got terrible for me: 1. Michael leaving 2. Joe 3. Sabre 4. Nellie being manager 5. Robert California 6. Season 8 and 9 Andy 7. Unfunny characters plop and mop head glasses dude

[@Paula-ho9id]

Agree

[@Meaghful]

I loved Nelly as a manager!

[@monomauri9303]

Agree

[@yunggabe1942]

Agree with everything except Robert California. His conspicuous articulation and creepiness was a unique trait that the show needed.

[@jyggalag9838]

I actually really liked Robert California, it kinda made up for the suckiness of season 8 and 9.

[@chefbeefaroni5957]

I think the show died when Andy went on his 3 mouth break. He just quickly went from a dollar store Michael to an insensitive asshole. He basically forgot about Erin, took credit for the branch success in his absence, and gave up on his job. Im just real glad they were able to fix his character in the last few episodes and make him likable again Who agrees with me

[@nicolasferzly5424]

i agree 100%. even though he was a funny character, hes not remotely close to michael. the fact that the writers made him more despicable in season 9 doesn't make any sense at all and ruins his character.

[@productions1203]

I agree with you accept the last part. At the last couple of episodes, I didn’t real-time care for him, since he just wasn’t like able to me anymore.

[@fazeenaali9757]

I agree

[@christophergarciagarcia3311]

I agree

[@paigerenee4173]

i don't agree. the main focus of the show is the romance between Jim and Pam. Andy and Erin are just side characters, and Erin is an especially bad character. Their story is at worst a rip off of Jim and Pam and at best, it's filler. It's just incredibly boring to watch and didn't make me feel emotional at all, like Jim and Pam's story. The Office indeed died on Niagara, like he said in the video. With Jim and Pam now married, the purpose of the show has been fulfilled and the writers struggled to keep the show going.

[@ThatOneGuy-pb8gv]

Should have gotten a Michael Scott wedding as the finale instead. Or at least let us see his children in the finale that we got. Would have been satisfied seeing his dream come true that we heard about in season 2. I never rooted for Angela and the only payoff was the grave wedding that was mentioned in season 3. Michael’s role was too small. I know why they didn’t have him be a big presence, but it still would have been nice to see a tiny bit more of him. Maybe a bit of him and Ryan, or him throwing a piece of cake at Toby, or something.

[@mcstudios1424]

I agree, in the finale, I was unsatisfied because I felt we didn’t really get to catch up on Michael too much. And I really wanted to see him inside of the office one last time and see him with his children too maybe.

[@B1905-h4i]

Michael had 3 vasectomies how could he possibly get kids.

[@mcstudios1424]

Bora Secmen but he reversed them, supposedly idk if that works in real life??

[@almostgreatnate7444]

ThatOneGuy 123 am I the only one who doesn't like Holly?

[@mcstudios1424]

AlmostGreatNate nah dude I kinda don’t like her too much either, she ruined everything up, she’s the reason micheal had to leave. But in real life Steve Carell wanted to leave, so I’m sure if holly didn’t make him leave, something else would’ve. Either way micheal would leave the show no matter what.

[@danpalmer4820]

Agree that "Niagara" is the natural endpoint of the show. After Jim got the girl, the writers had no idea what to do with him.

[@austinkim8017]

Dave Palmer false. seeing the trials of married life was incredibly real and powerful

[@RadshyguyRadish]

It was kinda comforting with it being the status quo but what they did in season 9 with marraige struggles was great and very realistic imo.

[@taragold6457]

Dan Palmer I don’t agree actually, I’d still say goodbye Michael is the end. Putting the two leads together was a risky move but they pulled it off and kept things interesting imo, the series still thrived and fans got to see married and finally happy Jim and Pam, then once Michael left that’s where it ended

[@ObitoUchiha-ck6kx]

@@taragold6457 you wanted to see jim and pam not all the fans because it would have still be airing otherwise.

[@heatherlicious8224]

They should have worked with Steve to keep him on the show. Everything I have watched and read says it was not his choice to leave.

[@mario7832]

I really enjoyed Robert California’s creepiness However Andy was a much worse character when he took over as manager

[@wraithleader4559]

Mario I mean...he was always a really boring character in my opinion. He was only funny because the other characters lifted him up. But it didn’t do him any favors to become manager

[@icecreamjunkie6790]

Mario agreed. They made him too much like Michael. I get that they didn’t want the atmosphere that Michael created to go away, but Andy’s character completely changed.

[@carinahiggins9909]

agreed. I liked how different he was from the rest of the characters. Didn't mean I was happy about Michael leaving, but oh well.

[@oldguygaming9836]

Robert California is basically if Creed had more of a personality

[@nico-bq3mx]

Mario same

[@user-eu8kr5ub5m]

Andy went from one of the best characters to the worst character in the span of the last two seasons

[@billygoods22]

Having Andy as a main character is what actually killed this show. Ed Helms is a legendary hack.

[@roo177]

he went from being annoying to being amazing and then back to annoying

[@rahuljoshirahulmagic]

@@roo177 true

[@productions1203]

I liked his character development and becoming more of a leader, but when he got back from the boat, he became really really dislikable. I did like Robert California tho.

[@kanyewestlover8530]

Kingredrex AGREED

[@FitnesswithDalP]

I literally watch the office everyday and when its over, I start back up. Been doing it since 2012

[@brandongeorge3521]

Fitness with Dal P same

[@dereklariviere7652]

Holy shit me too

[@TCGJake]

Fitness with Dal P same

[@toddbaker7671]

Same here, every day!

[@ItsKryptick]

You should really try new shows lol there is a ton of good shit out now.

[@garethgreen3076]

Michael: leaves Dwight and Jim: carry show Michael: comes back Me: cries

[@loading...948]

Dwight: "Michael, you came" Michael: "That's what she said" Best line ever

[@auntbill8166]

Yeah glad to know I wasn't the only one to cry when Michael came back during the finale

[@jorgebalbin5170]

Carry”

[@angsasalawat6764]

At the dwight and angy wedding i cried too but the person who came back wasn’t Michael scott he was carrell…

[@gorillaman283]

I honestly think the Office was still pretty good in the final seasons. It definitely was not like it was in its prime, but still enjoyable to watch.

[@swink_esque2597]

Gorilla Man I like your name

[@OldBuford]

i find it funny how just before michael left, he walked up to each employee and said "dont become a caricature" and by the time the 8th season wrapped up, every. single. person. was a caricature of their former selves, like steve knew the writers would eventually give up and just make the characters do zaney things trying to keep the show alive (kevin went from mildly unintelligent and childlike to an outright buffoon)

[@TASCOM44]

He said that to Kevin, not every employee

[@lindseyshrodek5434]

Nah. Remember when everyone found out Kevin was actually a mathematical genius? I think his character was pretty layered.

