The Office: Pam’s Replacement, 8.07
Thursday, November 10th, 2011 | 101 comments
Writer: Allison Silverman, Director: Matt Sohn
Summary (NBC): Pam trains a temp to take her place while she is on maternity leave — pregnant Pam recruits Dwight to prove that Jim finds the office’s pretty new temp (guest star Lindsey Broad) attractive. Meanwhile, Robert California shocks Andy, Darryl, and Kevin when he asks to join their band.
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Rating
In a poll conducted November 10-14, 2011, Tallyheads rated this episode: 7.72/10
The Office Pam’s Replacement quotes
Erin: Your mother is dead. She’s dead. She was hit by a bus.
Dwight: Andy, I’m really sorry about your mother. My deepest condolences.
Pam: I make sounds much worse than this.
Pam: But yeah. I’m pregnant.
Andy: It’s like a porno — hey, did anyone order a pizza?
Gabe: That’s the best way to land a hot girlfriend. You get her hooked on blow.
Toby: You know who’s gorgeous? Helen Mirren.
Dwight: Helen Mirren was born Helen Mironoff. That’s right, you’re fake salivating over a Soviet-era Russian.
Val: Not bad, fellas. You’re better than you look!
Kevin: We’re called Kevin and the Zits.
Robert: Tambourine? You know I’m the CEO, right?
Kevin: Guys! Robert is going to be a Zit!
Pam: Objectively, do you find her attractive?
Jim: It’s true, but it doesn’t help anybody.
Pam: Even I want some fries with that shake.
Dwight: Her breasts are large, her waist is small, her reproductive health in ample evidence, and facial symmetry — come on.
Pam: I know it sounds nuts, but I think Dwight is the only who’s telling me the truth.
Dwight: Well now, obviously, you’re at an all-time low.
Pam: Yup, that’s the Dwight I need.
Dwight: Our only loyalty is to the truth.
Dwight: Rule 3: Don’t fall in love.
Kelly: You don’t want to end up like Elin Nordegren. Actually, what am I saying, you wish you had her life. No offense, Pam.
Kevin: Maybe we should warm up with some scales?
Robert: Midnight Rambler?
Jim: Oh, you know who might be good? Mike Tibbets.
Dwight: I don’t see what’s so ugly about him. He’s got the broad face of a brewer.
Pam: Jim picked someone just unattractive enough to shut me up without tipping it.
Dwight: Just ugly enough to have deniability.
Dwight: I say we start there.
Pam and Kelly: With the crotch?
Dwight: With the crotch.
Creed: How did I get this long triangle?
Dwight: Jim has no discernible sense of humor, Pam, you should know that.
Pam: Why is he making her laugh so much?
Dwight: I’m sorry, I fell down, Mr. Balance.
Dwight: Does your husband have very soft erections? Because if not, I just grabbed a very soft penis for nothing.
Cathy: Oh, that line from Zoolander? It was from a deleted scene so we were both right.
Jim: Told ya.
Andy: Did you know that Lisa toured with Chaka Khan?
Kevin: You serious? From Star Trek?
Andy: We go where the music takes us.
Val: I think the music left without you.
Dwight: Why don’t you check out the sympathy cards, old man?
Dwight: Is your name Jim Halpert?
Jim: Si.
Jim: In my defense, he was grabbing my crotch fairly aggressively at the time.
Dwight: It’s important to go every month and get your prostate checked.
Dwight: Doesn’t it worry you in the slightest that Jim is not his real name?
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If they keep making episodes like this, The Office will keep going strong for years! I laughed so hard I cried when Dwight was trying to grab Jim’s crotch! I haven’t had a real good laugh from The office since Michael left!
I was completely mesmerized by the guest drummer Steve Moore! That last scene was fabulous!
I thought this was hands-down the best epi of the season. I had to re-watch Jim’s talking head outside of the pharmacy to “get” it… I thought he was referencing Kathy but had to smile knowing he meant Dwight. We know as Office fans that the writers will never do anything to that relationship. It’s too perfect. I loved this episode!
What’s with all the episodes rating so low? This one is far better than its rating.
