Business Trip

Season 5, Episode 7, Aired
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Michael is sent on a business trip to Canada and brings Oscar and Andy along with him. Meanwhile, Jim counts down the days until Pam is done with art school.
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    3.5
    "Bad"
    By Canogaparkcindy, Oct 08, 2010 Report Abuse
    Wow, an unexpectedly bad episode of The Office, it was definitely not a memorable episode, and I felt as though everyone rated it so highly because of Jim & Pam which happens a lot nowadays. Nothing about this episode was remotely funny, and this show has been dealing with an uphill struggle since season 4.

    Sure, I can pick out a few good episodes from the later seasons but that's once in a blue moon, The Office definitely has lost it's way, and we don't want to see Michael piping about Holly or the beginning of another dreadful relationship: Kelly and Ryan.

    I think the only highlight of this episode was Andy & Oscar calling Angela drunk but that's about it. Although this episode wasn't much in comedy, it still brought some development like Pam coming back to the office, I hope the next Office episode will be better, because things weren't looking so good when I watched this episode.moreless

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  • Stopped watching the episode half way through.

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    By meetah13, Aug 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    The Office is hands down my favorite TV series, and has never disappointed me like this before. Michael, Andy, and Oscar head to Canada for a business trip, which was very boring to watch. Whenever Michael ends up leaving the office for the whole episode it seems like it isn't as funny as usual. This episode obviously proved that. The Jim and Pam storyline was kind of depressing, and the only funny part of the episode was the Kelly Ryan story. Last week was one of my favorite episodes, and unfortunately it is followed by the worst episode of The Office. In my opinion.moreless

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  • Coffin *NOW* w/extra nails!

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    By ihavedemonsyo, Aug 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    This show has been adding extra nails to the already buried coffin for some unknown reason. This episode was an absolute waste. Long gone are the nights of sitting on the edge of my seat (like the cold open of The Injury) not wanting to miss one expression, one word, one syllable. This show is simply dead and pointnless. So sad. Next weeks episode is about a mess in the office microwave. ... huh!? *&*@&^!%@!@%&^/???

    I really dont get it. It feels like the writers have simply given up.

    If you want insane/funny you should absorb every second of Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia. If you want shocking/insane you should watch Testees.moreless

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  • Terrible, terrible episode.

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    By thefanof, Aug 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode of The Office felt like it was written by a 3rd grader. I don't think I truly laughed at anything and even Creed's one line felt very forced. Okay, Andy calling Angela and saying they would discuss things later naked was mildly amusing, but come on, this is not Office level quality. I remember when Andy and Michael used to have good back and forths but now they simply don't. Stop trying to be a drama with the whole Pam and Jim thing. Start a new show if you want to do that instead of besmirching the one Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant created.

    BJ Novak needs to step out of the spotlight and let some of the better characters get some screen time. Giving Creed more lines would be a start but right now The Office has a lot of fixing to do.moreless

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  • What a waste of time and money....

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    By sequoa84, Aug 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    An abysmal installment in an overwhelmingly abysmal 5th season. I really don't understand what happened this episode. I'll try my best to write a fitting review.

    There were supposedly 3 parallel story lines here; - one Michael, Andy, and Oscar's business trip to Canada. Two- Kelly and Ryan getting back together. Three - Pam returning back to DM on account of her failing her art school course.

    There was absolutely nothing that happened in these three loosely hanging sub plots. Each one of them was thoroughly painful to watch. The characters were underutilized to the highest degree possible. There were no funny sequences; the ones intended to be funny were nothing short of being ridiculously annoying. No major story or character development. I don't even understand if this material was considered good enough to air.

    Seriously, its time NBC folks axe this show.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Though they are supposedly in Canada, a Southwest Airlines aircraft is clearly visible as Andy talks about getting to know Oscar. Southwest Airlines did not as of this episode fly into Canada. Edit
    • Michael is crushed to learn that even in Business Class meals are not served on flights less than two hours, though any flight from Scranton or nearby larger cities to Winnipeg takes more than that amount of time, and involves connections. Edit

  • Notes

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    • The French episode title is "Viva Canada". The Spanish title is "El viaje de negocios", an exact translation. Edit
    • International Airdates: Latin America: July 27, 2009 on Canal FX Edit

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    • Pam: I'm coming back the wrong way. It's not because of you! I don't like graphic design. That's it. Stop smiling! I really didn't like it. It's just designing logos and stuff. And I miss Scranton. But it is NOT because I missed you! I just really wanted to come home... and I know you said to come home the right way... but you can't tell me what to do. Got it? Jim: I missed you. Pam: I missed you, too. Edit
    • Andy: Beer me dos Long Island Iced Teas. Edit
    • Michael: I have always been intrigued by international things: the women, the pancakes, the Man of Mystery. Edit

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