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The Office season 8
Season 8
Region 1 DVD artwork
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 22, 2011 (2011-09-22) –
May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)
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The eighth season of the American television comedy The Office commenced airing on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on September 22, 2011, and concluded on May 10, 2012, consisting of 24 episodes. The Office is an American adaptation of the British comedy series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The eighth season of The Office aired on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) in the United States as part of the Comedy Night Done Right television block. This is the first season without Steve Carell as Michael Scott in the lead role.

Despite debuting with moderate viewing figures, the departure of Steve Carell affected the show's rankings, which fell as the season progressed. The season ranked as the eighty-seventh most watched television series during the 2011–12 season and saw a dramatic decrease in ratings from the previous season. Critical reception to the season was mixed; many critics had previously said the series should have ended after the departure of Carell and thus criticized the recycled storylines. Other critics were more positive, commenting on various actors and their characters. It marked the first time since season one that the show did not receive any Emmy nominations.

Production

The eighth season of the show was produced by Reveille Productions and Deedle-Dee Productions, both in association with NBC Universal Television Studios. The show is based on the British comedy series of the same name, which was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). In addition, the two are executive producers on the show.[1] The Office is produced by Greg Daniels and Paul Lieberstein,[1] the latter of whom serves as the showrunner.[2] Returning writers from the previous season include Mindy Kaling and B. J. Novak who are credited as executive producers starting with this season although Novak was credited starting with the seventh season episode, "PDA".[3][4] It was previously unknown whether Kaling would write for the series any longer.[5] Kaling herself confirmed via her Twitter page that she would write the Christmas-themed episode, "Christmas Wishes".[6] Three new writers joined the staff beginning in season eight: Owen Ellickson, Allison Silverman and Dan Greaney.[7] The season also marked the directorial debuts of cast members Ed Helms and Brian Baumgartner; Helms directed the episode "Christmas Wishes", and Baumgartner directed "After Hours".[8]

The series was renewed for an eighth season on March 17, 2011,[9] began filming on July 25, 2011,[10] and the season concluded filming on March 9, 2012.[11] Jenna Fischer's pregnancy was written into the show, and Pam was again pregnant at the start of the season with a boy as she was in real life.[12] Unlike the sixth season, there was no episode focusing on the baby's birth; it was instead announced on a blog.[13] In an interview, executive producer Paul Lieberstein stated that with the departure of Michael Scott, the writers will explore further into the other characters on the show, such as centering on a specific character for an episode.[14] On January 25, 2012, news broke that NBC was planning a spin-off series starring Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute, that would be set at Schrute Farms, Dwight's bed-and-breakfast and beet farm.[15] The spin-off would be created by Wilson and executive producer Paul Lieberstein, but Office developer Greg Daniels would not be involved.[15] Due to his initial involvement in the spin-off, Lieberstein stepped down as showrunner of The Office.[16] On October 29, 2012, it was revealed that NBC was not going forward with the proposed spin-off.[17]

Cast

See also: List of The Office (U.S. TV series) cast members

The Office employs an ensemble cast. Most of the main characters, and some minor ones, are based on characters from the British version of The Office. While these characters normally have the same attitudes and perceptions as their British counterparts, the roles have been redesigned to better fit the American show. The show is known for its large cast size, many of whom are known particularly for their improvisational work. Rainn Wilson portrays Dwight Schrute, who, based upon Gareth Keenan, is the Assistant to the Regional Manager, although the character frequently fails to include "to the" in his title. John Krasinski portrays Jim Halpert, a sales representative and prankster, who is based upon Tim Canterbury, and is married to Pam Halpert, the office administrator. Pam (Jenna Fischer), who is based on Dawn Tinsley, is shy, but is often a cohort with Jim in his pranks on Dwight. B. J. Novak portrays Ryan Howard, who is a temporary worker.[18] The eighth season marks Novak's last season as a series regular, although he's expected to make recurring appearances in the ninth season, according to a report by TV Guide.[19] Ed Helms plays Andy Bernard, the preppy manager—who was previously a salesman—and boastful Cornell alumnus whose love for A cappella music and awkward social skills generates mixed feelings from his employees.[20] Andy is an original character, meaning he has no English equivalent from Gervais's series. Reprising his guest-starring role of Robert California, James Spader joined the regular cast to replace Kathy Bates's character as the CEO of Sabre;[21] it was announced that Spader would appear in at least fifteen episodes.[15] Cody Horn, who guest starred in season 7 as Jordan Garfield, with a possibility of returning as a series regular, did not return.[15]

