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post #16 of 212
12/4/07 at 6:09pm
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I think my favorite office moment is the opening scene when Jim comes in dressed as dwight.


Jim Halpert: [dressed as Dwight Schrute] Question: What kind of bear is best?
Dwight Schrute: That's a ridiculous question.
Jim Halpert: False. Black bear.
Dwight Schrute: That's debatable. There are basically two schools of thought...
Jim Halpert: Fact: Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
Dwight Schrute: Bears do not...what is going on? What are you doing? Well, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I thank you.
(Jim pulls a bobblehead on his desk)
Dwight Schrute: Identity theft is not a joke, Jim! Thousands of families suffer every year!
Jim Halpert: Michael!
Dwight Schrute: Oh, that's funny. Michael!
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post #17 of 212
12/4/07 at 9:36pm
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Originally Posted by kwilkinson View Post
I think my favorite office moment is the opening scene when Jim comes in dressed as dwight. Jim Halpert: [dressed as Dwight Schrute] Question: What kind of bear is best? Dwight Schrute: That's a ridiculous question. Jim Halpert: False. Black bear. Dwight Schrute: That's debatable. There are basically two schools of thought... Jim Halpert: Fact: Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica. Dwight Schrute: Bears do not...what is going on? What are you doing? Well, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I thank you. (Jim pulls a bobblehead on his desk) Dwight Schrute: Identity theft is not a joke, Jim! Thousands of families suffer every year! Jim Halpert: Michael! Dwight Schrute: Oh, that's funny. Michael!
Best scene ever. http://youtube.com/watch?v=oYPNXOZH_ak&feature=related
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post #18 of 212
12/4/07 at 9:43pm
I myself love the Creedthoughts blog scene. Best show in a long time.

Meh, they took it off of youtube.
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post #19 of 212
12/4/07 at 9:45pm
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An off the cuff remark by jenna fischer (pam) said they only have about 3 episodes left before they have to go to reruns.

I'm going to venture a guess this was in reference to how many episodes they had filmed prior to the network writers strike and not something that was implying the show was going to be cancelled.
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post #20 of 212
12/4/07 at 9:47pm
Indeed, the writers are on strike and hopefully they'll all stop bitching so we can all get our show back.
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post #21 of 212
12/5/07 at 10:25am
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I can agree with the writer's wanting more money... but on the other hand, wouldn't you think that for most of them writing for a living is their dream job?

I also can see the actor's supporting it... lol hell they aren't hurting for money, and it's just a free vacation for them!

The thing that sucks though is that everybody else on the set, like key grips, cameramen, makeup people, who are the only ones who get paid worse than the writers, are 1) currently out of a job due to the strike, and 2) when the strike is over they'll still be getting their shitty money, and 3) to the best of my knowledge there is no "Screen Cameramen's Guild" so they probably won't ever get a raise.
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post #22 of 212
12/5/07 at 12:04pm
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I also can see the actor's supporting it... lol hell they aren't hurting for money, and it's just a free vacation for them!

The actor's are supporting it because the SAG contracts are up soon. This will be precedent setting and they want their own cut. Hollywood stands to make money from online sooner or later, and writers should get a fair cut.
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post #23 of 212
12/5/07 at 12:10pm
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I understand that writer's should get a fair cut. I completely agree with that. I just think it's unfair for the people working below them who are struggling even more and aren't benefitting from this strike, as the actors will in a few months and then the directors after that.
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post #24 of 212
12/5/07 at 5:40pm
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Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC View Post
I'm going to venture a guess this was in reference to how many episodes they had filmed prior to the network writers strike and not something that was implying the show was going to be cancelled.

That's probably right. The quote was awhile ago.
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post #25 of 212
12/6/07 at 1:17pm
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I understand that writer's should get a fair cut. I completely agree with that. I just think it's unfair for the people working below them who are struggling even more and aren't benefitting from this strike, as the actors will in a few months and then the directors after that.

Over 100 crew (non-cast/writers) were laid off from the Office alone, everyone from labor to makeup to the set's medical tech. Now consider a larger scale production than The Office (like Lost or Heroes) and then think about how many lives were effected.

Then, consider that for every one or two sucessful writers who are working for popular TV shows, there are dozens if not hundreds of writers who are struggling to make ends meet.

Really - it's a loose/loose situation. Either way, someone is getting screwed
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post #26 of 212
12/6/07 at 1:24pm
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Over 100 crew (non-cast/writers) were laid off from the Office alone, everyone from labor to makeup to the set's medical tech. Now consider a larger scale production than The Office (like Lost or Heroes) and then think about how many lives were effected.

Then, consider that for every one or two sucessful writers who are working for popular TV shows, there are dozens if not hundreds of writers who are struggling to make ends meet.

Really - it's a loose/loose situation. Either way, someone is getting screwed

Yeah, someone is always getting screwed. But I can tell you who it surely isn't, and that's the execs at NBC, etc, who are still pocketing millions this year no matter how the strike (or subsequent strikes) turn out afterward.
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post #27 of 212
12/7/07 at 12:53am
Creed is my favorite character, I wish they'd show more of how creepy he actually is. I like the one where he identifies marijuana with its scientific name and when he grows those beans that "smell like death" in his desk. This writer's strike is really getting to me.
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post #28 of 212
12/7/07 at 12:55am
the british version is my favorite and i think it's absolutely genius
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post #29 of 212
12/7/07 at 12:58am
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Originally Posted by TUspiv View Post
Creed is my favorite character, I wish they'd show more of how creepy he actually is. I like the one where he identifies marijuana with its scientific name and when he grows those beans that "smell like death" in his desk. This writer's strike is really getting to me.

Creed: That is "Northern Lights". Cannabis indica.
Dwight: [sighs]. No, it's marijuana.

Hahaha classic! That guy is extremely creepy.
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post #30 of 212
12/9/07 at 4:51pm
This show is actually what got me wanting to dress better in the first place. I know longer dress like I wanted to though.
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