What I Love About The Office

• Not every episode is a classic, and not every episode makes me laugh out loud (although many do), but The Office makes me happy in a way no other show does. There are moments that have left me smiling for days (typically Jim/Pam moments); the ones that spring to mind include the end of "Email Surveillance" when Jim joins Michael singing "Islands in the Stream" (which might be my favorite Jim moment ever), the Jim/Pam phone call at the end of "Initiation" (I hadn't seen the promo that showed that would happen, so my jaw dropped when she answered the phone and I don't think I moved for the duration), or the scene in "Fun Run" where Jim and Pam confirm their relationship.

• The singing scenes. I have loved every single time a character has burst into song - various character's doing karaoke, Andy singing in his high falsetto voice (too many examples to list), the bus singing from "Beach Games", the Dunder Mifflin ad jingle from the most recent episode, etc. I would include YouTube clips, but just the Andy moments make up a 5 minute video, and there are so many fabulous moments beyond just Andy.
  
  
• Even if I don't love an episode the first time I watch it I have no doubt that when I watch it again there will be background moments and nuances that I didn't see the first time.
  
  
• There's not one episode that I hate through and through. I think it's unlikely that I'll ever want to watch "Phyllis' Wedding" straight through again, but I liked the moments that didn't involve Michael.
  
  
• I like that the writers take chances with the plot, rather than coasting on a successful formula. I loved that they followed through on transferring Jim to Stamford last year, brought new characters back to Scranton with the merger (even if Andy is the only one left), and made Ryan the big boss this year.