Beer us strength.
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 | 134 comments
Tonight, the last episode of The Office Season 4 will air.
The LAST episode. For the foreseeable future. WOW.
No more late Thursday night quoting. No more linking to deleted scenes. No more updating the spoiler post.
Well, you know what I say to all that? Adapt. React. Re-adapt. Act.
That’s right — when life throws a strike, you make strike-aid.
OfficeTally will charge full steam ahead, continuing to provide news and entertainment for Office fans, wherever I can find it. Maybe we’ll do the Survivor game for Seasons 1 and 2. Throw in a contest or two. Perhaps I can persuade more Office staffers to swing by for a chat.
OfficeTally will also continue to provide strike coverage. I am keeping in touch with the writers. And they want to keep in touch with you, the fans.
Let’s stay strong and stay together. OfficeTally is still open for business.
Thanks for hanging in there,
Jennie (aka tanster)
P.S. Any ideas on what we can do while we wait for our beloved show to return? Please post a comment.
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I could solve this problem very easily. I would be willing to write future episodes MYSELF, and they would all be VERY funny. Although the actors would not be able to do any more improv bc the actors ARE the writers and improv would be under the category of writing hehe!
How about we start next Thursday (11/29) with Season 1 and all watch Episode 1 and the deleted scenes and then comment on them. It would keep Thursday nights Office Thursdays, and we would be able to talk about the episode and the deleted scense, unlike when they originally aired and we only had the episode.
Idea: In the spirit of “Safety Training,” why don’t we engage in some sort of over/under “bets” to determine when the first new episode will be aired? Or when the strike will cease? Or how many times Mose makes an appearance…or any Office-type betting the characters engaged during the episode.
Personally, my over/under on…
- strike ending: December 14
- new episode: December 20
- Mose appearances: 3
Let the games begin!!!
Idea: let your fellow Office addicts know the other shows you watch, cos I assume Office fans’ standards are pretty high.
#131-Sarah, that’s a great idea! There are all kinds of “favorite” category possibilities that might get us through until the strike is over.
I just can’t believe that it may be many months until we see the next new episode. I’m still having withdrawal pain from missing my second-favorite show, “Mad Men,” that had its season finale a few weeks ago. Do you suppose it’s time to find something constructive to do on Thursday nights? Na-a-ah!
Another thought…
In addition to ranking favorite episodes, we could maybe rank other “favorites”. For example, favorite JAM moment, favorite “that’s what she said”, favorite cold open, etc. We could pick our favorite of the episode (which of course wouldn’t work for cold opens), season, or just overall favorite…I’ll leave that up to you.
This is a very sad day. There was mention of signing a petition and I found this link on http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com. Over 53,668 signatures so far. I love the idea of watching via DVD Seasons 1, 2 and 3 and what we have of 4. I started this not too long ago since TBS does not show the reruns here. Tanster – Thanks for keeping this site up and alive and in touch with the writers – it’s helping me to stay informed and I am very appreciative. I am going to be optimistic and keep hoping for a swift resolution. Thursday’s will never be the same!
Fan written shows. Get creative and write an episode of The Office! I am a film major, so that would be WAY fun for me. Maybe winner could be a script intern for a day when the show starts up again! God knows they will want the extra help to catch up on things.
I was about to post my idea, and then scrolled down to see that Liz suggested it already in post #109 (may be suggested elsewhere too, but for now, I’ll say I’m in total agreement with Liz). I was thinking a cage-match sort of thing, like they do on ew.com (they’re doing it right now with the Entertainers of the Year poll). Anyway, it would be fun to rank the first two seasons, but I’d be interested to compare them all. It would inspire all of us to dust off S1 & S2 DVDs for a refresher course…
Jennie, thanks for all you do!
How about every week we come up with our own episodes — decide how we’d finish out the season, decide what we’d like to have happen, even come up with our own memorable quips for the week!
I think it would be a way to give our poor hearts and minds some closure…
Hi there, long-time lurker first time poster…
I just have to say Tanster, I’m am literally LOL at “Beer us strength”- what a witty title! How apropos.
Although there will be no more new Offices to make me laugh, I find solace in this community of fans who appreciate the humor and help it live on.
As Michael might say, “We are all equals, relying on each other’s equal strengths to get through the storm. And I’m like Superman. Or maybe Aquaman since there’s a storm….”
I am deeply sad in my heart. Thanks Tanster for making it a tiny bit better.
VIVA OFFICETALLY!!!
in addition to best of seasons contest, I suggest a “Best character” contest, in which the main 14 plus about 30 others get pitted against each other, like DarkUFO did for lost.
I don’t really get what the studios are thinking. Do they honestly think that the writers are going to give up? That they will come crawling back to their jobs, willing to take a fraction of what they are truly owed for their work?
The studios are incredibly stupid. Nobody wants to watch the replacement garbage they will put on in The Office’s place. I hope the studios enjoy watching their stock dive in the interim. I meanwhile, will be taking ballroom dancing classes on Thursday nights.
To quote the great Michael Gary Scott in Business School: “So suck on that [NBC]!”
I’m sure this has been mentioned (and sorry I don’t have the time to skim through the comments), but maybe an episode-writing contest? Like fanfiction, but not just JAM fluff, you know? Something that seems like it could be a real episode.
I agree with post #119. I love this show just as much, if not more then the next person but in the end it is just a show. Do something to help the world or read more or as I am doing right now watch a presidential debate. And if you really want a show to ease you throw the pain of not having new episodes of the office try pushing daisies, it reminds me, surprisingly, of the office. It’s on wednesday at 8:00 on ABC.
I watched all the episodes from this season (via DVR) and cried. This really sucks! Today, ! saw John Krasinski on a bus for a Christmas Gap Ad and cried. This is going to be horrible. NO Office. This really sucks! But I have finals and I have decided to take #119 advice. I’m going to read my favorite Hemingway book tonight. And cry. I think I’m in trouble here. I really need to buy a box of Kleenex. (sobs)
Here’s an idea: every Thursday night when The Office would normally come on, read a book. The longer the strike goes on, the smarter you’ll get.
Seriously folks, I’m going to miss The Office as much as the next person, but it’s only a TV show when all is said and done. And there are things we can do which are more productive than watch TV.
So, pick up a book, call your grandmother, mentor a kid. You could fill that half hour time slot with something and before you know it, you won’t notice The Office being gone.
I agree with D.J.! We NEED a holiday episode! They’re always so wonderful. :(
tanster, we tallyheads will step up to keep The Office spirit alive!
One idea I had was to have a video contest that’s strike-related (like Office characters’ talking heads about strikes).
Thanks for giving us an oasis in our office-less desert!