Melora Hardin Looks Back On 'Dinner Party' Episode Of 'The Office' | TODAY Originals

Melora Hardin, who played Jan Levinson on "The Office," reveals her favorite episode and talks about Jan and Michael Scott's chemistry.
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Melora Hardin Looks Back On 'Dinner Party' Episode Of 'The Office' | TODAY Originals

[@Fencepost55]

“I’ve been acting professionally since I was 6 years old” that sounds like something Jan would say lol

[@sairah9164]

My thoughts exactly!! Glad to see someone thought the same as me lol

[@topologyrob]

Haha I thought that - also how she talked about hitting the three times on the screens.

[@IllDawgable]

I don't know, she said a lot of things that sound like they would come out of Jan's mouth.

[@jennifertan]

i heard that and rolled my eyes thinking "what a jan thing to say", was about to comment & it's the top comment LOL love how everyone's thinking the same thing

[@lizashley3478]

HAHAHAHA I KNOW

[@TheRealJulianGarcia]

“You cheated on me? When I specifically told you not to”

[@captlanc]

It's 'specifically asked you not to?' It is so earnest that it is hilarious.

[@sweetyc031]

😂😂😂😂

[@imhighandwatchingyoutube8909]

The best.lol

[@burrito3030]

Legit on that ep Rn

[@richardekpo1369]

Lol

[@gabyo5806]

I love jan’s slow descent into insanity. Same with Ryan Howard. Michael just makes them spiral and go insane

[@wooaahh23]

Or to literally just make it more funny.

[@asdfghjk6721]

i remember thinking to myself so many times “was she always this crazy?”

[@buffycatnip]

@@asdfghjk6721 Divorce plus dating Michael plus losing job equals major spiral. Early in season 3, Jan mentions that her psychologist wants her to start indulging in her self-destructive tendencies, and that was clearly the wrong advice. Jan started doing all the wrong things, and it showed.

[@asdfghjk6721]

Kylie Kay ohhh yesss. especially dating michael lol

[@DollhouseSawyer]

Everyone that micheal has slept with slowly went insane

[@blackspot1018]

she was perfect for JAN'S role, she slayed literally every expressions delivering the dialogues

[@ililililililililili9642]

I think you emphasized the wrong part of ur sentence it should be she was PERFECT for Jan’s role

[@skylineb28]

@@ililililililililili9642 Thanks Jan

[@ililililililililili9642]

_ David _ I’m sure haha

[@kewanali2054]

@_ David _ if you get the point and understood the wording, then gramatically its on point....you just got SERVED

[@toastynachoos]

Think she was just being herself, honestly.

[@aritrasarkar3682]

She acted as Jan for so long she became Jan Levinson

[@RearAdmiralTootToot]

a classic chicken or the egg debate

[@jishnujetwani538]

No Gould?

[@novarise4078]

What happened to Gould?

[@mauricenordengren8366]

"Michael we got divorced, ok"

[@howardhamlin5901]

1k likes congrats

[@lemonyboop2033]

She destroyed 3 plasma screens?! Good luck paying Michael back on your zero dollars a year salary plus benefits!

[@ivanlucic7942]

BABE!

[@winnerwinner8894]

Lolzzzz,

[@RDSZ808]

Marry me!

[@sahpem4425]

Ivan Lučić Yes!!! Was hoping someone would say BABE!

[@bruceleroy849]

Babe!!

[@nickyl3884]

Obviously Holly is perfect for Michael, but the Jan and Michael relationship is the absolute best timeline😂😂

[@whodatninja439]

the funniest relationship XD

[@qtaro-7097]

we all love their toxic relationship 😂

[@supaman321123]

Their relationship is more realistic than Michael and Holly. I was disappointed Michael and Jan never got married and then divorced

[@MsDoxma]

No way. Holly tried too hard to be funny, but never really was, IMO. She didn’t have that “it” factor like Jan.

[@din6675]

Jan and Michael were perfect for each other because they kinda deserve each other.

[@OrangeeJuiiice]

"CLEARLY, you weren't watching very closely" such a Jan thing to say.