[@user-ew9uv2hs2i]

Lindsey Shrodek pretty much his only two character traits were that he was fat/liked food and that he was stupid. It wasn't layered, they just combined the two things.

[@lindseyshrodek5434]

YGuy1 I’ve watched the office 6 times through (because I have no life) and idk I just love Kevin’s character because he’s a sub character but tiny details are revealed about him slowly. Like the fact that he likes to cook, his various girlfriends, and his awkwardness. Yeah he’s really stupid and likes food but he’s also sensitive and clumsy and sometimes a genius. It’s okay if you don’t think that, but I thoroughly enjoyed Kevin’s character.

[@justinperez493]

I agree, 8 and the first 2/3 of 9 sucked, but they had a lot of crowning achievements in giving some spotlight to the more hidden away characters. Kevin for example, I found extremely funny in the later seasons. Darryl gets to debut his hilarity upon joining the upstairs staff. Nelly, while unfavorable at first, really grew on me in S9. Like my favorite scene from those is Kevin trying to save time by speaking like a caveman. These are just my views of course, but I don’t see S8 and S9 as complete busts. They’re dropoffs from what the show was for sure but they do have their merits.

[@ChauncyGarcia]

Is no one going go mention Will Ferrell? Holy crap his character was horrible. It's like he was trying to hard, or not trying hard enough... #HeyHeyTheyreLithium

[@Philippusger]

i always skip the episodes with him when i rewatch, he just sucks

[@50-0tbe5]

You're gonna make me say it!! 😂😂😂😂

[@starry_stelle]

I never thought he was supposed to be a likeable character.

[@javiersolis1051]

Robert Garcia the only funny part with him is when he comes back from the hospital and slurs the joke he was going to tell 😭😭😭

[@AlphaCentauri24]

Will Ferrel has not been funny in years.

[@thebigbrainbrawlboiz6308]

I couldn't keep watching the show after Kevin spilled his chili. That was just too evil of the writers to add in.

[@reggie6429]

That scene made Kevin. Its his most famous scene. Because of that scene, the actor now maked a million a year on cameo. popculture-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/popculture.com/celebrity/amp/news/the-office-kevin-malone-actor-brian-baumgartner-cameo-top-earner-2020/?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQHKAFQArABIA%3D%3D#aoh=16081789420272&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fpopculture.com%2Fcelebrity%2Fnews%2Fthe-office-kevin-malone-actor-brian-baumgartner-cameo-top-earner-2020%2F

[@jorgebalbin5170]

@@reggie6429 that was to cringe and weak comedy

[@reggie6429]

@@jorgebalbin5170 Shuffle off snowflake. Clearly your to triggered to handle something as tame as The Office.

[@jorgebalbin5170]

@@reggie6429 Is not because its tame, its just poor writting and slapstick, basically trash tv for boomers like you

[@daniel_netzel]

I actually really enjoyed the arc involving James Spader. It was strange, but it felt like an interesting direction, like they weren't just trying to create Michael 2.0 or something. To me, the show fell apart as soon as they had to work towards writing Andy out of the show, his character had a great trajectory up until the last season, and it was just a mess. They turned him into a completely insufferable asshole, and the show was just a crash and burn after that for me.

[@jeebs621]

Film Radar I liked Robert too, and that pissed me off with Andy also. They built him up so much, and finally by the last season they just dropped him.

[@EntertainTheElk]

Yeah, I think Robert California could've been interesting, but the creators clearly didn't know how to utilize him. He just didn't fit the tone of that world. Spader's talents were definitely wasted. But I agree, it was better than just doing Michael Scott 2.0 like they basically did with Andy. Bleh.

[@icantthinkofaname1009]

Yeah it completely fell apart in the last season for me where there destroyed all of Andy’s character development to turn him back into the one-note “incredibly annoying co-worker” joke character that he started as.

[@youngmossy69]

When California did his interview, it was perfect... I feel like it would have been much better to leave him that way... You could have had him a little more engaged than he was and still done something good with it... I think it would have worked well the way Idris Elba played his role on the show..

[@blinkth3dog]

Film Radar agreed I like spaderscharacter alot

[@asmrcity3147]

They never should’ve made Andy such a prominent character. He was only funny in small doses. The Andy/Erin romance was useless.

[@ellieaxolotl]

And the thing is, it would have been less useless if they had actually ended up together. But no.

[@MekhiTheOne]

I disagree

[@rasarmusic1]

I wish they stayed together.

[@YourPalJamieEllis]

I found it pretty refreshing to see a main-ish character choose a sensible "nice" guy over the emotionally neglectful wildcard

[@cherylhulting1301]

I agree wholeheartedly.

[@lablabs2613]

Threat level midnight was amazing

[@happyt_rex7897]

The best movie

[@abbierenee9727]

you jump to the right and you shake that hand! you jump to the left and you shake that hand! make new friends, tie some yarn, that’s how you do the scarn!

[@TrickyP38]

Yeah, i love how its just basically a projection of Michael's madness onto a screen

[@bella-od3ed]

you jump to the left and you shake this hand, you jump to the right and you shake that hand, make new friends, tie that yarn, thats how you do the scarn!

[@courtneymichelle5746]

It was😂 clean up on aisle 5

[@americanIDOLfan11111]

When Michael left, it died. It’s just that simple. Michael brought everyone’s character together.

[@jorgefernandez8728]

He was the total glue of the show the one who keeps everyone together as a family without is just different people fighting for their own things

[@selty]

No this guy is right. When Jim and Pam married it lost a huge plot point which was their tension. It’s why Will They Won’t They is always an ongoing thing in so many shows... the show scrambled after that to fill that void

[@PascalSiakam13]

Every time i binge the show, I end it at Goodbye Michael. Thats my finale

[@jump7holes]

@@PascalSiakam13 you know there’s a secret episode you’re missing out on tbh

[@PascalSiakam13]

@@jump7holes oh yea, which one is it ?

[@FalqonOne]

I don't think it ever died, it had it low points but the show continued to deliver till the end, even if some episode aren´t great. Till season 7 its fantastic, after that a little wonky.

[@EntertainTheElk]

Yeah I would agree with that for the most part. It had some redeeming episodes through the end, but it just wasn't the same as the classic seasons.

[@craw_daddy97]

Season 8 was pretty bad. I struggled for almost 2 months trying to just grit my teeth and make it through those episodes. I’m glad they kind of revived themselves a bit for the second half of season 9

[@danielz-v4083]

Falqonone finale and some(again, some) of season 8 were fantastic tho

[@Nirawen]

A French adaptation of The Office sounds like the most humourless thing ever imagined.

[@coolplaces123]

Joe Meredith very comedically humorous joe

[@vinicinfodexota5083]

@The Real Pousini lmao, found the american, British comedy is thousands years ahead

[@vinicinfodexota5083]

Some people cant understand other types of comedy, just surface level, oh well, happens

[@caramelcomplx9518]

Speaking of which, I wonder what would a Chinese/or Japanese adaptation of The Office would be like?...