Season 8 also featured new characters, originally expected to include Stanley Hudson's other daughter and a new male addition to the accounting department,[22] however, these characters never appeared. Stephen Collins, Dee Wallace and Josh Groban were cast as Andy's father, mother and brother, respectively, and appeared the episode "Garden Party".[23][24] From the episodes "Pam's Replacement" to "Last Day in Florida", Lindsey Broad had a recurring guest star spot as Cathy Simms, Pam's temporary replacement while she was on maternity leave, and who remained employed at the company for awhile after.[25] Maura Tierney appeared in "Mrs. California", playing Robert California's wife.[26] Catherine Tate returned to reprise her role as Nellie Bertram, in a major arc starting in the episode "Tallahassee". Despite reports that she would also get romantically involved with Robert,[27][28] this never occurred. Two writers for the animated comedy series The Simpsons, Matt Selman and Matt Warburton, appeared in the Kaling-scripted episode "Test the Store",[29] and Simpsons star Dan Castellaneta appeared in the episode "Turf War".[30]

This season marked the final year that some cast members are signed on for as their contracts expire at the end of the season, which had caused speculation that several members of the main cast would leave the series following this season.[31] The season marked Kaling's final full season, due to her pilot, The Mindy Project, being picked up by Fox.[32] Kaling not only is a writer for the show, but also portrays customer service representative Kelly Kapoor. On February 28, 2012, it was announced that James Spader would not return for a ninth season of the show.[33] There was initial speculation that following the eighth season, Daniels was considering rebooting the series due to the possible departures of main cast members.[31] However, a new deal was negotiated with NBC, and all the main cast members, sans Spader and Kaling, would return for the ninth season, although several new characters would be brought on board for a "mini reboot". NBC also announced that Catherine Tate would become a series regular.[34][35]

Reception

Ratings

Ratings for the eighth season of The Office.

The series aired on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. as part of Comedy Night Done Right television block.[36] The season premiere, "The List" received a 3.9/10% share in the Nielsen ratings among viewers aged 18 to 49, meaning that 3.9% of viewers aged 18 to 49 watched the episode, and 10% of viewers watching television at the time watched the episode.[37] "The List", thus far, is the highest rated episode of the season.[37] Despite this, it became the lowest season premiere of the series since the series premiere.[37] The rest of the season was unable to receive more than seven million viewers. The twenty-second episode, "Fundraiser" received only 4.17 million viewers, making it, at the time, the lowest-rated episode of The Office to ever air.[38] The season finale, "Free Family Portrait Studio", was viewed by 4.49 million viewers, making it the lowest finale for The Office to air, beating the first season finale "Hot Girl", which was viewed by 4.8 million viewers.[39][40] The drop in ratings has led to a lower ad-price for the series, with an average cost of $178,840 per-30 second commercial.[41] Despite this, the show is still one of NBC's highest rated shows and ranks as the most expensive ad-cost for any NBC scripted series.[41] Despite the lower live ratings, Nielsen Soundscan announced that The Office adds up to 44% to its next-day “live plus same day” 18-49 rating when additional time-shifted viewing is added, such as DVRing.[42]

The season ranked as the eighty-seventh most watched television series during the 2011–2012 season, with an average of 6.506 million viewers.[43] The season also ranked as the thirty-second most watched television series in the 18–49 year old demographic. In this category, the show was viewed by an estimated 4.376 million viewers per episode and received a 3.42 rating/9% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. This means that, on average, the season was viewed by 3.42% of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 9% of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast.[44] The eighth season ranked as the lowest-rated season of The Office after the show's first season, which averaged only 5.42 million viewers.[45]

Critical response

Ed Helms received mixed reviews for his portrayal of Andy Bernard.

The eighth season of The Office has received mixed reviews, with many critics stating that the program should have ended after the departure of Steve Carell.[46][47] The A.V. Club reviewer Myles McNutt, criticized Robert California's role as something "that the narrative reacts to as opposed to something actually involved in the narrative".[48] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix criticized Ed Helms' comedic performance as manager calling him "a softer version of Michael Scott".[49] He has also criticized the toning down of James Spader's character, Robert California, from his appearance in the show's seventh season's finale, "Search Committee", as well as expressing disappointment over seeing many supporting characters transform into caricatures of their earlier season's selves.[49] He stopped reviewing a majority of the Season 8 episodes since "Pam's Replacement", due to his distaste for the series.[49] Time writer James Poniewozik agreed with Sepinwall and said that Jim should have been named manager so the series could be more ensemble oriented.[50] New York Magazine named Andy Bernard one of the most annoying TV characters of 2011.[51] Matt Zoller Seitz from New York wrote, "Fact is, the show's first post–Steve Carell year has been a mess, at times bordering on a disaster", although he did write, "Nevertheless, I still adore these characters, even when the writing doesn't do them justice."[52] McNutt gave the season a C grade overall, writing that the season finale, "Free Family Portrait Studio" was "a disheartening conclusion to the show’s worst season, offering little optimism to sustain our already dwindling enthusiasm over the summer months."[53] Rainn Wilson felt that the season possessed some mistakes "creatively", such as the chemistry between Spader and Helms, which he called "a bit dark".[54] He argued that the show should have gone for a "brighter and more energized" relationship.[54]

