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* CardboardBoxOfUnemployment: Jan carries one out as she leaves Corporate.

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* WhamLine: "I thought it was clear in the job description. The job you're applying for... is Jan's job."

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"I thought it was clear in the job description. The job you're applying for... is Jan's job."
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* InadvertentEntranceCue: A low-key example, but Pam's final talking head on the subject is focussed on the possibility of Jim moving away, them never seeing each other again, and the inevitability that they were meant to be apart:

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* InadvertentEntranceCue: A low-key example, but Pam's final talking head on the subject is focussed on the possibility of Jim moving away, them never seeing each other again, away and the inevitability that they were meant to be apart:
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* TearsOfJoy: Pam has the beginnings of them when Jim returns and asks her out.
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* InadvertantEntranceCue: A low-key example, but Pam's final talking head on the subject is focussed on the possibility of Jim moving away, them never seeing each other again, and the inevitability that they were meant to be apart:

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* InadvertantEntranceCue: InadvertentEntranceCue: A low-key example, but Pam's final talking head on the subject is focussed on the possibility of Jim moving away, them never seeing each other again, and the inevitability that they were meant to be apart:



''[Jim suddenly opens the conference room door]''

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''[Jim suddenly opens the conference room door]''door]''\\
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* BlatantLies: Pam is totally fine with Jim getting the job in New York, moving away, and her potentially never seeing him again. Really. Totally fine with that.


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* InadvertantEntranceCue: A low-key example, but Pam's final talking head on the subject is focussed on the possibility of Jim moving away, them never seeing each other again, and the inevitability that they were meant to be apart:
-->'''Pam:''' And if he never comes back again... [[BlatantLies that's okay]]. We're friends, and I'm sure we'll stay friends. We just... we never got the timing right. You know? I shot him down, and then he did the same to me... but you know what? It's okay. [[BlatantLies I'm totally fine. Everything is gonna be totally--]]\\
''[Jim suddenly opens the conference room door]''
'''Jim:''' Pam. Sorry... [[WhamLine Um, are you free for dinner tonight?]]\\
'''Pam:''' ''[Utterly stunned]'' ... [[WhamLine Yes]].\\
'''Jim:''' [[WhamLine Great. Then it's a date.]]\\
''[Jim leaves again; Pam turns back to the camera, beaming and teary-eyed]''\\
'''Pam:''' ... I'm sorry, what was the question?


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* TemptingFate: A rare positive example -- Pam's talking head focuses on the near-inevitability that Jim will get the New York job, move away, and they won't ever be in a relationship... just in time for Jim to briefly interrupt and ask her out on a date.
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** "It's a date."

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: During Michael's interview, David lets him in on the fact that he's actually applying to be Jan's replacement. [[SarcasmMode Being the great secret keeper that he is]], Michael almost immediately tells Jan this and she ends up making a huge scene in the office as a result, having to be escorted out by security. David then makes it clear to Michael that this just cost him his chance at the job.



* WhamLine: "I thought it was clear in the job description. The job you're applying for...is Jan's job."

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* WhamLine: "I thought it was clear in the job description. The job you're applying for... is Jan's job."
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** Ryan dumping Kelly after accepting the corporate job at the end of the episode. Simply saying "You and I are done." without even looking at her, followed by a BigWhat from Kelly. Cut to credits.
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-->'''David:''' Recently, you don't even show an interest in your work! You smoke constantly in your office. You spend most of the day online shopping. You disappear for hours at a time, sometimes days. Always saying you're visiting your sister in Scottsdale. You go to Scranton far more often than you used to... The time has come for you to end your professional relationship with this company. You are clearly unstable.

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-->'''David:''' Recently, you don't even show an interest in your work! You smoke constantly in your office. You spend most of the day online shopping. You disappear for hours at a time, sometimes days. Always saying you're visiting your sister in Scottsdale. You go to Scranton far more often than you used need to... The time has come for you to end your professional relationship with this company. You are clearly unstable.
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* WhamLine: "I thought it was clear in the job description. The job you're applying for...is Jan's job."

