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* SuspicouslySimilarSubstitute: To Jordan.

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* SuspicouslySimilarSubstitute: SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Jordan.
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* TheBusCameBack: Originally one of a slew of cameos in the Season 7 finale, she'll be back for a plot arc later in season 8

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* TheBusCameBack: Originally one of a slew of cameos in the Season 7 finale, she'll be back for a plot arc later in season 88

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* CloudCuckoolander: In a different way from other characters on the show. He seems to genuinely know what he's doing, but he has a tendency to go off on weird tangents during any conversations he has with other characters.

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* CloudCuckoolander: In a different way from other characters on the show. He seems to genuinely know what he's doing, but he has a tendency to go off on weird tangents during any conversations he has with other characters. characters.
* CreepyMonotone
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* BrutalHonesty: When she learns that Gabe had become irrational and creepy over Erin, she pads nothing about her opinion: Gabe was picked, perhaps because of his gaunt, bony apearance, to be a "ghost" to keep the DM staff on their toes, and since he had gotten involved in their lives and therefore showed them that he was a week reed and kind of a creep he was useless to her in Scranton, and his being moved back to Florida was not a promotion.
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* SourPrudes
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* AndStarring: Spader gets an "And James Spader" credit as of Season 8.
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Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin, Scranton.

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Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin, Scranton.Scranton (seasons 1-7).
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* TheFundamentalist
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* HotDad
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* BrutalHonesty: In "Pam's Replacement", Pam even starts taking advice from Dwight because he's the only one she knows for ''sure'' is being honest with her.

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* VerbalTic: "That's what she said" veers into this on occasion, especially in "The Deposition", where he does it in response to something he said himself and doesn't even seem to realize he's doing it.



* WorthyOpponent: With Jim.




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* WorthyOpponent: With Dwight.



* AmbitionIsEvil : an interesting case. Averted in the first four and a half seasons in which her artistic aspiration is treated as one of her more positive qualities but played painfully straight after that. [[spoiler: she quits her job to help Michael poach clients from her former co-workers in order to get promoted to sales. Also, see KickTheDog]]

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* AmbitionIsEvil : an An interesting case. Averted in the first four and a half seasons in which her artistic aspiration is treated as one of her more positive qualities but played painfully straight after that. [[spoiler: she quits her job to help Michael poach clients from her former co-workers in order to get promoted to sales. Also, see KickTheDog]]



* CannotSpitItOut

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* CannotSpitItOutCannotSpitItOut: With Erin. [[spoiler: Though lately, it seems that he's gotten over her.]]



* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap

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* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeapRescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Even moreso in-universe. At first the office had an even lower opinion of him than they had of Dwight, but he eventually became more likeable, if still a bit annoying at times. Reaches its peak in "Gettysburg", where Jim and Darryl spell it out for him that the Office generally approves of him as Regional Manager and he doesn't need to prove anything to anyone anymore.



** Happens way before that as he was name Walter Jr. but was renamed Andrew because his younger brother "fitted the name better".
* WellDoneSonGuy: Really wanted to impressive his family with being [[spoiler: new manager of Dunder-Mifflin]] in a garden party. [[spoiler: He doesn't get]] from his father.

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** Happens Foreshadowed way before that as when he explains that he was name named Walter Jr. but was renamed Andrew because his younger brother "fitted "fit the name better".
* WellDoneSonGuy: Really wanted to impressive impress his family with being [[spoiler: new manager of Dunder-Mifflin]] in a garden party. [[spoiler: He doesn't get]] get it]] from his father.



* YesMan: At first. After anger management, his friendliness with Michael becomes more due to being a genuine nice guy than this trope.



* JerkAss

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* JerkAssJerkAss: At one point, she points out that she not mean so much as she has high standards. Sometimes writers seem to forget this.



* GeniusDitz: While he's not all that bright and a terrible accountant, he's a talented musician and cook.

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* GeniusDitz: While he's not all that bright and a terrible accountant, he's a talented musician singer, musician, and cook.



* TedBaxter: While he is smart, Oscar has a tendency to overestimate himself sometimes, such as in "China", where he loudly decries the figures Michael cites on cities in China and the US, only to be proven wrong, and in "Doomsday", where he tries to cut down on mistakes by doing the math in his head, only to screw it up almost immediately.