[@kait2223]

CaramelComplx 95 saturday night live already answered that lol

[@sidsrivastava6987]

Holly's arc in season 5 was WAAAAAYYY too short. She should have been on the show the whole season so we could really get invested in their relationship. Micheal had struck out with so many bad relationships leading up to Holly, it was awesome to see him finally click with someone who was "a big dork" like him. And the few episodes they were together were sooo sweet. She should have been there the whole season and like Elk said, if the show should have ended with Niagra, then Micheal and Holly would be together as well and we would really, really care about them and we would do backflips. Just a thought tho :/

[@ashermehmet4608]

sid srivastava agreed. Altho I do feel the way the show deals with Holly away from screen after with Michael and a few random appearances they continue to create an investment. I like it, suits Michaels character to go crazy over someone he’s dated for 2 weeks. 🤣

[@andrewmclin5853]

How about that arc when she was doing yoga 🤤😍

[@TheRealChrisTDH]

I personally see the first season/six episodes as an “extended pilot”.

[@paulmarrocco4011]

True

[@Nitrix7979]

Yeah that’s fair

[@jorgebalbin5170]

Nah bro, Basketball episode is the Best of the series

[@jorgebalbin5170]

Season 1>2 to 9 trash

[@almostinfamous8397]

The Office died when Ed Truck was decapitated. 🤕

[@edweer670]

Lol always loved that name. Oh and fuck matt Ryan by the way

[@almostinfamous8397]

@@edweer670 I agree fuck Matt ryan

[@michaelanderson2385]

How the fuck is this not top comment 😂😂😂

[@JerryS2485]

You know a human can go on living for several hours after being decapitated. You're thinking of a chicken. What did I say? ... Decapitated. Whole big thing. We had a funeral for a bird.

[@sfmaub234]

I forgot he existed

[@ScrewNickk]

But can we all agree that creed was the glue that held this show together?

[@SenorSchnitz]

yes

[@SenorSchnitz]

@Gannon Rice agreed! I am still pissed that he got caught at the end >:-(

[@BlackFlamingo314]

Who's your worm guy?

[@conorcane1211]

NickYDGn L8er Sk8er

[@philthybLA]

Imagine a reboot of the show shot completely from Creed's perspective. Amaze.

[@TheAtoZReviewBlog]

It's not dead, it's resting.

[@EntertainTheElk]

I should've seen this coming... :)

[@QuippersUnited]

Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, beautiful plumage, in'it?

[@cameronketch2363]

jackgunski He's pining!

[@QuippersUnited]

He's not pining, he's passed on!

[@gladiadorpolo]

The office's netflix icon changed recently... preparing for a new season or something?

[@mattlindsay5059]

"lacked the emotional weight blah blah blah" something is wrong with you if you didn't get a tear in your eye when Michael Scott came back to be the best man

[@Awesomefacecraft]

“Michael, you came!” **whispering** “That’s what she said.”

[@amanrahmani2632]

that part was nice but the mariage as a whole was kinda boring I honestly never saw the point of Dwight and anglea if the show needed a central on and off again couple just have Jim and pam

[@actress_haircut]

To be honest that was worst michael tribute i mean he was there for only 2 scenes less than 2mins

[@ErickGarcia-qs2yh]

@@actress_haircut I think the little time on screen wasn't their choice. I guess they wanted Steve Carell for the whole episode, but maybe it wasn't possible, I just I cried in the last episode.

[@nileswest2846]

Although Michael coming back was emotional, it was too predictable for me. Like when Jim says that the best man had to be older, it was obvious that Michael was gonna be standing there.

[@audreybeale753]

I thought will Ferrell was much worse than Robert California

[@EntertainTheElk]

Yeah his character was bad.

[@donnahildebrand8065]

Agreed. I didn't mind Robert California. He was very weird, in an amusing way. (and a great name to boot). Will Ferrell was just annoying. He will always be Buddy the Elf to me. :)

[@romonopilowki4732]

Donna Hildebrand "I'm the fucking lizard king" I actually really enjoyed robert's character

[@tb1391]

Audrey Beale personally, I prefer Will Ferrell's awkwardness to Robert California's creepiness. I can't stand him

[@Sliri96]

Will Ferrell was insufferable he was just so bad I literally skip the episodes he was in

[@diegooliveirabenjamin]

Show never died and will never die.

[@mickcv4554]

Diego Oliveira not saying show lost relevancy, saying when it got shitty which (in my opinion) was when michael left. And its my favorite comedy show and even those seasons were better than a lot of current shows, but severely took a hit.

[@diegooliveirabenjamin]

@@mickcv4554 I agree, I was just being a fanboy, the video is great

[@consoleking4425]

Just let it go

[@yomi.]

So true

[@jamesclamor1373]

Amen

[@davids1051]

I really liked “Mafia” and if you didn’t then send it back

[@tomwisniewski8988]

I'll have the gabagool. F'n classic!

[@JoyStickJackGaming]

I did too! I watched it recently and I really liked it!

[@lilsmarties5347]

gaba' gool

[@valentinch0]

Imagine if they'd gotten James Gandolfini to guest star as Grotti

[@supaBIGluca]

My favorite show, and while some parts might have been mediocre, overall it was incredible to me. BUT there were 3 things I hated in the show and will always bother me a lot only because they were a part of my all time favorite show... 1. Robert California 2. Nellie 3. The randomly, out of nowhere, horrible writing of Andy's character

[@cameronsantiago3155]

And the ending of toby

[@she_sings_delightful_things]

SAME.

[@snowspirit7670]

I didn't like season 8, barely even watched season 9, but the actual last two episodes of The Office were fantastic and made it worth it. The development of Dwight and Jim, as well as Dwight and Pam's friendships were the highlights of the last two seasons. Robert California was one of the worst characters I'd ever seen, and by season 9 so was Andy unfortunately. I wish the series finale had happened at the end of season 7 though - pretty much the same episode with the one year jump, the wedding, Dwight as manger, etc. just without having to sit through season 8 and 9 haha

[@donkeykong4983]

Dakota Melvin The final episodes made me feel lonely and had a sense or urgency and incompleteness and a dark morbid undertone in them

[@kaireallife]

Dakota Melvin Robert California was not bad Deangelo was terrible

[@HarshNerf]

I can't sit beyond the episode where new Jim and new Dwight get introduced. The quality drops like crazy

[@timothywilliams7931]

Robert California and Nellie REALLY killed the show for me...

[@philip6019]

am i the only one that liked season 8 and 9?

[@choklatecheeseburger]

I can't believe we almost had a Dwight spin off and it WAS PASSED ON WTF

[@abdullahyahya2471]

I don't even know what that means.

