5.06: Employee Transfer
Thursday, October 30th, 2008 | 255 comments
W: Anthony Farrell, D: Dave Rogers
Summary (NBC): Pam is embarrassed when she is the only person at corporate wearing a costume on Halloween. Holly and Michael take the long trip to Nashua after they get some shocking news from corporate. Meanwhile, Dwight torments Andy and tries to get under his skin.
Favorite quotes
Kelly: Who are you, Larry King?
Kelly: Oh, from the insurance commercials.
Creed: Let’s put a smile on that face.
Kevin: Damn it, Creed! I’ve been up since four.
Andy: Sweet ’stume, dude.
Andy: We were looking for ‘kitten.’
Jim: Hey New York. Happy Halloween.
Pam: And I can’t even take off my hat … because then I’m Hitler.
Darryl: Do not. Touch. My radio.
Dwight: Thought I’d go casual today.
Andy: Take that sweatshirt off!
Dwight: If someone who barely outsells Phyllis can get in, I should be fine.
Dwight: I meant that as a compliment to you, Phyllis, as well as a slight to Andy.
Dwight: If it makes Andy angry, so be it.
Michael/Holly: Life is a highway … I want to ride it all night long.
Dwight: So … how do you think we’re going to do against Penn this year?
Dwight: Without its agricultural program, we probably wouldn’t have cabbage. At least not modern cabbage.
Andy: My blood runs Big Red.
Pam: They’re probably thinking, “That Pam Beesly, she’s the coolest sister-in-law on the planet. She’s the best!” The absolute best.
Jim’s brother: She basically has a hobby for a job.
Holly: You were sleeping? You were talking before.
Michael: Little breakfast place … with really good bacon.
Michael: Here we go. Fourth time’s the charm.
Michael: Are you crying? Allergies?
Michael: Did Darryl touch you?
Michael: I’ve dated almost four women. And you are so far above them, it is stupid.
Holly: Don’t make it harder than it has to be.
Michael: That’s what she said.
Michael: I am not gonna give up that easy. I’m going to make this way harder than it needs to be.
Andy: I seriously doubt that anyone from Cornell dated you.
Creed: It’s pronounced “Colonel.” It’s the highest rank in the military.
Andy: That’s a bobble Big Red Bear!
Michael: Maybe I’ll see an accident one weekend.
Holly: Years of just a few hours every weekend?
Darryl: Clever, Mike.
Michael: We’re like peanut butter and jelly.
Darryl: Please call me back. Please.
Michael: I’m not strong. I’ll go back to Jan, and I hate Jan!
Dwight: The Harmoniacs or the Do-Re-Migos?
Andy: When the hourglass strikes three, then in the room whence employees confer.
Andy: I would say he has none-percent chance.
Andy: Dane Cook, Jack Bauer, and Eli Whitney. You’re doing great.
Andy: Nobody wants that … to happen.
Andy: Applicant has a head shaped like a trapezoid.
Jim: “Pam cool. Welcome to the family.”
Pam: Hey, how ’bout at Thanksgiving, we prank Tom about being bald?
Michael: I’ll just ride back with you.
Darryl: Breakups hurt.
Darryl: Sometimes when I’m down like this, it helps to sing the blues.
Andy: Bernard Farms. Best beets in the state.
Andy: You’re supposed to cook these, aren’t you.
Rating
In a poll conducted Oct. 30-Nov 3, Tallyheads rated this episode: 7.20/10
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A decent enough episode. I know Amy Ryan was only on a six week stint, but still…the whole thing was kinda hotshotted. But still a good episode.
The shows this season seem to be more focused on drama than in the past. They are doing it well and I’m liking the episodes, I just hope they turn the funny back up soon.
Is anyone else having trouble watching this episode at NBC.com? I click on it in the pick an episode menu, but the pick a chapter menu won’t come up.
I know the opens aren’t always the same day, but I could swear that Jim was dressed up as “Dave” in the cold open, and said he was heading to NYC for lunch that day. stupid me already deleted the episode though, so I need to try and watch it online again to be sure.