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* TedBaxter: While he is smart, Oscar has a tendency to overestimate himself sometimes, such as in "China", where he loudly decries the figures Michael cites on cities in China and the US, only to be proven wrong, and in "Doomsday", where he tries to cut down on mistakes by doing the math in his head, only to screw and screws it up almost immediately.
* TwoferTokenMinority: Occasionally pointed out by Michael or Dwight.



* ScaryBlackMan: When his temper gets pushed to its limits; Also notable when he thought Ryan was making advances on his daughter

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* ScaryBlackMan: When his temper gets pushed to its limits; Also notable when he thought Ryan was making advances on his daughterdaughter.

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* AesopAmnesia

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* AesopAmnesiaAesopAmnesia: Has a mind-boggling ability to completely forget practically every lesson he ever learns almost immediately. [[spoiler: This finally starts to turn around when SteveCarell made his decision to leave TheOffice.]]



* CannotTellAJoke

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* CannotTellAJokeCannotTellAJoke: Well, he can tell them reasonably well in the right conditions(as seen in "The Client"), he just can't come up with good ones himself or reliably tell one when put on the spot.



* CripplingOverspecialization: Experience in sales done with a few repeat clients in a highly personal manner doesn't translate into telemarketing very well, as Michael finds out in "Money".



* GeniusDitz

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* GeniusDitzGeniusDitz: For all of his incompetence, when Michael is good at something, he's ''really'' good at it. Particularly sales, ice skating, and being great with kids.



* IfItsYouItsOkay
* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer

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* IfItsYouItsOkay
IfItsYouItsOkay: With Ryan.
* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHerIfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Is fond of doing this when it's grossly inappropriate. He finally gets it right when he delivers it to Gabe in regards to Erin in "Viewing Party".



* NoSocialSkills

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* NoSocialSkillsNoSocialSkills: When in a counseling session with Toby, he even [[BlatantLies claimed to have been raised by wolves at one point.]] It would have certainly explained a lot.



* ContractualImmortality

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* ContractualImmortalityContractualImmortality: He even ''fired a gun in the office'', and the worst punishment he got was being barred from the Regional Manager position, and Jo even lifted ''that'' when she saw [[{{Determinator}} how dedicated he was to getting the job]].


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** To say nothing of adding becoming owner of the office complex to the mix. He juggles this, the above two jobs, ''and'' being the most effective salesman in Dunder-Mifflin with seemingly no trouble at all.

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* TedBaxter

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* TedBaxterTedBaxter: At first. Some character development later and his confidence drops to practically nil.






* {{Hypocrite}}

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* {{Hypocrite}}{{Hypocrite}}: Practically her defining trait. She's capable being incredibly judgmental towards anyone ''but'' herself, it seems.



* PerpetualFrowner (though on occasion she does smile - mostly when it involves Dwight)

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* PerpetualFrowner (though PerpetualFrowner: though on occasion she does smile - mostly when it involves Dwight)Dwight



* GeniusDitz

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* GeniusDitz
GeniusDitz: While he's not all that bright and a terrible accountant, he's a talented musician and cook.



* InsufferableGenius: Hence his...

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* InsufferableGenius: He can get ''really'' obnoxious when he has something he wants to get across, notably in "China", "Costume Contest", and pretty much any time Angela's talking about her boyfriend. Hence his...



* InsistentTerminology: Seems oddly obsessed with correcting Angela when she refers to her boyfriend as a Senator, as he's always quick to chime in with a "State Senator", to the point that he seemed conflicted when Angela gets it right.
* OnlySaneMan: Every character but Michael is this to some degree, but while other characters have some degree of hysteria, Oscar remains a representative of the levelheaded average guy.



* OnlySaneMan: Every character but Michael is this to some degree, but while other characters have some degree of hysteria, Oscar remains a representative of the levelheaded average guy.

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* OnlySaneMan: Every character but TedBaxter: While he is smart, Oscar has a tendency to overestimate himself sometimes, such as in "China", where he loudly decries the figures Michael is this to some degree, but while other characters have some degree of hysteria, Oscar remains a representative of cites on cities in China and the levelheaded average guy.
US, only to be proven wrong, and in "Doomsday", where he tries to cut down on mistakes by doing the math in his head, only to screw it up almost immediately.



* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Jim a couple times, and to Andy at least once.



