The Office continues to be the funniest and freshest comedy on television right now.
"The Convict" – An episode written by the original show´s creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Michael tries to show everyone the horrors of prison when he learns that one of the Stanford transferees is an ex-convict.
"A Benihana Christmas" – Michael isn´t in the mood for holiday cheer when his relationship with Carol goes bust and Karen & Pam plan a rival party to compete with Angela.
"Back from Vacation" – Michael returns from Jamaica refreshed, then accidentally email everyone in the company a picture of himself and Jan.
-Disc 3-
"Traveling Salesman/The Return" – The staff pair up to make sales calls and Oscar returns from his vacation.
"Ben Franklin" – Michael takes it upon himself to plan Phyllis´s shower and hires a stripper and a Ben Franklin impersonator.
"Phyllis´ Wedding" – The big day comes as Phyllis and Bob Vance wed, but Pam discovers Phyllis has stolen many of her wedding ideas and Michael gets thrown out.
"Business School" – Directed by Joss Whedon, Ryan invites Michael to speak at his business school and a loose bat in the office lets Jim make Dwight think he´s a vampire.
"Cocktails" – Directed by JJ Abrams, Jan and Michael come clean to the boss about their relationship as Pam gets backed together with Roy.
"The Negotiation" – Michael and Darryl head to the corporate office to negotiate a pay raise as Jim deals with Pam & Roy getting back together.
-Disc 4-
"Safety Training" – Andy returns from anger management as Michael and Dwight teach everyone the importance of safety in the office.
"Product Recall" – The company is under fire from angry costumers when their paper is recalled due to an obscene watermark.
"Women´s Appreciation" – Michael takes the women to the mall when Phyllis is flashed in the parking lot and Dwight & Andy team-up to catch the perpetrator.
"Beach Games" – Michael takes the office to the beach and makes them compete in "Survivor"-style games.
"The Job" – In the hour-long season finale, Michael, Jim & Karen interview for an opening in corporate and Dwight is left in charge of the office.
VIDEO:
The video is presented in anamorphic widescreen with an aspect ratio of 1.78:1. The transfer is pristine with the colors incredibly strong and no flaws or grain whatsoever.
AUDIO:
The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1. "The Office" is a dialogue-heavy show and you won´t miss a single joke thanks to the superb sound. I always love hearing the opening theme in 5.1.
EXTRAS:
Disc 1 contains two commentary tracks. One for "The Coup" with actors John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Rashida Jones, Angela Kinsey and another for "Initiation" with BJ Novak, Rainn Wilson, Leslie David Baker.
Disc 2 contains the majority of extras such as:
Kevin Cooks Stuff in the Office is a very funny short with Kevin discussing how he cooks food in the office kitchen. It mainly involves creative recipes with food from the vending machines. Quesadillas from spray cheese & potato chips, for example.
Excerpts from the 2006 NBC Primetime Preview are brief skits with the characters that were used for an NBC sneak preview special.
Toby Wraparounds are a series of brief skits with the deadpan, self-depreciating Toby.
Dwight Schrute Music Video is a music video featuring highlights of Dwight´s exploits.
Joss Whedon Interview is a minute-long interview with the "Buffy" creator discussing directing an episode of "The Office."
Also included are several fan-made "Office" promos done for a contest.
Disc 3 contains two more commentary tracks. One for "Traveling Salesman/The Return" John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Rashida Jones, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, & editor Dave Rogers and a second for "Business School" with BJ Novak, Rainn Wilson & writer Brent Forrester.
Disc 4 features four commentary tracks. They are for "Safety Training" with BJ Novak, Mindy Kaling & Harold Ramis, "Women´s Appreciation" with Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Kate Flannery, writers Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky, "Beach Games" with Ed Helms, Brian Baumgartner, writer Jennifer Celotta & Harold Ramis, and "The Job" with John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rashida Jones, Melora Hardin, editor Dave Rogers & director Ken Kwapis.
If you´re familiar with how the characters speak and interact with each other, then you´ll know how the commentary tracks are down. The participants are all very friendly with each other; they joke, but still manage to relay a lot of pertinent information.
Finishing up are a blooper reel, the "Lazy Scranton" music video, trailers for other Universal releases, and the Emmy Awards skit with Conan visiting "The Office."
FILM VALUE:
"The Office" continues to be the funniest and freshest comedy on television right now. They show no signs of letting up as season 3 proves to be the best and most hilarious season yet. Outrageous antics like Jim pretending to be vampire, Dwight forcing Ryan to wrestle his cousin Mose, and Michael´s sad attempt at rapping are some of the many highlights in this batch of episodes. I enjoyed the commentary tracks on this set, but I found the rest of the extras to be lacking. They are very short and I would have loved to see more behind-the-scenes footage of the guest directors at work.
