Season 5 - Episode 14 - Lecture Circuit

On Feb 5, 2009 we will all be going with the crew on the "Lecture Circuit".

Original Air Date: Feb 5, 2009
Writer: Mindy Kaling
Director: Ken Kwapis

The Scranton branch has been outperforming in sales compared to the other regional branches. As a result, David ( is sending Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) on a tour to speak to the other branches about his leadership and why Scranton has come out on top. He takes Pam (Jenna Fischer) with him as his "hot roadie" while hitting the lecture circuit. Meanwhile, Dwight (Rainn Wilson) and Jim (John Krazinski) fail miserably as the new co-chairs of the Party Planning Committee.

Lecture Circuit News Items:
Watch Entire Episode Online,

SBO Exclusives: Recap & Review, Fan-Site Conference Room

Deleted Scene: 1, 2

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The Office Conference Room – Lecture Circuit

Welcome back to The Office Conference Room, a forum for some of your favorite Office Fan Sites to submit their TwoCents in the days immediately following a new Office episode.

In addition, YOU, the fans, can join in on the fun! Right here on ScrantonBranchOffice, we have a discussion going about the most recent episode, Lecture Circuit Part I, where you can give your very own TwoCents about the episode! To visit that forum, click HERE.

On to the Conference Room... and out onto the Lecture Circuit Part I!

[Last Updated: 2/6/09 at 1:45 PM]

TheTwoCents.com: Rachel
Favorite Moment: Any attempt at party planning by Dwight... especially decorating.
Favorite Quote: "When have I steered you wrong, Jim?" -Creed to Andy
Overall Episode Grade: A

Nette's Layouts: Nette
Favorite Moment: Ahhh where do I begin? This episode was one of my all time favorites!!! From the cold open, to Pammy throwing candy and Creed's 3 dollar bill...SO great!
Favorite Quote: "What is that? 'It is your birthday' period?" -Jim
Overall Episode Grade: A+

Fancy New Beesly: Laura Ann
Favorite Moment: Hands down. The "IT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY." sign.
Favorite Quote: "I hate the idea that someone out there hates me. I even hate thinking Al-Qaeda hates me. I think if they got to know me they wouldn't hate me. But Karen knows me & she still hates me... so..." -Pam
Overall Episode Grade: A*

*I wanted to give this an A because I thought the humor was hilarious & original. I thought this was one of the first times we've seen Pam as Pam & not overly whiny or Type A. I loved the Dwight & Jim team as well as Michael & Pam together. I'm SO excited for a possible Holly appearance next week!!!

Oscar's Favorite Restaurants

Ever wonder where Oscar Nunez's loves to eat? Sure you have! Well, wonder no longer! BlackBook.com got the skinny (no pun intended) from The Office star:

"There’s a place in the Village called Home, really cozy and romantic. Another place is Quality Meats, around the corner from the Ritz-Carlton.It’s a great steakhouse, beautiful atmosphere, really dark and woody -- modern but eclectic, and the food is amazing. They have wonderful vegetables, but you go there for the steak."

Thanks for the tip, Oscar!

Lists, Lists, and More Lists

The Wall Street Journal recently published its list of Top Ten Favorite TV Personalities, and debuting at number 8 is our very own Steve Carrell. Congrats, Steve! To read the entire list, visit the article here...

Not to be outdone, Angela Kinsey landed a spot on on the Top 40 Talk show Guests on TV for last week from TelevisionBlog.com for her appearance on Last Call with Carson Daily. To read that entire list, visit the article here...

Keep the lists coming!

The Office Conference Room – Stress Relief

Welcome back to The Office Conference Room, a forum for some of your favorite Office Fan Sites to submit their TwoCents in the days immediately following a new Office episode.

In addition, YOU, the fans, can join in on the fun! Right here on ScrantonBranchOffice, we have a discussion going about the most recent episode, Stress Relief, where you can give your very own TwoCents about the episode! To visit that forum, click HERE.

On to the Conference Room... where they could use some Stress Relief!

[Last Updated: 2/2/09 at 11:45 AM]

TheTwoCents.com: Rachel
Favorite Moment: The cold open fire drill... especially the stuff with the cat. And how 'bout those opening credits?!? Hooray for the entire cast!
Favorite Quote: "What's a text?" -Creed
Overall Episode Grade: B- (The minus is for the gross make-out scenes with Jack Black and Cloris Leachman!)

Nette's Layouts: Nette
Favorite Moment: My favorite moment was the Stanley flashbacks! That was fantastic!
Favorite Quote: "How 'bout no arms? No arms or legs is basically how you exist right now, Kevin, you don't do anything" -Michael Scott
Overall Episode Grade: A- (The only reason why I'm giving it a minus is because I didn't like the whole DVD part. It was pointless)

Fancy New Beesly: Laura Ann
Favorite Moment: The ENTIRE cold open was GENIUS & I almost fell off my bed laughing when Angela threw the cat into the ceiling & it fell out on the other side...
Favorite Quote: "...to cut off her nose to spiderface..." -Jim quoting Michael
Overall Episode Grade: A!!!

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Stress Relief

Everyone in the Office needs to get some relief for their stress in the 13th episode of Season 5 entitled - Stress Relief!

Original Air Date: Feb 1, 2009
Writer: Paul Lieberstein
Director: Jeffrey Blitz

STRESSED OUT IN THE OFFICE--SPECIAL ONE HOUR POST SUPERBOWL EPISODE FEATURING GUEST STARS JACK BLACK ("SCHOOL OF ROCK"), JESSICA ALBA ("FANTASTIC FOUR") AND CLORIS LEACHMAN ("MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE")--After Dwight's (Rainn Wilson) fire safety seminar goes awry, he must make amends to the stressed-out office. Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) tries a number of ways to get his employees to relax before discovering that he is the number one stressor at work. So that people won't feel afraid of him, he insists on a no-holds-barred roast of himself. Also, while watching a pirated movie, Andy (Ed Helms) is convinced that Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) are film gurus.

Stress Relief News Items:
Office Gets Post-Superbowl Slot, Jack Black to Guest Star, Behind the Scenes Video, Sneak Peek Video, Promo 2, Sneak Peek of Jack Black's Scene, Cast Interview About Super Sunday, The Butt slap, The Cup, Video Highlight - FIRE!, Watch Stress Relief Online

SBO Exclusives: Recap & Review, Fan-Site Conference Room

What did YOU think? Share it HERE.

Deleted Scenes: 1

Bobby Ray Shafer blog!

Bobby Ray Shafer has posted a new blog on his MySpace page about the Super Bowl, Groundhog Day, and the Boss!

Read his blog, here!

Who Would You...uh...Kiss?

Check out video of John Krasinski, Cloris Leechman, and others revealing their ideal on-screen kiss!

See the video here!

Watch "Stress Relief" Online

"Stress Relief" Highlight Video - FIRE!

Stress Relief - Deleted Scene #1

Parks and Recreation

So, the show had no title, then it was rumored to be Public Service - but during tonight's Post-Superbowl episode of "The Office" we all learned that the new title of the Greg Daniels, Michael Schur, Amy Poehler show is "Parks and Recreation".

Where will you be able to find all the news about this show? On our new sister-site, ParksAndRecreationFans.com!

It's a work on process, but it's starting up strong!

Stress Relief - Recap & Review

The Office
Stress Relief

Original Air date: 1 Feb 2009

Shannon - Two Cents Staff Writer
shannon@thetwocentscorp.com

Dwight sets the building on fire because no one paid any attention to his Power Point presentation of fire safety. Dwight ends up trapping them in the office and chaos ensues. Stanley has a heart attack from all the stress.

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