The Office Rewatch - Season 5

Things get weird this season, especially for Michael. He tries to help Jan with her baby situation. He falls for Holly and she gets transferred to Nashua. Toby returns. Michael goes on a lecture tour. He gets a new boss and quits Dunder Mifflin to start his own paper company. Dunder Mifflin buys him out, so he returns to his old job. He sees Holly again at the company picnic and doesn't tell her how he feels. This is a lot for one person in one year. One job change would be a lot. It's not unbelievable, really, but it does put a lot of pressure on him.

Pam finally goes to art school, with Jim's full support (Jim > Roy). Jim proposes in the most perfect way. It's so realistic and romantic without being overkill. Pam fails a class and ends up leaving art school to be with Jim. (Now I see the foreshadowing.) They go through the normal growing pains of any relationship and end up with BIG news in the season finale (tears).

Dwight/Angela/Andy finally blows up. Angela might be a rule follower, but she has no trouble stringing these two idiots along (Andy being the biggest idiot). Angela and Dwight love each other. I feel sorry for Andy, especially since he had no idea. Sprinkles just ruined everything. "The Duel" makes all of the drama and misery worth it. Who else would actually duel over another human being? It feels so organic coming from Dwight and Andy. Maybe it's a little silly, but they're a little silly. They're fighting over Angela, for crying out loud.

This whole season is a little silly. Most of the personal drama had been taken care of, so the characters could act a fool at will. "Stress Relief" is one of my favorite episodes ever, because it's so ridiculously hilarious. The comedy this season is just spot on, if you like this kind of comedy. It's such a specific little area in the whole comedy sphere. You either think it's funny, or you don't. This season really dives in and commits to this specific brand of comedy. Some people don't like seeing a man being chased by a Prius or a cat being tossed through ceiling tiles. Some people can't get enough (me, obviously).

Episodes to watch:

"Weight Loss"

"Baby Shower"

"Employee Transfer"

"Frame Toby"

"The Duel"

"Stress Relief"

"Lecture Circuit" (both parts)

"New Boss"

"Dream Team"

"Broke"

"Company Picnic"

(There were 28 episodes this season. Watch them all.)