This episode was my second Ah-ha moment for Michael Scott(first being office olympic ending). Ryan hurts Michael, but Pam's art saves him. Dysfunctional family saving each other.
Great episode. Once I found out Joss directed this episode it made a lot of sense. He didn't write it but the moment between Pam and Michael reminded me so much of the sentimentality in his work which I always felt like were NEVER too corny. Like the speeches between Giles and Buffy.
I'm glad you gave it a 5/5. :) THIS is the episode in which I really started loving the character of Michael - the fact that he came to Pam's art show and was so genuinely sweet just melted my heart. Why? Because I'm an artist and I relate to Pam on many levels for that reason - which is also why the "motel art" comment made me angry/feel offended. AND it's also why I didn't like Roy's comment about Pam's art being the prettiest. Yeah, it was sweet, but it's something I hear constantly from my family and I'm weary of it. It's like, yeah, I know you're trying to say something nice to me, but it's an empty compliment. I'd rather have people tell me things like "The colors you used are pretty" or point out a detail they like. ANYHOW XD Didn't mean to get so personal here, but like I said, I adore Pam's journey and I really liked your review of the episode. ♥
Ive been looking forward to this reveal all season because Michael unknowingly saying exactly what Pam needs to hear will always be one of the most deep and special moments of the office for me... I just wish TH-cam would let you show more of the clip “This is our office... and we sell paper.”💕
This episode, LOVE. It might be controversial, but Pam is my favorite character. This episode starts her self realization arch. I feel like Pam is the only character that has some kind of relationship with everyone in the office. I love her.
I love Pam because I feel like she’s a great representation for the average girl who’s sort of shy, but as the series goes on you see her not only work on her assertiveness but sort of blossom into a fuller version of herself - she knows she’s sort of timid by nature, but that sometimes that holds her back and so she does what she can to advocate for herself. I especially loved her speech to Jim on the beach and how she stood up for herself after coworkers brushed it off as a drunken mistake, even though it was super awkward. Sometimes it takes a lot of awkward moments to fully become confident in yourself and learn to overcome your fears of others’ judgement. I definitely project onto her as someone who’s also been pretty timid my whole life but tried to be more assertive, and honestly Pam is a great role model, as childish as I feel saying that 😂, but by the end of the show, she’s not always successful but she can learn from mistakes rather than going out of her way to avoid any possibility of risk and I admire that
If no one had ever seen the office before and wanted an introduction episode, I think I would show them this one. All the plotlines are brilliant, the ending is amazing, and it doesn't have too much Jim-Pam stuff so if you've never seen an episode of the office before, you would mostly be able to understand the plot.
@@Mulverine between dundies stress relief fun run weight loss and business school i think any of those are great recommendations to someone whose never seen the show..they all kinda tell a big story that you can follow in that episode where you don't need context and it all flows so well....i love those eps
Steve Carell is truly a talented actor... Michael Scott can make you hysterically laugh, then make you cringe, and then bring joy, or sadness. His interactions with Pam & Ryan in this are so pivotal to their character growth... Pam grew... but Ryan did not.
I loved creed bratton’s delivery in this episode. Both the interaction with Dwight about the broom and one of my personal favourite lines from the office, “animals can’t feel pain” crack me up every time. He should have gotten a Dundee
Same here, but I wonder if she meant just like in that speech where she says " i miss everyone, mainly you Jim" or whatever she says, my point is maybe she meant "why didn't you go, Jim?"
A bit of parallelism between Ryan and Pam that I just noticed: Ryan only brings Michael to his class to get extra points on his grade, and Roy only comes to the art show to "score points" with Pam. Also, "Artists for Art", LOL. (It makes me wonder who the artists *against* art may be.)
business school deserves more respect as a true objectively top 10 episode of the series....it has a nice balance between an a, b and even the rare c plot somehow all intertwined and fit naturally into its shorter scenes and cuts so its one of the very best scripted episodes imo cause it does not waste time on dragged out scenes in on location or with pointless talking heads or cringe dialogue... it all flows well so you can fit in a third plot which is rare , it has feels an laughs but above all else it has michael being every shade of mike he can be in the episode..this is 7 sides of mike for sure..he goes through every phase in this one second to second so....an thats the point of the show so..