[@avemadethebeat3554]

@@abdullahyahya2471 Dwight's own show

[@wilsontheknight]

Abdullah Yahya I think that show would have lasted as long as Planet Sheen

[@JennaLeigh]

I love Dwight, but i have no desire to watch a show centered around his beet farm.

[@dumonga9594]

Bears

[@PigBussies]

Personally think the show died when Steve carrel left the office he was the funniest leading character in a show I’ve ever seen and there’s no manager that can replace him whatsoever

[@natalialazo6521]

Dennis Hockenberry totally agree !!

[@stanleyhape8427]

👍👍👍 Yep

[@kbscheme]

Dennis Hockenberry it’s kinda funny how no manage can replace michael at dunder mifflin, and nobody can fill the void of steve carell in the office cast

[@ricardomannings2496]

Not even Will Ferrel

[@ryanhill4918]

The office wasn't complete until Micheal and Holly got engaged. They should've ended it there.

[@kaleey]

But what about Dwight and Angela then? I was so glad when they finally married at the Finale and it was discovered that Philip was Dwight's son.

[@juliankrieger7881]

Kaley yeah, and I would’ve liked to see more of Micheal’s kids and holly at the end, that would’ve really made the ending hit harder

[@SomeOrdinaryGamer.]

@@juliankrieger7881 same here I too wanted Michael and holly together after marriage in Scranton at the office....

[@SomeOrdinaryGamer.]

@@juliankrieger7881 they could have also showed their marriage....

[@joelettermen9059]

Top 3 mistakes The Office made: 1. Dunder Mifflin bought out by Sabre 2. Pam moving to sales 3. Not giving Michael more screen time in the finale. Yes, Steve Carrell leaving was the worst, but that was Carrell’s choice, I doubt the show itself wanted the character of Michael Scott to leave. Another thing, we all know Jim and Pam were made for eachother, but as was touched on in this episode, they got pretty boring after their wedding, and in my opinion, the romance lost some magic when Pam moved next to Jim and joined the sales team. Although I believe that The Office finale is one of the most satisfying and best finales I have seen, a Jim and Pam wedding as a finale might’ve been overall better for the show. They could wait until Jim and Pam got together, maybe they could start dating around the final seasons.

[@PolarPandachannel]

COMPLETELY AGREE

[@sssesoj]

Steve did not leave because he wanted to, he left because he was initially his contract was for 6 seasons. I am pretty sure everyone cried when he had to leave as there are videos about it

[@aidandavies702]

Yep true

[@BrianYoung]

and #4: Nellie

[@piercenewman3747]

True, because what was interesting about Jim and Pam was that their chemistry was like a “will they won’t they” type relationship that had its ups and downs with Roy and Karen, and after the wedding I had nothing to worry about. They later tried to supplement it with Erin and Andy, but Andy was just an annoying and just lame character to watch on screen. The show has gotten worse when Michael was replaced by Andy in my opinion. If I were one of the writers I would’ve had David Wallace become the manager or create a new character that is as lovable as Michael Scott, but don’t have him be a rip-off Michael.

[@alexlord4599]

I think we were spoiled. The office without Michael was still great but it was a fall from legendary. When I rewatch it I still go from start to finish. No skipping. That's right, I even watch Scott's tots and love every single cringe moment of it.

[@fivemillionthreehundredeig5696]

I can't believe some people skip episodes honestly, both the office and parks and rec I have seen every episode far far too many times.

[@fivemillionthreehundredeig5696]

P.s. I feel the first 3 episodes had some of the most cringe, even more than Scott's tots. Scott's tots graduation rate was far higher than the rest of the school so I don't think it was completely bad

[@edweer670]

People who skip Scott's tots are cunts

[@yurrka561]

the only michael moment in the show i can’t watch is when he says he wants to have 100 kids so they can all be his friends like how has nobody ever said that wasn’t cringey

[@TsukiRaiki]

C.J. Karathomas it’s cringe but not that cringe bro

[@kotomi4921]

Umm I disagree. Pam and Jim weren’t the only good things about The Office; maybe they were to you, but not to most other fans. The Office faltered when Micheal left, but even after that most fans still stuck around and ended up enjoying it. The Office was overall a great show to the very end (even AFTER Pam and Jim got married) due to the comedy and the interesting, lovable characters. And The Office is still very alive today, even after years of its completion.

[@zacvarg3530]

it's still alive through it's youtube channel. i dont know who's running it but it posts high quality, official compilations that are honestly amaznig

[@averythesuperhero]

I disagree. The show lost a lot of momentum and spirit after Michael left. Most things after that feels clumsy and soulless; primarily existing to keep the show going. Now, there are still some fun things, interesting additions, and Jim and Dwight (at the very least) still make the show a bit entertaining. At least, *that's how it felt to me. But, clearly, your opinion is correct.*

[@ongogablogian3178]

Spoken like a true A.A.R.M.

[@TheKingArabia]

viewers like are the ones responsible for tv shows stretching past their death on American TV. A show must not go on all the time.

[@Thatonegirl989]

Sydney Petersen honestly for a long time Pam and Jim were my least favorite part of the show. Mostly because of Pam, she was so unlikeable. Until she started to grow a bit as a character I liked her more. They were cute but never my favorite part.

[@markhalim2411]

michael scott’s departure was definitely the downfall

[@Lucifronz]

For me, it was dying after Michael left, but died outright when they brought in the boom guy drama.

[@Lordgasmaskius]

Lucifronz Yeah. I agree.

[@Lucifronz]

+Carlos Cerda You mean it added a reason to dislike her that was unnecessary and shallow. Not to mention a weak reason to dislike Jim by making him uncharacteristically an asshole. The threads for that whole story were weak and added nothing to the show, it only helped to ruin it.

[@jeffdunham1936]

Lucifronz how is he an asshole ? Sorry but imo it made them feel more real

[@MrPopTarted]

When he completely shut down Pam after she messed up recording the recital. She looked so happy because she got the commission and then he just shit on her over the phone.

[@jeffdunham1936]

MrPopTarted okay well he really wanted to see the recital and couldn’t be there and he specifically asked her to do a simple task and she said she could do it and she didn’t ..is Jim just never allowed to get angry and anything ?

[@bonniehowell4259]

Diversity day will always be my favorite episode..That "diversity exercise" was so ackward and hilarious.

[@jshepard152]

Bonnie Howell Yes! The awkward episodes were the best.

[@nicholasgambacorta3840]

Awkward*

[@reckz420]

with Dwight being the "Asian" guy!

[@jessejames863]

yes those 1-6 season episodes were awesome. the show definitely lost a lot of ideas and became bland after season 7 and after michael left

[@pedrofredo]

Keliiii! Try my cookie my cookie 🤣

[@lilshabaz1862]

I've seen some people saying they've just watched entire Office for the first time and don't see the big deal with the last seasons. I'll just say that binging a show is not the same as watching it week to week, year to year. One can zoom through those last few seasons in a couple weeks. maybe less if you're really into it. but watching a show you invested several years on slowly wither and die is a much harder task. Its like people who have recently binged The Walking Dead on Netflix and say "I don't see the big deal with season 2". Its cause it took them days, not months to get through it. same principle.

