This week’s episode focused on Cece’s christening. Somehow the entire office was at the ceremony and everyone at the church got invited to a luncheon afterward. Of course, crazy things happened during the luncheon. There wasn’t enough food for everyone, Dwight kept trying to sell printers and it was discovered that Angela had filled her purse with scones; according to Kevin, “thousands of them!” Not to be outdone, Michael seemed genuinely moved by the church group that was preparing to go to Mexico to help the underprivileged there. He ultimately made his way onto the bus with the church group. Shortly afterward, Andy joined Michael on the bus. Michael was so inspired by the church group that he didn’t think through his decision (as is usually the case). It was funny to listen to Michael and Andy talk themselves out of helping the needy in Mexico. They made a big enough scene that they were let off of the bus.
Overall, I think this was a mediocre episode. There were a few funny one-liners that stood out and Dwight was his normal self. One of Stanley’s lines really made me laugh, “The only way I’m running to Mexico is if they have sandwiches.” His delivery is priceless and I laugh almost every time he speaks.
I really enjoy watching The Office and could watch it for hours on end (sometimes I actually do!) I hope that the upcoming episodes do a better job continuing the tradition of great comedy. Given the fact that Steve Carell will be leaving the show at the end of this season, they need to build up some momentum to ensure that fans of the show stick around to watch next season.