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The Office Season 8 Episode 2 The Incentive

Dave — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 07:25:14 +0000

The Office Season 8 Episode 2 “The Incentive”

The staffers are motivated to sell when Robert delivers an exhilarating speech challenging them to double their sales and offers them an off-the-charts reward. Meanwhile, Pam bonds with an unlikely person over her pregnancy.

The Opener:

Kevin say less word do trick. Kevin opens the show with a bit speaking like either a caveman or a newly immigrated person just learning the English language. Jim thinks something is wrong with Kevin and offers to take him to the hospital. But Oscar is on to his game of trying to make a statement of some kind.

Andy intervenes with an explanation of the expectation of word usage at the office. He offers the analogy of Kevin’s current speech is the equivalent to only wearing underpants instead of being fully dressed. Kevin has the final word though. “When me President they see…they see.”

The First Segment:

Segment one begins with Dwight giving a product demonstration of Sabre’s newest product that the sales department is not excited about selling, the Pyramid. It’s a rival electronic tablet device that his shaped like a huge triangle and only has 50L of memory. No one knows what the L stands for and how much that actually is.

Andy interrupts with wanting help for a tie color to wear when Robert California visits the office. He utilizes the nickname system when addressing the employees. He calls Oscar, CSPAN, which is short for Cocker Spaniel. Spaniel because Oscar is Spanish, and Cocker because of …

When Robert makes his entrance, Andy greets him with a subconscious, “Hi Dad!” During a private meeting California asked Andy if he had the skill set to inspire. Andy ponders while Robert moves to the main space of the office and offers them an inspirational speech about why people will buy from a small shop opposed to the “Super Store.” Then he demands that Andy doubles the office’s sales growth.

Part Two:

Rookie manager, Andy has no idea how to accomplish his new assignment so he polls the office for ideas. Jim offers him to find them new leads, new territories, or an “in” with a big client. These traditional sales building techniques flew right over Andy’s head.

Elsewhere, Angela makes a naturally cold attempt to bond with Pam. She attempts to find common ground in a parenting magazine and offers to walk twice a day with her.

Andy thinks he has figured out the plan to accomplish the sales challenge that Robert issued him. He offers an incentive reward points system for the staff’s accelerated achievements. But the prizes are inferior quality and useless items at best. The rules are outlined in an email in their spam folder.

So the lead salesperson, Jim offers an alternative. Now Andy is pigeon-holed into offering a big incentive. For 5000 points Andy will allow the office staff to choose a tattoo that he will adorn on “the stern of the SS Bernard.” Jim validates the rule stating that the points can be pooled collectively with everyone in the office.

The Third Act

The final act of the episode begins with the office workers in a frenzy to increase the sales (earn points). Erin is managing the thermometer chart, which is shaped into a lower section of a torso and legs that measures the points earned. Even Creed is jockeying paperwork around for the fellow sales personnel.

Seeing all of this progress, Andy is nervous and reaches out to one of his old Cornell business professors for advice on how to de-incentivize the goal seekers. The achieved the 5000 points in the first day.

The gang travels to the tattoo shop where Andy is being coaxed into getting the chosen baby emerging from his butt theme. Stepping outside for a breath of air, Jim gives him a pep talk that he can inspire and has done so with subordinates.

Andy bursts into the tattoo shop and exalts, “Let’s ink my stink!”

Robert California sums up the episode with a great quote. “There’s something about an underdog that inspires the unexceptional.”

The Closer:

The scene shows Angela and Pam taking a power walk around the building. Angela wants advice on how to handle reporting another expectant mother using caffeine in the office. Pam picks up that the insinuation is directed at her. Angela submits that she has already contacted social services. Fade out.

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The Office Season 8 opens with ‘The List’

Dave — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:27:30 +0000

The Office Season 8 opens with ‘The List’

Ok we have been waiting for months now to see how the office is going to shape up with the absence of Michael Scott leading the team of paper salespeople. A replacement has been made and we are off and running in Season 8.

Tonight the newest character to the cast, Robert California, played by James Spader, intellectually penetrated the whole staff with his doodle found in his notebook. Not just any ordinary doodle but Mr. California doodles with word lists.

