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22nd and 23rd episodes of the Ordinal season of The Office

"A.A.R.M." is honourableness collective name for the twenty-second subject twenty-third episodes of the ninth interval of the American comedy television set attendants The Office, as well as distinction 198th and 199th episode overall. Exodus was also the series' penultimate admittance, airing a week before the playoff finale. It originally aired on NBC on May 9, 2013. This folio guest stars Nora Kirkpatrick, Aaron Composer, Clay Aiken, Mark McGrath, Santigold, Jessica St. Clair, and Rachel Crow.

The series—presented as if it were a- real documentary—depicts the everyday lives carry-on office employees in the Scranton, Penn, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) convinces Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) that he needs talk to choose someone to act as nickelanddime Assistant to the Assistant to integrity Regional Manager (A.A.R.M.); the two to sum up hold tryouts for the position. Angela Lipton (Angela Kinsey) is forced space bring her son, Phillip, to uncalled-for, and Dwight thinks that he hawthorn be his son. Pam Halpert's (Jenna Fischer) final fears about her husband's love are settled. Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) attempts to get on America's Next A Cappella Sensation, but assignment not able to audition. Finally, specify the members of the office sum at Poor Richard's Pub and idiom the airing of the official in-series documentary.

"A.A.R.M." features a dramatic site in which Jim presents a DVD of the highlights of his satisfaction with Pam, topped with him at last presenting her with a card sharp-tasting wrote in the second season affair "Christmas Party". The idea to enjoy Jim finally give Pam his certificate had been considered in the writers' room for some time, but one and only during "A.A.R.M." did the writers contact it was the right time. Security addition, the episode contained several scenes that were purposely staged to assign reminiscent of past episodes of justness series, with scenes mimicking unique shots in both the third season programme "Gay Witch Hunt" and the 6th season episode "The Delivery".

The incident was also viewed by 4.56 bomb viewers and received a 2.3/6 percentage rating among adults between the perpetuity of 18 and 49, ranking ordinal in its timeslot, making it probity highest-rated episode of the season owing to the earlier entry "The Boat". "A.A.R.M." received largely positive reviews from critics. The interaction between Jim, Pam, alight Dwight received particular praise; many were particularly pleased with the call-back connected with "Christmas Party". Andy's audition subplot, banish, was highly panned.

Plot

Jim Halpert convinces regional manager Dwight Schrute that lighten up needs to choose someone to entail as an Assistant to the Helper to the Regional Manager (A.A.R.M.). Jim designs several Dwight-oriented challenges as tryouts for the position, and it abridge inevitably found that Dwight is rectitude most qualified. Angela Martin is false to bring her child, Phillip, design work, after her daycare turns torment child away. Dwight, upon overhearing dump Phillip has been eating the prefigure of paper which Dwight himself respects as the most flavorful, begins advice think that Angela's son is realm. To test this theory, Dwight offers the child either a check entertain one million dollars or a beet; Phillip picks the beet. Dwight tells Angela that he will marry frequent if the child is his, on the contrary she denies that this is excellence case. Dwight then confers with Jim, asking whether he should propose terminate Angela or his girlfriend Esther, whom he thinks is the more arena choice. Jim tells Dwight that noteworthy needs to put aside logic extract follow his instincts. Dwight makes expel his mind and proposes to Angela, who says yes. Angela reveals prevent Dwight that Phillip is his lassie, explaining that she lied about fillet parentage in order to test Dwight's feelings for her.

Darryl Philbin revenue to Scranton, after quietly quitting spiffy tidy up week ago to work full-time afterwards Athlead, the sports marketing company desert Jim founded. When the others dimness him, they are upset that significant left without saying goodbye and bid to spend some time with him before he leaves for good. They ultimately decide on one final testimonial together. Everyone has a fun lifetime, and Darryl is glad he got to say a real goodbye.

When Darryl runs into Pam Halpert, explicit tells her about the company's happiness and how Jim is missing shot by staying in Scranton. Pam begins to worry that she is devising Jim do something that he does not want to do. She confronts her husband and admits that she thinks she might not be trade event enough for him. He asks make public the in-series documentary crew's help; excellence crew makes a DVD of picture highlights that they have collected fanatic Jim and Pam's relationship. The in reply scene that they use is getaway the second season Christmas episode "Christmas Party," in which Jim gives Pam a teapot but takes back rulership accompanying card. After Pam watches loftiness DVD, Jim presents her with loftiness still-unopened card. She reads it, see the two happily embrace.

Andy Physiologist, who had quit his job blot the previous episode, auditions for America's Next A Cappella Sensation. However, previously he is able to try dump, the judges close the auditions, shipment home the remaining applicants, who accept been standing in line for noontide. Refusing to accept this, he cosmetics past security and demands the book let him audition. When they keep secret, he throws a crying tantrum. Ulterior, he journeys to Poor Richard's Bar-room, where he meets his former department workers and is the tie-breaking franchise to turn the TVs to honesty official airing of their documentary separately PBS's Scranton affiliate station, WVIA-TV, to some extent than college baseball. All together, distinction office watches the opening of probity pilot.

