Fans of the show know that the cast of The Office are experts in the art of making emotionally painful moments hysterically funny. In the seventh season, the last one for star Steve Carrell as office manager Michael Scott, they pull out all the stops in their effort to make you cringe as you cry out with laughter, whether it’s watching (Ed Helms) flop on the stage of a community production of Sweeney Todd when his cell phone goes off, or being a fly on the wall during Scott’s anger management sessions. Because of the attention the series was getting with Carrell’s departure, the season is packed with special guest appearances from Timothy Olyphant (Justified) to Ricky Gervais (start of the British series the show is based on). Some of them work better than others, primarily because the challenge of stepping into the well-oiled comedy machine the cast has built over six seasons is just too big a challenge. The regulars, especially Jenna Fischer as Pam, make each show a master class in how to be funny. Includes Threat Level Midnight: The Movie as part of a plethora or extras.
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