[@theMJL]

Thats an awful argument.

[@chloebz8797]

lilshabaz1862 honestly I really like the last seasons. We learn more about Erin and Pam and Jim and there is the whole thing with the affair and Angela’s baby. I don’t really notice Steve cartel is gone

[@spelmat]

@@chloebz8797 Game of Thrones has become a great example of that as well. Especially S8.

[@CaptainColdyron222]

There were a lot of disgruntled Office fans after Michael left. Before that we were all very gruntled. TBH I agree that the show started to decline once Jim and Pam got married.

[@nashgill1062]

Horror Gaming Fan Jesus Erin was awful

[@valentinch0]

@@nashgill1062 Seems to be an unpopular opinion, but Erin should have been fired for reals in Casual Friday

[@remzonfelix]

@Tristan The show became too cartoony when Erin and Gabe came in.

[@steveburke7675]

Late to the party but I agree...for me the downward spiral began with the wedding. The early seasons with the Jim/Pam/Roy love triangle were amazing....by the time R.California arrived I had already given up on the show.

[@ValiantInstance]

For me Robert California was such a bad fit that it worked. You had no clue what he was going to do next and that led to some funny storylines. He was never supposed to replace Micheal Scott but created some interesting dynamics in the show. Season 9 is where the show died, I just skip most of it to get to the finale. 8 is at least watchable.

[@kevinhedman2314]

Alex absolutely. Robert California was the anti Michael. Will Ferrell was brought in to the show to prove why having another Michael like character would have been terrible. The only way was to replace him with someone the complete opposite. Robert California. A similar Michael would leave us missing Michael and thinking “Michael would have done that better”. Instead we got a new fresh take from California.

[@ValiantInstance]

Season 8 gets panned because people were throwing their toys out of the pram as Micheal had left. Of course the show wouldn't be as good but it was still funny and managed to keep my attention. I also enjoyed the Florida arc.

[@mvfishing2358]

Alex yea he was fucking hilarious

[@pb1209]

i enjoyed everyone besides him, but he wasn't terrible and he wasn't on THAT much.

[@MrEverisforever]

Yup, season 9 had the worst writing of all the seasons.

[@cristrivera]

Yes, I always restart watching when Michael left. My favorite episode is the basketball game. And yes for me Nellie and Robert California were awful.

[@nasaship7578]

cristian rivera Nellie wasn’t that bad in season 9.

[@jessejames863]

RC was horrible

[@jim191185]

catch you on the flipidy flip.

[@allmyfriendsaredead3107]

Robert was minimally amusing; nellie was the worst character, her voice being downrigh annoying. Andy went from a funny character (before the career shift), to a cringey character til the last few episodes.

[@crism.2172]

That was episode was really funny

[@KelpShake356]

Anyone else hated how Pam and Jim kept having fights when Jim pursued a different career?

[@kyle_mutti]

Ya I hated Pam the whole final season

[@kevinbacon5492]

Yeah, sorta seemed like they wanted to do something with Jim and Pam besides marriage and pregnancy.

[@jennalynna]

i think they wanted to have more pressing conflict to their relationship besides the whole "waiting for pam" thing. or to make their relationship more "relatable", because most marriages go through a rough patch, or to try and make their relationship more meaningful because "love is tested by suffering".

[@matthewsmith1779]

David Rojas No

[@imdabeast100]

I also think it was to add realism to the marriage. There are gonna be disagreements and fights, especially with a drastic life change like that

[@Beelzebub.747]

The office never died for me Ofcourse episodes weren’t always the greatest but still it was awesome all the way

[@stephenmac23]

Exactly

[@nateypac11]

Yes

[@paulmarrocco4011]

Ur Right i would still rewatch it

[@TravisGunn]

I watched The Office for the first time all the way through this year (I'm a changed man) and I can honestly say people overdramatize the post Michael departure. I think it's a great show all the way through.

[@nickbowmanpercussion]

Travis Gunn I totally agree with this.

[@molliebug7]

I agree it's my favorite show all the way through

[@BlueisNotaWarmColour]

Agreed

[@peleg6748]

True that! It may not have been as good but it definitely wasn't terrible

[@patrickjosephdumuk1198]

Nellie turned me off sooo much, I was just listening to the episodes while doing actual work. (I knew then that he would leave the show)

[@tommyl6667]

I agree, but the biggest mistake was not making Dwight the manager immediately(there was so much to work with), Robert California, Gabe and Nelly were terrible fits and weren't needed. Also I think Andy's character changed for the worse in the last 2 seasons. While I think season 9 was pretty good, season 8 was terrible with only a few decent episodes. I too watch it everyday before bed.

[@M1XEDBAG]

I disagree that the office wasn’t good without Steve. It died when they killed Andy’s character

[@marina-ee]

yeah, andy's downfall really made his scenes super annoying and the show wasn't as great

[@W0LV1E45]

@@marina-ee and how the did it just so they can force plop down our throat, and lazy rehash of michael for sake of cheap laughs in s9 (tantrums, treatment of toby and nellie, selfishness/center of attention), way to make Dwight the manager, lazy way to make an excuse of Ed Helms leaving to film the Hangover.

[@opeck13]

I feel like on the final episode when Michael returned wasn’t special enough because he didn’t stay for very long and didn’t get many lines

[@metallicmaiden409]

Agreed He should've at least been on the office again together with everyone else But they didn't even gave us that

[@Totallynormalperson296]

Michael schur created THE OFFICE , PARKS AND RECREATION & BROKYLN NINE NINE ......What is he a gold mine

[@EntertainTheElk]

Absolutely agree.

[@Totallynormalperson296]

@@EntertainTheElk holy cows love ur channel man , u really explain everything really interestingly .......SUBSCRIBED

[@EntertainTheElk]

Glad to have you on board!!

[@lg6482]

Mose schrute!

[@monteraid]

what!!!!!!! Ricky Gervais is the one who created The Office with Stephen Merchant, Greg Daniels seriously, dude you can check that anywhere. The Office UK is the original show and then as usual America made it own version and now you are trying to take the credit.

[@beautifulwomen8557]

Season 6, episode 14 "The Banker" is a good spot to end the series. That was a clip show episode. After that, the next episode was "Sabre" were we got new characters Jo Bennett and Gabe, that's when the show started to go down. They would add more characters later like Nellie and Robert California, and none of them were enjoyable to watch. When I re-watch the series, I watch up through "The Banker" and then stop.

[@drzoidberg844]

most underrated comment on this whole thread. I agree with you on that another thing I would have liked is that Jim and Pam don't start dating until season 5 and marry near the end of season 6 and having that end the show. I really did not enjoy watching the sabre arc and how outside characters became the bosses in the Office

[@wufongtanwufong5579]

I liked Gabe.