[@DazedMMJ87]

I know right, lmao

[@abdelrahmanhaider4495]

Ya right haha

[@KadaArt]

Right!

[@jamesfox8930]

Sounds like something she would say to Michael lol

[@NajwaMoses]

lmaooo word!

[@jordan84]

"Did I hit it once? I did. Did i hit it twice? I did. Did I hit it three times? I did." *Looks up and laughs professional but semi psychotic* - This is Jan.

[@akayysworld]

That's what she said

[@ferrovic]

hotness all all all over 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@alzychoze6591]

Kinda is.

[@Leadeshipcoach]

@Jordan 84...I thought the same thing LOL!!!!

[@gypsytricia]

I think my favourite Jan moment was when she jumped on the train with him and then told him all the great things he did for her that he didn’t think she’d noticed. So touching.

[@jonathankieranwriter]

Gypsy Tricia ... I loved that scene, too. It added an extra layer to Jan: like Michael, she was just a person trying to figure out life and knowing she’d messed up, but that she’d stick things out with him somehow.

[@katyai.2369]

Im a first time watcher... and i saw that today☺️ it’s really nice

[@Robert___98]

It's just a shame the dinner party episode isn't long after that one 😂

[@abbadonne8342]

Yes

[@pjmac7815]

Yes, she wasn't all bad!!

[@CCJJ160Channels]

Her character arc in the show was amazing. She went from serious businesswomen to bat sh-t crazy.

[@BobanOrlovic]

CCJJ160Channels what's the difference

[@MK_ULTRA420]

@@BobanOrlovic A few glasses of wine 😂😂😂

[@SophiaPetrillo_]

And then back to businesswoman (with a side of Dwight jr)

[@utsav891]

I did not buy the transition from businesswoman to crazy

[@Impuhlz]

much like the Frank transformation in It's Always Sunny XD

[@CentaurusRelax314]

My favorite of her lines: _"I date Michael Scott publicly and collapse unto myself like a dying star."_

[@AChickandaDuck]

Excellent foreshadowing 😂

[@katherineb604]

CentaurusRelax314 I just saw this episode lmaooo🤣🤣

[@Talierau3]

that and "I'm a candlemaker and you don't see *me* bragging about it lmao

[@leoleo5710]

I’m the 1 thousandth like😎

[@Haddy29]

Why is this so hard? That's what she said... oh god

[@MR-cb7pe]

When she dances to “That one Night” by Hunter, funniest thing I have ever seen. Jan is perfect.

[@mariogonzalez5107]

You mean... the father of her child!!!

[@hexx6120]

He turned himself into a pickle

[@nate6760]

Took me by the haaaaand

[@sjf1981]

@@nate6760 haha

[@kpg333]

@@nate6760 Made me a maaaan

[@brianmtq]

Probably the most underappreciated character from the show. I loved her character and she did her part sooo good! Jan was so hard to hate for me

[@richardgalax4104]

Completely agree, I understand people hated Jan but I just thought she was very misunderstood. She was this strong capable woman slowly collapsing in on herself. By the time she's with Micheal she hit bottom. Glad she rose back up though! Really complex character.

[@razone4317]

Yep. She was ice queen indeed, but you'd find yourself going slowly crazy if you had to put up with Michael the way she did. lol

[@hootiehootheblowphish4109]

Jan was abusive to Michael but the show stillade it funny. She did a great job playing the character.

[@ThatDudeCalled]

How is she underappreciated? Now Creed. Creed is underappreciated. A homeless man that murdered someone he thought crossed him and then assumed his life.

[@joaodiasnetto]

She was so hard? That's what she said!

[@karilyngeoghegan1004]

Her acting was so seamless. The way she moved Jan from professional to lunacy was amazing. So subtle but she just kept you on edge all the time.

[@gwendolynsinclair]

“Snip snap, snip snap, snip snap...you have no idea of the physical toll three vasectomies can have on a person.”

