A.A.R.M.
"A.A.R.M." is the collective name for the twenty-second and twenty-third episodes of the ninth season of the American comedy television series ''The Office'', as well as the 198th and 199th episode overall. It was also the series' penultimate entry, airing a week before the series finale. It originally aired on NBC on May 9, 2013. This episode guest stars Nora Kirkpatrick, Aaron Rodgers, 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 of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) convinces Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) that he needs to choose someone to act as an Assistant to the Assistant to the Regional Manager (A.A.R.M.); the two subsequently hold tryouts for the position. Angela Lipton (Angela Kinsey) is forced to bring her son, Phillip, to work, and Dwight thinks ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Office (American TV Series)
''The Office'' is an American mockumentary sitcom television series that depicts the everyday work lives of office employees at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. It aired on NBC from March 24, 2005, to May 16, 2013, spanning a total of nine seasons. Based on the 2001–2003 BBC series of the same name created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, it was adapted for American television by Greg Daniels, a veteran writer for '' Saturday Night Live'', '' King of the Hill'', and ''The Simpsons''. It was co-produced by Daniels's Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille Productions (later Shine America), in association with Universal Television. The original executive producers were Daniels, Gervais, Merchant, Howard Klein, and Ben Silverman, with numerous others being promoted in later seasons. Like its British counterpart, the series was filmed in a single-camera setup without a studio audience or a laugh track to simulate ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Finale (The Office)
"Finale" is the last episode of the American comedy television series '' The Office''. It serves as the 24th and 25th episodes of the ninth season, and the 200th and 201st episodes of the series overall. The episode was written by series developer and executive producer Greg Daniels and directed by Ken Kwapis, who directed the series' pilot episode. It originally aired on NBC on May 16, 2013, preceded by an hour-long series retrospective. The series— presented as if it were a real documentary—depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, which takes place a year after the previous episode " A.A.R.M.", present and past employees of Dunder Mifflin gather for the wedding of Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson) and Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey), during which Michael Scott ( Steve Carell) returns to serve as Dwight's best man. In addition, Pam Halpert ( Jenna Fischer) and Jim Ha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dwight Schrute
Dwight Kurt Schrute III () is a fictional character on ''The Office (American TV series), The Office (U.S.)'' and is portrayed by American actor Rainn Wilson, Rainn Wilson. Dwight's character was a salesman and the assistant to the regional manager, at the fictional paper distribution company, Dunder Mifflin, before his promotions in later seasons. He also ran a bed and breakfast at Schrute Farms, was a beet plantation owner, and, starting in Season 7, the owner of the business park in which Dunder Mifflin is located. He is known for his lack of social skills and common sense, but he is also known for his love of martial arts and the justice system. Throughout the series, Dwight repeatedly attempts to become regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch by serving dutifully under regional manager Michael Scott (The Office), Michael Scott. Occasionally, he rises to the position of acting branch manager for an episode at a time but usually served as third-in-command behind ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Livin' The Dream
"Livin' the Dream" is the twenty-first episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series ''The Office'' and the 197th episode overall. It originally aired on NBC on May 2, 2013. The episode guest stars Michael Imperioli as Sensei Billy, and was initially scheduled to air in its half-hour timeslot, before being expanded to a full hour. The series— presented as if it were a real documentary—depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) decides to pursue a career as a professional actor, and quits his job at Dunder Mifflin. Meanwhile, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) finally receives his black belt in karate from his new sensei (Imperioli) and, on the recommendation of Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), is promoted to Regional Manager of the Scranton branch. Jim reconnects with Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer), and makes it clear that he will choose ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santigold
Santi White (born September 25, 1976), known professionally as Santigold (formerly Santogold), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. ''Billboard'' presented her in 2022, saying: "Spanning punk rock, hip-hop, and dance music, Santigold’s singular pen and voice have helped shape the past two decades of popular music". Her debut studio album, '' Santogold'' (2008), received widespread critical acclaim for its cross-genre combining dub, new wave, and hip-hop. The album's second single " L.E.S. Artistes", reached the top 40 in the UK Singles Chart. Her second album, '' Master of My Make-Believe'' (2012), peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Albums chart. The album included " Disparate Youth", her highest-charting single to date. She released her third album, '' 99¢'', in 2016, and her second mixtape, '' I Don't Want: The Gold Fire Sessions'', in 2018. Her fourth studio album ''Spirituals'', including the singles "High Priestess" and "Ain't ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Rodgers began his college football career at Butte College in 2002 before transferring to the University of California, Berkeley to play for the California Golden Bears, where he set several career passing records, including lowest single-season and career interception rates. He was selected in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Packers. After backing up Brett Favre for the first three years of his NFL career, Rodgers became the Packers' starting quarterback in 2008. In the 2010 season he led them to a victory in Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers, earning the Super Bowl MVP. He was named Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2011, and was voted league MVP by the Associated Press for the 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2021 NFL seasons. Rodgers is the fifth player to win NFL MVP in consecutive seasons, joining Pe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nora Kirkpatrick
