Top Episodes is a feature in which we handpick the definitive best episodes of a groundbreaking, beloved, or otherwise awesome television series. This week, we return to our favorite paper company to celebrate The Office, which completed its US run five years ago today. After a couple weeks of revisiting all nine seasons of The Office, one thing has become abundantly clear: the show never should've lasted anywhere near that long. Now, that observation has nothing to do with poor ratings, a decline in quality, or even radon-induced shark jumping. It's a show about a dozen or so inherently unlikeable characters, most of whom would've been handed pink slips within a week in any real office. But somehow, some way Greg Daniels and staff made us grow to care about this collection of Scranton oddballs. That's why we kept watching after the branch avoided downsizing, after Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) finally got together, and even after Michael Scott (Steve Carell) left to start a new life with Holly Flax far away from Scranton. (Read: Why We Still Laugh at The Office in the #MeToo Era) Ironically, we found ourselves actually caring about the employees at a small, struggling paper company in a town most of us couldn't locate on a map of Pennsylvania. Huh, sounds like a good idea for a documentary. To rewatch these episodes now, five years after the show last aired, brings back a lot of memories, laughs, and even tears. It also reminds us that not every show deserved a Dundy or even a yogurt-lid Olympic medal. Still, looking back, most of our time spent with our friends at Dunder Mifflin Scranton made us smile and perhaps even lament that we're no closer to answering Andy Bernard's (Ed Helms) parting wish: figuring out how to know you're in the good, old days before you've actually left them. There are our favorites. Share yours below. –Matt Melis __________________________________________________________
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Top Episodes is a feature in which we handpick the definitive best episodes of a groundbreaking, beloved, or otherwise awesome television series. This week, we return to our favorite paper company to celebrate The Office, which completed its US run five years ago today. After a couple weeks of revisiting all nine seasons of The Office, one thing has become abundantly clear: the show never should've lasted anywhere near that long. Now, that observation has nothing to do with poor ratings, a decline in quality, or even radon-induced shark jumping. It's a show about a dozen or so inherently unlikeable characters, most of whom would've been handed pink slips within a week in any real office. But somehow, some way Greg Daniels and staff made us grow to care about this collection of Scranton oddballs. That's why we kept watching after the branch avoided downsizing, after Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) finally got together, and even after Michael Scott (Steve Carell) left to start a new life with Holly Flax far away from Scranton. (Read: Why We Still Laugh at The Office in the #MeToo Era) Ironically, we found ourselves actually caring about the employees at a small, struggling paper company in a town most of us couldn't locate on a map of Pennsylvania. Huh, sounds like a good idea for a documentary. To rewatch these episodes now, five years after the show last aired, brings back a lot of memories, laughs, and even tears. It also reminds us that not every show deserved a Dundy or even a yogurt-lid Olympic medal. Still, looking back, most of our time spent with our friends at Dunder Mifflin Scranton made us smile and perhaps even lament that we're no closer to answering Andy Bernard's (Ed Helms) parting wish: figuring out how to know you're in the good, old days before you've actually left them. There are our favorites. Share yours below. –Matt Melis __________________________________________________________ Top Episodes is a feature in which we handpick the definitive best episodes of a groundbreaking, beloved, or otherwise awesome television series. This week, we return to our favorite paper company to celebrate The Office, which completed its US run five years ago today. After a couple weeks of revisiting all nine seasons of The Office, one thing has become abundantly clear: the show never should've lasted anywhere near that long. Now, that observation has nothing to do with poor ratings, a decline in quality, or even radon-induced shark jumping. It's a show about a dozen or so inherently unlikeable characters, most of whom would've been handed pink slips within a week in any real office. But somehow, some way Greg Daniels and staff made us grow to care about this collection of Scranton oddballs. That's why we kept watching after the branch avoided downsizing, after Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) finally got together, and even after Michael Scott (Steve Carell) left to start a new life with Holly Flax far away from Scranton. (Read: Why We Still Laugh at The Office in the #MeToo Era) Ironically, we found ourselves actually caring about the employees at a small, struggling paper company in a town most of us couldn't locate on a map of Pennsylvania. Huh, sounds like a good idea for a documentary. To rewatch these episodes now, five years after the show last aired, brings back a lot of memories, laughs, and even tears. It also reminds us that not every show deserved a Dundy or even a yogurt-lid Olympic medal. Still, looking back, most of our time spent with our friends at Dunder Mifflin Scranton made us smile and perhaps even lament that we're no closer to answering Andy Bernard's (Ed Helms) parting wish: figuring out how to know you're in the good, old days before you've actually left them. There are our favorites. Share yours below. –Matt Melis __________________________________________________________ Adele turned 30 on Saturday, and she celebrated in a titanic way - literally. The Grammy-winning singer threw a Titanic-themed birthday party, complete with costumes and props matching those from James Cameron's 1997 Best Picture winner. A trio of photos posted to Adele's Instagram account show her flawlessly dressed head to toe as Kate Winslet's character Rose DeWitt Bukater. Each picture echoes scenes from the actual film: one sees her emerging from a carriage; another finds her posing at the top of the ship's famous staircase; and the third captures her and other passengers dancing while wearing life jackets. (Read: Ooo, somebody stop her: Adele wins Best Costume for Halloween 2016) “Dirty 30! I'm not sure what I'm going to do for the next 30 years as I've been blessed beyond words in my life so far,” she wrote on Instagram. “Thank you to everyone for coming along for the ride the last 11 years with me. My family and friends for entertaining my super fandom of the Titanic movie. Last night was the best night of my life.” Curiously enough, the 25 British singer has never covered Titanic's classic theme song, “My Heart Will Go On” (while Celine Dion has covered Adele multiple times over the years). Here's hoping she continues her Titanic fandom and does so soon. Check out pics and the full Instagram post below. Elsewhere in her Instagram post, Adele shouted out Childish Gambino and his monster weekend, in which he pulled double duty on Saturday Night Live and released the incredible single and music video for “This Is America”. “Ps Childish Gambino how the hell do you have time to offer us so much greatness on so many platforms,” she praised. “I adore you.” |
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