The Office (TV Series) Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager (2011) User Reviews

This is the New Office

[kampbond96 · 8/10 · 12 May 2011]

As much as I am saddened by Michael's departure, this episode made me feel a bit more confident about the direction of America's favorite sitcom. This episode finally got the laughs rolling again, and made me much more confident in the writers of the show. Kevin's bathroom scene is hilarious, and Dwight really shows his true color as Acting Manager. This finally shows that The Office can survive without Steve Carell. As long as the laughs and writing remains the same, this show will remain great. Besides that, the ensemble really showed it can hold its own. I firmly believe this is the start of the new Office. And this new office is still as funny as before.

One of the Funniest Episodes of All Time

[BaronBl00d · 10/10 · 12 May 2011]

I still have not completely stopped laughing from this episode. I have been an ardent, dedicated Office devotee for seven years - not overly either, but when I watched this episode things happened that made my sides hurt and eyes tear. Dwight takes over as manager, and, yes, we get what we think we will. Dwight makes wholly unnecessary changes. He gets a piranha and buys a gun. His uncle sends him a holster and he wears the gun in the office only to accidentally shoot the gun off. Jo - Kathy Bates's character is on her way to see how he is doing as acting manager. Dwight calls a meeting where he tries to open with a gun safety meeting in which Rainn Wilson does a fantastic job only to be out-done later with his "jazz" hands bit. The staff in the office basically blackmail Dwight into a variety of things. Jim clearly comes up with the best as every time he coughs Dwight is to use "jazz" hands. He coughs while Bates is there and that moment stirred such laughter in me with Jim's request, his subsequent cough, and Dwight's bizarre, comedic use of his hands. The moment for me is the highlight but is backed with a further hilarious incident with Kevin and Dwight scratching his back and, the piece de resistance is Creed becoming the acting manager at the end of the episode. If only the show had been this funny all year! I am truly looking forward to the season finale, and, with no unkindness to Steve Carrell at all, am really looking forward to the new life that the show could have with this kind of creativity. Kudos to the writers of this show! I'm waving jazz hands now as I salute them.

Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager (#7.23)

[ComedyFan2010 · 9/10 · 25 January 2019]

Dwight is the acting manager and shoots the gun in the office by mistake.

Great episode! Dwight as the acting manager is so fun to watch. What he made out of his office and that portrait of him hanging next to American flag. Loved how he was walking around showing off his holster. Everything that happened after the shot was great comedy as well.

Jim is an idiot!

[HaveYouEverNoticed · 7/10 · 26 February 2019]

Dwight is the absolute worst person who could have been chosen to run the office (even if it's just temporary). I don't know if it's just laziness on Jim's part, or just complete apathy for his job. With all of the terrible things that Dwight has said and done to everyone in the office, I can't believe that Jim doesn't at least care enough about his team members to take on the acting manager job for just a little bit.

Dwight As Manager

[vivianla · 17 January 2021]

Jim says it is interesting to see how things are run smoothly without a manager. Everyone does what they are supposed to do. Maybe it is because the stakes are too high.

Dwight is appointed acting manager by Jo and he makes tons of changes that are very...strict.

He tells the executive assistant that everyone here thinks you just got hired because of your looks which won't last long based on your pale face and poor bone structure.

Jo asks Toby, Jim and the guy who likes Erin to be her search committee for the new manager. She asks who has the most experience to be acting manager. Toby says uh I don't think you want to base it on age...

We see Creed take over the manager's office.