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RiverRat13 · 05-01-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RBA

He'll be back for Andy's wedding. In 2 years.

I would guess he'll be back for the series finale in two years.

redsfanmia · 05-01-2011, 02:56 PM

I actually think that this show is getting better now, it will be interesting to see who will take over for Mike Scott long term.

Joseph · 05-01-2011, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by redsfanmia

I actually think that this show is getting better now, it will be interesting to see who will take over for Mike Scott long term.

Is there a long term future though?

Scrap Irony · 05-01-2011, 05:47 PM

I could imagine a roving band of branch managers, with big-name guest stars trying to fill Michael's shoes.

A three or four episode arc would be easy money, fun to do, and fairly painless for the payoff.

redsfanmia · 05-01-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Joseph

Is there a long term future though?

Probably not, I mean they have already done basically everything that means its jumped the shark other than bring in Ted McGinnley and a smart mouthed 8 year old to work in the office.

RBA · 05-01-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrap Irony

I could imagine a roving band of branch managers, with big-name guest stars trying to fill Michael's shoes.

A three or four episode arc would be easy money, fun to do, and fairly painless for the payoff.

I think Louie Depalma might make an interesting office boss.

KronoRed · 05-01-2011, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RBA

He'll be back for Andy's wedding. In 2 years.

This show will dead and gone in 1 year.

Unassisted · 05-02-2011, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KronoRed

This show will dead and gone in 1 year.

NBC needs the show anchoring their schedule too badly to give up on it that quickly. I could see them let it limp along for more than 10 years, like ER did. I'm also not convinced that Steve Carell will be so terribly hard to replace.

Razor Shines · 05-02-2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RBA

I think Louie Depalma might make an interesting office boss.

Hey, devito has a job and I don't want to see him leave it. Although, I think it would be funny.

RedsManRick · 05-02-2011, 09:08 PM

Have any other shows seen turnover at the lead this deep in to the series and then gone on to put up quality years afterwards?

dabvu2498 · 05-02-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsManRick

Have any other shows seen turnover at the lead this deep in to the series and then gone on to put up quality years afterwards?

MASH, though there wasn't one lead, had lots of significant turnover amongst the cast and kept it up.

edabbs44 · 05-02-2011, 10:03 PM

Lead is tough...here are a few major characters I can think of:

Cheers - Diane and Coach
Fresh Price - Aunt Viv (not the character, just the actress)
South Park - Kenny, multiple times
ER - Tons of people

bucksfan2 · 05-03-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by RedsManRick

Have any other shows seen turnover at the lead this deep in to the series and then gone on to put up quality years afterwards?

The key question is how important to the show is Michael Scott. I think over the past few years Michael has actually become a drain on the show. I was sad to see him go, but think the show can grow from where it was. You have 3 characters who could take a more prominent role in Jim, Andy, and Dwight.

As long as they don't give it to someone in house (the Jim fiasco) the show should be good. It will need a different dynamic but it I think it can be very successful.

Unassisted · 05-03-2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by RedsManRick

Have any other shows seen turnover at the lead this deep in to the series and then gone on to put up quality years afterwards?

The thing is, he's not "the lead," because it's an ensemble cast. That's why ER is such a great parallel for the way this could go, IMO.

ER survived just fine without Clooney, Edwards, Margulies, etc. Just like The Office could survive without Michael, Jim and Pam.

By the end of ER, none of the leads who started with the show were still there. Since both shows center on a workplace, rather than the home lives of the characters, it makes perfect sense that people would move on from that workplace, just as they do IRL.

Tony Cloninger · 05-03-2011, 11:52 AM

I forgot ER was even still until 2008....when TNT was showing the repeats (They took them off abruptly and now are beginning to do it with L & O)

I started watching it and forgot how good the show was.....but it needed to end and it did pretty well.

05-01-2011, 02:56 PM	#602
redsfanmia Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,452	Re: The Office I actually think that this show is getting better now, it will be interesting to see who will take over for Mike Scott long term. __________________ I was in the ORG once, best 6 months of my life.

05-01-2011, 05:47 PM	#604
Scrap Irony Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bedford, KY Posts: 8,992	Re: The Office I could imagine a roving band of branch managers, with big-name guest stars trying to fill Michael's shoes. A three or four episode arc would be easy money, fun to do, and fairly painless for the payoff. __________________ "You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat." -- Christy Matthewson "Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot." -- Leo Durocher

05-02-2011, 09:08 PM	#610
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,910	Re: The Office Have any other shows seen turnover at the lead this deep in to the series and then gone on to put up quality years afterwards? __________________ Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.

05-02-2011, 10:03 PM	#612
edabbs44 Box of Frogs Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 15,807	Re: The Office Lead is tough...here are a few major characters I can think of: Cheers - Diane and Coach Fresh Price - Aunt Viv (not the character, just the actress) South Park - Kenny, multiple times ER - Tons of people

05-03-2011, 11:52 AM	#615
Tony Cloninger Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 5,085	Re: The Office I forgot ER was even still until 2008....when TNT was showing the repeats (They took them off abruptly and now are beginning to do it with L & O) I started watching it and forgot how good the show was.....but it needed to end and it did pretty well.

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