Dunder Mifflin Infinity

Season 4, Episode 2, Aired
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Ryan returns to Scranton with a plan to bring Dunder Mifflin into the digital age by launching a new website—Dunder Mifflin Infinity. Michael is worried about ageism and attempts to win back clients using old fashioned business skills. Relationships are on the forefront as Ryan returns to an eager Kelly, Jim and Pam are outed to the office, and Angela is still upset with Dwight about her cat, Sprinkles.moreless
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    By Canogaparkcindy, Dec 04, 2011 Report Abuse
    I have no idea why this episode got good ratings, it was completely devoid of laughter. This episode was so awful, I was so ashamed of The Office when I saw this episode. This show is definitely going downhill starting with this season, and this episode is a perfect example of that.

    Stop making episodes an hour long, it doesn't work, they have no material to fill a whole hour. All we got in this episode was Ryan talking about technology, and Dwight whining about Angela. I feel like the only reason people are rating the episode so well is because Jim & Pam are together. A show cannot be held up by a relationship, so the whole idea of that is ridiculous, yet people are still doing that.

    We knew Michael was dumb, but it made no sense that he drove in to a lake as he saw the lake or having used the GPS system after he said he doesn't like technology. The whole episode was just awful, everything was uneventful and boring, definitely not funny. I was even tempted to stop watching it a couple times. An abysmal episode overall. What is happening to this show?moreless

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  • Angela misses her cat, and Ryan is a hairy weasel. Also, WHERE ARE THE TURTLES??!!??

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    By jenicecream, Jun 24, 2011 Report Abuse
    I've said it once, and I'll say it again. Bless Toby's heart. After Toby files a grievance with himself after seeing Pam kiss Jim on the cheek, Jim reveals their secret romance to the office. Toby is so jealous. He ends up bringing his girlfriend to the office and laying one on her in front of the office. I love him. He is so sad.

    Angela officially dumps Dwight because he murdered Sprinkles. I like the way this story is playing out. As usual, they both think they are right. Who else could possibly put up with either of them? I love that he tried to give her Garbage.

    Ryan comes back from New York with an awful rash on his face (or was that a beard) and a hugely inflated ego. He announces that the company will be utilizing more technology. This frightens the older employees, especially Creed and Michael. I know that most of the episode dealt with Michael rejecting the new ways, but my favorite part was Creed trying to act like he will be turing 30 in November. He dyed his hair black with printer ink. Everybody knows at least one old dude that looks as if he has done that.

    This was a funny episode that kept the characters true to themselves.moreless

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  • It felt like an Infinity....

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    By oceanic6, Jun 24, 2011 Report Abuse
    In it; Ryan swaggers in the office to announce a revamping of the company through a new website, this does not sit well with Michael who believe Ryan's sub text to be a downsizing of the workers who are no longer 30. He and Dwight set out to use non machinery to win clients back. Despite losing the original less is more sentiment of the British series; one thing the show has kept alive is the real authenticity of the conversations and characters. The dialogue isn't whitewashed and isn't dumbed down to the sitcom standards.
    This episode is a re introduction of the Ryan character, since his promotion to Michael's boss he's gained a more elegant appearance and a far more conceited personality aside from this, the characters have remained the same, thank god. Like always the viewers are given a relative option; it's split between Michael and Dwight's anti technology journey to get their clients back and at the Office we see the employees trying not to snap at Ryan's cocky attitude. Michael's protest against ageism never really ties with his protest against technology and it's often hard to tell which the writer's are trying to convey, I've never seen someone dispute so much since Michael Moore. The Dwight/ Angela, Jim/Pam and Michael/Jan and even the new Ryan/Kelly sagas are given about a minute of development as if to make the viewers interested in the Office drama but really the only thing there worth watching is Creed's endeavour to stay young.

    The only real problem with this episode is that it overstays its welcome; there aren't many comedy shows that dare to crossover to an hour and a shorter running time would've made for a better episode.
    Although there have been various one hour Office episodes before this one, what made them work was based on two reasons; that there was a significant build up towards one outcome that we wanted to see or that it was leading up to a suitably zany climax. Both of these are absent here, the episode just galumphed around the screen and drops out on some awkward note. The show hasn't lost it's ability to amuse, if anything it has strengthened over the years but Carrel and Wilson's constant, failed attempts to do something humorous with their idiotic characters are jarring. Dunder Mifflin Infinity has a great set up and premise but stumbles in the execution and struggles to keep the audience involved.moreless

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  • Hilarious!!

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    By smarties1717, Sep 20, 2010 Report Abuse
    Oh what can I say about all of the many crazy workers in the Scranton Branch?
    Um, One word to describe this show would be F-U-N-N-Y!
    This episode was great to watch and it always keeps you laughing and going What?! the whole time. I loved it when Kelly and Ryan were talking and then Toby just looks at the camera and gives it a look. Moments like that are why I watch the show. I was surprised when Angela dumped Dwight though since its like "How many other guys is she going to be able to get?" I was like wow?! Also when Kelly was talking to Ryan after he found out she wasn't pregnant and he was like "We can't go out." She was like "why?" OMG it was oh so funny, definantly an episode to watch and to not be forgotten.moreless

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    7.5
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    By cavanagh15, Sep 22, 2009 Report Abuse
    Ryan returns to Scranton with a plan to bring Dunder Mifflin into the digital age by launching a new website- Dunder Mifflin Infinity. Michael is worried about ageism and attempts to win back clients using old fashioned business skills. Relationships are on the forefront as Ryan returns to an eager Kelly, Jim and Pam are outed to the office, and Angela is still upset with Dwight about her cat, Sprinkles. Episode 1 was nothing special to write about and this episode didn't give much of anything new either. It was nice to see Ryan back in his new role, but his new role didn't really add anything to the show or to the relationships that are currently going on in this office right now. Kellys role in the show has pretty much been rendered useless by Ryan being in corporate. I wouldn't be surprised if she would leave sometime very soon. Otherwise - this episode just seemed to drag on forever. Another hour long episode - I don't know if this is the new thing but I miss the 30 minute feel in case the topic of the episode just didn't work.moreless

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    • When Michael and Jim cross the Pennsylvania border, there appears to be mountains in the background. However, that part of the state is flat and the Appalachian Mountains are more towards the middle of the state. Edit
    • Dunder Mifflin was founded in 1949. Edit

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    • The French episode title is "Jeunisme au bureau", meaning "Youthism at the Office". The Spanish title is "Proyecto Infinity", meaning "Project Infinity". Edit
    • At the time this episode aired, Paul Lieberstein and Janine Poreba were dating, just like their characters Toby and Amy. Edit
    • Though credited, Kate Flannery does not appear in this episode. Edit

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    • Michael: My heart soars with the eagle's nest. Edit
    • Michael: I threw everything I had at that guy and... nothing. Dwight: That's how it goes sometimes. You lose everything, and everything falls apart, and eventually you die, and no one remembers you. Michael: That is a very good point, Dwight. Edit
    • Ryan: I am your boss now. You're gonna have to treat me the same way you treated Jan. Michael: Oh, wow. Eh, that's a little kinky. I don't swing that way. Woo! I think Ryan has a gay crush on me. Edit

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    • Michael greets Ryan when he arrives with, "Hello, Mr. Sonny Crockett, I'm Tubbs," using the names of the head detectives from the TV series Miami Vice. Edit
    • After hearing Ryan's tale of running into Vince Vaughn, Andy recites at Ryan part of the, "Dude, you are so money...", monologue delivered by Vince to Jon Favreau in Swingers. Edit

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