office merger

Last nights new episode of the Office(the XL 40 minute edition) was a huge move for the show. While episodes of the show have yet to disappoint me there is only so much they can do with the same characters in the same settings every day. The merger of the Stamford, CT branch with the Scranton, PA branch not only provided some hilarious new encounters, most notably Andy and Dwight competing to be Michael's "number 2", but the merger also provides so many new possibilities and assures a longer run for the series. The long running drama between Jim and Pam has had a wrench thrown into it by the addition of Karen to the picture. While this isnt my favorite part of the show and Id rather see more comedy, it is clearly central to the show and as long as the writers keep teasing their romance, you know they have more ideas and will continue to produce this masterpiece.