** KarmaHoudini: Because it's Michael she has to answer to, he sympathizes with her side of the story and lets her off scot-free.



* MotorMouth

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* ItsAllAboutMe: Acts "righteously" upset at Darryl when he chooses to spend time with his daughter over her, constantly lies to her boyfriends that she's pregnant, seeming to genuinely not understand why this might upset them, and let's not forget her defining moment of DisproportionateRetribution mentioned above.
* MotorMouthMotorMouth: To the point that she admits that she doesn't even to listen to ''herself'' anymore.




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* YesMan: To David Wallace.


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* TheMillstone: When Andy takes him along to help with hanging on to a client, Deangelo nearly wrecks the entire pitch instead.


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* AboveTheInfluence: In "Christmas Wishes", it seemed for awhile that he would try to take advantage of Erin's drunkenness when he offered to take her home, considering the divorce he was going through, a few comments he made to her, and the fact that he convinced her to drink in the first place. But no, he drops her off, gives her some advice, and leaves, much to the relief of Andy, who followed them suspecting the same thing.
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** Taken to an extreme in "The Search", when Dwight and Erin use her to track Michael across Scranton because she thinks exactly like he does.
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* HiddenDepths: He is an able entrepreneur. His antics aside, his farm and motel are actually well-managed.
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* FemaleMisogynist: Does '''not''' want the new manager to be a woman.
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** Happens way before that as he was name Walter Jr. but was renamed Andrew because his younger brother "fitted the name better".
* WellDoneSonGuy: Really wanted to impressive his family with being [[spoiler: new manager of Dunder-Mifflin]] in a garden party. [[spoiler: He doesn't get]] from his father.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Subverted in that everyone knows this is how he acts, but he's often so poor at it they just brush it off.
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* ChandlersLaw

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* ChandlersLawChandlersLaw: He repeatedly misuses this at improv classes, on the grounds that you can't top pulling out a gun for drama.
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* [=~Will They Or Won't They~=]: With Andy.

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* [=~Will They Or Won't They~=]: WillTheyOrWontThey: With Andy.
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* [=~Don't Explain The Joke~=]

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* [=~Don't Explain The Joke~=]DontExplainTheJoke



* [=~If It's You, It's Okay~=]

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* [=~If It's You, It's Okay~=]IfItsYouItsOkay



* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's the most-successful ''active'' salesman at Dunder-Mifflin, and yet his quirks are far more pronounced than Michael's.
* ButtMonkey
* CloudCuckooLander
* ContractualImmortality
* CrazyPrepared
* EverythingIsWorseWithBears
* FailureKnight
* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: Showing off a family heirloom holster and an antique revolver he hopes will impress Jo, Dwight displays staggering incompetence with a gun for a man with CrazySurvivalist tendencies. He accidentally discharges the firearm ''in the office''; thankfully, the damage is limited to bursting Andy's eardrum and putting a small hole in the floor.
* JerkAss
** JerkAssWoobie
* KavorkaMan
* KarmaHoudini
* LawfulStupid
* MagnificentBastard
* {{Munchkin}}
* NumberTwo
* PsychoForHire
* SmugSnake
* StayInTheKitchen
* TheDragon
* TheStarscream
* TookALevelInJerkAss
* WrongGenreSavvy

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* * BunnyEarsLawyer: He's the most-successful ''active'' salesman at Dunder-Mifflin, and yet his quirks are far more pronounced than Michael's.
* * ButtMonkey
* * CloudCuckooLander
* * ContractualImmortality
* * CrazyPrepared
* * EverythingIsWorseWithBears
* * FailureKnight
* * IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: Showing off a family heirloom holster and an antique revolver he hopes will impress Jo, Dwight displays staggering incompetence with a gun for a man with CrazySurvivalist tendencies. He accidentally discharges the firearm ''in the office''; thankfully, the damage is limited to bursting Andy's eardrum and putting a small hole in the floor.
* * JerkAss
** ** JerkAssWoobie
* * KavorkaMan
* * KarmaHoudini
* * LawfulStupid
* * MagnificentBastard
* * {{Munchkin}}
* * NumberTwo
* * PsychoForHire
* * SmugSnake
* * StayInTheKitchen
* * TheDragon
* * TheStarscream
* * TookALevelInJerkAss
* * WrongGenreSavvy



