Witness the return of the end for our favorite corporate employees.
In the final season's first episode back from the holiday hiatus, Jim takes a trip to Philadelphia for a meeting with Julius Erving, a.k.a. "Dr. J", an NBA legend and important investor to Jim's new sports marketing company. Back in Scranton, Pam and the rest of the office deal with a lice outbreak while Darryl's relationship with Val takes a rocky turn.
On the whole, this one was hilarious. Probably one of the funniest episodes in recent memory. SPOILERS: Everyone's up to their usual antics when it comes to any issue the office faces. This week, it's pest control. Dwight takes things too far with a haz-mat suit and pest grenades, Erin recommends that everyone put mayonnaise in their hair to kill the bugs, and Meredith shaves her head. It's riotously funny, and it's something the writers haven't quite done before. Kudos to them for still pulling off something fresh after nine seasons.
I also love seeing Dr. J as a guest star. I honestly didn't even know the guy was still alive, let alone still balling at his private court in Philadelphia! John Krasinski is still fun as Jim, nailing that awkward cool that any fanboy would try to maintain when meeting their childhood idol.
SPOILER: I wasn't a huge fan of the Darryl-Val breakup and reconciliation. The typically warm, good-natured Darryl tells us he wants Val to break up with him because he isn't up for a long distance relationship, pending his move to Philly with Jim. It seems out of character for Darryl to be so manipulative, and it'll be interesting to see where it goes by season's end because I'm really rooting for them as a couple.
I'd also like to add I think I'm officially hopping on the Erin-Jake bandwagon. The two seem like a good fit for each other, and I like their chemistry better than Erin and Andy's.
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