The Office Season 6 spoilers and news
Monday, February 8th, 2010 | 746 commentsLast updated: February 8, 2010
This post contains spoilers and news about The Office Season 6.
February 8: Watch With Kristin
Reina in St. George, Utah: Thanks for The Office scoop last week. I just signed the Save Wallace campaign! Do you know anything else about the Jam baby yet?
Remember the greatness that was Jim and Pam’s one-hour Office episode? NBC just announced that instead of stretching the arrival of the Jam baby over two weeks, we’ll get another one-hour supersize ep March 4 — how amazing is that?! As for any details surrounding the birth, Ellie Kemper wouldn’t tell us much but did tease, “I know the fans will love it. I’m a fan, I like it. I speak for all fans.”
February 8: NBC
NBC has announced that The Office Season 6 finale airs Thursday, May 20, 9-9:30 p.m.
Tipster: Zoe
February 8: NBC
NBC will broadcast the highly anticipated baby episode of “The Office” as a special one-hour show on Thursday, March 4 (9-10 p.m. ET) rather than as two separate half-hour episodes over two weeks as previously announced.
In the special hour-long episode of “The Office” titled “The Delivery Part 1 and 2,” Pam’s (Jenna Fischer) contractions begin but she and Jim (John Krasinski) are determined to wait it out as long as possible so they can have more time at the hospital. Meanwhile the rest of the office tries to distract Pam from the pain with food and entertainment.
In the second half hour, Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) anxiously waits for Pam and Jim’s baby to be born. Back at the office, Erin (Ellie Kemper) makes Andy (Ed Helms) jealous when she has lunch with Kevin (Brian Baumgartner).
February 7: Ausiello Files
The Office is getting serious about an Andy-Erin romance. In the March 11 episode, the couple-to-be will finally set out on their first date.
“It’s been a slow process of Andy gaining the courage to ask her out, but he finally does,” reveals Office co-star-slash-showrunner Paul Lieberstein. “The wrinkle in their first date is she gets sick [with the flu], but they attempt to push on anyway.”
The swoon-worthy duo will face an even bigger obstacle in the coming weeks as pieces of Erin’s backstory begin to emerge. “We will reveal that Erin is a foster kid,” says producer BJ Novak. “Andy went to Cornell, so they had extremely different childhoods and upbringings. And learning about those differences and trying to figure out if they mesh will provide a lot of comedy.”
Tipster: katherine
February 5: Rainn Wilson
Guess who’s coming back to The Office?
February 4: NBC
I’ve confirmed with NBC that:
- the March 4th episode will be one hour long
- we’ll have four new episodes in March! WOO!
- there is no new episode scheduled for April 1st
As always, this is subject to change, but it’s accurate as of February 4th. :)
February 3: Ask Ausiello
Question: What’s coming up for my new favorite Office couple, Andy and Erin? — Pam
Ausiello: They’ve set a date … to date! Dunder-Mifflin’s newest crushing co-workers will embark on their first date in the March 11 episode. Naturally, there’s a wrinkle. And if you pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly (on sale Friday) and turn to The Ausiello Files, you’ll find out what it is.
February 1: Watch With Kristin
Kim in Texas: Will The Office’s corporate buyout really change things at Dunder Mifflin?
Several stars of The Office have told us not to worry, everything will be fine. But we can tell you that when Kathy Bates’ CEO Jo Bennett finds out Michael and Jim are splitting managerial duties, the you-know-what hits the fan. She might even demand that only one man keeps the top spot, and the other goes back to sales.Jacquie in Los Angeles: What’s up with the new-and-improved Kevin Malone on The Office?
Brian Baumgartner tells us Kevin 2.0 isn’t too different, just striving for a little more: “He’s given an opportunity to get out from under Angela’s heel and make himself better, and through the new regime he’s given an opportunity to do that.” And Kathy Bates’ new position as head honcho has nothing to do with it. “It’s not mandated. He just kind of wants to do better,” says Brian.
February 4: Ausiello Files
Later this season, The Office will introduce a significant new love interest for Steve Carell’s romantically-challenged alter ego.
