Written by: Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky
Directed by: Paul Feig
Summary from NBC: For the first time, we see what happens over eight weeks of the summer, as a Dunder Mifflin weight loss initiative causes the branch to diet and become obsessed with their weight. Michael (Steve Carell) pursues a friendship with his new HR rep, Holly (Oscar nominee Amy Ryan). Jim (John Krasinski) misses Pam (Jenna Fischer) who attends art school in New York. Dwight (Rainn Wilson), Andy (Ed Helms) and Angela (Angela Kinsey) attend to unfinished business. B.J. Novak, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Oscar Nuñez, Brian Baumgartner, Leslie David Baker, Phyllis Smith, Creed Bratton and Craig Robinson also star.
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-Jam in the Rain Layout
-Kelly’s Review
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-Exact quotes from the episode. | Episode transcript of ‘Weight Loss’
-Andy and Angela’s Wedding Website
-Download Pam’s Summer Project | Buy Dwight Text T-Shirt
-Watch ‘Weight Loss’
-Click here for deleted scenes. (In the deleted scenes you’ll find out what happened to Meredith’s face.)
-Jim and Pam in the rain.
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I loved Kelly’s interview when she was barely able to sit up from dieting…she’s was so funny in this one.
I loved the proposal! I was so surprised! The episode was fantastic!
I loved the episode too. I was getting a little discouraged by the way it seemed that a distance was growing between Jim and Pam. I was so surprised when he proposed. In the rain even!
Kelly was hilarious. The tape worm bit killed me.
Every time Angela paged Dwight was funny too.
Great episode!
JIM FINALLY PROPOSED!!!! I totally didn’t see it coming-it was amazing!!! I actually was yelling and jumping around in my apartment with joy….yes, I am THAT cool!!
As much as I think Angela and Dwight deserve each other, I feel so bad for Andy!!! He’s my favorite-I’d marry him AND Here Comes Treble can sing at our wedding!
I know, I also felt bad for Andy.
I use to hate Andy! I mean I was hoping they would find a way to get him off the show, but now I feel so much for the guy! Ya he’s super annoying, but he just wants love.
Wow Sara, you hated Andy this whole time? I didn’t know that! He’s one of my favorite people on the show. I think it’s because of his singing, I love when he sings.
It’s true I harbored some hatred for him, but I’ve totally come around. I don’t want to see him hurt!
Well that’s good! I still want Dwangela together though, they belong together. I hate the fact that Andy’s being used so I don’t think he deserves her. I know it’ll break his heart but it’s for his own good,that’s what I think anyways.
I absolutely LOOOVED the proposal. So unexpected and simple, and so REAL!!
The first time I watched it I was totally not paying attention at first and so when I saw Jim get down on one knee I was like, “WHAT?!?!?!?!”
Then I started weeping with happiness. :-p
The whole episode was fantastic.
I’ll miss movie mondays but I am SOO glad the show is back on.
What was wrong with Kate Flannerys face? It looked like she was burned. I saw it more at the beginning of the episode. Weird.
It was wonderful!! Wish they had kept Holly thinking Kevin was “special” though. lol
Meredith’s face is explained in a deleted scene, I posted the link above. I know, I wish Holly never figured it out too.
I sort of liked the bit where Michael grew facial hair like Ryan’s. I also loved the scene of him rapping with Holly. I just enjoyed the whole episode so much.
“It’s kind of a good news, bad news situation.”
“Weight Loss” Episode Summary
“The Office”
Season Five, Episode One
Dunder-Mifflin Scranton’s newest Human Resources Representative Holly Flax described the status of the weight loss competition within the office this way: “It’s kind of a good news, bad news situation.” However, this is also the best way to describe in its entirety, the season five premiere of “The Office”.
Most importantly, the good news is that the writers brought “The Office” cast back to THE OFFICE. Unlike the inaugural season, and the couple to follow, the majority of episodes were being set outside of the office. Also, season five began with an episode that for the first time chronicled the summer months in the office for an eight week period. This further reinforced the documentary style of the show which unfortunately had been lacking from previous episodes. Also, though Pam leaves midway through the show for a three-month design program at the Pratt Institute in New York, she did not get written out of the remainder of the episode.
Additionally, there was a moment that I felt had been a long time coming and also a very sweet moment involving Kelly; a character that I feel really hasn’t gotten her due from this show. In the season five premiere, Ryan returns to the office, once again a temp. In the episode, Ryan asks Kelly to have drinks with him later but she very promptly puts him in his place, letting him know that she is still with Darryl and that they are “like crazy in love”. The sweetest moment in the show came when during one of the office meetings, Michael tells Kelly: “I want you to know. Kelly, look at me! I want you to know that you are beautiful. You are truly, truly beautiful.” This after Kelly’s unhealthy dieting methods came to light. Probably the funniest moment in the episode was when Andy used a little “creative license” with the song “Umbrella” by Rihanna using Angela’s name. Equally, the exchange between Ryan and Jim after Ryan’s “apology” to him was quite humorous.
However, for as much “good news” as there was in this episode, there was even more “bad news” to be found. The worst of the “bad news” is that Ryan has returned to the office. I will first preface this by saying even from the pilot of this show I have never been a fan of B.J. Novak’s character. I have always found Ryan to be quite cocky and without any justification for such behavior. There is however a much bigger problem that I have with the fact that Ryan has returned to the office. In the season four finale, Ryan was arrested at the Dunder Mifflin corporate offices for fraud. Although, was he formally charged and convicted for this crime? If he was, how are we to now believe that Dunder-Mifflin would once again have him under their employ even as a temp?
Something else that bothered me with this particular episode has to do with the relationship (if you will) that exists between Michael and Holly. Since the finale of season four, it seems Michael has given up quite a bit of himself for the sake of Holly not being put off by him. Despite his best attempts though, they seem to be in vain, because Holly seems to be enough like Michael that she would not be put off by him anyways. It is however Holly’s similarity to him that I am disturbed by. To be somewhat like Michael could add a lot to the show, but her character as of now is just too obvious. One scene in particular that I didn’t really care for was the one that found Michael and Holly rapping together.
Another issue that I had with this episode is how quickly a few of the loose ends from the season four finale were tied up. The first of these is when Holly found out that Kevin was that she was lied to about Kevin being mentally challenged. Secondly, there was Jim’s proposal to Pam. Then of course, there was the return of Ryan which I have already discussed. These are all plot twists that could have been carried out for at least a couple more episodes and one that could have been left out of the show completely. So, this episode, much like Michael as he fell down the stairs in his attempt to catch Pam before she traveled to New York fell flat on its face.
[...] Office Season 5 episodes Written by Nette on January 28, 2009 – 8:08 pm – Episode 1: Weight Loss Original Air Date—25 September 2008 Michael tries to motivate the Scranton branch to lose weight [...]