Just watching it now, I didn't get the impression that Roy's brother didn't know what Pam was talking about. He went from smiling at her to looking sullen-faced while Roy motioned at Pam to avoid the subject. I took it as him getting bummed by Pam bringing it up.

Isn't this the last season of Scrubs, or is that just always the rumor?

I'm probably reading a little too much into this, but I'm finding Roy's brother to be one of the greatest characters on the show right now. Every time he shows up, it's like the awkwardness and stupidity of any given situation are amplified, without him really doing much of anything. The bar chaos was a perfect example of this, as were Roy's embarrassing "pretty art/come over to my place later" comments with him in tow. When he's around Roy, it's as though Roy feels the need to be more macho or whatever, because he's showing off for his brother or something. Seriously, contrast "heartbroken mopey Roy" (which I felt was genuine and not simply a ploy to win Pam back) with how Roy acts when he's around his brother. He's a horrible influence simply by being there, which is awesome.

I don't think anything official has been stated regarding Scrubs, but Zach Braff has said that he's very willing to do a 7th season as long as Bill Lawrence returns as executive producer and they work with him on the schedule so he can do film work during the season.

Had to watch SNL with Dwight hosting. Show was crap as usual, but the monologue was pretty great. They did a little Office parody with a Pam, a Jim, a Stanley, an Angela, and Lorne as Michael.

The guy doing Jim was awesome, and there's a neat little cameo in there as well, I won't spoil it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qlN2EoPBFE0

Yeah I watched SNL last night. The monologue was decent.

The Jim look was incredible, and the Stanley impression was fun.

What a horrible Angela though.... yikes.

That was a funny little monologue. The best part was the Stanley impression.



And the Angela impression was really bad. She reminded me too much of Reese Witherspoon in Election.

That's the par for the course with Amy Poehler. She's horrible and unnatural.

Not even when he flipped on Halpert in season 1?

That was the first thing I thought of when Roy said he'd kill Jim. He got pretty pissed off at him for just being so close to Pam, so it's perfectly believable that he'll go absolutely nuts on the man he believes ruined his wedding.

Okay, that makes more sense. I wasn't 100% sure.

And I can't see this holding up over the course of an hour - there's a reason you don't find a lot of straight comedy hour-long shows. The capability for burnout is just too high.

That Jim look was perfect.

See, I think Amy Poehler is talented, but she's been at the point on SNL for a while now where she's not doing characters or impressions so much as she's always Amy Poehler. If you like Amy Poehler, it's funny and it works. In this sketch, it really didn't work. Everybody else was spot on.

Ah. Well. She does have her good moments every now and then, but in the end she's still Amy Poehler to me and I guess I'm just not a fan. Her act doesn't really appeal to me much.

Not to mention indirectly caused him to be jailed with a DWI

Sorry for bringing this up before the next episode, but I heard an ad for tonight where they're showing a repeat episode with "never-before-seen" footage. Is this the webisodes? If so, I'll wait until DVD.

And tlingman, I wasn't complaining one bit, I considered her a pleasant surprise.

It's actually 2 episodes edited together ("Travelling Salesmen" and "The Return") with deleted scenes added in.

I was really happy with the way this came off. Added enough to the episodes to make them feel a little fresher, and also took two episodes that told a really good story and formed them into one. I liked it.

Was part of the addition Andy's strategy for his "Management" (anger management) Classes? I didn't remember them the first time I saw the episode.

Yes, Andy's anger management sentence was played over the closing credits.

The only other new scenes I noticed were about Pam winning an art contest.

Yeah, it's possible I could have been up refilling my merlot glass. Is he supposed to be back after they get back from hiatus? I love his garbage. The Rockin' Robin ring tone is sweet, would love to get that on my phone.

My understandin is Ed Helms has been upgraded to regular cast member, so I figure he should be back soon.

There's fun new video up on The Office site that details the Toby-Michael saga. Check it out

Toby and Michael recap

I'm starting to get anxious, when's the new episode coming on? I guess it's not tonight, hopefully next week.

Next week...

Roy's Revenge!

It's no shock that Dwight has no idea what he's doing when he goes downtown on Angela.

Why would Angela need lessons on the female anatomy? She and Dwight have the most active sex life of any couples on the show. Surely she knows enough about sex to know how to seduce a guy by getting the key to his room and waiting in there naked. It just makes no sense.

Rob

Toby asking Kelly what it felt like to slap Michael was GLORIOUS.

OH SHIT!

They just showed a preview for next week with Roy bull rushing Jim. ITS ON.

It was a crime of passion, remember that.

Ha. Tell it to the judge.

She was asking on Dwight's behalf, not her own.

Well nobodies Gruntled in that office.

Erm.. I don't know if I am being stupid or not here but I thought there would be more hype around The Office today. The series does resume tonight, right?. I'm in England so I guess you guys know better if it has been advertised there or whatever. If it is, then, yeah I'm really excited about a Jim/Roy showdown. Also I have generally just missed The Office, probably the only tv show in years that I have routinely watched.