[@mayakelly3457]

😭😭😂😂😂😂

[@sanjnas1560]

HAAHAHHA

[@gavindombrow1413]

FYI. Not rlly important... but it was actually stib Stab stib stab stib stab

[@yergirlsarah5552]

Technically he would have had to have four, because the last sNiP sNaP is him getting a vasectomy, and in the last episode Pam talks about all his kids lol😂😂

[@federico520]

Gavin Dombrow stip stap

[@eht12369]

melora hardin was such a trooper for playing a character that started off normal and slowly devolved into a laughing-stock

[@Alfram]

Ernest Thompson I loved her character lmao. When she goes up to david Wallace and says “is it because of these!!!” 😂😂😂

[@davem3477]

Just like Kevin. At the end he was stupid.

[@NefariousPorpoise]

She was one of the only characters that had their life together at the end, she wasn't a laughing stock. Have you even watched the show?

[@eht12369]

​@@NefariousPorpoise I can think of so many examples of Jan being a laughing stock that I have to assume you're trolling?

[@Joe-wd6jq]

@@eht12369 By the time Jan is finished as a psrr of the main 'cast', she is a laughing stock, but I think the other person was referring to how when we see her again when Michael thinks he has herpes, qhile she is still strange, she has clearly landed herself another high paying job and has a loving relationahip with her daughter. She comes almost full circle by the very end.

[@Pashmotatoe]

"Did I hit it 3 times? Yes, I did." That's what she said

[@Bigruss974]

Literally what i just said too hahahhahaahahah

[@suzanasariah3516]

Pashmotatoe . the likes are currently at 69 😂

[@Bigruss974]

@@suzanasariah3516 lol

[@CiGiDancer]

I said that outloud while watching!

[@rademglumim]

Bwaaahaha

[@elibrown1520]

"The downside? I date Michael Scott publicly and collapse in on myself like a dying star..." One of my favorite lines from the whole show 🤣

[@funnytime1111]

Dinner Party is a masterpiece episode, and my go to episode when I'm not sure what to watch

[@TeddXplosion]

Same. As are the Michael dating Pam's mom episodes.

[@trequor]

@@TeddXplosion There are a lot of great episodes of The Office... but there is only one Dinner Party. It's far above the rest and the rest are awesome.

[@livstylerewind]

Dinner Party will always be the best. I also revisit "Fun Run" and "Beach Games" quite often. Also the episode where Michael cooks his foot on a George Forman grill. All classics. 😂

[@trequor]

@@livstylerewind "Stress Relief: Part One" belongs on that list. It has maybe two of the funniest scenes in the entire show, back to back! That episode starts with Dwight's fire drill, then proceeds to the first aid course where he dissects the dummy. The rest of "Stress Relief" is really mediocre, but those two scenes combined with the meetings with David Wallace in between are pure, comedic gold.

[@livstylerewind]

@@trequor Yes! Totally agree. Another great episode.

[@CoastalBachelor2009]

The fact that people can hate you, shows your acting is legit. You’re obviously amazing.

[@Baaechel]

Scott Beer agreed

[@MyFictionalChaos]

It doesnt matter. She said it hereelf that jan is a complicated person. I feel like she's right & that there are deeper underlying problems with jan like how she wanted kids but didnt wany them with michael & how she was equally as irresponsible as the rest of the office characters and yet she is the one that is fired

[@MyFictionalChaos]

@@viviennewestwoodruinedmylife quote: "she was equally as irresponsible." As in, Michael defended dunder mifflin and not jan, when dunder mifflin was equally as irresponsible. Did you think Michael ever did his work? And yet we see him as a saint because he is the main character. Jan wanted a boob job and kids, but not with Michael because she viewed him as dumb and silly. They never belonged together, sure, but Jan was doing just as much as Michael and that's why she liked him. Neither of them did their job. The difference is that Jan had anger issues and a job at corporate that we never got to see. Michael did little to nothing every day because his job was to manage. Season 1 Michael was cruel and Season 1 Jan was professional. They changed the characters' to fit the verson of the show they wanted. We've only seen the little side to Jan that was Michael. We saw her clme in to address corporate issues, and then later in the series we see her sue the company for her breast surgery, when in reality, she had faulty judgement which was caused by her anger issues. Every other character in the show also had unprofessional flaws. Thats what makes the show so great. But it's not smart to hate Jan because she was the "villain" of the show, or how she was portrayed with Michael

[@greenasweed8100]

does anybody?)