After leaving his notebook laying at reception the list was found. The entire staff roster was listed in two columns. Without any other column headings or indications what the split in the names indicated, this left the gang inquisitive about why each of them were on one side of the list or the other.

The newly appointed Regional Manager exercises his leadership and confronts California about the meaning of the message. Robert responds vaguely with his explanation of how he doodles. He quips that most people doodle houses or penises, but he is the wordsmith doodler.

At this point in the episode I think we get the first of many quotable lines from Mr. Spader’s already legendary character. “The houses are always colonials, and the penises are always circumcised.”

I think I fell off of my bed laughing at this. I do think we are in store for Dwight’s reign as the quote king of the series to be challenged this season.

However, Kevin Malone gets the honorable mention in this episode for his text to the office workers that reside on the opposite side of the list from him. “Suck it Losers!”

I realize that this Season 8 opener was a major set up episode for what’s coming up later in the season, but this primer for fans of The Office was not a disappointment. Can’t wait until next week I wonder what inspiration will develop the next The Office T Shirts.

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Introducing Robert California: James Spader Gets the Nod

Dave — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:57:06 +0000

Introducing Robert California: James Spader gets the nod

Robert California (James Spader) was among the handful of candidates and being interviewed for the boss’ gig in this season seven finale. While leaving viewers of The Office on edge all summer, the rumor-mill was flowing with many possibilities for filling the previous management’s shoes. Now those hearsay stories and rumors can't stop. It was made official that Spader won the seat in early July.

Now what do we already know that this mystery man that must have made quite an impression to land the regional manager position.

First, we know that he has Superman-like confidence as displayed in his initial interview with Jim, Toby, and Gabe in the conference room. His body language revealed a relaxed state in the way he positioned his torso pointing away from the interviewers. This is the total opposite love what you would expect someone who was interested and attentive to the people that determine his qualifications.

Second, to be cliché, he is the uber-salesman. We saw him out-sell the Dwight in the lobby coffee shop. I say that he out-sold Dwight because Rainn’s character bought the fact that Robert has "figured" him out. Dwight immediately lost in the sales process by opening his mouth first.

A known rule in selling is that whoever speaks first loses. Dwight vocalized his annoyance and fear by stating “stop trying to figure me out", as Spader was tight lipped, quiet, and staring. It was that moment that Dwight gave Robert all of the information he needed to close his sale. “I already did” responded California. He has sold Dwight on the fact that he has in fact gathered all he needed to know about the beet farmer/salesman/landlord.

Robert is described by producer/writer Paul Lieberstein, who also plays Toby, as powerfully convincing and manipulative “…like a high-class weirdo Jedi warrior.” Also pegged as being strange and mysterious, the rest of the office is tasked with trying to figure out where he's coming from and how each of them fit in their own association with Mr. California.

I can foresee James Spader pulling off this character and really shaping Robert California as a memorable staple to the brand much like Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute are the most notables of the show.

Mr. Spader is bringing his intense eerie style of acting to Scranton, as seen in his roles from classic films like Pretty in Pink and Less than Zero. He portrays passion in every character that I have seen him play. Early on that intensity and passion portrayal came across his cheesy. But over the years he has mastered the development of this style and now has a much more palatable delivery.

I am now anticipating the season eight opener of The Office much more excitedly than I was when I first heard of the news of Steve Carrell leaving. Although, I am a big Will Ferrell fan I didn't care for the D'Angelo character all that much. I am however very angst to tune in to the premier in September to see how Robert California will fare against his predecessors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckz-InjzRd0&NR=1

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Packer is packing

Dave — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:37:40 +0000

Todd Packer

Finally, Michael see’s what a douche Todd Packer is and has been for years. Although we never saw it I would bet that Michael was the butt of all of the hazing going on when they were salesmen together. And Michael had no clue that Todd Packer was the initiator of jokes and pranks toward him.

So in this last episode I’m glad to see two things unfold. The first is that Michael’s eyes are open to Packer’s overall demeanor and realizes that he is not the true friend he had fantasized that he was.

