First of all, just let me say, welcome back, fall. Between fall television- actual new episodes of my favorite shows, the possibility that my already obscene television schedule could become more cramped with the addition of some of the new shows this fall, the slight nip in the air, and SEC football ramping up - it all means this is time to get excited, folks. As wonderful as all of the television has been this week, though, I was looking forward to Thursday night most of all. And mainly because I was so excited for the premeire of The Office. Such an excellent show: legitimately funny, an original take for a sitcom (yes, I know it was adapted from the British version), and the character development is spot-on! But the quoteability of this show is unmatched by anything on television right now. At some point, I want to attempt to tackle what is my all-time favorite quote list, but I just don’t have the energy or the time tonight to do it justice.
That being said, I wanted to begin this season with what I hope will become a running series of posts on The Office. I want to give you a list of my favorite quotes/one-liners/exchanges from this week’s episode. So here we go. My favorite quotes from “Fun Run”:
The Top Ten:
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I gave him a ride home because…We’re dating! – Pam Beesley (This one actually made me squeal like a little girl at an R. Kelly party)
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I’m not superstious – I’m a little stitious. – Michael Scott
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I have been involved in a number of cults both as a leader and a follower. It’s more fun as a follower, but you make more money as a leader. – Creed
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(Phone Rings) Michael Scott Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Fun Run Race for the Cure this is Pam. – Pam Beesley
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Guess what? I have flaws. What are they? Oh I don’t know. I sing in the shower. Sometimes I spend too much time volunteering. Occasionally, I’ll hit somebody with my car. So sue me. No, don’t sue me. That is the opposite of the point I am trying to make. – Michael Scott
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Don’t be sad. She’s in a better place. Actually, the place she is in is in the freezer…because of the odor. – Dwight K. Schrute
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Is there a God? If not, what are all these churches for? And who is Jesus’ dad? – Michael Scott
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It (rabies) is truly the silent killer. No, it is the foaming, barking killer. – Michael Scott
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I would like you to accept this check, for $340, made out to “Science.” Please make sure it gets into the right hands. – Michael Scott
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People always talk about triumphs of the human spirit. Well, today, I had a triumph of the human body. And that’s why everybody was applauding for me at the end. My guts, and my heart. And while I eventually puked my guts out. I never puked my heart out, and I’m very proud of that. – Michael Scott
Honorable Mention:
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I’m a Lutheran and Bob’s a Unitarian. It keeps things spicy… -Phyllis
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I’m fast. I’m very fast. I’m like Forrest Gump. Only I’m not an idiot. – Michael Scott
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Michael, 5K means 5 kilometers, not 5,000 miles. -Pam Beesley
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I’m petrified of nipple chafing. – Andy Bernard
You might note that this week is extremely heavy on the Michael Scott quotes. There are reasons for this. As a whole, Michael’s character, who is played by Steve Carrell (who is amazing) is just a quotable guy. Also, I think this episode was very Michael-centric. Obviously, the big talk for this episode will always be that this was the one where we finally learned that Pam and Jim were together, and as I said before, it made me extremely happy. However, Michael was all over the place here in this one.
Also, I am gonna need me some more Dwight K. Schrute. He was subdued and highly absent for a lot of this episode. He and Angela seemed strained and weird (even for them). Give me more Jim tormenting Dwight. Give me some Andy kissing Dwight’s hind parts, and let’s get some more of the Schrute going on.
Other than those minor complaints – amazing episode! Can’t wait for next week!
