how is that a single show has given us so many unforgettable characters? Who would have thought the Little American Adaptation That Could would grow beyond its leading man, to the point that his departure would bring laughter, tears and, perhaps most surprisingly, a sense of exciting new possibilities? For all the doubt hanging over Michael's empty desk, for all the questions about who will fill his chair, does it really matter? Should anyone really be worried?" Jim, Pam, Dwight, Andy, Stanley, Angela, Kevin, Oscar, Kelly, Daryl, Phyllis, Ryan, Meredith, Erin, Creed, Toby. But now? Seven, soon eight seasons in? Michael Scott, proud purveyor of one-liners, misunderstandings and awkward pauses, is just another cog in a well-oiled ensemble a beloved cog, sure, but a cog all the same. Had Steve Carell resigned from Dunder Mifflin at some point in the series' first three seasons, chances are The Office would have faded into the Scranton night. In my 2011 review of The Office: Season Seven, posted three weeks before the series' eighth season began, I penned the following wildly optimistic opening: "Can The Office thrive without Michael Scott? Can it even survive? The short answer: absolutely. I know now that I spent last September and even much of October living in blinding denial. Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, August 31, 2012 Stop! Turn back! You're going the wrong way. Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Writers: Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Mindy Kaling, Paul Lieberstein, B.J. The staff is rounded out by quiet Phyllis Lapin Vance (Phyllis Smith), beaten down by the working life Stanley Hudson (Leslie David Baker), office alcoholic Meredith Palmer (Kate Flannery), up-tight Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey), formerly closeted homosexual Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez), stocky and uncouth Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner), ambivalent kleptomaniac Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton), Sad Sack HR rep Toby Flenderson (Paul Lieberstein), persistently love-struck Kelly Kapoor (Mindy Kaling), icy corporate manager turned Michael's girlfriend Jan Levinson (Melora Hardin), former Stamford branch denizen and Cornell graduate Andy Bernard (Ed Helms), warehouse foreman Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson), and Pam's ex-fiancé Roy Anderson (David Denman)įor more about The Office: Season Eight and the The Office: Season Eight Blu-ray release, see the The Office: Season Eight Blu-ray Review published by Kenneth Brown on Augwhere this Blu-ray release scored 3.0 out of 5.ĭirectors: Randall Einhorn, Paul Feig, Ken Kwapis, Greg Daniels, Jeffrey Blitz, Ken Whittingham Novak) started as a young, smart, self-possessed temp, but quickly figured out the real office politics despite Michael's attempts to instill the official point-of-view, and gets himself a job at corporate HQ in New York. Salesman Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) has always loved receptionist Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) and loves sabotaging his cube-mate, the know-it-all Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson). Regional manager Michael (Steve Carell) thinks he's the coolest, funniest, best boss ever - which, of course, makes him the uncoolest, most obnoxious and annoying boss as far as his staff are concerned.
#THE OFFICE SEASON 8 DVD SERIES#
The Office: Season Eight Blu-ray delivers great video and audio in this fan-pleasing Blu-ray releaseīased on the popular British series of the same name, this faster-paced American version follows the daily interactions of a group of idiosyncratic office employees at paper company Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch via a documentary film crew's cameras.
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