Yeah, I realize not everyone watched The Office, but the fact that it’s getting an entire Friday Question devoted to it should make you realize how much awesome you are missing out on.
Last night was the first episode of The Office in quite awhile, so I figured to celebrate, we’d have a Friday Question about it.
So here you go:
What is your favorite Office moment or episode?
I have a ton of favorite Office moments, but my favorite episode is still the Christmas one from the second season. The white elephant gift, the video iPod, the foot bath, the tree top sold for charity…it was just hilarious from the second it started.
If there is a moment I love, it would be the time when Michael Scott says “that’s what she said” while the camera pans to Jim and you see him mouthing the words at the same time. What a hilarious, subtle little shot.
What about you?
Wow – there are too many to pin-point. I think mine comes from the same episode but it was with Todd Packer when he said “What’s up ma’nerd?” – Oh man – that line is always funny!
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Tough question. I am going to have to think about this one for a while.
Very, very tough. I’ll throw two out there: the Basketball episode from Season 1 and the Christmas episode when they go to Benihana. I also love the scene (can’t remember which episode) when Jim makes an oversized identification badge for Dwight and lists his middle name as “fart.”
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Todd Packer…
“Who has two thumbs and hates Todd Packer? THIS guy.” – Jim Halpert
LOL
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Although I dont watch it, best clip I’ve seen is where Carrels charecter is tlaking about how much he loves black people and in fact for any white person anyone else could name, he would name a better black person…
A name gets thrown out (I dont recall which), but Carrell responded with “Please, Martin Luther King”…then someone yelled out “John Kennedy” (I think I once again dont recall the white persons name), Carrel replied with “Easy, Colin Powel!”.. then someone yelled out “Jesus”… Carrel said “Apollo Creed”… instant classic.
LOL. Forgot about that one.
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Cap’n, that’s a great one…you SOOOO have to watch the show.
I’m gonna look for that clip on YouTube, it makes me laugh thinking about it
I love when Jim and Pam start buying Dwight’s desk accessories out of the vending machine. That’s always been one of my favorites.
…so you’re getting back together with Jan? yes, your argument was good, hers was bigger. rotfl
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Good one Scott!
Jina, that will always be a classic cold opening.
@ Jina – that is definitely my favorite opening. Love it when they hand Dwight a bag of nickels.
@ Jina – that was great.
@ Cap’n – dude – you seriously need to get into this show and start watching it – it is sooo hilarious.
@ Scotty – that was very funny as well.
There are so many quotable lines in this show…
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“My father’s name was Dwight Shrute, my father’s father’s name was Dwight Shrute, his father’s father’s name was Dwide Shruude. It’s Amish.”
And of course when Jim comes in dressed and acting like Dwight.
@ The commenter formerly known as Chaplin – LOL – that’s a good one I had forgotten about.
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I refuse to name one – for fear the others will find out.
@ Jason – that’s what she said…
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“incalculable”
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LOL
“You want cookie cookie? You want COOKIE COOOKIE?”
C is for cookie
The George Foreman Grill cold opening was hilarious. From Michael’s description of what happened to him to Dwight crashing his car, throwing up on his car, then driving away in his car. I couldn’t stop laughing.
“Do you want an aspirin? You seem a little fussy.”
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I think my favorite moments aren’t funny ones at all. Besides, you guys have all named some incredibly funny moments already. The common theme to all mine are Michael *not* being a tool or fool. It took me a long time to like the American version because I always saw Michael Scott as an idiot. Once I finally realized the moments were just less frequent, I finally warmed to the show.
1. At the end of “Survivor Man” when Michael and Jim are sitting down having cake and Michael chuckles about Jim’s “rookie mistake” of combining all the birthday parties. Jim thought he was being smarter than Michael, but obviously he wasn’t.
2. At the end of “Beach Games” on the bus where everyone is singing the theme to “The Flintstones”. Everyone was having fun (well, maybe not Angela,) everyone was getting into it, and Michael’s “WILMA!” yell at the end was perfect and perfectly appreciated.
3. Every single time Michael nails a massive sale, surprising everyone else.
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@ Porter – another good one with Michael in those types of situations is on the Booze Cruise where he is handcuffed outside and he and Jim have a talk about dating.
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@Ape – excellent one. Not sure how I could have left that off.
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Anything with Creed in it.
I particularly like an outtake from the Booze Cruise episode where Michael tries to play guitar with the boat’s band and fails and Creed (who was a real life 60’s rock guitarist) gets up an nails it.
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I agree, there are funny moments and then great character moments, like Jim and Pam at the end of Casino Night, or on the boat during the Booz Cruise…
I liked the deleted scene with Stanley and Michael eating their pretzels, and Stanley says “That’s what she said…” and they both laugh…great little moment.
Anytime Michael has to force ‘that’s what she said’ into a moment…and there are lots of them…is classic.
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When he was doing the “that’s what she said” during Jan’s deposition at Dunder Mifflin’s HQ was pretty funny. And it was funnier when they had the transcriber read it back…lol
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this is so hard. but i love creed and dwight lines. here’s some of my favorites.
creed: “I find it offensive. Au naturale baby, that’s how I like ‘em. Swing low sweet chariots.”
dwight: “I grew up on a farm. I have seen animals having sex in every position imaginable. Goat on chicken. Chicken on goat. Couple of chickens doing a goat. Couple of pigs watching…”
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This question is such a WIN-WIN… WIN question!
@ Jike – That has to be the funniest one I’ve read today.
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Why not Mina?
“Win, win….WIN” – Classic, I love it.
It started off as Mina – then I changed it since you posted. If I respond to Mike then it will be Mina – lol
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“Three hours from now or three hours from 4 o’clock?”
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“I actually miss Dwight. Congratulations universe, you win.”
364 more days to the next pretzel day!
“Who put my stapler in the jello mold again”?!?
“Maybe I should have taken the iPod…ohhh shooooooot…”
“happy birthday jesus. sorry your party was so lame.”
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Dwight to Michael: “You’re sleeping with me. I’m going to take you home Michael.”
or
“You took me by the hand
Made me a man
That one night
You made everything alright
That one night
You made everything alright”
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Phyllis’s award The Busiest Beaver Award
Phyllis: “This says Bushiest Beaver Michael”
My favorite moments from the “Dinner Party” were the tour of Jan & Michael’s bedroom…ummm what’s up with the video camera…mmmhmmm
and Dwight’s dinner date and beet salad…so random & weird. My favorite recent quote from Dwight aka Rainn Wilson about American Idol “I’m sure all that drama and all those underdog stories are captivating but that MUSIC SUCKS!” I have to agree with him. More Dwight tv truth serum here: http://thebiz.fancast.com/2008/04/here_are_rainn_wilsons_answers.html