‘Diversity Day’ in TV Guide’s Top 100 Episodes

TV Guide has named The Office episode ‘Diversity Day’ as one of TV’s Top 100 Episodes of All Time.

This Season 1 classic, written by B.J. Novak and directed by Ken Kwapis, is also rated by OfficeTally readers as their favorite episode in the Season 1 Survivor Poll.

Here is where ‘Diversity Day’ ranked in TV Guide’s top 20:

  1. Seinfeld: The Contest
  2. The Sopranos: College
  3. The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Chuckles Bites the Dust
  4. I Love Lucy: Lucy Does a TV Commercial
  5. Lost: Pilot
  6. ER: Love’s Labor Lost
  7. The Honeymooners: Better Living Through TV
  8. Mad Men: Nixon vs. Kennedy
  9. All in the Family: Cousin Maude’s Visit
  10. 24: Season 1 finale
  11. The Twilight Zone: Time Enough at Last
  12. Saturday Night Live: April 22, 1978
  13. The Dick Van Dyke Show: It May Look Like a Walnut
  14. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling
  15. The Cosby Show: Goodbye Mr. Fish
  16. The Fugitive: The Judgement
  17. South Park: Trapped in the Closet
  18. The Andy Griffith Show: Opie the Birdman
  19. The Office: Diversity Day. TVG description: By its second episode, NBC’s remake fulfilled the order of Americanizing the classic Britcom The Office. Dunderhead Michael Scott (Steve Carell) puts his underlings through a sensitivity-training session. “It’s the strongest example of the kind of trouble Michael would get into,” exec producer Greg Daniels says. And a job well done.
  20. M*A*S*H: Abyssinia, Henry

See the rest of the top 100 in the June 15-28 issue of TV Guide!

Tipster: Megan

The Weekend Tally

Tidbits about ‘The Office’ show, cast, staff, and fans for the week ending June 21.

Tipsters: Dwigt, leonora, susy, Jackie

Vote for ‘The Office’ in the 2009 Tater Top Awards

From E! Online: “It’s time to vote for Watch with Kristin’s annual Tater Top Awards, where you, the fans, get to decide the best from the past TV season.”

Here are the categories that The Office is nominated in:

  • Best Comedy: The Office | Vote!
  • Favorite Funny Guy: Steve Carell or John Krasinski | Vote!
  • Favorite Funny Lady: Jenna Fischer | Vote!
  • Best Guest Star: Amy Ryan | Vote!
  • Best Romantic Chemistry: Pam and Jim | Vote!
  • Biggest Shocker: Pam and Jim | Vote!

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Auction: lunch and set visit with Paul Lieberstein

Paul Lieberstein

Charity Buzz is auctioning off a visit to The Office set to meet Paul Lieberstein.

Listing description: Lunch for you and 4 friends with Paul Lieberstein. Green Room access on the set of The Office and the chance to watch filming.

Proceeds benefit Hamilton College, Paul’s alma mater.

The auction ends June 24th.

John Krasinski in ‘Away We Go’

John Krasinski Away We GoThis post contains information about the film ‘Away We Go,’ starring John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph and directed by Sam Mendes.

“This funny and heartfelt film follows the journey of an expectant couple (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph), as they travel the U.S. in search of the perfect place to put down roots and raise their family.”

The film opens in limited release on June 5th. Official site

Latest content: here is audio of John Krasinski and director Sam Mendes’ panel discussion of ‘Away We Go’ for the Museum of the Moving Image. If you’ve already watched the movie, you’ll thoroughly enjoy listening to this — it’s very DVD commentary-like. :)

Link: Sam Mendes + John Krasinski

Tipster: Delmy

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