“Michael is going to meet someone,” reveals Office showrunner-slash-star Paul Lieberstein. “It’s one of these set-ups where a bunch of people go out and you don’t know you’re being set up.”
When Michael discovers what’s going on, “he kind of flips out and goes into ‘date mode,’” says Lieberstein. “And it goes in a weird direction from there.”
Casting for the key role will begin in a few weeks and the character will likely debut in March or April.
… might we see Amy Ryan return as Michael’s soul mate in the near future? “Not this season,” says Lieberstein, “but I’d love to see her back.”
January 27: Ask Ausiello
Question: Are Dwight and Angela ever getting back together on The Office? — Mario
Ausiello: At Saturday’s SAG Awards, winner B.J. Novak hinted that Dwight and Angela would reunite “in a very interesting way,” adding, “They are not going to easily and quietly fall back into a relationship.”
January 25: Watch With Kristin
Natalie in Toronto: I’m so excited to see Kathy Bates on The Office. Can you tell us anything else about her role at Dunder Mifflin?
“There are going to be some new shakeups with people’s jobs, and you’re going to see some people come into the office that maybe weren’t in the office before,” Jenna Fischer (Pam) tells us when asked about the big corporate buyout. “Our jobs are going to switch a little bit, and when you meet [Kathy's] character, she’s just going to blow people away.” But Mindy Kaling says everything will end up A-OK. “Every year or so there’s some scary thing that happens, and then it’s fine.”Diandra in Napa Valley, Calif.: Any fun stuff to look forward to on The Office?
Um, how about a baby, Bates and BFFs? The Office crew just wrapped the first of Oscar winner Kathy Bates’ episodes, and Mindy couldn’t stop raving about her: “She’s just amazing, that woman can swear! I like a woman who can curse, and she curses a ton.” But count her out of a potential Kathy-Kelly friendship. Says Mindy: “We have one scene together, and I think her character has very little patience for mine.” Of course, we also asked Mindy about Pam and Jim’s baby, but the writer-producer-actor claimed that she’s still in the dark about whether it’s a boy or a girl.Melissa in Los Angeles: Why is no one addressing the real issue with The Office buyout: Will studly CFO David Wallace be back?
Our apologies for skipping such a serious issue. We actually just spoke with Andy Buckley about the future of The Office’s David Wallace, and he tells us: “Wallace’s future is up in the air, so let’s start the Save Wallace campaign. I sense I’ll show up again, but I don’t know.” As for the big buyout, Andy advises fans not to miss the Feb. 4 episode when “very interesting things happen at corporate.”
January 22: NBC
Summary for the Feb. 11 episode ‘Manager and Salesman’:
THE OFFICE GETS A VISIT FROM THE SABRE CEO — KATHY BATES (“THE BLINDSIDE,” “REVOLUTIONARY ROAD”) AND ZACK WOODS (“THE HONKYS”) GUEST STARS-The office is eager to welcome Sabre CEO Jo Bennett (guest star Kathy Bates) to Scranton, and are dazzled by her Southern ways. But when Jo finds out there are two branch managers, she says either Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) or Jim (John Krasinski) must go back to being a salesman. Meanwhile, Andy’s (Ed Helms) Valentine’s Day plan backfires. Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Oscar Nunez, Creed Bratton, Paul Lieberstein, B.J. Novak and Ellie Kemper star.
January 21: Wall Street Journal
Interview with Andy Buckley (“David Wallace”):
… Buckley may not be employed on “The Office” much longer. Dunder Mifflin’s CFO David Wallace is in danger of being fired, along with several other top executives after the announcement of a company buyout.
“David Wallace’s fate will be decided on Feb. 4,” Buckley said, adding that even he doesn’t know what the producers have in store for his character.
January 21: Watch With Kristin
… Ed Helms’ Nard-Dog keeps earning brownie points with Erin, and the weirdos (as Ellie Kemper hilariously describes them) are finally going on a real-life date. As per usual around The Office, the outing will not go as planned …
Brian Baumgartner told us Kevin’s making some huge changes, and that’s going to open the door to love.