people ryan, and people never go out of business....true...but ryan was not totally wrong either about the branch needing to adapt and mike is in denial about it....i like that about this issue..mike is not right or wrong...hes kinda old school and has no answer and ryan used him for extra credit setting him up for failure throwing him to the sharks introducing him by talking about the issues with the old branch lying to him nd has never made a sale and started a fire and is a office tease...and thus he doesn't know anything and neither do the students or you....so suck on that
Actually, im not sure paper and dvds are as obsolete as people seem to think. I used to think paper would eventually go away, paperless doesn't actually mean without paper. It just means that you try to use less paper. Some things just aren't the same in a digital format. Also, some people like dvds and books as part of a collection. Streaming has also developed in such a way that if you don't have the right streaming service, a blu-ray/DVD might be the better choice. Back to paper, Michael's commercial, I forget which season, perfectly encapsulates all the different ways you can use paper. Pam's drawing is another. For me, sketching on actual paper is easier than having to use my stylus or mouse
There are people out there who just scroll and find any videos to comment hateful and nasty things on a video they have no interest in. Those people are the scum of the Earth and nothing they say or think even matters. I know some people on You Tube can have thin skin but no matter what someone says to you or about you means nothing because look at who it is coming from. Thanks for all the hard work and time you pout into this entire The Office series. Really love watching it.
This episode means so much to me. I had an art teacher in high school that reminded me of the tamer sides of Michael- awkward but kind, a lot of people said he was weird but he was always one of my favorites. His first year teaching was my sophomore year. Aside from his off the wall and kind of random sense of humor, what I remember most about him was that he liked my art. He genuinely, truly liked my art, even when I was just a freshman and wasn’t super good, but I tried my best. He kept some of my projects, hung them on the walls (along with other students), if I was working on my own art during class he would ask about it. During my senior year, I had his class again, and we had to draw an animal from a reference picture. It was almost my mom’s birthday, so I picked a photo of her dog. My first draft was on a smaller piece of paper, and it was messy, scratchy, and stylized, just trying to get the proportions. He stopped, looked at it, and said “I like that one. It’s got personality. Can I keep it?” And I said of course. It meant so much to me that a professional liked my art enough to keep it, to display it. And seeing Pam have that “he likes my art enough to buy it” face hits so close to home. I also always hated that Jim never showed up- I knew he was with Karen, but I also know that they’re still friends and it felt out of character for Jim not to support Pam when it meant this much to her. Knowing that it was because Karen specifically told him not to makes a lot more sense :)
it is odd how john and rahsida were dating between the season 2 and 3 filming and early on in season 3 and then how they broke up around the time the branches merged in terms of filming and had to fake being in love on screen still well into season 3 lol..awkward as hell..no wonder why she left the show when they wanted her to stay one more year...and its weird how they wrote their romance into the season in the first place...kinda wish they kept jim and pam separate for another season...it always felt to early to have them get together in season 4 where they had very little story ...i kinda wish season 4 is when they got together slowly during it instead of off screen...
I think Roy was sweet. To another commenter's recent point, I think he was trying to earn extra credit by showing up. I think that's different from genuine. Just my opinion though! Thanks so much for watching! "Your comment is the best comment of all the comments." 😂
Yikes! The guy who plays Gil came off REALLY bad in that interview and made himself look incredibly unprofessional! No wonder he was never in another episode of The Office after this one
Dwight went to the X-men academy, of course he would believe in the supernatural. And about Pam art, I think we can say that it is not courageous, but it reveals how Pam is able to see beauty in the ordinary. It reveals how she is able to see the best in people and how it translates into her art. She becomes more self centered once she is with Jim and thus her art becomes more about grandeur and big projects. I probably see too much in it.
Finished my binge watch of your field guide... going back now and watching my faves back to back with the actual episode. Thanks man! Can't wait for next week's episode
Hey bro, I really appreciate all the hard work you put into this videos and how you share your passion and knowledge with all us office lovers :) Thanks a lot!