I think it deserved a better score… Anyway, if you watch the show 251, cold openings aren’t always on the same day- hence the coldness.
No, they were only in costume during the cold open. That makes sense, since a lot of times the cold open seems to take place on a different day than the rest of the episode.
i am pretty certain that jim did not go to new york on halloween. i think that the cold open was one day, halloween, and the last scene from that day was dwight in the elevators right before the opening credits. the next day started as soon as the credits were over. holly and michael’s road trip, jim in new york and dwight and andy’s cornell war all happen on the same day - not halloween.
but how could it have been a different day? Everyone in the office was dressed up, when Jim said he was going to NYC for lunch with Pam. while he was at lunch in NYC, the rest of the office is suddenly out of costume? as was Pam? I know it is just a sitcom, and they need to cover multiple stories at once, I just figured they would stay on the same day for everyone though.
favorite line: “did Darryl touch you?” classic.
Dwight was awesome in this episode, loved how he managed to one up Andy every time. awesomeness.
I don’t know where all the dwight hate is coming from, he just keeps getting better in my books.
#248: I think it was a different day.
To who(m)ever doesn’t like Dwight anymore: Do you also think Jim is an “arrogant douche” because of all the times he pranked Dwight or Andy? At least Dwight had a reason to be mean to Andy. He was jealous because Andy is engaged to the woman he loves. Jim never had a reason to prank anyone, other than “He’s annoying and I’m bored.” Also, you don’t like Dwight NOW? What about the time he flipped Andy’s car for profit? Were you ok with that? I’m just saying…
ok, this might bave been covered already, but I did not have time to read all the comments.
was it still halloween? Jim went to NY on Halloween. yet, the entire office was out of costume, as well as Pam. I never noticed it being a different day. can anyone answer that?
“Them Duke boys are at it again!”
This was a great episode, very funny at times and very sad . . . This ain’t your father’s comedy. It’s a helluva lot better, and it’s still strong 5-years on. I loved the interactions in the truck cab.
I can’t believe people hated this episode so much. I thought it was hysterical - especially the epic Andy/Dwight Battle of Cornell (I think the earlier comment indicating that Dwight is just an “arrogant douchebag” was a little harsh, don’t you?).
“Interviewees head is shaped like a trapezoid.” Hilarious.
Finally got to watch it.
For those critizing the Jim/Pam greeting, they were at a restaurant. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t start making out in the middle of it. Maybe if they were at a club… that would be a different story.
It was a decent one, but I really wanted more Halloween too!
Why is everyone so bent out of shape over how Jim greeted Pam? Hasn’t every person in the world been in that situation? Nervous and unsure of how to act with each other in front of family…I thought that was the most believable part of their storyline this episode.
And perhaps I’m the only one here but I thought Dwight was hilarious. Maybe picking up a few of Jim’s old tricks and trying to annoy Andy is his way of dealing with his heartache. I, personally, could not take how heartbroken he was all through S4. It was like watching Bizarro Dwight. I would much rather see him acting goofy. Oh well, to each his own. I still thought it was pretty funny.
I thought Dwight’s character was a little too much like Jim in this episode, with him dressing up like Andy and tormenting him…Maybe he’s learned a thing or two? But this is Dwight.
I agree with the other comments that there should be more of the office characters involved in the storylines. Now that Ryan’s back, it would be awesome to have more Ryan/Kelly interaction (bickering, crying and kissing.) But in general, more office stuff that involves most if not all of the characters.
Totally agree w/ #226
I just realized, that’s really cool for Nathan Ford that he got mentioned on the show. I wonder if he watches it.
I’m glad Holly is gone, just too many relationship stories going on. I hope Michael gets a break from girls for a while, but I know that’s part of who he is. I guess it’s wishful thinking. Also, loved the Dwight/Andy storyline. We needed something like that!
I am totally going to miss Holly. She’s cute, and helpful. And she makes everything better while Pam’s away.