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Yep, they did get hitched tonight -- almost without a hitch. |
 | By Tim Cuprisin   Media Columnist Photography by NBC E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Tim Cuprisin |
| Published Oct. 8, 2009 at 9:40 p.m. |
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Most comedies are driven by jokes, which seems like a simple idea. But NBC's "The Office" is different. The driving force behind the show is the characters who sit behind the desks at the Scranton office of Dunder Mifflin paper company.
That's what allowed tonight's one-hour wedding of Pam and Jim to move along nicely, despite doubling the normal length of the show.
In fact, I would have been happy with 30 minutes more.
It's no spoiler to say that the cute couple that provides the human core in an "Office" full of loons did actually tie the knot. There are tons of great details, many of them coming from Kevin -- including his great line, "I'm not gay, I'm Kevin," and his tissue-box shoes.
If it's still on your DVR, watch for Michael's post-nuptial hook-up. Yeah, you'll probably see it coming. But it's still worth seeing.
I'm guessing I'll watch it once more before I go to bed tonight, a normal practice for me when it comes to "The Office."
I had some doubts about this wedding -- since successful marriages could spell doom in a traditional sitcom. But "The Office" isn't a traditional sitcom. It's more realistic than most television. As funny as it is, there's often a melancholy air to the mundane world these folks are stuck in.
There was nothing melancholy to Thursday night's episode -- although you may cringe a couple times.
All in all, it was a pure joy.
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Posted by Dickens on Oct. 13, 2009 at 10:42 p.m. (report)
Man, I guess that I am out of touch with modern culture. When I saw the headline, I thought it was a reference to Pamela Courson and Jim Morrison.
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Posted by RedHare22 on Oct. 9, 2009 at 3:07 p.m. (report)
I thought it was a great episode and one of the best for Dwight. The turtle present, the howling wolf shirt ( http://www.amazon.com/Three-Wolf-Moon-T-Shirt-Medium/dp/B000NZW3J8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1255118734&sr=8-1), his dance at the end.
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Posted by littletinyfish on Oct. 9, 2009 at 9:39 a.m. (report)
Oh man, I cracked up at the opening sequence. The way Pam defiantly puked into the trashcan? Fantastic! Doesn't the wedding episode usually signal a drop in ratings, though? Has "The Office" reached its peak? Especially considering they're already moving on to the baby...
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Posted by High_Life_Man on Oct. 9, 2009 at 9:11 a.m. (report)
As if the puking bit wasn't hokey enough, the dancing at the end was even worse. The whole point of the original 'Office' was that it was based in reality. Everything on those 12 (or so) episodes was that it was shocking, but believable. The new version has just gotten ridiculous. Kevin deserves his own show. That character is hilarious.
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Posted by BrewCityAllstar on Oct. 9, 2009 at 8:48 a.m. (report)
Schubert65 - Are you sure you were watching the same episode, let alone the same show!? I'm with everyone else there... that episode was incredible! The only thing it was missing was an appearance by Mose.
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