[@huggleskuishy]

That’s something I’ll never understand…

[@cheezycrackers2023]

Jan does a great job of playing Melora for this interview

[@CheesecakeHey]

This comment made me laugh so hard bahahahaha

[@evaisthisiaeclaire6365]

Everyone says that about every The Office actor's interview.

[@didactic02]

Sayyyyy this is hilarious 😂

[@atme365]

She was so perfect as Jan, I could never see someone else doing it ever!

[@tishtishman9101]

at me, b word.

[@wooaahh23]

That's because that's how it works. You can say that about literally all of them.

[@nachoburca1550]

i could do her

[@robertbarack1827]

Charlize Theron but they couldn't afford her

[@Ptt1992]

mine too

[@PinkHoneyBeee]

Can’t imagine anyone else playing Jan!! This Entire show was just perfect casting!!

[@thembones1895]

Jan absolutely was meant to be a net negative character. However, the writing made it apparent she was a wounded creature. Melora delivered a great performance.

[@Liliquan]

Clearly you weren’t watching clearly or clearly you have some issues.

[@din6675]

The dinner party episode was imo the absolute comedic peak of the show.

[@Colby_0-3_IRL_and_title_fights]

Nah Stanleys heart attack

[@gwendolynsinclair]

Agreed, Dinner Party is my favorite

[@anakinvader9120]

I agree

[@nickvalentin9909]

Stress relief part 1

[@Audiojunkk]

definitely!

[@qnzman578]

Michael: Am I the princess? Jan: I'm the princess... and the queen.

[@cremadefresita]

qnzman578 lmaoo

[@samerdrich5579]

Yeah, she hit the wall pretty hard.

[@ratcutt]

so...i'm the guy at the station?

[@shibba24]

Lol

[@reallyreallyrhonda]

That was such a short line and so flippin' funny!!!

[@robertaxel]

Her gloating about hitting the TV screen 3 times is so Jan.....

[@mikeyfreeman5776]

Bruh she hit it *_three times_*

[@johncruisethebaldguy1710]

@Valravn Xiii you deserve a dundie for that

[@mikeyfreeman5776]

@@johncruisethebaldguy1710 that's what she said

[@AlmostReady504]

Her real life confidence is reminiscent of the character Jan

[@godemperorpepe]

Agreed. I thought she was about to start sing speaking.

[@ambientserenityyoutube]

Jan was so hilarious; she’s brilliant. Her and Steve has such ridiculously good comedic chemistry

[@uwubermensch]

There’s something intoxicating about her. I can’t believe how gorgeous she is

[@DailyDoseofShortsVideos]

Why does she seem like Jan In real life before dinner party

[@Ferien7]

Poradon maybe because she played jan?

[@DailyDoseofShortsVideos]

Ferien7 no she’s like an exact copy of her before she became crazy

[@NatalieGoik]

Yah I'm starting to wonder if she played Jan, or she IS Jan.

[@Lion-dr7uv]

NatalieGoik Like Steve Carell plays Steve Carell?

[@bigjchamby]

Dan in real life

[@MChapman-tx4forever]

I love how, on the devil part, she is dressed in red while sitting by flames.

[@beachlife8367]

Did not notice that before and I've seen that episode like 10x! Nice catch!

[@M_Night_Shamalamadingdong]

Thank you for saying it

[@kaitlyns9972]

M Chapman yessss lol I love that part

[@julesmarie403]

You should become an English major

[@zoefang4563]

@ M Chapman..The producers are GENIUS...

[@chlorineisnotabeverage]

I'm starting to think she is not acting and she is just playing herself.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Yep, same here. I don’t think Melora had to stretch very much to play Jan.

[@depitydog]

Yup, she is Jan

[@buglypoff]

She is definitely a Jan

[@rebecaramirez4076]

My all time favorite 😳😳😳🤪🤪🤪😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️

[@humann5682]

You get the impression the writers just watched her talking to the crew in between takes and transcribed what she was saying lol!