Nora Kirkpatrick (born December 6, 1984) is an American director, writer and musician. Early life Kirkpatrick grew up in rural Iowa. She graduated from La Quinta High School. She graduated with a BA in theater from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Career Kirkpatrick was a founding member and accordion player for the Grammy Award winning and platinum record selling band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. After seven years touring on the road she turned her focus to writing and directing, selling series to CBS, Hulu and Comedy Central among others. In 2020, Kirkpatrick became a writer on two Amazon series: '' Daisy Jones & the Six'', produced by Reese Witherspoon, and ''Rodeo Queens'' starring Dakota Johnson. In 2019, Nora created, wrote and directed a 15- episode interactive television show for EKO and FunnyOrDie. This series, ''The Coop'', co-starred Tony Hale, Bobby Moynihan, Bridget Everett and Margaret Cho. She directed episode #712 of '' The Goldbergs'' for A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of The Office (American TV Series) Characters
'' The Office'' is an American television series based on the British television comedy of the same name. The format of the series is a parody of the fly on the wall documentary technique that intersperses traditional situation comedy segments with mock interviews with the show's characters, provides the audience access to the ongoing interior monologues for all of the main characters, as well as occasional insights into other characters within the show. Cast overview Notes Regular cast Michael Scott Michael Gary Scott (Steve Carell) is the regional manager of Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is originally based on David Brent, his British counterpart. However, Scott develops into a significantly different character than him as the series progresses. Dwight Schrute Dwight Kurt Schrute III (Rainn Wilson) is a salesman at Dunder Mifflin and the assistant to the regional manager for the majority of the series, until he becomes regional manager in Season 9. Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Boogie Wonderland
"Boogie Wonderland" is a song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions, released in April 1979 on Columbia Records as the first single from their ninth album, ''I Am'' (1979). The song peaked at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' dance chart, number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Singles chart. It was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA and Gold in the UK by the BPI. "Boogie Wonderland" was Grammy nominated in the categories of Best R&B Instrumental Performance and Best Disco Recording. Overview The song was composed by Allee Willis with Jon Lind and produced by EWF leader Maurice White and Al McKay. Critical reception Rose Riggins of Gannett wrote "Boogie Wonderland is the hit. But it is more than just an average pop song. The song is an exploration is of times spent at house parties and at discos, when you wanted to be disco queen or king and the spotlight just wouldn't focus on you. You wonder why and look into th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clay Aiken
Clayton Holmes Aiken (''né'' Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an American singer, television personality, actor, politician, and activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of ''American Idol'' in 2003, and his debut album, '' Measure of a Man'', went multi-platinum. He released four more albums on the RCA label, '' Merry Christmas with Love'' (2004), '' A Thousand Different Ways'' (2006), the Christmas EP ''All is Well'' (2006), and ''On My Way Here'' (2008). Since then he has released two more albums, both with Decca Records: ''Tried and True'' (2010) and ''Steadfast'' (2012).Decca Records – Clay Aiken Retrieved April 8, 2010 Ehlers, Mat Newsobserve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Angela Martin
Angela Noelle Schrute (née Martin; formerly Lipton) is a fictional character in the U.S. version of the television sitcom '' The Office,'' portrayed by actress Angela Kinsey. The character is based on Sheila from the original version of ''The Office''. She is introduced as the senior accountant, head of the Party Planning Committee, and safety officer at the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin. Her character serves as the stuck-up and more professional face of the branch. She begins a relationship with co-worker Dwight Schrute, whom she begins secretly dating in the second season, has a child with in the eighth, and marries in the ninth. This relationship continues during the fourth season while she is engaged to salesman Andy Bernard. She also has a short-lived marriage with Pennsylvania State Senator Robert Lipton, who is initially believed to be the father of her child, Phillip. Dwight often refers to her affectionately as "Monkey." Casting Kinsey initially auditioned fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Open Your Eyes (Snow Patrol Song)
"Open Your Eyes" is a song by the Scottish-Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It has been released as the fifth single in total from the 2006 album ''Eyes Open''. The song was released on 12 February 2007. Music video The song's music video is actual footage from the classic cult film '' C'était un rendez-vous'' by director Claude Lelouch. It marked the first time Lelouch granted permission to anyone to use footage from the movie. '' Q'' chose it as their Video of the Week on 6 February 2007. In popular culture The song was used as the theme music to BBC One's ''Football Focus''. The song gained more popularity after being featured during the emotional season twelve finale of '' ER''. Sales of the song on iTunes rose as the song was later featured in a third season episode of ''The 4400'', an episode of ''Grey's Anatomys third season, the pilot episode of ''The Black Donnellys'', season 4 episode 21 of '' Brothers and Sisters'', and the second season finale of '' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |