The Office: Casual Friday Recap

The Office: Casual Friday Recap

Michael is back and is back in a casual way. Michael along with Pam and Ryan are not welcomed back warmly to say the least. Michael doesn't want people to beg for his forgiveness or even to cut their own wrists over that, he just wants a simple micro version of all that, and for their old boss, is that too much to ask? Pam and Ryan are informed they will be joining the sales team and that makes everyone very unhappy because no one is getting the clients back that Michael and those two stole from them. Michael also is pleased to announce the casual Friday policy has been brought back which upsets Angela more so then others.

She is upset because she has to stare at Oscar's feet to which she says they look like he just got off a boat and when she takes it up with Toby he just asks her to not look at his feet. Of course for Angela that's not good enough and she berates him and tells him to learn how to do his job and how to deal with an hysterical woman, she is so awesome. Dwight passes out a secret letter to all those not named Pam and Ryan and tells them to heat his warning. So of course cut to Dwight talking about, “Where did I get the invisible ink? It is urine.” That was so awesome.

Michael along Ryan and Pam are reminiscing in old memories when Jim comes up to them and informs them that their might be a mutiny on their hands. Michael is still bitter because he is upset that no one came with him when he left Dunder Mifflin. Ryan tells him to go down there and crack skulls and let them know who the boss is again. The mutiny traders come back up and when Michael asks them where they were they respond they were out to lunch. So Michael goes into the food they prepared with them and they all enjoy their food in front of the others.

MOMENT OF THE SEASON: Toby confronting Meredith about her outfit where he says it's riding a little high. Angela, “you're boob popped out.” That was unreal and is one of the best moments in show history, I'm still crying from how hard I was laughing. That was just so awesome.

Ryan squares off against Dwight and tempers start to flare up. The alliances start to boil over and things can't be controlled. Dwight threatens that they will all quit if they don't get their clients back and will form a new paper company called 'Schrute, Palmer, Benard, Stanley paper company.' Michael can't see that he is hurting all of his former sale team members and Meredith reminds them that they were all a family and that they are suffering now and they want their clients back.

Michael knows he is in the wrong and has looked at this thing from his point of view, the sales team point of view and 98 other ways. Michael confronts Dwight to set up a secret meeting and even uses his special 'ink' that is conveniently placed in Ryan's cup to tell the old sales team. Dwight responds- 'gasp.' Michael gives all of them their clients back and rescinds his apology to them. Michael is now forced to choose between Ryan and Pam to see who will get the remaining sales job position as he can only afford to keep one now. Creed and Jim's little game thing was great. 'Oh I'm engaged to Pam.' Creed- 'I thought you were gay.' Jim- 'then why would you just set me up with your daughter?'

Michael can't decide so asks Jim who he thinks he should choose between Ryan and Pam. Michael does a pro/con list and Jim says how close he is to Ryan, with Michael responding- ' I know how close you are to Pam also.' It's a difficult decision for our boss as he compares it to if he should rent the Devil Wears Prada again or make his way to Sophie's choice. I know it's tough right?

The entire staff confronts Toby and he cancels casual Fridays only to outrage everyone, but not before Dwight sabotages the meeting only to suggest everyone wear Earth tones and that women shouldn't wear pants. Michael decides to give Ryan the sales job and laughs uncontrollably. Psych, we find out that he gives Pam the job and can't control himself but he does offer Ryan his temp job back and says Ryan was mad at him when he told him he got the job only to say he didn't. Pam suggests not to fake fire anyone and Michael asks Pam to send in Erin where Michael just says have a seat, all priceless.

Michael to Erin, nobody likes you in the office and I'm sorry were going to have to let you go. He calls Hank who is the building's security guard and just how he laughs makes it even better and of course she isn't fired. Erin- “Do you like me?” Michael- “I don't know.”

Other bright spots from tonight's episode:

Kevin Malones opening chili scene, priceless. I love how he tries to clean it up and then becomes all dirty from rolling around in it.

The question mark entrance scene with Michael was genius.

Angela on casual Friday, people are dressed up inappropriately, Michael- take it up with Toby.

Meredith to Ryan, “Don't fall in love with me kid.”

Toby's tale of his divorce and how he became an HR representative, so funny.

Meredith, “I saw a crowd thought it was a dog fight.”

This episode might be one of my top 3 episodes of all time, it was so freaking funny. No Charles this week, so it will be interesting to see how that all plays out, but the show is so much more rejuvenated now that the family is all back together. The episode was perfect and I have nothing bad to say about it.

TK