[@undergroundsoldierz3824]

2:19 Did I hit it once - Yes Did I hit it twice - I did Did I hit it 3 times - Yes I did Thats what she said!!

[@judyetienne9370]

This is the best comment lol

[@i8rm_]

lmao soo underrated

[@Monty_McFly]

"She took me by the haand...made me a maan...that one night...you made everything alright!" Andy: ahh ah ah

[@7elEvan1]

Jan singing "Son of a Preacher Man" to her infant in a crowded room was gold

[@Kaddywompous]

Cringe overload.

[@vanessapineda6869]

YESSSS LMAO

[@deniseelainedasilveira1883]

PseudoPsychoSports so uncomfortable!

[@salbro5985]

Her singing was always so embarrassing. "What did you learrrrrn?"

[@mattslupek7988]

Not exactly the best song for a lullaby. 😂

[@davidkwon1322]

She was a great character

[@regularjoe6137]

Jan and Michael pour their souls into acting the parts, while Jim just looks at the camera and gets the same result 🤣

[@JayInDecent]

Jim is us. We see the show through his eyes our connection to the whacky characters..

[@TheRafaelBond]

@@JayInDecent we dont need a connection to the whacky characters, seing someone that is us would be completely senseless, we dont need to be told what we react like

[@Joe-wd6jq]

@@TheRafaelBond What are you talking about? Do you not know about character archetypes? Jim IS us. He is the 'Everyman' archetype. He is the main protaginist through whose perspective we see everything.

[@Robin-sf3gk]

@@JayInDecent No Darryl is us not Jim

[@Paddy.C]

Dwight is me. The rest of you are inferior.

[@charissakerley4993]

Jan is one of my favorite characters! She is so layered and hilarious.

[@RachelAnnTaylor]

She is so beautiful. She played a character on “quantum leap” back when she was a bit younger and I’ve never seen someone more gorgeous!

[@danielleking262]

I never even realized this, but she played the mom too in The Hot Chick!!! 🤯

[@robertnolan502]

Melora Hardin was great, she more than held her own with Steve Carell, & the Dinner Party episode is probably my favourite & most watched episode

[@heyithinkitsfucking]

robert nolan she played her character very good

[@jeffn4836]

robert nolan Mine is the rabies run. I never get tired of that one.

[@merebrillante]

I liked the episode where Michael declared BANKRUPTCY! then tried to jump a freight train out of town. That scene where Jan comes and says, “You stood by me when everyone else deserted me, and I’m gonna stand by you,” always brings a tear to my eye.

[@susanfudge1737]

Yes, she wasn't a totally evil person. She just wasn't good to Michael because, well.....

[@Kim-mk7pb]

BANKRUUUPTCYYYYY!!! 😂😂 Classic!

[@Jimmy-fu3lq]

“Hey Jan” “Not too good”

[@AlmostReady504]

Ha..... YES

[@jaywill3427]

Underrated

[@adlomb]

I’ll randomly think of this line to this day! Hahaha

[@GuadalupeGuacamole]

One of the most underrated lines ever🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ihateintroductions5808]

She is so Jan. The writers are incredible. They wrote every character to fit the human playing them.

[@corlenajames1381]

"If I was 22 & had lots of time to have lots of children...sure, let's let Michael have a shot at one of them. But, honestly I need to make this one count."

[@camsmith4559]

"Love to start my day with a hearty bowl of Jan."

[@rizwaanali6562]

you can count on her buying the almond milk ;)

[@saugaatallabadi]

@@rizwaanali6562 soy

[@Roeinesmati]

‘Did I hit it three times?’ Thats what she said

[@ccpr15]

I was wondering why she didn’t just say “that’s what she said” 😂 but her face said it

[@nicolaamore9415]

hahahaha i literally was gonna say what a missed opportunity

[@krishpatil8329]

She is jan. Literally

[@andyrharris]

krish patil yeah, I was thinking ‘why does she like the character so much?’ at the start, then it became very clear!