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* WhamLine: "I thought it was clear in the job description. The job you're applying for...is Jan's job.""
* WhamShot: Jim entering the room, interrupting Pam's talking head confessional.
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-->'''David:''' Recently, you don't even show an interest in your work! You smoke constantly in your office. You spend most of the day online shopping. You disappear for hours at a time, sometimes days. Always saying you're visiting your sister in Scottsdale. You go to Scranton far more often than you used to... The time has come for you to end your professional relationship with this company. You are clearly unstable.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: A pretty poignant one: while Pam is giving her talking head confessional about [[BlatantLies being okay with the fact that Jim is leaving]], Jim unintentionally interrupts it by entering the room to ask her out.

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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The job refers to the position in corporate Michael, Jim, and Karen are all applying for as well Jan's boob job. Even better when it's revealed the corporate position belongs to Jan.



* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey: Jan.

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* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey: Jan. Jan gets implants and is more than happy to use them against Michael to change his mind about getting back together with her.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: David lists all the reasons why Jan is being let go, citing her increasingly erratic behavior as the prime reason.
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* WhamEpisode: Jim leaves Karen in New York, drives back to Scranton, and asks Pam out.

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* BettyAndVeronica : Pam and Karen to Jim, although Karen states that Pam is a bitch.
* CallBack : Pam sends Jim his medal from "Office Olympics."
* CanNotSpitItOut : Pam is proud she was able to confront her feelings for Jim.

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* BettyAndVeronica : BettyAndVeronica: Pam and Karen to Jim, although Karen states that Pam is a bitch.
* CallBack : CallBack: Pam sends Jim his medal from "Office Olympics."
* CanNotSpitItOut : CanNotSpitItOut: Pam is proud she was able to confront her feelings for Jim.



* ComicallyMissingThePoint : Angela.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint : ComicallyMissingThePoint: Angela.



* ExpositoryHairstyleChange : Jim gets his hair cut, to avoid looking "homeless."
* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey : Jan.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial : Michael didn't get both of Jan's messages.
* TakeOurWordForIt : Creed's thoughts.

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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange : Jim gets his hair cut, DefconFive: Michael calls a meeting of the office women when Jan shows up, calling it "Defcon Ten." When Jan says she wants to avoid looking "homeless.get back together, he upgrades to "Defcon Twenty."
* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey : ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Jim gets his hair cut, to avoid looking "homeless."
* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey:
Jan.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial : SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Michael didn't get both of Jan's messages.
* TakeOurWordForIt : TakeOurWordForIt: Creed's thoughts.
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* CharacterDerailment : Jan, formerly a harried professional, gets a boob job and goes completely off the rails. It's painful.
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* TwistEnding: ''Ryan'' ends up getting the job.

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* TwistEnding: ''Ryan'' ends up getting the job.
* WhamLine: "I thought it was clear in the job description. The job you're applying for...is Jan's
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* TakeOurWordForIt : Creed's thoughts.

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* TakeOurWordForIt : Creed's thoughts.thoughts.
* TwistEnding: ''Ryan'' ends up getting the job.
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Jan arrives in Scranton with a surprise for Michael. Michael, Jim, and Karen interview for the job at corporate, and Michael decides on his replacement. Wallace lets it slip that it's Jan's job, and she's fired, leading to a very public, very embarrassing meltdown. Jim makes a decision.

Air date: May 17, 2007

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* BettyAndVeronica : Pam and Karen to Jim, although Karen states that Pam is a bitch.
* CallBack : Pam sends Jim his medal from "Office Olympics."
* CanNotSpitItOut : Pam is proud she was able to confront her feelings for Jim.
--> And it only took me three years.
* CharacterDerailment : Jan, formerly a harried professional, gets a boob job and goes completely off the rails. It's painful.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint : Angela.
--> No, Dwight, I don't care if that's how they consolidated power in ancient Rome.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange : Jim gets his hair cut, to avoid looking "homeless."
* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey : Jan.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial : Michael didn't get both of Jan's messages.
* TakeOurWordForIt : Creed's thoughts.

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