The Office (TV Series) Viewing Party (2010) User Reviews

Viewing Party (#7.8)

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 24 January 2019]

The office goes to watch Glee at Gabe's.

A nice episode. Was fun to see Gabe's place and who he is. And of course a lot of fun moments, such as Andy eating what turns out to be sea horses. And Dwight being so adorable with the baby. Michael's behavior was also funny but honestly I feel one could have done more out of it.

Doesn't focus enough on 'Glee'

[yunafires · 6/10 · 25 November 2021]

I love the concept that, in The Office universe, Glee exists. And even that Michael's favorite character is Artie, played by Kevin McHale, who was the pizza delivery boy in S4. Great connection there.

What stops the episode dead in its tracks, as with every episode, is Pam's baby drama. I don't watch a show called 'The Office' to hear babies crying. That is, in fact, the very last thing I'd want to hear on any show.

Pam and Jim were cute in the first three seasons. Now they're simply tedious co-dependents with no character. They exist as each other's halves and are no longer independent entities. It's beyond gross.

Dwight is, as ever, the highlight of the episode. Not just because he finally shuts the damn baby up, but I thoroughly enjoy his contractual relationship with Angela. Imo, Dwight comes across as someone with asperger's or high-functioning autism. Emotions like love are difficult for him. I can 100% believe his relationship being one of pure logic... at least, in his mind.

I enjoyed Andy's screw-up just as much as I enjoyed Dwight manipulating Jim. That said, I don't understand Andy's simping for Erin. The storyline is like an attempt at recreating Jim-Pam except, sad to say it, but Erin is a limp noodle by comparison. I don't see how someone as charismatic and immensely talented as Andy would fall for her.

Anyway, this was an odd episode overall. It was like a half-assed ad for Glee which, as of this episode's airing, was barely through its first season. S7 is definitely running on fumes.

Clearly Running Out On Empty

[film_poster_fan · 4/10 · 11 November 2021]

Even though the series has not even reached the half way point of its seventh season and it has two more seasons to go, this episode demonstrates a lack of good ideas on which to base a show. A viewing party for a mediocre show that ended six years ago and few people care about anymore - not a good concept around which to focus an entire episode. To make it worse, get the writer of "The Angry Birds Movie" to do the teleplay and it's bound to turn out poorly.