[@Hi-uv7nn]

Yeah she’s scary lmao

[@harryburrows2112]

@@Hi-uv7nn Hahaha so true

[@AceMaverick]

Yeahhh

[@AlmostReady504]

Kinda... yeah

[@MsDoxma]

OMG. When she started dancing to Hunter’s music. Priceless the way she handled that scene.

[@astrasinclair9718]

She's very pretty and I love her character. Jan & Michael had so much chemistry in a crazy way.

[@weeniehut4703]

“So wrong, so right, all night, all right oh yeah” Jan *throws Dundee at plasma TV*

[@rios210]

Thiccy Visuals it’s actually “so raw, so right!” Disturbing I know.. 😂

[@AshleyRachelleArts]

Divinegon YOU MADE EVERYTHING ALL RIIIGGHHTTT andy: riiighhttt

[@liamneis3376]

ashley rachelle so raw so right all night all night oh yeah. 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵

[@niranjanraj9318]

'That was a $200 plasma TV you just killed!'

[@raquelb6766]

“You know I have soft teeth, how could you say that?!” Proceeds to dip steak in wine Lolololol

[@morf5970]

"oops"

[@Wicked2305]

Guys, help me. I cant stop watching The Office over and over again.

[@charliebird5299]

Whew! So it's not just me. 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@MsAmalia07]

Same here!! It just makes me happy- especially these days.

[@alexshaeffer5088]

Then you are living life the right way @JexRadz

[@jumatron2060]

Me too

[@Youtubintheuser]

You don’t need help. Just let it happen.

[@cestlaguy]

It’s hard to pick a favourite character from the office but Jan is definitely up there for me. Brilliant character and acting

[@joeyoung1498]

When she starts dancing to the CD and busts the plazma are some of the best scenes ever.

[@FloridaTesfay]

Her dancing was one of the best moments 😂💕

[@heyheytaytay]

Dinner Party is my fav episode, by far. "You took me by the hand..."

[@Nickimay]

Taylor Craig Newbold “made me a man”

[@ramseykeilani9569]

"That one night"

[@meiguess4732]

Ramsey Keilani “ONE NIGHT”

[@MB-ul8ld]

@@meiguess4732 YOU MADE EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT

[@BAZZAROU812]

So Cringe... Hunter is the father..

[@jasonmason6910]

Every single character on the office was amazing.

[@Bunnykiller109]

I don't agree Micheal DeAngelo made the show a chore to watch

[@wallyjackson9543]

Jason Mason Kelly, Diangelo, and Robert California say hi

[@xTheParadox99]

And nelly

[@bradypetrie8370]

Wally Jackson Kelly was a pretty good character!

[@supersaiyankrillin1237]

Everybody except Phyllis. I hate so much about the things she chooses to be.

[@JWest-so8ok]

4:55 , I love when Angela says "you shouldn't joke about that. :)

[@CAZZIEK321]

The first few episodes of the US Office I thought I’m never going to get in to this, as I had loved the UK office, but I have to say it was no time at all before I was hooked. They developed the characters so well. I have now watched the whole lot about 8 times over and will continue to until my dying day. So many laughs.

[@Joe-bs8hb]

Most actors sound, act and look different than their characters but Melora seems so much like Jan (besides Jans bitchiness of course)

[@romz11khan]

nope, nope I think you had it right without the bracket, mate.

[@Bovice4]

best line from dinner party Michael: sips wine “mmmmm that sorta has an oaky afterbirth....” Jim: “What was that???”

[@Haddy29]

This will be perfect to cook with

[@sk5835]

That was from Cocktail Party, David Wallace has them try scotch he got from Lee Iacocca.

[@user-fz9vk4js5l]

sk5835 No he says something different in that episode, oaky afterbirth is definitely from dinner party!

[@Bovice4]

sk5835 the cocktail party episode he says “here’s to mr. iacocca, and his failed experiment, the delorean!”

[@tabeyloccs8682]

Spooling Up Cory and then chokes and coughs on one sip of scotch

[@lindsayurias3275]

“Jan Levinson I presume....”

