Hold on, folks! We're not out of the woods yet.
Apparently, there was a new episode of The Office tonight. There's no question that season 9's scheduling has been about as inconsistent as its humor, but these final few weeks have got me totally mixed up. IMDb says there are only 3 episodes left this season (including tonight's), and that this "Paper Airplane" episode has an air date of May 2nd. But Rainn Wilson (a.k.a. Dwight Schrute) tweeted today, saying that there are 4 episodes left and that the last three would be at least an hour long. I guess it's best to heed the word of a cast member when it comes to a series' ending like this.
Anyways, the major plot points tonight featured the entire office in a tournament to see who could throw their paper airplanes the farthest. Andy takes his first acting gig as a scientist, and Jim & Pam continue to work through the exercises they've picked up from marriage counselling.
I rather enjoyed tonight's episode, early though it may or may not be, by my previous calculations. It was still only 30 minutes, so we haven't yet ventured into the 1 hour+ territory that Wilson has hinted at. But the paper airplane tournament provided plenty of laughs, as did Andy's scenes as a scientist, and I liked being reminded that Erin is capable of just about anything. You just never know what she's going to do or say next, and I love that.
My favorite part of tonight's episode, though, has gotta be the very end with Jim and Pam in the parking lot. They've been on the rocks all season, and now it looks like their fate has just about been sealed. I'll try not to spoil anything too much. Just, if you consider yourself a longtime fan of The Office, like I do, you will be pleased.
From what I can see it looks like they're trying to set up a few different spin off shows. Andy pursuing his acting career and another show with Dwight and either Angela or Esther running the new Schrute farm. I understand the need to get people interested in possible spin offs but I wish they would keep the shows more focused. Last night's episode almost seemed like 3 different episodes to me. Pam and Jim, Dwight and his ladies, and Acting Andy.
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