[@cooperlyle8781]

I like Gabe when his character started getting more weird lol, but I agree!! The banker is a GREAT "episode the office died"

[@MikeMJPMUNCH]

I feel like I'm in the minority of people who actually really liked Robert California and season 8 but I didn't like season 9. I do agree though that ending on Jim and Pam's wedding would have been the best way for The Office to end.

[@EntertainTheElk]

I need to rewatch S8. I hated it the first time around, but maybe it's gotten better with age.

[@SSJPENGUIN]

I haven't watched it in two years but I thought that was the ending

[@Nanovernano]

MikeMJPMUNCH I’m the fucking lizard king

[@kevinbacon5492]

I agree. I just don’t think Angela and Dwight had as much good chemistry as Jim and Pam. I mean Jim and Pam had 5 seasons for their relationship to develop, Angela and Dwight had 10 seconds after Angela said “I love you Dwight and btw this is your baby”!

[@woshy773]

I loved Robert California. The only parts of the show I dont care for are like 3 or 4 episodes of season 9

[@Twilightbaseballscene]

The ending should have been Holly and Michael’s wedding instead of Angela and Dwights. They could have made it where Dwight and Angela where just happily dating. Personally, Michael was the best character and would do anything to see more of his life with his family.

[@21LeonidasZ]

This thank you! Nobody has written do far how much of a failed move was the fact that they didn't show the wedding of Holly and Micheal. They didn't even mention it whatsoever. It is impossible that he didn't invite all his subordinates at his wedding.

[@nabellagem9013]

I wish we could have seen Michaels wedding, and I know that Steve left the show to be in movies and no longer shows, I think that it would have been good. I think that the seasons without Michael we’re okay but some episodes were terrible. Dwight really kept my interest in the show after Michael left and I actually started liking nelly after a while and the relationship between Erin and Pete was okay, but think that show tried making another Pam and Jim with Erin and Pete, a secretary already dating someone is liked by a co worker and then end up together

[@xcapro]

I like your point of view of when the Office Died. And yes I can see how Niagra could be marked as the end. A lot of things changed after that, But here's how I break down the show. IT really has three parts to it. The first Starts at the pilot and ends with Broke. The second part Starts at Casual Day and end with Goodbye Michael. And the third part starts at The Inner circle to the End. I view the third part as just extra episodes or just bonus content.

[@hannahschneider9761]

Bonus content... I love that take on the ‘third phase’ :) nice

[@bonniehowell4259]

Hannah Schneider I agree. His explanation nailed it for me.

[@jshepard152]

I don't know when the Office died, but I died inside when Andy Bernard started getting a lot of screen time.

[@keiraduband]

J Shepard he was my favorite character until Michael left then he became terrible ugh

[@awilmart]

I agree, it goes back to what Elk was talking about. More characters who were originally one note started getting more screen time, and that's just not how their were written. Andy was written as a sycophant and we watched his arc get completed by failing to win over Michael. Then he just turned into a goofy guy who sings all the time and is bad at his job. There's no real arc there, there's nothing really keeping us interested.

[@justinmd30303]

J Shepard it died when they made Andy manager and not Dwight

[@BlueisNotaWarmColour]

Fuck you, he went to Cornell.

[@oakpineranch]

Redooo doo doo doo

[@happymilk7433]

"Most shows can't survive losing a main character." Blues Clues: Allow me to introduce myself

[@W0LV1E45]

Doctor Who? Everytime each Doctor wants to leave or has to leave (1st doctor due to his declining health).

[@EmptyHand49]

I stopped watching when the new guy replaced Steve

[@razkable]

blue is still there ..it was not steve......if you lost him then i don't know what the show would do or be called

[@margarethmichelina5146]

You forgot Game of Thrones that still strong until Season 5 even after Ned Stark died but then again, the show had a lot of main characters.

[@happymilk7433]

@@razkable Blue is female

[@cannieboy]

Rewatched it 3 times, stoped at "goodbye Michael" every time. From the first time i witnessed Michael giving a bag of candy to some kids during halloween, that scene melted my heart and he became my sole reason to support the show (Jim and Pam are not bad too). p.s. I did check out the last episode, for Michael's part obviously lol

[@dylanskyeeofficial]

Same

[@KimbroughFilms]

Same

[@joelsplawn5933]

I've watched the show 7 times now, and I as well, stop watching when Michael leaves. Only watched seasons 8 and 9 once.

[@PascalSiakam13]

100%! Every-time I binge watch Office , I end it at Goodbye Michael

[@dm9489]

@@joelsplawn5933 I've watched Seasons 1-7 too many times to count. When Season 8 and 9 aired on TV, I refused to watch them. But I finally watched them last year for the first time, and it will be the only time I will. I needed closure, and I have it now. I will now resume my re-watch of Seasons 1-7

[@youngmossy69]

The show died when Andy became Michael, Robert California was great if they would have left him domineering.. Ed Helms was so unlikable it hurt, he was much better as a side kick

[@jberczi6]

Spiros Vondopoulos couldn't agree more, they ruined his character when James Spader left

[@EntertainTheElk]

Yeah, when he just became Michael Scott, that was terrible. I actually liked Andy best when he was a scheming prick.

[@youngmossy69]

Honestly, a ton of these characters would have been fine if they would have just let them be the characters they were when they started the show. I get that people evolve, but they evolve very slowly. Andy, for instance, was much much darker when they first started. I liked him when he was trying to curry favor with Dwight etc.. But then all of a sudden he's a super competent Michael replacement... Characters are allowed to change and should, but not 180 degrees in two episodes...

[@beepboop8751]

Andy has always been the worst character on the show, edd helms is an amazing actor but on the office he seemed like an useless character and the only thing he did antagonize and anger the other character

[@armstrongjosh]

I didn't care for Andy in the final two seasons. So, it's crazy that he also has three of my favorite moments from those seasons: 3) Erin confronting Andy, not realizing he's on speaker phone with David Wallace. 2) Andy singing "Time of Your Life." 1) Andy's "good old days" quote.

[@mistertwister2000]

Eh, I feel like this was super exaggerated. The Office honestly still had some good shit after Michael left, it just wasn't AS good

[@EntertainTheElk]

Fair enough.

[@jenjen2239]

agree. people who stopped watching after michael missed out on some great stuff

[@boredXsomethingXIDK]

The stuff with Robert California & Nellie was kinda annoying but I don't think it ever "died." I think the earlier seasons were the dull ones.

[@jessea4806]

Steve was the heart of the show, it just wasn’t the same after. Sure there was some good episodes after but damn, it just wasn’t the same.

[@joebrand5946]

I agree. Even at it's lowest, it had more heart and better characters than the vast majority of programs out there. I also think it redeemed itself with an excellent finale, tying things up in a satisfying and heartwarming way.