* BrilliantButLazy
* DeadpanSnarker
* EveryoneCanSeeIt
* [[spoiler: HappilyMarried]]

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* * BrilliantButLazy
* * DeadpanSnarker
* * EveryoneCanSeeIt
* * [[spoiler: HappilyMarried]]



* LonelyAtTheTop
* [[spoiler: MyOwnPrivateIDo]]
* {{Noob}}
* OhCrap
* ThePrankster
* StraightMan
* [[spoiler: TheyDo]]

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* * LonelyAtTheTop
* * [[spoiler: MyOwnPrivateIDo]]
* * {{Noob}}
* * OhCrap
* * ThePrankster
* * StraightMan
* * [[spoiler: TheyDo]]



* AmbitionIsEvil : an interesting case. Averted in the first four and a half seasons in which her artistic aspiration is treated as one of her more positive qualities but played painfully straight after that. [[spoiler: she quits her job to help Michael poach clients from her former co-workers in order to get promoted to sales. Also, see KickTheDog]]
* DeadpanSnarker
* EveryoneCanSeeIt
* [[spoiler: HappilyMarried]]

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* * AmbitionIsEvil : an interesting case. Averted in the first four and a half seasons in which her artistic aspiration is treated as one of her more positive qualities but played painfully straight after that. [[spoiler: she quits her job to help Michael poach clients from her former co-workers in order to get promoted to sales. Also, see KickTheDog]]
* * DeadpanSnarker
* * EveryoneCanSeeIt
* * [[spoiler: HappilyMarried]]



* [[spoiler:HotMom]]
* [[spoiler: MyOwnPrivateIDo]]
* PluckyOfficeGirl
* RetCon: Her name has been changed in canon ''three times'' [[spoiler: without even counting going from a maiden name to taking Jim's.]]. Her last name has been spelled differently multiple times in the first two seasons, and her middle name inexplicably changes from Jean to Morgan.
* StraightMan

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* * [[spoiler:HotMom]]
* * [[spoiler: MyOwnPrivateIDo]]
* * PluckyOfficeGirl
* * RetCon: Her name has been changed in canon ''three times'' [[spoiler: without even counting going from a maiden name to taking Jim's.]]. Her last name has been spelled differently multiple times in the first two seasons, and her middle name inexplicably changes from Jean to Morgan.
* * StraightMan



* [[spoiler: TheyDo]]

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* * [[spoiler: TheyDo]]



* BeardOfEvil
* CompositeCharacter: Although he is originally based on Ricky Howard from the UK show, when he takes Jan's place in corporate in season 4, his role and behavior become similar to that of Neil Godwin.
* CoolHat
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: {{Lampshaded}}. Ryan confirms Angela's boyfriend is gay because he friended Ryan on facebook. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny At three in the morning.]]
* FaceHeelRevolvingDoor
* FeigningIntelligence: As Regional VP, he turns out not so competent or confident in his position, and the use of "business buzzwords" doesn't hide it.
* GoingNative: Ryan was one of the most sane people in the beginning of the show; As of season 6, he has his own "quirks" like everyone else, probably from just accepting being stuck in the office for his life.
* GoodHairEvilHair

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* * BeardOfEvil
* * CompositeCharacter: Although he is originally based on Ricky Howard from the UK show, when he takes Jan's place in corporate in season 4, his role and behavior become similar to that of Neil Godwin.
* * CoolHat
* * EvenTheGuysWantHim: {{Lampshaded}}. Ryan confirms Angela's boyfriend is gay because he friended Ryan on facebook. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny At three in the morning.]]
* * FaceHeelRevolvingDoor
* * FeigningIntelligence: As Regional VP, he turns out not so competent or confident in his position, and the use of "business buzzwords" doesn't hide it.
* * GoingNative: Ryan was one of the most sane people in the beginning of the show; As of season 6, he has his own "quirks" like everyone else, probably from just accepting being stuck in the office for his life.
* * GoodHairEvilHair



* [=~It's Not Porn, It's Art~=]
* NerdGlasses: Ryan starts wearing big thick rimmed glasses after they started becoming trendy.
* OutOfFocus
* PointyHairedBoss
* SmugSnake
* StraightMan / DeadpanSnarker: Both of which disappeared once he got promoted.
* TedBaxter: One attribute he's picked up from Michael.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Simply keeping to himself and avoiding attention from his co-workers, he stops coming off as shy by season 3. Turned into a complete douchebag the next season. Now he doesn't hold back and is openly sarcastic.
* TrueArtIsAngsty
* WelcomeEpisode: The {{Pilot}} is one for him.
* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: His positions at the office were clearly shown throughout the first five seasons, but in the sixth season he phased into having no clearly indicated position in the office. The seventh season episode 'The Inner Circle' lampshades this and has him temporarily pretend to be Kelly's supervisor for Deangelo to give the appearance that he actually does work at the office.

