Tomorrow night is the final episode of "The Office" and it is a bummer for me because I am a huge fan of the show. Last summer, while I was working @ Pocono Raceway during a race weekend, I made a visit to Scranton to check out some places mentioned on the show. Below is a pic of me with the famous Welcome to Scranton Sign.
For today's post, I thought I would have some fun and look at ten of the best sports moments from the show. This list is strictly my opinion and I encourage you to mention your favorites in the comments section below.
10. Jim playing Ping Pong (Season 4, Episode 12, The Deposition)
In this episode Jim plays ping pong with Darryl, who is much better at the game. This leads Kelly, Darryl's girlfriend, to taunt Pam about Jim's poor play. Pam then forces Jim to train against various office workers on a makeshift conference room table. He takes on Kevin, Creed, and Dwight before playing and losing a closer match to Darryl. This was a funny episode with Jim playing several office workers and telling Dwight to play him because he has to play a client for a big account.
9. Andy & Michael at the Baseball Game (Season 6, Episode 25, The Chump)
This is an interesting episode because Michael has found out he is with a married woman (Donna), but he still wants to be with her. To show him what he is doing is wrong, Andy takes him to see Donna's husband coaching a local high school baseball team. This episode is funny because Andy is very akward at the game, acting like an announcer at one point and talking with the coach during the game.
8. Soccer in the Parking Lot (Season 5, Episode 22, Dream Team)
In this episode, Michael has been fired from his job as manager and Charles Miner takes over. Jim, who didn't make a good first impression on the new boss, finds out that Charles is a soccer fan, and suddenly Jim is also a fan. Dwight catches on to his scheme and suggests everyone play soccer after work, an idea that Charles loves. Jim makes things worse during the game by ducking to avoid the ball instead of heading it, allowing it to strike Phyllis in the face and putting him into a bad light with Charles.
7. Michael The Hockey Player (Season 2, Episode 19, Michael's Birthday)
In the episode Michael's birthday, Michael is ready for the employees at Dunder Mifflin to celebrate his birthday. The problem is, Kevin finds out he might have skin cancer, leaving the employees worried about Kevin and caring less about Michael's birthday. This leads to everyone heading to the skating rink where Michael's party was originally to take place. One of the best scenes in this episode is Michael skating around in full hockey gear and a stick before checking Toby into the boards. He then explains that he could have been an NHL player but he really wants a wife and kids. The episode ends with Kevin and Michael opening gifts, the best (not for Michael) being a jersey for Michael with From Dwight on the back instead of a name.
6. Office Olympics (Season 2, Episode 3, Office Olympics)
While Michael and Dwight are out closing the deal on Michael's condo, Jim and Pam organize the Office Olympics featuring games like a coffee cup race, who can eat the most M&M's (Kevin was the only competitor), and Flonkerton or Icelandic Paperbox Snowshoeing. After Michael and Dwight return, the office holds Closing Ceremonies featuring a medal stand made of paper boxes and paper doves.
5. Threat Level Midnight Hockey (Season 7, Episode 17)
Threat Level Midnight was one of the more interesting episodes which featured Agent Michael Scarn (Michael Scott) attempting to save the NHL All Star Game. Some of the best scenes are on the ice with Scarn working hard to make the NHL All Star team to save the day. His training montage in this episode is hilarious, especially with Creed's character as his teacher. This episode gets bonus points for the dance move known as "The Scarn"
4. Karate Kid, the Hillary Swank Version (Season 2, Episode 6, The Fight)
A "The Office" Sports Moments list would not be complete without adding the epic Karate match between Michael and Dwight. In this episode, Michael questions Dwight's abilities, leading Dwight to punch Michael to show how tough he is. This leads to a battle in the studio where Dwight takes Karate. The best scene in this episode is when Michael attacks Dwight, gets him on the ground and tries to "spit in his mouth" as a sign of defeat. This is the episode when Dwight officially becomes Assistant
3. Volleyball (Season 5, Episode 28, Company Picnic)
Company Picnic is a fun episode that brings back familiar faces and gives us a major storyline for the rest of the show. The Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch attends the annual company picnic where they take part in a volleyball tournament. The team is bad at first, before Pam steps in with her serving skills, later explaining her experience with the sport. As the finals begin, Pam gets hurt, heading to the hospital where she and Jim find out she is pregnant with their first child, CeCe (Or PePe as Dwight calls her). This episode features the first return of Holly, along with the return of Charles Miner, who criticizes Jim during their game. We also meet Dwight's friend Rolf who coaches the team while criticizing Angela for her treatment of Dwight.
2. Michael Scott Charity Run for Rabies (Season 4, Episode 12)
After hitting Meredith with his car and finding out she had Rabies, Michael organizes a charity fun run to find a "cure" for the rabid. Michael attempts to prepare for the run by eating Fettuccine Alfredo (carbo loading) just moments before the run begins, leading to him getting sick at the end and going to the hospital for dehydration (Michael would not drink water because the rabid have a fear of water.We see familiar faces in this episode including Bob Vance, Billy the building manager, and "Elizabeth the Stripper", who comes to receive the giant check in the name of science. This episode is also the first where Jim and Pam officially announce that they are a couple.
1. Michael Scott: Basketball Star (Season 1, Episode 5, Basketball & Season 7, Episode 22, Goodbye Michael )
For my #1 pick I had to choose Michael's basketball moments. The first came in the first season when Michael takes a group of employees to the Warehouse to take on the Warehouse guys (Darryl, Roy, Ronnie, etc.). Michael, who thinks he is a great basketball player picks players he thinks are athletic or are secret weapons (Stanley must be good to him, because he is black) instead of people like Kevin and Phyllis who can play better than Stanley & Dwight. Michaels team wins the game after he is "fouled" and calls the game off. In his final day, he plays basketball in the warehouse once again, trying to make a shot over his shoulder while saying "Catch you on the flippity-flip." He makes the shot after several attempts in his last visit to the Warehouse.
Honorable Mentions: Michael playing pool (Season 6, Episode 21, Happy Hour), Jim & Robert playing raquetball (Season 8, Episode 6, Doomsday)
Leave your comments below if your list is different or if I missed a moment you think should be added. Tune into The Office finale this Thursday night.
- The Flood City Sports Fan
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