"Gossip" [9/17/09] As the staffers at Dunder-Mifflin share in the gossip about the summer interns, Michael feels left out and decides to search for the next big rumor to spread. Meanwhile, Andy struggles with issues of the opposite sex.
Welcome back for another season of The Office. This episode doesn't miss a step as it begins with a homage to the freestyle walking art of Parkour that ends with Andy jumping off a trailer into an empty refrigerator box [Awesome!].
Michael Scott walks into the breakroom and overhears some office gossip about the 3 interns. Feeling left out, he pumps the office staff for new gossip so that he can spread the word and lands on a goldmine. The interns witnessed Stanley at a club making out with someone who was not his wife. Michael wastes no time spreading this rumor to the entire office.
Jim tells him it is a pretty serious rumor that should be confirmed, so Michael confronts Stanley and finds out its true. Stanley begs Michael to keep his secret, so Michael develops a plan to throw everyone off the trail of the Stanley rumor by spreading falsehoods about everyone in the office. Some of these include:
- Kelly is anorexic
- Angela is dating a 81 year old millionaire
- Andy may be Gay [and he actually starts questioning this]
- Kevin has another person living inside of him
- Toby is a virgin [even though he has a daughter]
- Dwight uses store bought manure
- Pam is pregnant
The problem is that last one is actually true...Pam and Jim had planned to keep the baby a secret and start freaking out that everyone knows their secret. Eventually, the office realizes that all the gossip is originating from Michael, so they confront him. He realizes the jig is up and confesses that he made them up to protect a true story. They demand to know what the truth is, and Jim [realizing Michael will out Stanley], steps up and admits they are having a baby, which no one believes until they bust out the ultrasound.
All in all, this episode was a great start to the season!
My Rating: 9/10
What a great season premiere. Episodes like this make you wish the show was an hour long.
ReplyDeleteMy Rating: 10/10