Terrific episode!!! Pam teaming up with Dwight was hilarious, Jim’s fake-out TH was pure gold, and the ending was perfect. I really feel like the writers are getting Jim and Pam right this season (i.e., true to the characters that were set up in the beginning) -both individually and as a couple. Hooray!
A truly great episode . . .
good episode, like it when everyone is involved, however for me the Robert California character brings nothing to the show. i would have preferred them bringing back david wallace .
#94 Only if this was Grey’s Anatomy.
Really good episode. I don’t believe that Jim would ever cheat on Pam, but I’m wondering… Blood pressure medications often have side effects including tiredness, depression, pain, fainting, and sexual dysfunction. Could it be possible that they’re setting something up where Jim starts acting differently, and Pam starts thinking that he’s drifting from her, and then Jim collapses and they rush him to the hospital and they find out that his changed behavior is due to the medication? If they were going to have a strained relationship story arc, this might be a neat way of introducing and resolving it.
I thought it was the best episode of the season.
Definitely an imporvement over a few others!
I thought the Kevin And The Zits band was sort of just a time filler and not important.
But I’m thinking Jim has diabetes or something…
Many viewers didn’t get the joke that when Jim said he felt something today that he never felt before he was sarcastically talking about Dwight. There will be no “sad story” between Jim and Pam because of the replacement.
Definitely the best episode of the season thus far. It went from the “Andy focused” episodes to a truly ensemble episode with this one. Lots of fun! Hope to see more like this.
And WHY is it soo important for Pam to “reveal the truth” that the temp is hot? Everyone knows she is, Look at her! It’s not like Jim hasn’t been around attractive women before, (Katy, Karen Jordan : ) Jim is liked by just about EVERY Woman, she should TRUST him.
The REAL reason he had high blood pressure is b/c
of Pam and Dwight KEPT Harassing him ALL DAY!
I’m stunned at the number of folks who are imagining there is some sort of trouble brewing with Jim and Pam. It’s not Season 2 or 3 any more folks. This isn’t ‘Days of Our Lives’.
I really thought this was the best episode of this season so far. The Pam & Dwight dynamic was awesome. And I don’t believe Jim is going gaga over the temp…JAM will stick together through the end of the series. Which could be several years away, if they keep making episodes like this!
Wow, are people really not getting the joke at the end? Jim was making the audience believe he was saying he felt feelings for the temp, but he was setting up for a joke about how he had feelings for Dwight (hence him mentioning the crotch-grabbing).
That being said, I disliked this episode and I hated Jim and Pam’s dynamic. Jim should’ve realized lying to Pam was more harmful than telling the truth, and Pam shouldn’t have been so insecure. It was very out of character as she knows Jim is madly in love with her.
I’m calling it now.
1. While Pam is gone things that Jim and Pam used to do Jim and Cathy will start doing…I.E. Pranking Dwight for example.
Upon Pam’s return she will be even more freaked out and worried, which will start more problems…Till the end of the series when things come back together in an amazing way. (I’m telling you the series is gonna end on a sweet jim pam moment…)
I LOVED this episode! Top notch, really. I laughed out loud at several points, which I normally don’t do. Pam and Dwight together are comedy gold.
I also have to say, I don’t see any trouble ahead with Jim and Pam. As a very pregnant (two more weeks!) woman myself, I know that many women in the late stages of pregnancy get overparanoid and sensitive. This storyline was perfect, and naturally, Jenna played it so well. Jim acted just as I would expect a father who has seen this before, and loves his wife enough not to make her feel silly, to act. (And it’s ok if a married guy thinks other women are hot. He’s married, not blind.)
To me, that was the funniest show I have watched all fall. I did not interpret Jim as saying he really had feelings for the temp. When Dwight repeatedly grabbed his crotch, I thought his expression was saying, “OMG, something is happening down there!” so was not surprised by his talking head. I guess we will see how that plays out. Stuff that I may not normally care for – Erin being dumb as a rock, Jim/Pam bickering – I thought was hilarious and Dwight sealed it.
JimIsbigbird,
No one said they will break up. What’s the divorce rate in this country? Just because people are madly in love at the start doesn’t mean third party people can’t possibly jump into the mix to ruin things. The producer already said they are gonna test their relationship this season. So….yea.
That was genuinely one of the best Office episodes I’ve ever seen.