Comments on Televisionary: "The Office" Season Four: A Wish List

Good wishlist, and I second your thoughts on Jim a...

2007-10-12T03:47:49.395-07:00

Good wishlist, and I second your thoughts on Jim and Pam- we dont need to see them go down the same stupid sitcom road of RossRachel, SamDiane- the characters on this show are so well written, well acted, and this show and these actors have a chance to show us the ins and outs of a real office relationship. It would be great to watch the writers explore this. And its great to have real Jim back- Season 3 Jim SUCKED, except for the moments he shared with Pam, or the time he came in as Dwight! The only thing I think you got a little wrong is that we want to see them happy together! I want some good romatic moments, I want to be able to revel in their relationship. We had to wait 3 whole seasons to get them! BRING BACK SEASON 2 JIM PAM CHEMISTRY, but with them dating!

Great wish list. The show needs improvement. The "...

2007-09-02T23:04:29.398-07:00

Great wish list. The show needs improvement. The "Phyllis' Wedding" episode was Michael's weakest. Overstated and silly is not funny. No sane man would behave that extreme. The "Beach Games" episode was as annoying or worse. Renting a bus, hauling the employees to a lake in the middle of no-where and making them compete for Michael’s current job? A hot dog eating contest? Sumo wrestling? Walking on hot coals? Who wrote that? The best comedy is an exaggeration of real life, something possible. "Cocktails" was just as absurd for Dwight. Who climbs on the roof of their CEO’s home, knocks the chimney’s metal grate off, then shakes the brick? That is not the cold, calculated Dwight we all love. (Dwight has never been the sharpest tool in the shed, but even he knows better.) The writers need to remember: Less is more. The writers need to be careful with the Jim/Pam relationship. It could easily become another Sam Malone/Diane Chambers or Rachel/Ross story arc. The Cheers/Friends romances all were roughly this: (first) they fall in love, (second) the relationship falters, (third) they brake-up and date someone new, and (last) they fall in love again, usually during a mid-season or more popular season ending “cliff-hanger.” This may be interesting the first few times, but after several seasons the “will they or won’t they” story line loses its flavor. It becomes boring, repetitive, and worse, predictable.

Love the list! I totally agree!And now that Ryan i...

2007-08-08T07:45:41.978-07:00

Love the list! I totally agree!

And now that Ryan is going to New York Jim gets his old desk back!

love the wishlist! i totally agree that jam should...

2007-08-01T12:23:39.374-07:00

love the wishlist! i totally agree that jam should be together and have their cute moments but not take over the show. i can't wait for the new season to start!

wow that wishlist is pretty good, but i think tha...

2007-07-28T20:02:19.777-07:00

wow that wishlist is pretty good, but i think that it could use one little improvement, no Karen. she ruined it for Jim. She just hurt the integrety of the show. But I do agree with whoever said that Dwight and Angela being discovered. Their undercover romance thing has been really funny and I think if it were to be discovered Kevin should be the one to discover it. Great list!

Hey, great list, I totally agree with the Jim and ...

2007-07-20T10:53:21.220-07:00

Hey, great list, I totally agree with the Jim and Pam thing-I mean I love them, but I'd hate to see it become like Gilmore Girls did in the end (for all those people who know what I'm talking about)I wouldn't want to loose the rest of the characters. As for hoping the writers see this,whoever wrote it, it would be great to post it on myspace-maybe send it to Jenna Fischer because I've heard her say on occasion that she really does use it-and we're really lucky because the actors seem to have a lot of input with the show! The 30 episodes are awesome but also sorta have me worried- Is it coming back for Season 5???? I'm desperate on this so I'd love to know if anyone else does! Thanks (Sorry this is so long)

This isn't a big story-arc wish list addition, jus...

2007-07-19T12:44:09.360-07:00

This isn't a big story-arc wish list addition, just a one-episode scenario suggestion. I used to work as a volunteer coordinator at a nonprofit, and corporate volunteerism is a BIG trend these days--lots of companies are looking for one-off opportunities for their employees. I'd LOVE to see some of our Office friends at a food pantry or an afterschool program or something--just imagine the shenanigans!

anyone for dwight and angela getting "discovered"?...