[@colodeon]

Lindsay Urias still me

[@LLOOYYYDD]

🤣🤣

[@Enzo-bx4nz]

I heard that

[@myroc1]

Still me...

[@giddiorton]

"Hellooo you..."

[@gwendolynsinclair]

Watching the Office to rid myself of the Quarantine blues. Jan is the best! Love your work, Mellora.

[@CerealSnax]

The coolest part about this character is that I know people like her in the corporate world. Out of all the actors, I feel like I saw reality in her more than any other.

[@hayleybourgault4114]

I like how she got into character a few times as Jan, or maybe she was just being herself; especially when she was laughing hysterically.

[@tomv5988]

The episode when Michael accidently sent the Sandals Jamaica picture to the warehouse. LOL How many times does that happen in real life? Whoops I met send that pic to someone else!

[@OzzyGT]

Tom V meant to send it to Todd.Packer@dundermiffling and sent it to PACKAGING@DunderMiffling 😂😂😂

[@xChalupa]

screenshotting a convo with someone then sending it to that person 😫

[@G3MiNiOfficial]

@@OzzyGT PACKER WOULDVE RELEASED IT ANYWAYS 😂😂

[@Sleepyboiwonder]

Heyyy mahhhhhhnnnnnnm!

[@waltonsimons12]

That corporate booty... he likes to hit it!

[@daisydottie9252]

2:46 Jan whispering “Omg, what am I saying” is one of the funniest lines

[@michaelscott9040]

Lmao i see no difference, more like recounting old personal memories.

[@EDUSVIDEOOSXD]

It really does😂

[@burnindownthehouse]

Yes! I can't see any difference of her as a person and Jan on the show. She was basically playing herself! Ha.

[@lifepsycho123]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@AlyAyeee]

Ahaha yes so true

[@dr.lyleevans6915]

Travis Sauer for real. She doesn’t seem to mention Jans defining characteristic of being mentally disturbed; wonder why

[@GreySamson]

She often says "I" instead of Jan, she *is* Jan

[@cringeproof100]

She was talking about her experience as an actress

[@leaf6356]

she looks soooooo good! hasn't aged at all!

[@whitneysmith9314]

Soooooo, Melora is basically Jan.

[@analisapena3086]

Yeah like 1st or 2nd season Jan. Cause after that she was crazy lmao.

[@wildcatcrossingonalog2131]

Jan was a cougar that pounced on minors... 😳 for instance, hunter was 17 when he made a song about Jan. “So raw so right, all night”.... that was from his song....

[@robertbarack1827]

The sane Jan

[@Spudmuffin00]

That was my takeaway as well.

[@GirlDo3]

Nah she's less serious and mean

[@norag9015]

Melora is such an amazing actress 😀👍 much love from Canada 🇨🇦

[@SuperRickyMan123]

“Just call me Levinson in the moooornin, babeh”

[@ccpr15]

emag02 now it’s stuck in my head 😂

[@crashbandicoot5470]

Don’t do this to me. Don’t hurt me like I hurt you.

[@alexisstrong7791]

This pops into my head at the most random times 😫😂😂😂

[@YS-el3hm]

I once sat at work and couldn't get it out of my head. Kept singing it over and over again...

[@MissRoux]

@@alexisstrong7791 OGM! That always happens to me as well!

[@jorgeneri]

I love her voice...

[@Msarielleaugustin]

i feel like i’m actually watching jan being interviewed

[@CGPOPPOOP]

Dinner Party is my favorite episode, period. Melora was perfect as Jan and the back and forth between her and Michael was just genius.

[@andulicious6129]

“just call me levinson in the morning baaabbyy”

[@Haddy29]

What episode was that again?

[@andulicious6129]

No andno “Branch Closing” Season 3 Ep. 7

[@Haddy29]

@@andulicious6129 my mans got the season, episode number, AND title!!

[@DeeManGamez]

“JAN LEVINSON I PRESUME????”

[@fwily2580]

I have a hard time seeing the difference between Jan and Melora.

[@ejh4isu]

“Dinner Party” was my favorite episode of the series.