2 of the greatest acting performances...for tv, it has to be Steve Carell as the World's Best Boss - Michael Scott; and in movies.....Bruno Ganz portraying Hitler, in Downfall.....that's what she said !!!
business school and gay witch hunt are easily the best 2 episodes of this season....and 2 of the best 4-5 of the first 3 seasons.....hands down...the job is a 2 parter so each episode gets graded separate and neither on their own are as good..obviously as a 2 parter its great too but its unfair cause it gets more time to tell its story/jokes so it does not really count...the coup is after those I feel...negotiation is a sneaky fun episode as well
6:57. Explaining art is one of those things that's best when kept simple. I did a few shows last year, and all I did when people asked was give the facts: why I drew/painted the subject I did, and some techniques I used if they asked. But I let them get their own interpretation out of it. Honestly, I could never really give a concrete answer if they asked about a particular meaning or message
Explaining your own art isn't cringey, in fact, it's normal. Art shows usually have a short blurb from the artist about their exhibition and what it represents.
But didn't Pam make an announcement about the show and hand out a few fliers to individuals like Kelly? Even if Karen ripped down the flier everyone still knew about it, when/where it was or they could have asked Pam.
you can tell jenna sees john more like a younger brother and roy more like a real on screen crush..she clearly had eyes for him not jim as an actress on set and on film cause of the age gap between her and john....its cringe to see her have to act lovey with someone 7 years younger...with roy its closer and hes hot in season 3 so it makes sense
I liked Gill as a character. I can't pinpoint his exact traits, but he seemed like an honest guy, If only things worked out with Oscar, but it might've been egos that drove them apart.
@@SceneWins He was being honest, IIRC he didn't say the art was bad, only that he felt the artist should have been more confident to create better pieces- which at the time, Pam was not at all confident, so in a sense he was right. It was crucial constructive criticism that Pam should have taken into consideration.
This episode was my second Ah-ha moment for Michael Scott(first being office olympic ending). Ryan hurts Michael, but Pam's art saves him. Dysfunctional family saving each other.
Love this. Well-said
Great episode. Once I found out Joss directed this episode it made a lot of sense. He didn't write it but the moment between Pam and Michael reminded me so much of the sentimentality in his work which I always felt like were NEVER too corny. Like the speeches between Giles and Buffy.
Whatchamacallit, Pay Day, 100 Grand, Chunky
I'm glad you gave it a 5/5. :) THIS is the episode in which I really started loving the character of Michael - the fact that he came to Pam's art show and was so genuinely sweet just melted my heart. Why? Because I'm an artist and I relate to Pam on many levels for that reason - which is also why the "motel art" comment made me angry/feel offended. AND it's also why I didn't like Roy's comment about Pam's art being the prettiest. Yeah, it was sweet, but it's something I hear constantly from my family and I'm weary of it. It's like, yeah, I know you're trying to say something nice to me, but it's an empty compliment. I'd rather have people tell me things like "The colors you used are pretty" or point out a detail they like.
ANYHOW XD Didn't mean to get so personal here, but like I said, I adore Pam's journey and I really liked your review of the episode. ♥
Yup totally is. I really forgot how great this show really was.
Me here in 2023 listening to you mention “Skype” instead of Zoom… 😂😂😂
Do you have... something in your pocket? Chunky.
Only 900 subscribers? You should have 900K! Great content!
Gotta say--I LIKED seeing Michael throw Ryan under the bus! Tables turned! And Ryan absolutely had it coming.
Oh how the turn tables...
Ive been looking forward to this reveal all season because Michael unknowingly saying exactly what Pam needs to hear will always be one of the most deep and special moments of the office for me...
I just wish TH-cam would let you show more of the clip
“This is our office... and we sell paper.”💕
I love that moment! And ohmygosh the look on his face.
“He criticized her for being safe.” Gold.
This episode, LOVE. It might be controversial, but Pam is my favorite character. This episode starts her self realization arch. I feel like Pam is the only character that has some kind of relationship with everyone in the office. I love her.
I love Pam because I feel like she’s a great representation for the average girl who’s sort of shy, but as the series goes on you see her not only work on her assertiveness but sort of blossom into a fuller version of herself - she knows she’s sort of timid by nature, but that sometimes that holds her back and so she does what she can to advocate for herself. I especially loved her speech to Jim on the beach and how she stood up for herself after coworkers brushed it off as a drunken mistake, even though it was super awkward. Sometimes it takes a lot of awkward moments to fully become confident in yourself and learn to overcome your fears of others’ judgement.