The season received some positive reviews from these critics. Matt Zoller Seitz of Salon.com considered the post-Michael Scott era of The Office "warmer and more reflective".[55] He also praised the decision of Andy as a manager, specifically Ed Helms and Craig Robinson's performance in "Lotto" calling it the "subtlest, deepest acting to date [for The Office]".[55] He called "Lotto" the best episode of the season.[55] Hank Stuever of The Washington Post named the series the tenth best series of 2011 specifically praising the performance in "Mrs. California" for its ability to deliver cringe humor without Carell.[56] TV Guide named it an honorable mention on their list of the best TV shows of 2011.[57] Price Peterson from TV.com called the series "still one of the best shows on TV" and argued that, while "Season 8 definitely wasn't the show's best", the season "sneaked in some genuinely great jokes, new characters, and affecting plotlines."[58] After the introduction of the Florida project story arc, first explored in "Special Project" the following episode, "Tallahassee", received largely positive reviews from critics, with several noting that the episode was the best episode of The Office in several seasons. TV Equals noted that the episode was "one of the best episodes of The Office this the season and [possibly] one of the better episodes from the last couple of seasons."[59] Bret Davinger from the California Literary Review noted that "How was I to know that taking a trip to Tallahassee would produce probably the best episode of the season and maybe one of the best episodes of the past couple of seasons?"[60]

Despite the lackluster reviews many of the show's episodes received, a majority of critics praised Ellie Kemper's performance as Erin. McNutt noted that "regardless of how down I was on this or any other episode, Ellie Kemper really has been tremendous all season."[61] In addition, Kemper's performance in the episodes "Spooked,"[62][63] "Christmas Wishes,"[64] "Pool Party,"[65] and "Special Project,"[66] in particular, were praised by critics.

Episode list

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
1531"The List"B. J. NovakB. J. NovakSeptember 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)8017.64[37]
1542"The Incentive"Charles McDougallPaul LiebersteinSeptember 29, 2011 (2011-09-29)8026.70[67]
1553"Lotto"John KrasinskiCharlie GrandyOctober 6, 2011 (2011-10-06)8035.82[68]
1564"Garden Party"David RogersJustin SpitzerOctober 13, 2011 (2011-10-13)8046.08[69]
1575"Spooked"Randall EinhornCarrie KemperOctober 27, 2011 (2011-10-27)8055.53[70]
1586"Doomsday"Troy MillerDaniel ChunNovember 3, 2011 (2011-11-03)8066.15[71]
1597"Pam's Replacement"Matt SohnAllison SilvermanNovember 10, 2011 (2011-11-10)8075.96[72]
1608"Gettysburg"Jeffrey BlitzRobert PadnickNovember 17, 2011 (2011-11-17)8085.50[73]
1619"Mrs. California"Charlie GrandyDan GreaneyDecember 1, 2011 (2011-12-01)8095.71[74]
16210"Christmas Wishes"Ed HelmsMindy KalingDecember 8, 2011 (2011-12-08)8105.79[75]
16311"Trivia"B. J. NovakSteve HelyJanuary 12, 2012 (2012-01-12)8115.90[76]
16412"Pool Party"Charles McDougallOwen EllicksonJanuary 19, 2012 (2012-01-19)8126.02[77]
16513"Jury Duty"Eric AppelAaron ShureFebruary 2, 2012 (2012-02-02)8135.31[78]
16614"Special Project"David RogersAmelie GilletteFebruary 9, 2012 (2012-02-09)8145.19[79]
16715"Tallahassee"Matt SohnDaniel ChunFebruary 16, 2012 (2012-02-16)8154.38[80]
16816"After Hours"Brian BaumgartnerHalsted Sullivan & Warren LiebersteinFebruary 23, 2012 (2012-02-23)8165.02[81]
16917"Test the Store"Brent ForresterMindy KalingMarch 1, 2012 (2012-03-01)8174.95[82]
17018"Last Day in Florida"Matt SohnRobert PadnickMarch 8, 2012 (2012-03-08)8184.89[83]
17119"Get the Girl"Rainn WilsonCharlie GrandyMarch 15, 2012 (2012-03-15)8194.87[84]
17220"Welcome Party"Ed HelmsSteve HelyApril 12, 2012 (2012-04-12)8204.39[85]
17321"Angry Andy"Claire ScanlonJustin SpitzerApril 19, 2012 (2012-04-19)8214.35[86]
17422"Fundraiser"David RogersOwen EllicksonApril 26, 2012 (2012-04-26)8224.17[38]
17523"Turf War"Daniel ChunWarren Lieberstein & Halsted SullivanMay 3, 2012 (2012-05-03)8234.44[87]
17624"Free Family Portrait Studio"B. J. NovakB. J. NovakMay 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)8244.49[39]

Home media release

The Office: The Complete Eighth Season
Set details[88] Special features[88]
  • 24 episodes
  • 5-disc set
  • 1.78:1 aspect ratio
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • English (Dolby Digital)
  • Deleted scenes from every episode
  • Producer's Cuts of:
  • "Angry Andy"
  • "Fundraiser"
Release dates
Region 1 Region A
September 4, 2012 (2012-09-04)[89] September 4, 2012 (2012-09-04)[89]

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