Joss Whedon to direct episode of THE OFFICE

POSTED BY: reginaroadie
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REGINAROADIE

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 3:26 PM

Hey All

Usually when I post and OFFICE thread it, it's usually shot down. But here's a little something that would get you guys interested.

It's a rumor now, but I wouldn't be surprised if the man himself posts something about it on whedonesque.com. Apparantly, along with J.J. Abrams, Joss is planning on directing an episode of THE OFFICE. Here's the link to that story.

http://televisionary.blogspot.com/2007/01/office-gossip-joss-whedon-fa
ces-his.html

I know it sounds a bit like a long shot, but THE OFFICE lately has had a bit of a track record with this kind of stuff. Harold Ramis of GHOSTBUSTERS nad GROUNDHOG DAY fame recently directed the Xmas episode "A Benihana Christmas" and the J.J. Abrams news has been common knowledge amongst OFFICE fans for a while. But getting Joss to do an ep of THE OFFICE I actually find a bit intriguing if slightly out of character.

On the one hand, Joss can juggle a large ensemble of distinct characters in a short amount of time. THE OFFICE probably has the most diverse cast of any tv show since one of his own. On the other hand, Joss himself has said that he doesn't want to make responsible tv shows about lawyers and the like and that he want's to invade people's dreams. Thus, doing an episode of a mockumentary where most of the humor is in awkwardness and not well times set-ups and is renowned for how much like real life the show is would seem a bit of a strange fit for a guy whos synonimous with sci-fi/fantasy.

So if this rumor is in fact true, do you think a Joss directed ep of THE OFFICE would be great, or would it seem like an awkward fit?

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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:16 PM

This is a dream come true. The Office is by far my favorite show on TV right now (that is not cancelled . The only thing that would be more awsome...Nathan Fillion as a guest star. I know on his myspace page he has stated that he would love to guest star.

I wonder if Dwight will make any references to Firefly on the episode. He seems just like the sort of charachter who would be into the show.

Let me know when you find out if this is really happening!!!!

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REGINAROADIE

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:35 PM

You know, I've been debating whether or not Dwight would be a FIREFLY fan. On the one hand, he's a geek so obviously he'd be into anything sci-fi related. On the other hand, his love of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and STAR TREK shows that he has a slight military fetish and has a unhealthy love with authority, so I don't think he'd find a show about a group of intergalactic criminals to be appealing.

I just occurred to me that Dwight would fit right in with the Alliance as like a petty bureaucrat or a commander of an Alliance cruiser.

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DERANGEDMILK

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 5:56 PM

I don't think its very out of character, my question is, is he just directing it or is he writing it as well? I hope he is writing it.
Anyway, this is awesome!!! The Office is definitely one of my favorite shows on TV right now. Perhaps Joss working on an NBC Universal show which owns the rights to Serenity and some of the rights to Firefly is a good sign....
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:06 PM

If Joss directs an eppy, then I wouldn't be suprised of its one of the best eppies to date.

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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:09 PM

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Originally posted by reginaroadie:
You know, I've been debating whether or not Dwight would be a FIREFLY fan. On the one hand, he's a geek so obviously he'd be into anything sci-fi related. On the other hand, his love of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and STAR TREK shows that he has a slight military fetish and has a unhealthy love with authority, so I don't think he'd find a show about a group of intergalactic criminals to be appealing.

I just occurred to me that Dwight would fit right in with the Alliance as like a petty bureaucrat or a commander of an Alliance cruiser.

HAHA you all are right. Dwight wouldn't be a browncoat. But, how about Andy.

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REGINAROADIE

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:48 PM

I think Andy would be more like Badger. He's a conniving little weasel who's always thinking one step ahead and does extensive personality mirroring (note how he's always imitating Michael), so he'd be the kind of person who'd work with former Browncoats, but wouldn't be above selling them out to the Alliance to serve his own agenda.

But Jim, on the other hand, would definitly be a Browncoat. Him and Mal would get along just fine.

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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:07 PM

No longer a rumor... it has been confirmed!

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2007/01/fightin_dwight_.html

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Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:08 AM

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Originally posted by reginaroadie:
Usually when I post and OFFICE thread it, it's usually shot down.

First of all, who would do that?! The Office is strongly the best friggin' show on tv right now!! I really hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy it. I just love it. :)

And now...with Joss confirmed for an ep?! This is very cool news. :) I wonder if Jenna Fischer had anything to do with this? I think she may be a Firefly fan.

As far as Dwight being a Browncoat... Just pondering it cracks me up. Dwight is seriously one of the best characters on tv. I have a feeling Joss will really enjoy directing him from the sci-fi geek perspective.

And, yes, I also agree, Jim would completely get along with Mal, whatwith all the brooding and aching over a requited, yet unspoken love. They also sort of have the same very dry sense of humor and love for the occasional prank.

Thanks for posting!!

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DERANGEDMILK

Thursday, January 11, 2007 4:20 AM

I'm surprised the Office threads have been falling off to. I've been over on the nbc office boards and I've gotten a pretty decent response, all sorts of Browncoats coming out of the wood work.

So, I was over on Nathan's myspace and saw that he has written on there that he would like to be on the office. Maybe this could be his chance.
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