One-hour Office special coming!
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006There is something very interesting in an article about The Office’s popularity at the iTunes Store, as reported by Newsday’s Verne Gay:
Paul Lieberstein, one of “The Office’s” executive producers (who also plays human resources manager Toby) says that when the iTunes effect kicked in last December, “it was this huge gift that made everyone kind of go ‘Wait, what’s going on with that show?’”
Ever since then, “The Office” has paid almost as much attention to iTunes as to NBC. For example, “because people are watching more than once, it’s become one more reason for us to to be very careful to include subtle things as well as broad physical stuff,” Lieberstein says. The iTunes effect hasn’t hurt in attracting big-name directors either; Harold Ramis will direct an hour-long episode to air around Christmas, while “Lost’s” J.J. Abrams is on board for a February one.
Uh, ex-SQUEEZE me? An HOUR-LONG episode?! Did I read that right?
And J.J. Abrams? Wow.
Read How iTunes saved ‘The Office’ and post your thoughts.
Update: Jenna’s confirmed that yes, there will be an hour-long Office Christmas special next month! A supersized episode this month, and a superDUPERsized episode next month. YOWSAH!
I can’t wait for the new episodes. I’m in class on Thursday nights and have to watch them after they download, but I guess that will have to do.
I just wanted to say hi to everyone, and cheer on some JAM for the upcoming seasons!
65 | Caroline Pieroni Sun. Nov. 5, 2006 at 8:09amIf it turns out to be anything like the UK version Jim and Pam probably won’t get together quite yet. Its more likely that Jim will start dating Karen from his new office and things will be awkward between him and Pam for awhile. That’s my guess anyway.
64 | joe Sat. Nov. 4, 2006 at 7:17pm2 words to describe my feelings over the news: Holy God.
63 | OfficeAddict Wed. Nov. 1, 2006 at 4:15pmThat’s excellent news! But I thought we were also going to get an episode written by the original creators of The Office, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. That’s what I’ve been looking forward to. Any word on that??
62 | Brad Wed. Nov. 1, 2006 at 10:34amWhat great news!!
61 | Helen Wed. Nov. 1, 2006 at 10:13amHoly Crap! That is fantastic!
Hm… Only one hour though? I was thinking more along the lines of “The Office: The Movie.” ;)
I try not to think too much about how Jim and Pam together would rock, or how Jim and Pam together would ruin the show. I’m just watching and am along for the ride, however it may go. I’ve given up guessing. It’ll be more exciting that way when whatever will happen actually happens.
60 | Becky Wed. Nov. 1, 2006 at 9:17amJAM will not ruin the show. These 2 actors have so much chemistry on screen. I would love to just see them flirt all the time.
59 | sashavanhorn Wed. Nov. 1, 2006 at 8:48amWaHoo!! I check my email as soon as I get up in the morning and the Office Tally feedblitz always puts a smile on my face. When I saw this in my inbox this morning I was so happy!! Thanks for writing this Tanster! You help the week go by so much easier.
A supersized and an hour show?! I sure hope Jim and Pam are making some Jam in these shows!! My heart’s already fluttering. Weeeeeeeeeee………
58 | Paula Wed. Nov. 1, 2006 at 5:58amBenaiah,
I disagree. I don’t think it will be destroyed after Jim and Pam get together. Because, yes we all like the unrequited love thing, but that’s not the dynamic of Jim and Pam. We like them because they have fun with each other and play jokes on other people. I believe that after their hook up, that dynamic won’t change. This show is about reality, and if all Jim and Pam do is be hot and heavy, I don’t think their relationship would last.
57 | jack m. fan Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 9:06pmThanks, Benaiah! Hey…to all you techiesHere’s something you guys should all try, if you have a video Ipod. You can hook your Ipod up to your TV if you have the iPod video cable connector…OR you can use a Camcorder adaptor to play through the headphone jack! (They are about $30-40 cheaper!) All you have to do is plug the red cord into the yellow RCA plug on your VCR or TV and the yello cord into the red plug. And it sends a VERY high quality signal from the Ipod to the television! I usually record them onto my home DVD burner, and they look great. They at least hold me over until I can buy the season on DVD!
56 | Josh Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 6:57pmI’m tearing up
55 | God Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 6:46pmted, they are referring to the directors with JJ Abrams, not the length of time (at least that’s how I read it). As for the hour long episode, it’s going to have to satiate us for a while as it will be followed up by weeks of re-runs. A Christmas gift for the fans!
54 | I love beets Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 6:40pmThis is very true. I got a video iPod as a gift and wanted to check out the video part…I was torn between Monk and The Office, neither show had I seen, and I downloaded the Office. Within weeks I had downloaded Season 1 and whatever I had missed on Season 2. I got the Season Pass for Season 3. And I never watch them on my iPod, only on the computer.
53 | not Karen Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 6:37pmONE HOUR OF THE OFFICE?!
That is amazing.
52 | Stephanie Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 5:00pmNot to be a humbug, but the show is essentially destroyed once Pam and Jim get together. I am not saying it won’t happen (and in my heart I badly want it too), but be patient because once you get what you want, what will the Office be about? The dynamic will be completely different and the best thing about the show (IMHO), the tortured tenuous romance between Jim and Pam, will be gone.
51 | Benaiah Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 4:06pmMan… mark my words… theres gonna be some serious JAM between now and xmas… maybe even too much JAM! I mean… if jim and pam just went and got married, that would be kinda boring. But I think they’ll keep it under control and there will be a lot but not too much JAM in the near future.
50 | DTemp Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 2:58pmI’m possibly confused but my reading of that article says that Harold Ramis directed the Christmas episode which is an hour long and JJ Abrams is directing an episode in February but it is not an hour long. Everyone else (almost) seems to be reading it differently.
49 | Lezlee Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 2:54pmSorry but I am still unclear.
I understand there is a supersized episode on November 16th which is 40 minutes long.
I understand there is an hour long Christmas episode, directed by Ramis.
I am unclear if the episode in February is an hour long. The article says:
“Harold Ramis will direct an hour-long episode to air around Christmas, while “Lost’s” J.J. Abrams is on board for a February one.”
Is the “February one” an hour long as well?
48 | ted Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 2:53pmI apologize Josh, my intention was to prove my assertion, not to step on your toes (also, sorry Tanster, I didn’t realize you were a lady). I assure I try to be civil and my comments were meant to be funny, not mean. To be fair, I never said anyone was stupid, only that you misread the post. Anyway, sorry.
47 | Benaiah Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 2:36pmFlippin’ awesome!
46 | Andrew Tue. Oct. 31, 2006 at 1:27pm