"A Benihana Christmas" – Michael isn´t in the mood for holiday cheer when his relationship with Carol goes bust and Karen & Pam plan a rival party to compete with Angela.
"Back from Vacation" – Michael returns from Jamaica refreshed, then accidentally email everyone in the company a picture of himself and Jan.
-Disc 3-
"Traveling Salesman/The Return" – The staff pair up to make sales calls and Oscar returns from his vacation.
"Ben Franklin" – Michael takes it upon himself to plan Phyllis´s shower and hires a stripper and a Ben Franklin impersonator.
"Phyllis´ Wedding" – The big day comes as Phyllis and Bob Vance wed, but Pam discovers Phyllis has stolen many of her wedding ideas and Michael gets thrown out.
"Business School" – Directed by Joss Whedon, Ryan invites Michael to speak at his business school and a loose bat in the office lets Jim make Dwight think he´s a vampire.
"Cocktails" – Directed by JJ Abrams, Jan and Michael come clean to the boss about their relationship as Pam gets backed together with Roy.
"The Negotiation" – Michael and Darryl head to the corporate office to negotiate a pay raise as Jim deals with Pam & Roy getting back together.
-Disc 4-
"Safety Training" – Andy returns from anger management as Michael and Dwight teach everyone the importance of safety in the office.
"Product Recall" – The company is under fire from angry costumers when their paper is recalled due to an obscene watermark.
"Women´s Appreciation" – Michael takes the women to the mall when Phyllis is flashed in the parking lot and Dwight & Andy team-up to catch the perpetrator.
"Beach Games" – Michael takes the office to the beach and makes them compete in "Survivor"-style games.
"The Job" – In the hour-long season finale, Michael, Jim & Karen interview for an opening in corporate and Dwight is left in charge of the office.
VIDEO:
The video is presented in anamorphic widescreen with an aspect ratio of 1.78:1. The transfer is pristine with the colors incredibly strong and no flaws or grain whatsoever.
AUDIO:
The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1. "The Office" is a dialogue-heavy show and you won´t miss a single joke thanks to the superb sound. I always love hearing the opening theme in 5.1.
EXTRAS:
Disc 1 contains two commentary tracks. One for "The Coup" with actors John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Rashida Jones, Angela Kinsey and another for "Initiation" with BJ Novak, Rainn Wilson, Leslie David Baker.
Disc 2 contains the majority of extras such as:
Kevin Cooks Stuff in the Office is a very funny short with Kevin discussing how he cooks food in the office kitchen. It mainly involves creative recipes with food from the vending machines. Quesadillas from spray cheese & potato chips, for example.
Excerpts from the 2006 NBC Primetime Preview are brief skits with the characters that were used for an NBC sneak preview special.
Toby Wraparounds are a series of brief skits with the deadpan, self-depreciating Toby.
Dwight Schrute Music Video is a music video featuring highlights of Dwight´s exploits.
Joss Whedon Interview is a minute-long interview with the "Buffy" creator discussing directing an episode of "The Office."
Also included are several fan-made "Office" promos done for a contest.
Disc 3 contains two more commentary tracks. One for "Traveling Salesman/The Return" John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Rashida Jones, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, & editor Dave Rogers and a second for "Business School" with BJ Novak, Rainn Wilson & writer Brent Forrester.
Disc 4 features four commentary tracks. They are for "Safety Training" with BJ Novak, Mindy Kaling & Harold Ramis, "Women´s Appreciation" with Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Kate Flannery, writers Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky, "Beach Games" with Ed Helms, Brian Baumgartner, writer Jennifer Celotta & Harold Ramis, and "The Job" with John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rashida Jones, Melora Hardin, editor Dave Rogers & director Ken Kwapis.
If you´re familiar with how the characters speak and interact with each other, then you´ll know how the commentary tracks are down. The participants are all very friendly with each other; they joke, but still manage to relay a lot of pertinent information.
Finishing up are a blooper reel, the "Lazy Scranton" music video, trailers for other Universal releases, and the Emmy Awards skit with Conan visiting "The Office."
FILM VALUE:
"The Office" continues to be the funniest and freshest comedy on television right now. They show no signs of letting up as season 3 proves to be the best and most hilarious season yet. Outrageous antics like Jim pretending to be vampire, Dwight forcing Ryan to wrestle his cousin Mose, and Michael´s sad attempt at rapping are some of the many highlights in this batch of episodes. I enjoyed the commentary tracks on this set, but I found the rest of the extras to be lacking. They are very short and I would have loved to see more behind-the-scenes footage of the guest directors at work.
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