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* [=~It's Not Porn, It's Art~=]
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* ItsNotPornItsArt
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NerdGlasses: Ryan starts wearing big thick rimmed glasses after they started becoming trendy.
* * OutOfFocus
* * PointyHairedBoss
* * SmugSnake
* * StraightMan / DeadpanSnarker: Both of which disappeared once he got promoted.
* * TedBaxter: One attribute he's picked up from Michael.
* * TookALevelInJerkass: Simply keeping to himself and avoiding attention from his co-workers, he stops coming off as shy by season 3. Turned into a complete douchebag the next season. Now he doesn't hold back and is openly sarcastic.
* * TrueArtIsAngsty
* * WelcomeEpisode: The {{Pilot}} is one for him.
* * WhatExactlyIsHisJob: His positions at the office were clearly shown throughout the first five seasons, but in the sixth season he phased into having no clearly indicated position in the office. The seventh season episode 'The Inner Circle' lampshades this and has him temporarily pretend to be Kelly's supervisor for Deangelo to give the appearance that he actually does work at the office.



* EnsembleDarkhorse
* FailureKnight

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* * EnsembleDarkhorse
* * FailureKnight



* HotBlooded: Until he goes to anger management.
* JerkAss --> NiceGuy
* LikeAWeasel

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* * HotBlooded: Until he goes to anger management.
* * JerkAss --> NiceGuy
* * LikeAWeasel



* PromotionToOpeningTitles: Thanks to the trope below and Ed Helms having a starring role in a [[TheHangover blockbuster comedy.]]
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap

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* * PromotionToOpeningTitles: Thanks to the trope below and Ed Helms having a starring role in a [[TheHangover blockbuster comedy.]]
* * RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap



* [=~Will They Or Won't They~=]: With Erin.

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* [=~Will They Or Won't They~=]: * WillTheyOrWontThey: With Erin.
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* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: He managed to talk Jo - previously established as far from stupid herself - into giving him ''her'' job.]] Jim is both amazed and quietly terrified by this.

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* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: He managed to talk Jo - previously established as far from stupid herself - into giving him ''her'' job.]] Jim is both amazed and quietly terrified by this.this.

!Nellie Bertram (CatherineTate)
* TheBusCameBack: Originally one of a slew of cameos in the Season 7 finale, she'll be back for a plot arc later in season 8
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* IJustWantToBeLoved: He's incompentent as a boss, but this is what drives Micheal do his antics in the office and why he simply can't be a boss.

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* IJustWantToBeLoved: He's incompentent incompetent as a boss, but this is what drives Micheal do his antics in the office and why he simply can't be a boss.
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* TheUnfavorite: Brutally apparent when Andy's parents and little brother attend his garden party.
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* CompletelyMissingThePoint

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* CompletelyMissingThePointComicallyMissingThePoint
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* DisproportionateReward: Made Deangelo a Regional Manager, a job that he was in ''no way'' qualified for, because he rescued one of her dogs.



* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: He managed to talk Jo - previously established as far from stupid herself - into giving him ''her'' job.]] Jim is both amazed and quietly terrified by this.
* CharmPerson: See ManipulativeBastard:

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* CharmPerson: See ManipulativeBastard
* CloudCuckoolander: In a different way from other characters on the show. He seems to genuinely know what he's doing, but he has a tendency to go off on weird tangents during any conversations he has with other characters.
* FanOfTheUnderdog: He seems to be a believer in this, as [[spoiler: it's the reason he gives for making Andy Regional Manager.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: He managed to talk Jo - previously established as far from stupid herself - into giving him ''her'' job.]] Jim is both amazed and quietly terrified by this.
* CharmPerson: See ManipulativeBastard:
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