Here Comes Treble
"Here Comes Treble" | |
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The Office episode | |
Episode no. | Season 9 Episode 5 |
Directed by | Claire Scanlon |
Written by | Owen Ellickson |
Cinematography by | Matt Sohn |
Editing by | Claire Scanlon |
Production code | 9006[1] |
Original air date | October 25, 2012 |
Running time | 22 minutes[2] |
Guest appearances | |
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"Here Comes Treble" is the fifth episode of the
The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the
The title is a reference to Andy's college a cappella group, which had previously been alluded to in the series, but never actually shown. The episode also marked the final Halloween installment for the series. "Here Comes Treble" received mixed reviews from television critics, with many mainly criticizing Andy's characterization. Others were more complimentary of the episode's subplots. "Here Comes Treble" was viewed by 4 million viewers and received a 1.9/5 percent rating among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, ranking third in its timeslot. The episode, however, ranked as the highest-rated NBC series of the night.
Synopsis
It is Halloween, and Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) invites the latest roster of his Cornell University a cappella group, Here Comes Treble (portrayed by the University of Virginia Hullabahoos), to perform for the office during the Halloween party. He secretly hopes the group will ask him to lead them in a performance of George Michael's "Faith". He becomes increasingly frustrated when the group is not interested in talking about his glory days as part of the group, and upon learning that old bandmate Broccoli Rob (Stephen Colbert) claimed Andy's nickname of "Boner Champ", Andy complains to both Rob, via video chat, and to Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper). Though Erin sees the situation as trivial, she nonetheless demands that the group sing "Faith" for Andy.
For his new job,
Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate) dresses up as Toby as her Halloween costume. Toby notices this and becomes flattered, growing feelings for Nellie. He then gives Nellie a bouquet of flowers but is ultimately rejected and fills with anger.
Production
"Here Comes Treble" was written by supervising producer Owen Ellickson, marking his third writing credit for the series, after the
The title is a reference to Andy's a cappella group Here Comes Treble, which had previously been alluded to in the series, but never actually shown.[6] "Here Comes Treble" guest stars Stephen Colbert as Andy's college friend Broccoli Rob.[7] Former NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman also guest stars as one of the investors who attends Jim's meeting.[8] With the filming of "Here Comes Treble", the cast began realizing that the show was truly approaching its end. Wilson said, "it's getting real. It's like there's a clock ticking".[6] Helms said that the fact that the episode was the last Halloween installment for the series is "a sad thing".[6]
The official website of The Office included three cut scenes from "Here Comes Treble" within a week of the episode's release. In the 146-second clip, Andy tells the office that the a cappella group is staying with Andy and Erin—Andy gets the basses and B-tones and Erin gets the tenors. In another scene, Andy throws a tantrum about his solo and his nickname. In the final shot, Andy gives the group nihilistic advice about the future before he sings "Faith".[9]
Cultural references
Due to the nature of the episode, many of the characters are dressed as cultural icons and characters from fiction.
Due to the presence of the a cappella group, the episode features several songs. The group sings the
Broadcast and reception
Ratings
"Here Comes Treble" originally aired on NBC on October 25, 2012.[14] The episode was viewed by 4 million viewers and received a 1.9 rating/5% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49.[15] This means that it was seen by 1.9 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 5 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast. This made "Here Comes Treble", at the time of its airing, the lowest-rated episode of The Office, beating the eighth season entry "Fundraiser", which was viewed by 4.17 million viewers.[16] The Office finished third in its time slot, being beaten by an episode of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) series Grey's Anatomy which received a 3.0/8 percent rating and an entry of the CBS drama Person of Interest, which received a 2.9/8 percent rating[15] Despite this, The Office was the highest-rated NBC television program of the night.[15]
Reviews
The episode received mixed reviews from critics. Erik Adams of
Michael Tedder of
The manner in which Stephen Colbert appeared received mixed reviews. Adams compared Colbert's cameo to former lead actor Steve Carell's appearance in the first series of the BBC Two sitcom Life's Too Short, calling it "an unfortunate echo".[8] White wrote that his cameo was not "quite the sublime experience I was hoping for" largely due to the amount of anticipation that was put into his appearance.[19] Kratzer called the underuse of Colbert "borderline criminal".[20]
References
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- ^ Justin Spitzer (writer); Claire Scanlon (director) (April 19, 2012). "Angry Andy". The Office. Season 8. Episode 21. NBC.
- ^ a b c d e "The Cast Talks About The Office Halloween Episode". OfficeTally. NBC. October 23, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ Rome, Emily (September 20, 2012). "'The Office': Stephen Colbert to guest in Halloween episode as..." Entertainment Weekly. Time, Inc. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Adams, Erik (October 25, 2012). "'Here Comes Treble' | The Office | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ "The Office – You Gotta Have Faith – Video". NBC.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c Tedder, Michael (October 26, 2012). "The Office Recap: Broccoli Steamer". New York. New York Media, LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Barbuto, Dana (October 23, 2012). "Marshfield native performs on 'The Office,' 'Pitch Perfect'". The Patriot Ledger. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ "Trey Anastasio and Stephen Colbert 'Collaborate' on The Office". JamBands.com. October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- Tribune Media Services. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (October 26, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'Parks & Rec', 'Up All Night', 'Rock Center', 'The Office', '30 Rock', 'Person of Interest' & Beauty & the Beast' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 27, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Idol', 'Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's', 'The Vampire Diaries', 'Mentalist' & 'Missing' Adjusted Up; 'Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Houx, Damon (October 26, 2012). "'The Office' Review: 'Here Comes Treble'". ScreenCrush. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Forcella, Dan (October 25, 2012). "The Office Review: Broccoli Robbed". TV Fanatic. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ News Corporation. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ a b Kratzer, Joseph (October 28, 2012). "TV Review: The Office 9.5, 'Here Comes Treble'". WhatCulture. Archived from the original on October 31, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
External links
- "Here Comes Treble" at NBC.com
- "Here Comes Treble" at IMDb