I definitely project onto her as someone who’s also been pretty timid my whole life but tried to be more assertive, and honestly Pam is a great role model, as childish as I feel saying that 😂, but by the end of the show, she’s not always successful but she can learn from mistakes rather than going out of her way to avoid any possibility of risk and I admire that
If no one had ever seen the office before and wanted an introduction episode, I think I would show them this one. All the plotlines are brilliant, the ending is amazing, and it doesn't have too much Jim-Pam stuff so if you've never seen an episode of the office before, you would mostly be able to understand the plot.
That's a pretty solid argument!
@@Mulverine between dundies stress relief fun run weight loss and business school i think any of those are great recommendations to someone whose never seen the show..they all kinda tell a big story that you can follow in that episode where you don't need context and it all flows so well....i love those eps
Steve Carell is truly a talented actor... Michael Scott can make you hysterically laugh, then make you cringe, and then bring joy, or sadness. His interactions with Pam & Ryan in this are so pivotal to their character growth... Pam grew... but Ryan did not.
I loved creed bratton’s delivery in this episode. Both the interaction with Dwight about the broom and one of my personal favourite lines from the office, “animals can’t feel pain” crack me up every time. He should have gotten a Dundee
It always bothered me that Pam said that nobody showed up to her art show but Oscar and Michael did
Yes, that bugged me as well. I get it that she was upset with most of them not going, but she should have at least gave Oscar and Michael some credit.
@@dm9489 i get oscar cause it was critical and they came looking for and mostly at the other art but mike did show up for her and bought her stuff...
dwight would of came but he had to stay for pest control and he had to get the bat himself...cause jim flaked out early
I believe she said that before Michael and Oscar showed up
Same here, but I wonder if she meant just like in that speech where she says " i miss everyone, mainly you Jim" or whatever she says, my point is maybe she meant "why didn't you go, Jim?"
The Pam and Michael scene was so great! Loved it
Whatchamacallit, Payday, 100Grand, Snickers
"I am proud of you". The most powerful phrase most people can hear.
Don't forget the fifth candy bar, a Chunky. :)
It seemed like honesty was the lesson from the various character interactions, like Roy, Ryan and Michael
I don’t understand how you don’t have more subs. Keep it up! Your content is fantastic!
A bit of parallelism between Ryan and Pam that I just noticed: Ryan only brings Michael to his class to get extra points on his grade, and Roy only comes to the art show to "score points" with Pam.
Also, "Artists for Art", LOL. (It makes me wonder who the artists *against* art may be.)
NICE connection!
That last scene between Pam and Michael breaks me everytime.
business school deserves more respect as a true objectively top 10 episode of the series....it has a nice balance between an a, b and even the rare c plot somehow all intertwined and fit naturally into its shorter scenes and cuts so its one of the very best scripted episodes imo cause it does not waste time on dragged out scenes in on location or with pointless talking heads or cringe dialogue... it all flows well so you can fit in a third plot which is rare , it has feels an laughs but above all else it has michael being every shade of mike he can be in the episode..this is 7 sides of mike for sure..he goes through every phase in this one second to second so....an thats the point of the show so..
OMG YES! Gill completely altered Pam’s trajectory with his comments!
When Michael tells Pam he's proud and the way she responds is the pinnacle moment of the entire series.
The fact is, Jenna carried this show.
Great analysis on Pam she really stole the show in season 3 probably my 2nd fav character in the early seasons
she was nominated for an Emmy for her performance in season 3, especially in Beach Games!!
Wait I just noticed...was that a Psych pineapple sign in the background of your office?! If so that's heckin sweeeeeet!!
people ryan, and people never go out of business....true...but ryan was not totally wrong either about the branch needing to adapt and mike is in denial about it....i like that about this issue..mike is not right or wrong...hes kinda old school and has no answer and ryan used him for extra credit setting him up for failure throwing him to the sharks introducing him by talking about the issues with the old branch lying to him nd has never made a sale and started a fire and is a office tease...and thus he doesn't know anything and neither do the students or you....so suck on that
Actually, im not sure paper and dvds are as obsolete as people seem to think.
I used to think paper would eventually go away, paperless doesn't actually mean without paper. It just means that you try to use less paper.
