Comments on: The Office: Dinner Party, 4.13

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:41:29 +0000

Anyone invited to a dinner party thrown by co-workers during the 80s/90s will immediately identify with this episode. The tour of the drab, white-washed, cramped condo/home decorated by Pier One Imports. The scented candles. The drunk host hitting on a guest and making everyone uncomfortable. The henpecked husband/boyfriend. The awkward spats between the hosts. Too perfect.

By: Belaugh86

Belaugh86 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:51:31 +0000

The Dinner Party is by far my favorite episode of The Office, although I have watched it so many times that I can practically recite the entire thing word for word. For one, I LOVE the fact that it is completely different and outside the norm and literally shot outside of the office. For me it’s all about the psychology of the characters lives, I love seeing what their lives are “really like” at home and this gives insight into why Michael is so miserable with Jan. The writing is brilliant, their arguments are haunting yet hilarious. Perfect come backs. Does anyone know if Michael ad-libbed the part about the three vasectomies? I’ve always wondered. The episode shows how wrong they are for each other and just how much Jan has fallen since being a big corporate boss. Kind of shows you what can really happen to a person when they “lose everything”. I love it! Please keep writing outside the box, office writers!

By: nick

nick — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:09:26 +0000

I liked it. I think Melora did a great job, and so did all of the other actors.But seeing Jan like this makes me feel really sad for her. I think maybe her character has had enough downfall and maybe they could make Jan get her life back together. Also, the song “That One Night” implies that Jan and Hunter had an intimate relationship, but Jan hired Hunter while she was dating Michael. Does this mean that Jan cheated on Michael?

By: krentistthedentist

krentistthedentist — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:02:37 +0000

I’m starting to wonder if Michael makes fake overtime assignments all the time and then calls corporate to look like the hero.

By: dundie award

dundie award — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:03:30 +0000

this is my favorite office episode ever!

By: M.M.

M.M. — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:50:07 +0000

I’m pretty sure this is my favorite Office episode. I can’t get enough of it! Melora is HILARIOUS. oh man. everything she does in this episode is pure gold. She and Steve Carell are great together. gotta love the dysfunctional side of the relationship between Michael and Jan.

By: Receptionist

Receptionist — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:32:48 +0000

This show has lost its focus and it needs to be filmed in the OFFICE. Hence, the name of the show. Cheers stayed in the bar. Friends stayed in Central Perk. The Office should stay in the office. Filming a dinner party? Please. The writers have forgotten what made this show sparkle. It’s fashizzle now. :-(

By: pop1013

pop1013 — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:37:30 +0000

I believe Dwight’s date/ former babysitter was also the woman who played Mrs. Farmer, the mean gym teacher in Donnie Darko. Pretty sure I looked it up when the episode first aired.

By: Katie Tucker

Katie Tucker — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:34:39 +0000

Dwight’s date was a guest on Friends in the 2nd season. She was the homeless woman Phoebe gave her $2,000 to.

By: T-Dot

T-Dot — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:40:26 +0000

I love Arrested Development! “Make love with your own hand mother” hahaha. I wonder if the writers are a fan and they put it in as a tribute?!

By: tuna tuna tuna

tuna tuna tuna — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:39:58 +0000

so a late response to anyone who thought the end with the soundtrack over it was contrived or not true to the office. although i liked it, i also thought it seemed a little out of place. but i just watched the dundies (i am watching again from season 1) and at the end of that when angela and pam are driving off and jim is walking there is a song playing in the background. i have found that watching old episodes again puts the new episodes in a new perspective and they feel a part of the story more.

By: elena

elena — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:13:34 +0000

I was just wondering if anyone watched this little ‘ol show called Arrested Development…
because those hand chairs Michael had in his garage?
SO Buster’s hand chair from Arrested Development. LOVE those chairs.

By: db

db — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:41:48 +0000

I loved this episode! Can anyone tell me where I can find the guest cast list? Or who played Dwight’s date? I can’t figure out where I have seen her.

By: James L.

James L. — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:10:41 +0000

(# 485)

A lot of season 2 took place outside of the office; From the dundies, office olympics, the fight, email surveillance(the whole cast was there, but ..outside of the office), the client, booze cruise, the injury, dwights speech, michaels birthday, and a few others. Honestly you can only do so much comedy about their job. The dinner party is only one I can think of where pretty much the entire episode was out of the office and the cast was completely split up. I don’t know if I’m the only one, but I can’t really tell too much of a difference. The episodes are always great, you know?

By: He Thinks Its Friday

He Thinks Its Friday — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:44:53 +0000

The biggest problem with The Office is that the entire show is taking place outside of the office. I don’t think the material is poor, it is just lacking its roots. I mean, the show is called The Office for a reason, and that is what we all came to know and love. I just miss all of the situational antics when the whole cast is together…in the same room. I just want my old elements back.

By: Caroline Street

Caroline Street — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:59:38 +0000

I thought the best part of the whole episode was Dwight trying to talk to the cop and the cop saying ‘Not now, Dwight.’ hahaha.

By: Jomar Kukmar

Jomar Kukmar — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:55:55 +0000

Sebastian- I’m in that same minority. I’m not even that excited for the Office to come on anymore, because it has been pretty disappointing of late. I keep expecting the show to turn around, and it has maintained a new, poor course.

By: eb

eb — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:28:44 +0000

-469
Amen! I totally agree with everything you said.

By: NoGould

NoGould — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:49:03 +0000

Hey remember when Karen jokingly told Jim at the party that she’d had a relationship with every guy there. What if Jan was actually like that!? All along, Michael is thinking they have something special, but instead he’s just one of many Jan conquests.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:20:26 +0000

Yeah… I guess I’m in the minority. I thought the comedy was forced, the writing was questionable, and Dwight and Jan are being misused as characters. The show is being dumbed down for the rest of America. I give it a C-.