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Celebrating ‘The Office’

Tonight we say goodbye to The Office­. Throughout its nine seasons we’ve all laughed, cried, cringed and at some point near the latter half of the series said it’s not as good as it used to be. Still, since March 24, 2005 the show has captivated us all and produced some of the best comedic moments in the history of television. To celebrate those nine seasons before tonight’s finale I’ve picked nine things I love about the show. These aren’t the best moments or my absolute favorite. They are just the first nine things that popped into my head, and trust me it took a split second to think of nine.

This quote by Michael Scott

Wayne Gretzky Quote

I’ll always remember Michael’s sage advice.

“Did I stutter?!”

I’ve always loved Stanley. He’s most definitely my favorite minor character and I often repeat this classic Stanley line. Michael’s reaction is priceless.

Jim and Pam

Specifically all of their glances toward each other before they officially became a couple. Seriously, I think this relationship makes us all swoon.

Schrute Bucks

I guess this is another Stanley moment. But this entire episode is a gem. Probably a favorite for life.

This cringe worthy kiss

Only on The Office is sexual harassment funny.

“That’s What She Said”

All of them. Seriously. Never gets old.

Dwight vs. Jim

I think I’ve blown up the pranks in my head to be a bigger deal than they actually are. A lot of them are so genius because they’re done in passing and not made too big of a deal. My favorite one is still probably the vending machine one.

Parkour and Planking

Two fads that the show tackled beautifully.

This song that made me cry like a baby

Hopefully tonight’s episode reminds us all why we fell in love with the Scranton crew.

Favorites of 2012: returning television

Over the course of December, I’ll present a series of my own end of 2012 lists. Unlike many, I won’t give you a best of list because that’s no fun. Instead I’ll give you lists of my favorite things from 2012. Because let’s face it: the best stuff isn’t always what you love the most.

My favorite returning television shows of 2012:

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Favorites of 2012: new television

Over the course of December, I’ll present a series of my own end of 2012 lists. Unlike many, I won’t give you a best of list because that’s no fun. Instead I’ll give you lists of my favorite things from 2012. Because let’s face it: the best stuff isn’t always what you love the most.

My favorite new shows of 2012:

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10 returning shows I’m absolutely stoked for (and you should be too)

Narrowing this list down to five shows returning this fall was the most difficult thing in the world. So I didn’t. Instead I made it 10; which was still a difficult number. People might question why I left off perennial favorites, like shows about zombies and Prohibition era gangsters, but I’ve always had a quirky loyalty to certain shows and have followed a few of these from the beginning. Here we go:

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‘Top of the Rock’ reviewed

Oral histories aren’t something I necessarily go looking for when I want a definitive account of a piece of history. While I originally expected former NBC President Warren Littlefield’s Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV to be a straightforward narrative with some personal splash, I quickly realized this was indeed an oral recollection from several key players of the most influential period of recent television.

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