[@lovelykermit4159]

I just finished watching the office, and here’s my list of the things that killed the office. 1. When Michael left☹︎ 2. When Andy tried getting payback on Nellie but went too far 3. Andy in season 8 and 9 4.Robert California 5. When Jim and Pams relationship was on thin ice and one of the cameramen had feelings for Pam😒

[@clankerpatrol7091]

I recently just watched seasons 8-9 for the first time and I do feel like they hyped up Andy and Erin just to give them a downfall super quick a season later

[@weeatsushi9130]

@@clankerpatrol7091 yeah I agree they did a lot of hype just for them to break up a season latter

[@jbmusic2000]

And D'Angelo too. When that character came in, he literally started the decline of The Office then killed it completely after Michael completely left.

[@luccag2672]

Robert California was great tho

[@Phronkey]

You have a very lovely and soothing voice that compliments your content beautifully

[@EntertainTheElk]

Thank you so much!!! :)

[@adam-yo5ox]

Elk the Entertainmentering

[@josh.0220]

dead meme his content is talking about the death of media. What're are you REALLY saying about his voice?

[@adam-yo5ox]

Hokey Pokey Karaoke did you just say "what're are"? First of, what're isn't a word. Second of, even if it was, you wouldn't say what're are

[@josh.0220]

Adam Fairclough drat, I've forgotten that online if you make a grammar mistake your entire point is invalid

[@JamesL0717]

IMO, what made the Office great was three main things - Michael Scott - Jim & Pam romance - Jim v Dwight prank wars Jim & Pam romance grew very stale after their wedding and the show did terrible job trying to replace the romance onto other characters. Then, Michael Scott left which left HUGE hole which none of the other characters could even hope to replace. No one could come close to the talent and humor of Steve Carrel. Which left the prank wars as the only pillar the show had left standing on; even that grew somewhat stale. The show tried very relentlessly to replace the pillars but failed to do so over and over, resulting in the slow death of the show after season 7.

[@Liam-jy7yi]

I watch the office because it's funny not because it's a lala romance kissy kissy mouwh mowuh..

[@Paula-ho9id]

So true!!!

[@paprika8334]

I watched the first seven seasons for the laughs and the OTP’s I watched the last two seasons of the office for the tea 🐸 🍵

[@kreb9721]

Dwight was my favourite when i first started the show then Michael then ultimately Creed.

[@jef407]

Berk can I get an amen

[@zachperez8937]

Creed is definitely one of my favorites. It sucks he was such a minor character, but tbh that's kind of what made him great, because he would just have like 1 line every once in a while, and they were so weird and awesome.

[@olivia-lu9kk]

I actually liked Robert California. He was weird and creepy and he didn’t fit and that’s why I DID like him

[@AdamPFarnsworth]

I *hated* the character when the series was airing, but I've grown to enjoy the weird creepiness. Plus the Ultron California mashup helped lol

[@bergman03nb]

Lizard King

[@AndresRodriguez-mk9gc]

I liked Robert California,he had a smooth way of talking that was creepy but funny

[@josephmyrick791]

I feel like you don't know food at all!

[@Stratocoaster08]

I want to say I like Robert California...but, honestly I think it's just that I love James Spader and would enjoy listening to him speak in literally anything...

[@murkywaterz7663]

I'm probably the only person in the world who liked Robert California. Now, I HATED DeAngelo Vickers.

[@hellothisismufin]

No one liked DeAngelo

[@traceyalada]

Robert California was amazing! The Lizard King deserves more appreciation.

[@GRANTMANFILMMAKER]

I respect your opinion, but I still think "Goodbye Micheal" is the day the show died. While Jim and Pam got a tad boring to me after the wedding, I still felt like there was plenty of interesting stories and jokes. When Carrel left, I stopped laughing. That's what happens when a show dies for me. Still, a fantastic video essay and I look forward to seeing more!

[@liv97497]

Totally agree! They lost something when Jim and Pam married but there was still something carrying the show, and I for one only realized that something was Michael when he left. It's kind of like they lost a lung in Niagara, but you know, you can still live with one, but then your second one gets punctured and there's no salvaging it after that - it's a steep decline until the sweet, sweet release of death

[@petercollin5670]

One thing nobody talks about is that the Office ditched all of its straight men. Toby, Oscar, David, Darryl, Ryan and at times Jan were terrific straight men. Then the writers saw it necessary to make them as goofy as everybody else. That made the show lose its toehold in reality. Another thing is that they thought every character needed an "arc". Such as - thinking that Angela needed "softening". In doing so, she became no longer funny. In life, you meet people who just never change. To give Angela such an about-face just didn't work.

[@doriepierre8365]

Peter Collin that's so true! That reminds me of when Pam and Jim went on their honeymoon and Oscar called them because the ratio of crazies to normals was thrown off balance. That's essentially what happened to the show

[@burnstjamp]

Agreed, after Ryan became Superintendent, it ruined his character for me for the rest of the show. At first, he was the only one in the office who hadn't been completely absorbed by the madness, and he reflected how a typical person would react to most of the thing that happened on the show. Eventually though, he stopped being that character completely, and the writers couldn't figure out what to do with him. It was especially confusing to me how bad he always wanted to get back with Kelly, despite how much he originally hated it.

[@alexplainlater9770]

Oscar was never a straight man

[@Atomsk88]

@@alexplainlater9770 In comedy a "straight man" is someone who keeps their composure in front of an eccentric character. It's something you find in duos/partners. For a time Oscar was the stiff in The Office who didn't bother to get involved in crazy antics. Once Michael left, characters started to fill the vacuum by occasionally being the comedic center of an episode.

[@chasef4811]

@@Atomsk88 r/woooooosh

[@relish9881]

I think it went down when Andy left on the boat

[@AmericansAlwaysFree]

It certainly ruined his character, and considering he went all the way to Florida to get Erin it doesn’t make much sense he would leave her for a boat ride

[@tjblankenship67]

The series finale is when it died.

[@KaneK1234]

TJ Blankenship Nah the show was bad, and pandered to sad lonely depressed losers.

[@arm003]

Blade Runner yo tell him

[@QuakerOaths]

Blade Runner nice bait

[@jeremybrown9611]

Blade Runner Not a bad attempt lmao

[@timy9197]

Blade Runner False. It was a good show that pandered to sad lonely depressed losers.

[@estellegrignon]

One of the things I realize that puts me off in later seasons of the office is how cartoonish a lot of characters' behavious become. Characters like Creed and Kevin are a lot more balanced in early seasons, which makes their actions a lot more believable. I cringe everytime I see that Creed would just show up at work with a shirt full of blood. It's a joke at the expense of the character's credibility.

[@EntertainTheElk]

Yep!

[@bishermartini4533]

yes, exactly!! all the realism in the show died, it was no longer true to itself. The "mockumentary" theme they established so well in the earlier seasons was lost.