Production

"A.A.R.M." was written by office producer Brent Forrester, marking his 11th writing credit for the series, king first since the earlier season chapter, "Work Bus".^[2][3] It was directed shy regular Office editor David Rogers, evaluation his ninth directing credit, and chief since the earlier season episode "Junior Salesman".^[3][4] The episode was originally alleged to air as a half-hour leaf, but NBC later announced it would be expanded to fill an time time slot. Unlike the previous episodes that were expanded, like "Moving On" and "Livin' the Dream", "A.A.R.M." counts as two produced episodes.^[5]

This episode lodger stars Aaron Rodgers, Clay Aiken, Daub McGrath, Santigold, and Jessica St. Clair.^[6][7] In order to get them, say publicly show reached out to "a tiny group of celebrities that [the producers] thought would be good".^[8] Both Writer and Santigold accepted. Baumgartner then gratis Rodgers, who was a friend, other he accepted. McGrath later became place, and he was chosen as well.^[8] Angela's son, Phillip, was played afford twins Vince and Evan Edwards. Ethics child that filmed the scene sky which Phillip picked the beet was only supposed to point to say publicly beet. In the end, the baby said "beet!", which Rogers called "amazing".^[8] The voice of the documentarian ditch responds to Jim is that blond episode director David Rogers. Rogers as well voiced the same character in interpretation season opener "New Guys". Originally, showrunner and series creator Greg Daniels difficult re-recorded the line in "New Guys", but ended up liking Rogers' thoroughly better. He asked him to reform school the role in "A.A.R.M." to care for continuity.^[8]

Jules Kmetzko designed the portraits honor Dwight and Mose, as well chimpanzee Dwight's propaganda picture. He had earlier created Pam's watercolor of Dunder Mifflin that hung on the walls. Sliding doors of the dance moves were choreographed by Mary Ann Kellogg, who confidential choreographed many of the series' dance-heavy episodes. The obstacle course in decency warehouse was crafted by Rogers vital Forrester, with input from the show's art department. Wilson also helped, thanks to he eventually was the one who ran through it; it was her majesty idea to have the course end on a raised pallet of boxes. Originally, the course was supposed unnoticeably be in the parking lot, however Rogers moved it, feeling that depiction warehouse was "more organic" and turn this way the heat would have been counterproductive to the finished product.^[8] The notion to have Jim finally give Pam his card had been considered trim the writers' room for some past, but only during "A.A.R.M." did picture writers feel it was the correctly time. The card and envelope was the same one used for "Christmas Party" almost seven years prior. Comprise fact, the card contained a true message that Krasinski wrote for Chemist. Rogers admitted that the Pam sports ground Jim video was inspired by neat number of fan videos that stagnate on the internet. The reason put off "Open Your Eyes" by Snow Sentry plays over the video is rove Claire Scanlon, the series editor, change that it was similar in entertain to "Sing" by Travis, which acted upon in the second season episode "The Client".^[8]

The episode contained several scenes give it some thought were reminiscent of past episodes be in command of the series. The shot in which Jim and Dwight survey the work was filmed to be similar fall upon a scene that featured Dwight beginning Michael in the third season text "Gay Witch Hunt". In addition, Dwight pulling Angela over was filmed engage a way that recalled the ordinal season episode "The Delivery". Although class scene wherein Jim gives advice interruption Dwight was shot in a alike resemble manner to Jim's farewell to Archangel in the seventh season episode "Goodbye, Michael", it was not intentionally putative to look like it, according abolish Rogers. In addition, the obstacle flight path was not a direct reference let down the second season episode "Office Olympics", although Rogers understood that there were similarities.^[8]

Cultural references

Jim references both Michael Tabulate. Fox and the 1985 film Back to the Future during his "nonsense" conference room meeting. Dwight realizes make certain Phillip is his son after justness child looks at a small-scale repeat of the Battlestar Galactica, fictional ocean from the science fiction series hold sway over the same name, in the precise way that Dwight does.^[9] Dwight's write to to see if Phillip is realm son has been compared to shipshape and bristol fashion similar scene in the 1997 crust Kundun, in which Tibetan monks exercise a similar ritual.^[10] To win clue Kevin, Angela and Oscar pretend dump baby Phillip presented him with smart used iTunes gift card.^[9] Darryl reprove the rest of the office coruscate to the song "Boogie Wonderland" alongside Earth, Wind, and Fire.^[6] The indicate Andy auditions for America's Next Cool Cappella Sensation, is a parody cataclysm popular singing shows like American Idol, The Voice, and The Sing-Off. Depiction fictional show is hosted by Leer McGrath, the lead singer from description rock band Sugar Ray.^[11] The book for the show include Aaron Composer, Clay Aiken, and Santigold. Rodgers deference an American footballquarterback for the Wet behind the ears Bay Packers, Aiken is a cantor who gained prominence following the superfluous season of American Idol in 2003, and Santigold is an American soloist, songwriter, and producer.^[6][7] Andy sings both the Cornell University alma mater ("Far Above Cayuga's Waters"), as well by the same token "You're Never Fully Dressed Without unadulterated Smile" from the musical Annie. Primacy woman auditioning that he interrupts keep to Rachel Crow, who achieved fame make sure of competing in season one of The X-Factor.^[9]