“Kevin is gonna find some love. Well, we hope,” teased Brian. “Let’s hope you get to know her. Let’s hope she’s really, really good-looking for Kevin’s sake.”
“Over the last part of the season, he is going to commit himself to working harder at his job and really try to improve himself as an accountant. We’ll see how that goes.”
January 20: The Abington Journal
In preparation for an episode of NBC’s “The Office” that will air during the show’s upcoming season, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce recently collected Scranton-related items with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. Select items from the collection will be used as props in an upcoming episode of “The Office” that will feature scenes during the annual parade. While the episode will be taped in California, producers were looking to collect as many items as possible related with Scranton and “parade day” festivities, according to Mari Potis, membership director for the chamber.
I confirmed with a show staffer that they’re filming the St. Patrick’s Day episode this week!
January 18: TV Guide
The Office’s Mindy Kaling reveals her character, Kelly, may be auditioning for American Idol in an upcoming episode, but says, “she won’t get very far in the process. She’ll have one of those horrible auditions.” Isn’t there also the matter of her being, well … way too old? Mindy says, “She may be lying about her age to qualify.”
January 17: L.A. Times
Jenna Fischer tells the L.A. Times on the Golden Globes red carpet that she now knows the sex of the baby!
January 15: NBC
Summary for the Feb. 4 episode, Sabre:
DUNDER MIFFLIN GETS BOUGHT OUT — KATHY BATES (“THE BLIND SIDE,” “REVOLUTIONARY ROAD”) GUEST STARS — When Sabre comes in to take over Dunder Mifflin, Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) struggles to accept Sabre’s new policies. Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinski) have an interview for a local daycare they really want to get into. Andy (Ed Helms) and Erin (Ellie Kemper) work on a welcome song for Sabre as Erin waits for Andy to ask her out. Rainn Wilson, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Oscar Nunez, Creed Bratton, Paul Lieberstein and B.J. Novak also star.
January 13: TV Guide
When Academy Award winner Kathy Bates joins NBC’s The Office for an upcoming story arc as Jo, a bossy Floridian executive, she won’t be alone. She’ll be bringing with her a crony named Gabe, played by Zach Woods, who appeared in the 2009 James Gandolfini film, In The Loop.
“Gabe fills the role that Jan (Melora Hardin) used to have,” says the Executive Producer Greg Daniels. “He’s the guy who goes from branch to branch, whom people have to report to.”
In other words, Michael (Steve Carell) will hate him. We can also look forward to the impending birth of Pam and Jim’s baby. Daniels says Pam will try to hold her baby in past midnight so that she can get a full two days in the hospital before her insurance plan kicks her out. Pam’s mom (Linda Purl) will be returning to see her new granddaughter, but it is Michael who will of course be more excited than anyone by the baby’s birth. But Daniels adds, “I don’t think Michael’s expecting her to take maternity leave. He hasn’t quite thought this out.”
Daniels also hints that a day care center could soon be opening at Dunder Mifflin. Hope they reserve a spot for Michael!
Tipster: Rachel
January 13, 2010: Ask Ausiello
Question: Is Amy Ryan returning to The Office? — Dan
Ausiello: Yes! Eventually! “I really want her to come back at some point, but there’s nothing definite right now ,” says Office e.p. Greg Daniels. “But I have all the plans in the world to have her back. Michael needs to see her again. They have so much that’s not resolved.” For now, Michael will have his hands full dealing with all the turmoil at Dunder Mifflin under new boss Kathy Bates. And when that crisis passes, Daniels hints that Michael may start dating again. “I expect probably before the end of the year that there may be something [romantic] for him.”
January 10, 2010: Watch With Kristin
Marisa in Pasadena, Calif.: I’m dying for more Subtle Sexuality on The Office. Any chance that’s on the way?
You’re never going to believe this, but The Office mastermind Greg Daniels just told us: “I’ve been encouraging Subtle Sexuality to go on tour.” Seriously! Greg also promises there’s more where that came from. “They have other songs and stuff.”
