Meredith the office st patricks day

'The Office' is in St. Patrick's Day mode, but a final office visit from new boss Kathy Bates seems destined to ruin their plans. Meanwhile, Jim struggles with his return from paternity leave.

Meredith the office st patricks day

This has been a strange week of holiday-themed shows for me. First the Mardi Gras episode on Greek, and then last night’s grand St. Patrick’s Day on The Office. I mean, no offense to anyone who actually commemorates these days for real reasons, but talk about scrounging around for holidays. Although I get Meredith holding St. Patrick’s Day up as “one perfect day of the year,” for me the rest was a bit much. Except for Kevin in his all-green outfit. That was awesome.

Dwight’s mega-desk was actually reminiscent of some of the old gags he and Jim have traded in years past, but it devolved into something less about humor and more about psychosis. This was not an all gift-wrapping desk, or a desk relocated to the men’s room. This was Dwight becoming a bit unhinged. It was like the show was trying to get some of the old, nostalgic good vibes going and missed completely. At least for me.

Which could also be the theme song for this entire Kathy Bates guest arc. I get that a lot of you are enjoying it, and I’m honestly glad that someone’s smiling as a result of the whole Sabre thing, but for me it’s just one great big sucking sound. She’s not funny, and her effect on those around her, particularly Michael, is far from humorous.

Michael being an idiot and planning a trip to Florida was predictable. Fine. But I was left totally confused with the entire staying late at work thing. Let me review it, because maybe talking it through will help. Michael bothered Jo (Bates) all day, making it quite clear that he wasn’t doing anything of substance. So when he went to check out for the day, she made reference to the fact that he might want to reconsider whether or not he’d put in a full day’s work. Michael decided to stay, and forced everyone to stay with him … which somehow led to Jim having to ask for permission to attend “a client meeting,” and Dwight canceling his real meeting, thereby getting thanked by Jo for doing so. Because it’s not okay to meet with a client?

And then Oscar and everyone else was so grateful to Michael for “springing” them that drinks were on them, and Michael questioned whether he’d just risked his future at the firm. Can someone explain that entire sequence of events to me? Because it would be odd enough if Michael had merely taken what Jo had said and forced everyone into staying to keep him company. But somehow Jo herself turned a minor reprimand of Michael into holding the entire office hostage. Were we meant to laugh at that?

Not me. But I did laugh at some of these:

  • Andy making a How I Met Your Mother reference when talking about his first date with Erin. I like when shows give us that “We’re real and in our world they have that show too” vibe.
  • Sabre’s minority empowering “Printing all colors” initiative … could it sound more offensive?
  • Darryl moved upstairs! Might we get more of him now? That would be awesome!

And some quotes:

“It is the closest that the Irish will ever get to Christmas.” – Michael, on St. Patrick’s Day

“How do I put this delicately? Does her family owe your family something in terms of a past injustice?” – Michael, asking Darryl how he got on Jo’s good side

Meredith the office st patricks day
Meredith the office st patricks day

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Meredith the office st patricks day

Clacked by Aryeh S.
on Mar 12, 2010 @ 11:00 EST5EDT

St. Patrick’s Day, otherwise known as “Meredith Palmer Day,” is a big deal at Dunder Mifflin. And there’s no question why, since, as Michael Scott (Steve Carell) says, “It is the closest the Irish will ever get to Christmas.”

After a long day of trying to impress corporate, Michael has a change of heart and lets all of the Dunder Mifflin employees out early to go celebrate the holiday at Poor Richard’s. Maybe he deserves that “World’s Best Boss” mug after all. 

Available on Peacock

It's the closest the Irish will ever get to Christmas

Season 6, Episode 19 "St. Patrick's Day" - Michael is flummoxed when Jo takes a liking to Darryl and his shipping idea, Dwight proves an agitant when Jim returns from paternity leave, while Andy and Erin have their first date planned.

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