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9/10
Branch Closing (#3.7)
ComedyFan201030 December 2018
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Jan tells Michael that their branch will close and he tries to prevent it.

Great episode. Loved how Michael couldn't keep his moth shut and got everyone worried. Him and Dwight going to do something against it and then think they did it but wondering how was also gold. Great to see Pam and Jim will be working together again.
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7/10
Pretty Funny, but Not Great
pjklostermann10 November 2006
This episode had a lot of humorous moments. The opening sequence between Jim, the fax machine, Dwight, and "Future Dwight" was among the best opening sequences yet. Michael's comments about "Bowling for Columbine"---"I thought it was gonna be more like Kingpin"---were hilarious. The Stanley and Ryan/Kelly stuff was also great. My one problem is the plot itself. I feel that the show is selling out with Jim moving back. They had a great thing going in Stamford, now they give that up to bring this stupid love triangle crap to Scranton. I was very disappointed in the writers. I do hope the Ed Helms character follows Jim and the girl to Scranton. The dichotomy between he and Dwight could be gold. I felt that the episode could have been split into 2 parts. I felt that it was rushed. One moment Jan was at one branch, the next moment the other branch. Everything seemed to get resolved much too quickly. The episode as a whole was good, but there were more funny moments than a completely humorous episode.
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9/10
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Edvis-199727 October 2021
One of few episodes that has twisted plot, which is nice considered that it was launched at 2006. It wasn't maybe the funniest episode but it made a lot of sense and some key points what's this season going to be about.
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10/10
Best Episode Yet
JamieJoyce9 November 2006
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Can even explain how could this weeks episode was.After reading the title of this weeks episode, all week i was wondering what would actually happen. Through the middle Ithought they were actually gonna close down Scranton and I was hoping that they wouldn't and i'm so glad they didn't. It was so cool how Jim and Pam both asked if other employees were coming to their branch! and you finally learn that Karen likes Jim. Its just gonna get better from here!! And at the beginning with Jim faxing Dwight was Hilarious. I was so happy to learn that the two branches are merging, i hope Jim gets Michaels job lets get some more input on what you thinks going to happen.
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10/10
A surprisingly plot driven episode
evansjoshyr12 January 2021
It is such a nice change of pace when a show that usually never takes plot as a priority gives an episode like this. In a way, season 3 so far has been leading up to this as we got to know the other branch when Jim moved. Seeing everyone's different reaction to the news jan tells michael at the beginning of the episode was genius and brilliant. Seeing michael and dwight go on a basically pointless mission but bonding over it was great to see and very funny at times.

Not the funniest episode, but the most plot driven and emotional at times. I am very intrigued to see where the show goes from here
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Scranton Branch and Stamford Branch
vivianla28 September 2020
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Michael hears from Jan in his office that the Scranton branch may be closing. Michael cries out in agony alarming his workers. He then ends up telling his employees the branch is closing and they will lose their jobs.

Michael decides to take action and tells Dwight to come with him to go see the CFO. Dwight calls and learns the CFO left the office for the day so they camp outside his big home.

Jan goes to the Stamford branch and offers Jim the second position. The boss there tells her he accepted a position with Staples and will no longer be working for them. Jan says the company worked their plan all around him to keep him and now he is leaving.

Jan goes back to the Scranton Branch and relieves the employees by telling them the branch will not close and she at least knows they will not lose their jobs.

Jim tells his co-worker he thinks he will take the job at Scranton and says the Scranton branch isn't as bad as he made it out to be.

Pam's lipgloss is so pretty and pink.

Dwight learns from a call that the branch is not closing, Stamford is. Dwight and Michael celebrate with cheers.
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