It was positively received by television critics, with several focusing on the character development of Angela Martin ( Angela Kinsey). 'The Return' marked Helms' departure from The Office until the season's nineteenth episode ' Safety Training'.įor its first American broadcast on Januon NBC, 'The Return' aired to an estimated 10.15 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research. The annoying personality of Ed Helms's character Andy was noted by multiple observers, and even irritated the actor's own mother to such a degree that she could not watch the episode. Actor Oscar Nunez returned to The Office after having left to film the television series Halfway Home. The episode was written by Michael Schur, Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, and was directed by series creator Greg Daniels. Meanwhile, a recently departed Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson) finds a job at Staples. In the episode, the office celebrates the return of Oscar Martinez ( Oscar Nunez) who had been on vacation since the first episode of the season. ' The Return' (originally titled ' Oscar's Return' ) is the fourteenth episode of the third season of the American version of The Office, and the show's 42nd overall. Oscar you are Oscar, you're gay! Andy, Cornell called, they think you suck! And you're gayer than Oscar.' Up Where We Belong' by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes I didn't see you behind that grain of rice! Boom, roasted! Stanley! You crush your wife during sex, and your heart sucks. Angela, where's Angela? Whoa, there you are. Creed, your teeth called, and your breath stinks. Kevin, I can't decide between a fat joke or a dumb joke. Meredith, you've slept with so many guys you're starting to look like one. He shows up at work to roast everyone with killer one-liners (see below).īest Line: ''Jim, you're 6'11'', and you weigh 90 pounds, Gumby has a better body than you. Everyone became concerned they went too far, but you can't keep Michael Scott down for long. Naturally, Michael's ego wouldn't allow him to handle the gang's insults, so he stormed off and proceeded to take a personal day. After deciding the Dunder Mifflin crew had become stressed out, Michael organized a comic roast of himself in the warehouse.

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