And secondly, how cool was it that Jim and Dwight teaming up together on a master prank, pretending that Sabre corporate is inviting Todd P. down to Tallahassee for the weekend and possible promotion. Normally, formidable foes, Jim and Dwight put all the past aside at least for one day to devise a plan and execute it together to make it believable. Hats off to them. I’m sure we’ll see them at each other’s throats in the last few episodes coming up.

I’m still looking forward to the big build up to Steve Carell leaving. We can figure that he’ll marry Holly and probably move off somewhere but who is the replacement?

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That’s what she said in 27 languages

Dave — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 08:43:20 +0000

That’s what she said is clearly hilarious in English but I wonder if it is as funny translated. I had some extra time to waste and pasted the phrase into Google translator to see what the familiar phrase would look like in 27 other languages.

That’s what she said has become one of the funniest punch lines to typical 14 year old boy humor in this decade fueled by Michael Scott on The Office. I saw one of my friends on Facebook post the Spanish version as his status update. So, now I’m taking it a step further.

Below I have listed how the phrase would appear in the written form of other languages but the real funny is to listen to the voice translator on the page itself. Try it! Here is the link.

That's what she said

27 languages of the phrase That’s what she said.

1. Chinese Zhè jiùshì tā shuō:

2. Czech To je to, co řekla

3. Danish Det er, hvad hun sagde

4. Dutch Dat is wat ze zei

5. Filipino Iyan ay kung ano ang kanyang sinabi

6. French C'est ce qu'elle a dit

7. German Das ist, was sie sagte

8. Greek Αυτό είναι αυτό που είπε

9. Hindi Yahī tō usanē kyā kahā

10. Hungarian Ez az, amit mondott

11. Indonesian Itu yang dia bilang

12. Irish Sin an méid a dúirt sí

13. Italian Questo è quello che ha detto

14. Japanese Sore wa kanojo ga itta kotoda

15. Korean geulaeseo geunyeoga malhaess-eoyo

16. Latin Ut 'quis dixit

17. Polish To, co powiedziała

18. Portuguese Isso é o que ela disse

19. Romanian Asta e ceea ce a spus ea

20. Russian Vot chto ona skazala

21. Spanish Eso es lo que ella dijo

22. Swedish Det är vad hon sa

23. Thai Nạ̀n khụ̄x s̄ìng thī̀ ṭhex bxk ẁā

24. Turkish O dedi ne

25. Ukrainian Osʹ shcho vona skazala

26. Vietnamese Đó là những gì cô nói

27. Welsh Dyna beth ddywedodd

I don’t know if someone has already presented this list before or if Google will nail me for keyword stuffing for the phrase, but it’s still funny to me. Let me know what you think by commenting or adding a language translation that I might have missed. I’m sure if you try hard enough you can slip one in.

HA! That’s What She Said

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This Could Be the First That’s What She Said Joke by Alfred Hitchock

Dave — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:30:41 +0000

At nearly 300,000 views

"you have to stay standing here otherwise it won't come out right... as the girl said to the soldier" LOL Alfred Hitchock INVENTED "that's what she said"!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl6SMOSXa7A

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The funniest ever, Ed Helms singing the Oompa Loompa song.

Dave — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:00:26 +0000

Ed Helms’ tooth has been the most recent target for searching the actor since his appearance in the Hangover. In my opinion, Ed Helms singing the Oompa Loompa song when Dwight quits Dunder Mifflin is by far the all-time funniest cut away interview in The Office history.

Ed Helms plays the Ivy League grad, Andy Bernard. The last man standing from the Stanford merger, Andy appears to be a mediocre salesman at best. From the get-go he has seemed to be in heated competition with the Scranton branch’s top salesman, Dwight Schrute.

In order to cover up an accounting mistake made by secret lover, Angela, Dwight hand delivers her late reports to the corporate office two hours away making him late for work.

Initially, the Ed Helms character, Andy busts Dwight with a pretty funny line. “Hey Dwight, pass the tardy sauce.” Then later in this episode puts the bag in Michael’s ear that Dwight may have attempted to betray the regional manager for a second time.

This initiates Michael to check up on Dwight’s story and pins him in a corner for an explanation. Fearful that the rest of the office will know about the secret romance, Angela pleads with Dwight about not telling the truth. Being put between a rock and a hard place, (that’s what she said), Dwight decides to publicly tender his resignation.