Yeah, it's tonight. Over here, it's on at 8 and is a "super-sized" episode.

The Jay-Z Budweiser ad before the show is only making the wait for it more unbearable. O-M-G! DWIGHT RULES!

Dwight saving the day ruled the episode! I was expecting an actual fight, but the pepper spray was so out of nowhere and it was all kinds of glorious. If people don't love Dwight after this episode, then they have no heart. Yay, Dwight!

Yes, I am indeed marking out, how'd you guess?

EDIT: I guess I didn't need the spoilers after all.

The NBC.com music video to hype the show tonight is AWESOME!

Rob

Dwight saving Jim, Pam rejecting (then getting back with) Roy, Jim catching Dwight and Angela, Darryl owning Michael, the women's suit, Toby being tortured by Ryan and Kelly, Toby marking down a historical potential lawsuit... God, this whole show ruled.

Dwight - Every day for eight years, I have brought pepper spray into work to protect myself and my co-workers, and every day, they have made fun of me… well… Who’s laughing now?
Michael - Everyone here is extremely gruntled.
Toby - Roy has been fired, obviously.
Jim - All things considered, I guess I’m glad that Dwight was there. And Roy was lucky that Roy just used the pepper spray, instead of the nunchuks or the throwing stars.
Dwight - Citizens do not accept prizes for being citizens.
Jim - That’d make us even, right? He saved my life, and I got him a display case for his desk toy.
Michael - Wikipedia is the greatest thing ever. Anyone can find whatever they want, so you know you’re getting the most accurate information possible.
Toby - I don’t think that Michael intended to punish me by having Ryan sit back here with Kelly, but if he did… wow.
Darryl - Are you wearing lady’s clothes?
Michael - This is a power suit…
Darryl - Those are women’s pants.
Pam - Oh my God, you’re wearing a woman’s suit.
Michael - I don’t think this is a woman’s suit, I think it’s bisexual.
Michael - Italians don’t wear pockets.
Pam - It’s been a rough few days… this helps.
Karen - When I found out that Jim kissed Pam, my reaction was to have a series of long talks with him. Roy’s was to attack him. I’m not sure which Jim hated more.
Pam - Sorry I almost got you killed.
Pam - Jim, I am really sorry.
Jim - Yeah, sure.
Michael - Every year, I get a $100 gas card. ‘Can’t put a price on that.
Stanley - Yeah, I heard how much Michael makes… I still think he’s overpaid.
Darryl - Hahaha, 14 years…
Darryl - You gotta get paid, son.
Darryl - Make it happen, cap’n.
Michael - Toby is the worst human being I’ve ever known!
Michael - Let’s go!
Toby - Where?
Michael - Where? I’m going to hit you in the head with a hammer.
Michael - Don’t ever touch a black man’s radio!
Darryl - Don’t forget the new black man phrase I taught you.
Darryl - Yeah, I taught Michael some new phrases, and I want him to get the raise. I just can’t help myself.
Michael - I accidentally cross-dressed.
Jim - …I will never say a word. And now we’re even.
Andy - I graduated anger management the same way I did Cornell - on time, so WATCH OUT DUNDER-MIFFLIN!
Dwight - I’m not a hero. I’m merely a defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hero, from Heroes. Also Bono.

I love Creed's pronunciation of Dwight's last name: SHA-ROOT

Question: So are Pam & Roy together, or was that hug an amicable split?

Looked more like a friendly hug to me.

If they were together they wouldn't have walked off seperately in opposite directions methinks.

Great episode tonight though..although one thing bothered me. Jim vs Roy was resolved really quickly. I was expecting more of a build to it tonight, but Dwight was amazing either way.

She'll fuck him again. Pam is every girl you ever fall in love with. In your mind, she's the sweetest angel ever, but in reality she is a fucking twunt. God I love Pam.

Edit: filter on the C word...but twunt is a real word. If you don't know,you need to watch Rescue Me!

Had they been advertising this started a half hour early? If so, I really need to get my head out of my ass because I only saw the last 15 minutes.

Best.

Jim Face.

EVER. So good, it was the best three ever.

Here are some screens -

I am so happy that my prophecy came true because Dwight making the save was SO the perfect way to go. Totally tremendous episode.

Such a great episode. So great...

But with five episodes left, how will they resolve the "Pammy getting what she wants...and don't call her Pammy" vs. "Karen is awesome" dichotomy? Ah wells...it'll be a good run.

Next Week: Safety Training [New; 3-19, #47 overall]
April 19: Rerun
April 26: Product Recall [New; 3-20; #48 overall]
May 3: New [3-21; #49 overall]
May 10: New [3-22; #50 overall]
May 17: Hour-long finale [3-23; #51 overall]

TOTALLY AWESOME EPISODE!

Everyone had a great hand in it! Dwight saving Jim and telling us what a 'real' hero is made me mark-out for him even more.

According to Jenna Fischer, 3-22 is...