Some things just aren't the same in a digital format. Also, some people like dvds and books as part of a collection.
Streaming has also developed in such a way that if you don't have the right streaming service, a blu-ray/DVD might be the better choice.
Back to paper, Michael's commercial, I forget which season, perfectly encapsulates all the different ways you can use paper.
Pam's drawing is another. For me, sketching on actual paper is easier than having to use my stylus or mouse
There are people out there who just scroll and find any videos to comment hateful and nasty things on a video they have no interest in. Those people are the scum of the Earth and nothing they say or think even matters. I know some people on You Tube can have thin skin but no matter what someone says to you or about you means nothing because look at who it is coming from. Thanks for all the hard work and time you pout into this entire The Office series. Really love watching it.
Its not anyone's fault but the Joss Weedon thing...a little tough now. Love his work but yeah....
This episode means so much to me. I had an art teacher in high school that reminded me of the tamer sides of Michael- awkward but kind, a lot of people said he was weird but he was always one of my favorites. His first year teaching was my sophomore year.
Aside from his off the wall and kind of random sense of humor, what I remember most about him was that he liked my art. He genuinely, truly liked my art, even when I was just a freshman and wasn’t super good, but I tried my best. He kept some of my projects, hung them on the walls (along with other students), if I was working on my own art during class he would ask about it. During my senior year, I had his class again, and we had to draw an animal from a reference picture. It was almost my mom’s birthday, so I picked a photo of her dog. My first draft was on a smaller piece of paper, and it was messy, scratchy, and stylized, just trying to get the proportions. He stopped, looked at it, and said “I like that one. It’s got personality. Can I keep it?” And I said of course. It meant so much to me that a professional liked my art enough to keep it, to display it. And seeing Pam have that “he likes my art enough to buy it” face hits so close to home.
I also always hated that Jim never showed up- I knew he was with Karen, but I also know that they’re still friends and it felt out of character for Jim not to support Pam when it meant this much to her. Knowing that it was because Karen specifically told him not to makes a lot more sense :)
I just have to say @Mulverine, that your ability to come up with all these references that are
it is odd how john and rahsida were dating between the season 2 and 3 filming and early on in season 3 and then how they broke up around the time the branches merged in terms of filming and had to fake being in love on screen still well into season 3 lol..awkward as hell..no wonder why she left the show when they wanted her to stay one more year...and its weird how they wrote their romance into the season in the first place...kinda wish they kept jim and pam separate for another season...it always felt to early to have them get together in season 4 where they had very little story ...i kinda wish season 4 is when they got together slowly during it instead of off screen...
Really? Dang. Cool.
Does Dwight think a werewolf is supposed to be half dog half wolf? 😂
Was that company redbox? I would have said blockbuster but I’m pretty sure they’re not relevant anymore
🤐. I do miss Blockbuster though!
I think Roy was genuine
I think Roy was sweet. To another commenter's recent point, I think he was trying to earn extra credit by showing up. I think that's different from genuine. Just my opinion though! Thanks so much for watching! "Your comment is the best comment of all the comments." 😂
Hey wtf i really wanted to see how they did the bat scenes. Like is it a trained bat? CGI? How was it done?
Thanks for the shout out. Left me satisfied and smiling. I like that S5 "Lecture Circuit" is a callback to this episode with the candy bars.
I see what you did there! When Pam throws the candy bars, I'm 💀. Every time.
Yikes! The guy who plays Gil came off REALLY bad in that interview and made himself look incredibly unprofessional! No wonder he was never in another episode of The Office after this one
Dwight went to the X-men academy, of course he would believe in the supernatural. And about Pam art, I think we can say that it is not courageous, but it reveals how Pam is able to see beauty in the ordinary. It reveals how she is able to see the best in people and how it translates into her art. She becomes more self centered once she is with Jim and thus her art becomes more about grandeur and big projects. I probably see too much in it.
Finished my binge watch of your field guide... going back now and watching my faves back to back with the actual episode. Thanks man! Can't wait for next week's episode
Redbox is defunct as of August 2024 😂 just sayin’
The part where Michael says he's proud of Pam and they hug always makes me tear up.
Love your channel, so well produced
Hey thanks for that! I’m glad you like it!