[@ninadganore]

The character was A horrible person but created so many funny scenes.

[@jessejive117]

Ninad Ganore micheal is a horrible person too lol

[@jillh7934]

She wasn't really horrible

[@metalphobos3632]

100%. She was horrible. She's a nut job too. Michael wasn't horrible, he was just ignorant. He had a good heart, but lacked any self awareness. He's actually loved very much by the whole office and this comes out a ton later in the show.

[@jillh7934]

@@metalphobos3632 i dont want to go there but its so obvious when a character is a male he is perceived as endearing and comical

[@ninadganore]

@@metalphobos3632 i agree, what micheal did wasn't out of intention. Jan was intentionally selfish manipulative and abusive.

[@MofongoJones]

No wonder corporate was always downsizing, Jan broke 3 plasmas!!

[@deanna04]

She is literally so pretty what the heck

[@Angela-wo7lv]

Does anyone else find her voice so soothing?

[@Inthemixmedia]

Amazing actress. So clever and nuanced

[@biggoltestas5835]

When Jan is saying she’s the devil, she’s framed perfectly with fire behind her. That had to be on purpose

[@TechInspected]

Melora Hardin: "Did I hit it three times? Yes. I. Did." Me: That's what she said!

[@edithferrer5160]

You took me by the hand...made me a man... that one night.. that one night... you made everything alright 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 . She was great

[@aky19832001]

She's actually not acting Jan. She was actually portraying herself.

[@idontknowwhoiam3769]

Whether you like Jan or not you've gotta admit she did an amazing job playing the character.

[@EonsHD]

If I had to pick one episode to take with me on a desert island, it would be Dinner Party no question

[@lking1540]

So good, Never gets old.

[@user-fz9vk4js5l]

I would take the davinci code so I could burn the davinci code

[@_mel_9953]

Firelord Kushroll Are you Satan? (Jk I love that episode too)

[@whitneymatthews7199]

Diversity Day

[@SweetCattyKing]

She's got a shot of acting as Hiliary Clinton in her biopic

[@villafoo]

Or Carole Baskin

[@teddmented]

Or Ivanka Trump, or Melania if she speak English

[@MsDoxma]

You’re kidding, right? Someone this gorgeous playing that ugly hag?

[@kennypowers3984]

Only an alien, monster or Rosie O'Donnell should play the sick role of Shillary Clinton. Shame on you for suggesting someone as beautiful as Melora Hardin would ever play the role of that murderous disgusting troglodyte.

[@MsDoxma]

Kenny Powers 👍

[@asdabir]

I love how she’s so proud of hitting the screens

[@erzcav4793]

I actually love jan. I love how she came from being professional to a crazy person because as she described it, she was free at last of anythinv she wanted to do, collapsing like a dying star!♥♥♥

[@sihedsshell9430]

Jan always gets me, i literally cry with her lines!! she got the most tragic character until andy did that audition lol. i kind of missed her appearing on the show

[@The333]

She was SO great in that role. Great interview!

[@Nicholas5c]

Andy breaks character when she puts her fingers up and goes I'm the devil lol

[@watchdealer11]

Had to watch it at 0.5x but totally. 4:53

[@jhoe164]

how? he's just awkwardly smiling

[@6stringLeighton]

He’s being andy and awkwardly trying to read the mood of the room but is unable to. Therefore a half-confident painfully entertaining laugh

[@jhoe164]

Lei Beatz yeah lol I don’t think he breaks character at all

[@Nicholas5c]

@@jhoe164 well more people seem to agree with me

[@Sealoctopus]

Dinner Party is my all time favourite episode 😂

[@BreckH]

Sealoctopus SAME. It is PERFECTION!!

[@IsThisRain]

Dinner Party and Stress Relief are perfection.

[@akshitasrani]

Okay

[@user-uy3eq5hg1s]

She was absolutely brilliant in this role. Deserves an Emmy.

[@AshLordCurry]

That was an amazing character, the way she made her evolve was so mind blowing, she was at first an elegant, polite and smart woman, she slowly became a freaking monster.