Cut over to interview with Ed Helms singing in the tune of the Oompa Loompa song from Willy Wonka or Charlie and the Chocolate factory, depending on which version you grew up watching.

Here are the lyrics to follow along with the video below

Oompa Loompa doopity dosome.

Dwight is now gone, which is totally awesome

Why was he gone he was such a nice guy

No he was not, he was a total douche

Doopity doom!

To answer the question what is funnier than Ed Helms tooth missing in the Hangover? It has to be Ed Helms singing this song and his expressions in the video. If you don’t agree then comment with something funnier. I dare you?

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And the All-Time funniest Dwight Schrute Quote is…

Dave — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:16:20 +0000

Dwight Shrute quotes are sometimes upstaged by funny lines spouted off by regional manager, Michael Scott. We list here some of the most bizarre and utterly hilarious lines from our favorite Amish-German paper salesman/beet farmer and finish up with the all-time best Dwight Schrute quote from The Office

11. There are several ways to tell if a perp is lying... The liar will avoid direct eye contact. The liar will cover part of his or her face with his hand, especially the mouth. The liar will perspire. Unfortunately I spoke to Oscar on the phone so none of this is useful.

10. I don't have a lot of experience with vampires, but I have hunted werewolves. I shot one once, but by the time I got to it, it had turned back into my neighbor's dog.

9. When I die, I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.

8. When my mother was pregnant with me, they did an ultrasound and found she was having twins. When they did another ultrasound a few weeks later, they discovered that I had resorbed the other fetus. Do I regret this? No, I believe his tissue has made me stronger. I now have the strength of a grown man and a little baby.

7. I come from a long line of fighters. My maternal grandfather was the toughest guy I ever knew. World War Two veteran killed twenty men and spent the rest of the war in an Allied prison camp. My father battled blood pressure and obesity all his life. Different kind of fight.

6. If I could menstruate, I wouldn’t have to deal with idiotic calendars anymore. I’d just be able to count down from my previous cycle. Plus, I’d be more in tune with the moon and the tides.

5. He was already dead, and we Schrutes use every part of the goose. The meat has a delicious smoky rich flavor. Plus, you can use the molten goose grease and save it in the refrigerator, thus saving you a trip to the store for a can of expensive goose grease.

4. The problem, Jim, is that people who are really suffering from a medical condition won't receive the care they need because someone in this office is coming up with ridiculous stuff. Count Choculitis....Why did you write that down, Jim? Is it because you know I love Count Chocula?

3. Why tip someone for a job I'm capable of doing myself? I can deliver food. I can drive a taxi. I can, and do, cut my own hair. I did however, tip my urologists, because I am unable to pulverize my own kidney stones.

2. Actually, I do own property. My grandfather left me a 60-acre working beet farm. I run it with my cousin Mose. We sell beets to the local stores and restaurants. It’s a nice little farm...sometimes teenagers use it for sex.

And the funniest Dwight Schrute quote is…

1. Jim told me you can buy gaydar online.

At least this is in our opinion. If you have a different point of view then leave a comment. And share yours with us (that’s what she said).

See more quotes from The Office on our Office quotes page

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The top 6 Dwight Schrute Women influenced video clips, funny!

Dave — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:35:22 +0000

Dwight Schrute women influences are described in this set of video clips. In them we will hear a Dwight Schrute funny description of a perfect date as well as subsequent descriptions of how he gets in touch with his own inner woman. And a wrap up of his relationship with Angela.

Dwight's perfect date

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbm5EoAm1bI&feature=related

Dwight Schrute women description

Weak arms

Menstruate

Am I a woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X50HK5hWm4M&feature=related

Dwight and Angela

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMds1S1MlX8

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One Minute with Mose Schrute

Dave — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:48:46 +0000

This is a one minute video of Mose Schrute. Mose is the cousin of Dwight Schrute on the office. Mose helps manage and maintain Schrute Farms, and tends to the family beet fortune. Incidentally, the character of Mose is played by Michael Schur, writer and producer of the series. Michael is also married to Jennifer Philbin, daughter of Regis Philbin.

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