For the show's sixth season premiere, Jim (John Krasinski) informs us The Office viewers that no, Michael (Steve Carell), Dwight (Rainn Wilson), and Andy (Ed Helms) didn't decide to break everything in sight just for kicks (although that's not very out of character too), they're doing a 2004 internet sensation - Parkour. Isn't it so Michael to get into something which is so five years ago. We also got a 3-second look at Meredith's armpit.
Pam (Jenna Fischer) informs us that it's the last day for the interns at Dunder Mifflin - and thanks to a montage, we get an idea of how they spent their summer: handing Kelly (Mindy Kaling) some tissue, opening bottles for Andy, and feeling Meredith's boobies against their back (don't ask).
Jim and Pam make jokes about shotguns in their wedding. They're really cute.
Meanwhile, we figure out the inspiration for this episode. Michael starts to feel left out when he realizes that he's missing a lot of Office gossip. He learns something about Stanley, and he starts spreading rumors that Stanley is having an affair. And of course, the most logical person to start with is none other than Kelly, whose reaction is just what we expect. Jim tells him to quit it, although we'd find out later on that Stanley is cheating on his wife.
Alas, Michael isn't Michael if he isn't persistent and smart. So he trudges on, and spreads even more rumors to confuse people as to which is true and isn't. Call me crazy, but there's a hint of genius into that plan - if it doesn't backfire, I mean.
So what are the rumors: Angela is dating an 81-year-old, Kelly has an eating disorder, Erin is sucking at work, Andy is gay, and Pam is pregnant - what? So Kevin goes on sniggering around Andy. And surprise, surprise, it isn't the first time a similar rumor has spread. And the Brad Pitt hypothesis doesn't help his case either. But if he isn't that secure in his masculinity, perhaps it's worth asking.
Michael then tries to do damage control, but it's too late. Andy is slightly convinced that he might be gay. "For the record I prefer women, but off the record, I'm kinda confused. The evidences are stacked against me." HAHA. Jim finds out that there'll be a "baby tuna" - anybody knows how this tuna thing originated?
When the
Office people try to get into the bottom of things, they find out that Michael is the culprit, who in turn admits that he made everything up. But alas, Jim comes up and admits that Pam is indeed pregnant. And just to prove it, Pam comes out with the sonogram.
For a split second, I saw Ryan (BJ Novak) there. Didn't he have any lines at all?
What did you think of the
Office season 6 premiere?
- Glenn Diaz, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
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