2007-07-13T14:19:34.255-07:00

anyone for dwight and angela getting "discovered"?

You can add my name to the people agreeing with yo...

2007-07-13T02:36:28.317-07:00

You can add my name to the people agreeing with your wish list.

As much as I love the Office, last season became a little too soap opera-ish for my tastes. Finally bringing some direction to the Pam/Jim relationship should be a welcome change and hopefully put the focus back on the weird and wonderfully mundane that make the Office so special.

Hear, hear!I definitely agree with nearly everythi...

2007-07-10T14:42:15.290-07:00

Hear, hear!

I definitely agree with nearly everything on your list, especially a return to more realistic office-type humor and less over-the-top Michael (that wedding stuff was hard to watch). I'm still not sure what the best thing to do with Jan is though.

Everyone's already said it, but great wish list. I...

2007-07-10T08:01:29.524-07:00

Everyone's already said it, but great wish list. I agree with everything that people have said but I would like to see more Jan and hope that she isn't off the show.

Great wish list. I hope the writers on The Office ...

2007-07-09T22:36:11.666-07:00

Great wish list. I hope the writers on The Office listen to what an intelligent and honest fan has to say about the series. I couldn't have put it better myself

Anon,Ryan and Jan are definitely NOT going to be i...

2007-07-09T18:15:03.546-07:00

Anon,

Ryan and Jan are definitely NOT going to be in it every week. That's been abundantly clear already and neither of them have appeared in every episode the past two seasons. I'd expect both of them to pop in and out as the story dictates.

I agree with the wish list...but it will be hard t...

2007-07-09T17:05:48.021-07:00

I agree with the wish list...but it will be hard to keep everything in the office with Ryan in NY, the possibility of Kelly causing hell for the boy would include some traveling/out of the office moments, and if you want to see Jan--she is unemployed, and while she might be in the office occasionally, it would be a stretch for her to be in it constantly. So, if you want that comedy, they might have to take a bit of a field trip (almost) every week.

As always, I'm in complete agreement with you. One...

2007-07-09T15:17:39.772-07:00

As always, I'm in complete agreement with you. One only hopes that someone involved with THE OFFICE will read this and take a hint from what the viewing public wants--and needs--to see next season.

it's sad that people don't want see more jim and p...

2007-07-09T12:02:34.336-07:00

it's sad that people don't want see more jim and pam, but i guess that's not the reason people watch the show tho it's the main reason i do.

The perfect wish list. I'm in complete agreement w...

2007-07-09T11:58:09.723-07:00

The perfect wish list. I'm in complete agreement with what you said. The Office suffers when it forgets its mission statement and loses sight of where the comedy is meant to come from. I don't want JAM in my face or Benjamin Franklin strippers or beet farms, I want office-driven comedy!

Didn't really see a better place to post this...bu...

2007-07-09T10:34:55.425-07:00

Didn't really see a better place to post this...but I must say, I'm surprised that you haven't seen or commented on "The Closer" on TNT - a show so well crafted, wry, engaging - and highly recommended to be seen from the beginning. Kyra Sedgwick definitely earned that 07 Golden Globe.

I think your comments about Michael can easily app...

2007-07-09T10:21:22.463-07:00

I think your comments about Michael can easily apply to Dwight as well. He's funnier when he's not so over-the-top wacky. As with Meredith, I'd like to see more Toby. His quiet downtrodden attitude is very well done.

I'll second that wish list! (And I love your photo...

2007-07-09T10:08:47.234-07:00

I'll second that wish list! (And I love your photo too!)

Excellent wish list. I wholeheartedly agree.

2007-07-09T09:57:26.132-07:00

Excellent wish list. I wholeheartedly agree.

I've been wondering about that 30 episode order.Ar...

2007-07-09T08:34:44.091-07:00

I've been wondering about that 30 episode order.

Are all the episodes going to be aired during the 2007-2008 season, or will a signifigant part of that order be held for the '08-'09 season in case there is a strike next spring?

Anybody know?