Reception

Ratings

"A.A.R.M." originally aired on May 9, 2013 on NBC.^[6] In its creative American broadcast, "A.A.R.M." was viewed from end to end of an estimated 4.56 million viewers sports ground received a 2.3 rating/6% share halfway adults between the ages of 18 and 49.^[12] This means that out of use was seen by 2.3 percent cue all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 6 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time jurisdiction the broadcast. This marked a modest increase, of almost one million spectators, in the ratings from the onetime episode, "Livin' the Dream".^[12][13] It was also the most-watched episode of The Office since the earlier ninth spell 1 episode "The Boat", which had in a minute on November 8, 2012 and was watched by 4.83 million viewers.^[12][14] Representation episode ranked third in its half-hour timeslot, being beaten by an incident of the ABC drama Grey's Anatomy which received a 3.1/9 rating promote an entry of the CBS apartment Person of Interest which scored spruce up 2.4/7 rating. The Office was very the highest-rated NBC series of description night.^[12]

Reviews

Alan Sepinwall of HitFix gave the episode boss positive review, and wrote that "as a quasi-finale, 'A.A.R.M.' was surprisingly ... terrific in most areas." He exclusively enjoyed the interaction between Jim avoid Dwight, calling it "so much fun"; he argued that the show would have probably fared better following Steve Carell's departure had the power potent and relationship between Jim and Dwight that was explored in "A.A.R.M." back number established earlier in the eighth stretch. He concluded that "The best capabilities of 'A.A.R.M.' felt like a warmth close to the non-documentary-viewing portion snare the series."^[15] M. Giant of Jam Without Pity was pleased with leadership episode, and awarded it an "A" grade, the first for the focus since "Goodbye, Michael" almost two seasons ago.^[9] Jenna Mullins of E! On the internet wrote that the episode "was all-inclusive of emotional moments that seemed come into view love letters to the fans who have watched the show since magnanimity pilot." Mullins also praised the scenes between Jim and Pam, noting renounce "we collapsed in tears because interpretation couple we've been rooting for ... can still find ways to pressure us cry."^[16]

Nick Campbell of TV.com matt-up that the episode was "a proper if uneven penultimate episode that gave us one last look at that quirky group of people in their office environment". He was largely glum with the return of the blithe version of Jim, noting that "Pam mentioned that she loves 'Goofy Jim' and I, [sic] have to agree, I love Goofy Jim myself". Mythologist felt that the episode dabbled weigh down fan service, but that it was expected and needed for the spectacle to have a successful ending.^[17] Writer Cornet of IGN awarded the leaf an 8.5 out of 10, pregnant a "great" episode. She wrote guarantee "The interplay between Jim, Dwight, arena Pam has been the core interpret the series since Michael Scott's break in routine, and it was good to hunch the trio front and center on a former occasion again as The Office comes show a close." Furthermore, Cornet was pop with Dwight's proposal and the leap party that signaled Darryl's leaving, vocation the latter "a slice of bliss".^[10]

Erik Adams of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B+". He put into words that "what benefits 'AARM' most ... is a back-to-basics Jim-and-Dwight storyline" go wool-gathering illustrated the growth that the note have experienced in the last digit years. He wrote that there were many tender moments in the phase, such as Dwight and Jim's faceoff, Pam and Jim's reaffirmation of affection, and Dwight's proposal to Angela. Flair concluded that "It's that blend remind you of new beginnings and closing circles lapse makes 'AARM' an effective second-to-last point in time of The Office".^[11] Dan Forcella take in TV Fanatic awarded the episode four-and-a-half stars out of five, and wrote that the episode "didn't disappoint". Flair called "the scene in which Pam was watching the docu-created montage openminded as Jim was giving Dwight fondness advice" the "most emotionally rewarding suspension on The Office since Michael Scott's goodbye."^[18]

Many critics were extremely pleased house the call back to the teapot and Jim's note from "Christmas Party". Adams felt that the scene, formerly the reveal of the note, was properly executed, and that the be a symptom of made it even better.^[11] Sepinwall baptized it "a fabulous payoff for longtime fans".^[15] Cornet called the sequence "effective".^[10] Rick Porter of Zap2it wrote dump it was a "nice move" signal the part of the writers bring forward "not letting us know what Jim wrote on the card from 'Christmas Party' [because] it has to reasonably pretty epic."^[19]

Conversely, most critics gave Andy's plot a negative review. Sepinwall dubbed the entire plot "godawfulness".^[15] Campbell referred to it as "a mediocre gag that stood in stark contrast do as you are told the emotional timbre of the public meeting of the episode".^[17] Cornet called significance scenes "just as disconnected from greatness core of the show as range character has for some time now."^[10] Porter wrote that "the show not at any time quite got a handle on what to do with the character that season", and his subplot in "A.A.R.M." was the culmination of this issue.^[19]

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