Redbox won’t be around for much longer 😂
Man all this Whedon love & praises did not age well 😅
Pam’s face when Micheal says he is proud
R/wholesome
The scene with Dwight, Meredith and the bat is quite simply the funniest thing that happens on The Office imo.
Starts around 2:01 prison mike
Well Crap. Yes...Technically. But there's another Prison Mike hidden in the video. I didn't put 2 and 2 together there!
Mulverine yeah I thought it was too easy
100 grand pay day snickers and I can’t remember
Snickers watchamacallit payday and chunkie
these little interview bits are awesome!
I saw Prison Mike twice in this video. Too late to play, but seems I already won *visual* mention in THIS video. Twice.
I didn't notice that until after I published the video. I guess congrats for being the top comment last week!
He says “episode” in a very odd way
Hey bro, I really appreciate all the hard work you put into this videos and how you share your passion and knowledge with all us office lovers :)
Thanks a lot!
2 of the greatest acting performances...for tv, it has to be Steve Carell as the World's Best Boss - Michael Scott; and in movies.....Bruno Ganz portraying Hitler, in Downfall.....that's what she said !!!
business school and gay witch hunt are easily the best 2 episodes of this season....and 2 of the best 4-5 of the first 3 seasons.....hands down...the job is a 2 parter so each episode gets graded separate and neither on their own are as good..obviously as a 2 parter its great too but its unfair cause it gets more time to tell its story/jokes so it does not really count...the coup is after those I feel...negotiation is a sneaky fun episode as well
6:57. Explaining art is one of those things that's best when kept simple. I did a few shows last year, and all I did when people asked was give the facts: why I drew/painted the subject I did, and some techniques I used if they asked. But I let them get their own interpretation out of it. Honestly, I could never really give a concrete answer if they asked about a particular meaning or message
im gonna watch this frame by frame to find prison mike
I’m rooting for you!
Explaining your own art isn't cringey, in fact, it's normal. Art shows usually have a short blurb from the artist about their exhibition and what it represents.
Michael ripping pages out of the text book was so painful
I had trouble watching it was so cringe
Chunky. 100 Grand. Whatchmacallit. PAY DAY!
I got the 69 like
keep doing what your doing mulverine
Starts ar 11:42 Found second Prison Mike.
Wait. Don’t put time stamp in comments?
These videos are awesome
Your content is just pure quality. Cant belive you dont have more subs and views.
Thanks for that! It'll come with time. That's what she said....
Vsauce?
Wait…Karen ripped down the flier advertisement of Pam’s art show? That’s why no one showed up? 🤯
Where did you see that? Was it a deleted scene?
@@mechengr1731 yes it’s a deleted scene and in the superfan episodes on peacock
But didn't Pam make an announcement about the show and hand out a few fliers to individuals like Kelly? Even if Karen ripped down the flier everyone still knew about it, when/where it was or they could have asked Pam.
I can see Prison Mike at 11:41
Just 5 minutes too late! Good catch though!
I subbed to your channel
Well thank you very much!
you can tell jenna sees john more like a younger brother and roy more like a real on screen crush..she clearly had eyes for him not jim as an actress on set and on film cause of the age gap between her and john....its cringe to see her have to act lovey with someone 7 years younger...with roy its closer and hes hot in season 3 so it makes sense
Why is it cringe? Men act lovey with women 7+ years younger than them--even marry and have kids--and no one bats an eye. So why can't a woman?
Dang, too late for Prison Mike and the chocolate bars. Oh well, love the channel.
Prison mike during avengers 😂
JHoss whedon sucks the big one, a real Dan Shneider
I liked Gill as a character. I can't pinpoint his exact traits, but he seemed like an honest guy, If only things worked out with Oscar, but it might've been egos that drove them apart.
He was a pretentious jerk in the 1 scene I recall, Pam’s art show…this episode.
@@SceneWins He was being honest, IIRC he didn't say the art was bad, only that he felt the artist should have been more confident to create better pieces- which at the time, Pam was not at all confident, so in a sense he was right. It was crucial constructive criticism that Pam should have taken into consideration.
I always interpreted the Office building painting as having two suns being because that's how it looks when Pam gets to work and when she leaves work.