TGIF, am I right, guys? Fridays are the best. I'm even wearing sandals to celebrate. There's nothing better to ease us all into the weekend than a brand new Office episode, and this one delivered. Some people worried that a return to the status quo would mean stagnation, especially after that great deviation into the Michael Scott Paper Company. (And by some people, I mean me, since I don't know anyone else who sits around worrying about such things.) Well, they were wrong! We had everything in last night's "Casual Friday" episode: suspense, humor, nudity, games, intrigue, fake-firings, urine, ultimatums, spilt chili, and a five-years-late J.Lo reference!

Here's that run-down you asked for of all the best moments and quotes from the latest Office episode. Fax it to your dad when you're done.

• The Cold Open: Brilliant. Kevin brings in his famous Malone chili, his #1 (and only?) talent, and of course, spills it all over the carpet before anyone else gets to work. What made this little segment of joy even better was the running pre-recorded audio of him bragging about the recipe, even as he scrapes it off the floor with a clipboard.

• You knew Michael's return to the office would include two things: a big ol' pat on his own back (in the form of a break-through banner), and tantrum about the lack of loyalty his sales team showed when he abandoned them. Michael: "Am I going to ask them to beg for forgiveness? No. Am I going to ask for a big, crying apology? No. Am I going to ask them to slit their wrists for me? No. I just want a tiny, microscopic version of that."

• It's great to have everyone back together, because our more minor characters have been suffering from a lack of screen time the last couple of episodes. They (deservedly) shined last night. The best lines from the D-M supporting staff:

• Meredith's "Don't fall in love with me, kid," to Ryan. Is she referring to his past relationship with deskmate Kelly, or her own irresistible sex appeal in that tubetop freakum dress? (Also, ew.)

• Phyllis to Pam: "Close your mouth, sweetie. You look like a trout." STONE. COLD. The more we get to know her, the more we see that Phyllis is hard. And I like it.

• Toby: "Well, I was in the seminary for a year, and dropped out because I wanted to have sex with this girl, Kathy. Followed her back to Scranton, took the first job I could find in HR. Later she divorced me. So, no. I wouldn't say I have a passion for HR."

• Meredith: "I don't know. I saw a crowd; I thought there might be a dog fight or something." Too soon? Either way, Meredith is brilliantly creepy.

• Speaking of creepy.... Creed: "Want to play a game?" Any scene involving Creed is a good thing, if you ask me. Last night we learned: Creed likes to dress like Morgan Freeman in Bruce Almighty (i.e., God.) when he goes "casual," has a daughter, thought Jim was gay, and wanted to set him up with her. And doesn't know why. And is a whiz at chess. WHAT?! I am officially excited to check out the Creed-centered webseries coming up.

• Jim: "I'm just hiding out until all of this stuff blows over. With Creed. Playing chess. At work. He's winning! ...I feel like I'm describing a dream I had."

• Phrase I plan to incorporate into conversation this week: "I'm cowboying this meeting."

• Best Reference of the Week: The Commish. Maybe my favorite Chiklis, if you care to know.
  
• Second place: Michael's Scrabble bingo is "Noscrub." TLC, yeeeeah.
  
• And another: "You look like J.LO." So apparently Scranton 2009 is Everywhere Else in America 2003.

• Funnier, the Harder You Think About It of the Week: "It's pony." Dwight eats pony sandwiches. Let that one sink in.
  
• Second place: Of all the outfits going on, Angela is offended by Oscar's sandals.

• YES! Moment of the Week: Phyllis's poignant line to Michael, "Michael, you always said we were a family. Then you went after us."
• Second place: Michael made a photo collage of wacky moments from the days of the MSPC. Which were, how many days, exactly? Maybe a week?

What were your favorite parts of "Casual Friday"? And what do you hope to see as we head toward the season finale? Here's what I am hoping to see/wondering...

• More about Pam and Jim's upcoming wedding, and Pam as a salesperson
• More about Dwight and Michael's relationship, which is completely different ever since their feud. How does Dwight deal with his fallen idol?
• BRING BACK HOLLY!
• I can't decide where I stand on Ryan. Will he take back his temp job? Or is that just too much like Season 2?
• Erin is a blank slate right now, a person off of whom to bounce the wackiness of the other characters. Do you like her that way, or want more insight into her own weirdness?

-Meghan Carlson, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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