January 10, 2010: Watch With Kristin
“Part of the concept is that Pam is trying to hold the baby in until after midnight so that she can get the maximum time in the hospital, so the HMO will…If she comes in at 11:50, her first day is ten minutes and then she gets 24 hours after that, so she’s trying to keep the baby in while she’s at work and trying to distract herself. That’s the plot of the first half-hour.”
And Daniels says the rest of the Dunder Mifflin gang will be in on it: “They are all aware that she’s in labor, and she pushes it maybe too far.”
Meanwhile, Kathy Bates is coming on board as CEO of the new parent company that buys Dunder Mifflin. Daniels tells us of her character:
“She’s a larger than life character. She has two giant Great Danes that accompany her to the office, and she’s very funny. Fantastic actress. We’re very excited to have an academy award person on the show.”
January 10, 2010: NBC press release
Pam and Jim experience the birth of their baby in a special two-part episode of “The Office” on Thursday, March 4 and Thursday, March 11 (9-9:30 p.m. ET both nights).
In “The Office,” Oscar and Golden Globe Award winner Bates (“Misery,” “The Late Shift”) portrays the CEO of Sabre, the mysterious company that buys Dunder Mifflin. The charismatic and iconoclastic CEO is the most exciting guest the Scranton branch has ever seen — and a Southern charmer who has always done things her way. Bates will appear in a multi-episode arc beginning on Thursday, February 4.
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I’m really nervous about the manager and salesman episode. I feel like Jim can’t go back now, and I really don’t like the idea of Michael not being manager….
The season ends the day before my birthday, May 21st! Happy EARLY birthday to me! It better be a good episode!
I am delighted to see that Harold Ramis is directing The Delivery Pt. 2.
#738, I think the episode description is just worded a little too succinctly. Greg Daniels mentioned in TV Guide that it’s because of Pam’s insurance plan; they want more of her stay to be covered and if she goes in during the day, she only gets half a day or something. Hope that helps!
No episodes on April?
I can understand them wanting as much time in the hospital as possible. With the first one, I liked being in the hospital. I had help there. When I had my second, I wanted to get home ASAP to be with both my kids.
I’m glad they are combining the episodes. I couldn’t see a birth making for much of a cliffhanger, unless they are planning some sort of horrible soap opera-esque Pam almost dies in childbirth nonsense.
#739 – I have not heard any major rumors on Jan returning to the show except early on in the season, Melora Hardin said she might be returning during this season. If she is returning, it will be towards the end of the season. There is still some hope!
On the birth episode – I am very glad that the episode is an hour long instead of split. I don’t know if I could wait a week in between! Very very excited!!
Tanster, can you find out who wrote the birth episode?
#732 – What Jan rumor had you heard? I’d love to know if there’s any hope of seeing her again (preferably sane!).
Re: The birth– I don’t get this. Who wants to stay in the hospital so long after birth? My experience is “Get me the hell outta here and let me be at home with my babies!” The premise sounds really off, IMO.
Yay, I get a whole hour of The Office and the baby will be born on my birthday!
I am breathing a sigh of relief! No waiting for the birth!
Very happy NBC got it together and realized a full hour straight (not split over two weeks) for Jim and Pam makes more sense!
The birth episode sounds adorable and much more real than I originally thought it would be based on previous spoilers, so I’m happy for that. Can’t wait!
None on April 1st? Hope they’re just foolin’…
Is there any confirmation of “Jan” returning to “The Office” this season? I love her and really want to see her at some point this season!
Tanster, any word on how many episodes we’re getting this season? I read online somewhere that it’s 25, which is less than what we were originally supposed to get.
I’m hoping this means that 3/4 will be the entire birth episode. I understand wanting to make it a two-parter but I think having both parts be the same night is a great idea. leaving a “cliffhanger” as the viewer-beloved Pam is about to give birth seems cruel!
[from tanster: thanks!]
So does this mean the entire birth episode will be that one hour now? Before Jenna said that it would be a two-parter that was assumed to have been the March 4 and 11 episodes.
4 new episodes, one being an hour long?! Yay for March!! I always knew my birthday month is the best month of the year. :)