[@burnstjamp]

You mean a character's "CREEDability"?

[@bishermartini4533]

hahahaha

[@jadelan9549]

Well-Dressed Redhead agreed! that was one plot point that really bothered me because the rest of the series had set him up as someone who, despite being kind of snobbish, was still a rational voice of reason with pretty strong morals

[@sirgabealot01]

I'm glad that someone agrees with my opinion of Season 8. I remember hearing that Season 8 was the best season of the Office when I started watching the series and now having watched the Office, I strongly disagree. I heavily disliked Robert California and felt that he and Andy did not satisfy the absence of Michael Scott. Robert California was many things, like self absorbed and disgusting, but he was not funny imo. And Andy only became the boss because he was the character with the personality closest to Michael's, but his character was unable to provide what Michael was able to. I did not find Season 8 to be that funny and, while it's nice that there are two extra seasons of The Office to watch, the show definitely lost what made it mind blowing and a gem in television history.

[@ryangaskin4938]

who on earth told you that Season 8 was the best season? I mean I like it and it has it's charm but there it is not even a matter of opinion. Season 8 is objectively not the best season or even close for that matter.

[@Screwtape6_27]

Are you sure they didn’t tell you it’s the worst season??

[@pyr1412]

Pool party imo is one of the best episodes of season 8

[@beaulear7202]

Sirgabealot I really liked Robert California but like 60 percent of that is my love for James spader it was like Raymond reddington in the office and I adored every second of it

[@austinthompson7394]

I don’t think Andy was trying to replace Michael Scott. I think he was trying to do his own thing and I thought he was a perfect fit for that position

[@JohnrobertP]

when im gonna rewatch this im just gonna go from season 1-7 and then the last 2 episodes of season 9.

[@nolan2664]

I think it died at the episode "get the girl" you know the one where nelly is introduced as a major character and steals Andy’s job and the one where the warehouse baloon falls and Pam says "an end of an era " as season 8 was quite funny but nelly just annoys me so much! Also Andy gets Erin and it’s just kinda cringe.

[@ZachOwens]

It's true! This was a weird direction and it lead to a repeated arc where Andy loses his job as regional manager and creates a new company and eventually remains it, much the same way Michael Scott did in an earlier season. It was a dumb way to start a repeated arc that we didn't need to see again. And yeah after so much time setting up Andy and Erin as a good couple they eventually ditched it and gave her a new love interest within the space of one season...

[@jakeblah6304]

Absolutely agree with The Office dying at Jim and Pam's wedding. Something just seemed to be missing from the show after that point, and that's around the time when i stopped watching. They tried to recreate the Jim and Pam romance with Andy and Erin, but it just wasn't the same.

[@Fizzy01010]

Especially when they made Andy an asshole right after getting her. The second he got on the boat it was dead in the water.

[@jorgejaramillo8425]

Pillow Puncher is it me that producers ruined everything about Erin(my second fav character) and Andy. All that stuff of Andy getting her in California was ruined in two episodes. I thought that Erin would be Michael's lost daughter because she was always looking after him, and taking care. ( that last thing of putting two ramdom people like Erin's parents was so lame)The producers made Erin look like a person who just get tired and finds a new lover. Also, by reading comments I think that the worst characters were "Plop", Nellie and robert california

[@jorgejaramillo8425]

Pillow Puncher yeah I mean, didnt mentioned "adopting" because she is "old" enough, but that would been fantastic. Cause the last scene of Erin'mother and father sucked, they just bring in ramdom people to the studio.

[@jakksrule]

Here’s the bottom line. If you watched them as they aired, it was a tough transition to see Michael leave and I think all fans of the show tended to over analyze. However, if you go back and rewatch you won’t be disatisfied with a lot of the later episodes. This video has some solid points but whatever - every show ever has to sometimes throw their characters into weird situations just for the hell of it. I never thought it jumped the shark.

[@kaleey]

The best thing about The Office is Dwight and will always be.

[@Someguyonline7732]

Kaley i mean Jim exists. Otherwise yes.

[@deirdrekiely6187]

No, Michael Scott is a legend. Dwight is a close second.

[@pvzmaster5063]

No it’s micheal and creed

[@brokenally5902]

dolphins creed was nothing. The whole show was surrounded around Jim and Pam. Even at the end of the intro there is a sign of a person hovering over someone at a desk. Jim and Pam in a nutshell. The whole show was basically theirs. Fight me.

[@jorgefernandez8728]

@@brokenally5902 it depends of what you like but the show in an overall vision is a sitcom and the story Pam and Jim it was a romantic love story nothing else the funny and madness part it was portrait mainly by Micheal and follow him Dwight and Andy

[@colinberdis6384]

The day that 70s show died would like to see that one next!!

[@EntertainTheElk]

Great idea!

[@timy9197]

Agreed.

[@ModestPilgrim1]

when Eric left lol it was cringey watching the last season where his mom mentioned him all the time being in Africa, and then voice recording all this bs. and they tried to replace him too

[@FueledFromFiction]

It was my new favorite show and I binged it the last couple months. I have never seen an episode on TV from the final season, but when I realized there was no more Eric or Kelso, the charm was as good as gone. The episodes in general weren’t as fun or creative either.

[@aliceakosota797]

Two and a half men

[@stoenchu122]

The Office > Friends

[@trey5wop199]

stoenchu122 friends is shit

[@fcknmrcls]

Not even comparable. Totally different shows.

[@jasonh5290]

Edgyyy Brahhh Please, Everyone, always treat Everyone and Everything with kindness, love and respect. Please always remember, Jesus is always there for you no matter what. Please open your hearts to love and please find Jesus!!!!!!!

[@golgiplasm4660]

J_Dog 247 i dont want any damn vegetables.

[@peevin7836]

Edgyyy Brahhh yes exactly

[@Hoops_head]

This series never died. Yes it was awkward when Michael left, but that’s how it is in real life when u go through management changes. Nothing new

[@alceedus]

LakerHead yeah that’s just a poor excuse for bad television lmao

[@EntertainTheElk]

TV isn't real life. TV tells stories and they told their story really well. But then they kept going past it until it ran into the ground. $$$$$$$$

[@FloppyDisk893]

That's one Poor ass excuse

[@Horacio_Poggi]

LakerHead It never fully died but it was never the same either. It was only okay at best.

[@quentinpolkabla6312]

Yep the show started amazing, then ended mediocre

[@ChipmunkAsylum]

Most people: The Office died when Michael left. Me: It died when Sabre bought out Dunder Mifflin.

[@ernestoagapitogarcesconyad1710]

it died with the co manager arc IMO

[@remzonfelix]

@@ernestoagapitogarcesconyad1710 The show became aimless.

[@remzonfelix]

The show could only be saved if Michael Scott Paper Company survives.

[@ernestoagapitogarcesconyad1710]

@@remzonfelix MSPC was a great plotline