There are some episodes that makes you say wow, this is one of those.
19 Reviews
Pure Brilliance
jaissonjohnson13 March 2020
Best Episode so far.
akhil0271 October 2020
This is one of the finest episode of the show. If was both funny and thrilling at the same time. I don't think I've ever felt this way watching a sitcom.
This episode shows how Michael managed to stay at Dunder Mifflin for 15 years.
Broke (#5.23)
ComedyFan201014 January 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Michael Scott's paper company is broke but they also cause a lot of trouble to Dunder Mifflin so they buy them out.
A wonderful ending to the Michael Scott paper company story. I loved their negotiation meeting with David Wallace and it ends up just the way we all want for them. The meeting they had before with Jim and Dwight was also good especially when Charles started realizing that Dwight is probably not as great as he thinks.
A wonderful ending to the Michael Scott paper company story. I loved their negotiation meeting with David Wallace and it ends up just the way we all want for them. The meeting they had before with Jim and Dwight was also good especially when Charles started realizing that Dwight is probably not as great as he thinks.
Michael Scott
imuga-538593 December 2020
Fulfilling episode apparently!
gersh8610 March 2020
10
Edvis-19976 November 2021
Well, what I can say, Michael amazed me in such a way that I can't even describe. He just owned everyone in that room and shown why he is and has to be boss forever. Amazing episode and amazing performance 10 out of 10.
I nearly have heart attack, or did I?
hadi89895 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I am very attached to presence of Michael getting back to the office and I was really afraid of him doing some stupid move but thank god it went very nice which is odd frankly!
he was about to get out of the business because there profit margin was very low that not good as a business model growth but they did great damage after all that Dunder Mifflin can not ignore, on other hand Dwight knew about this but Jim fooled him, mostly its Dwight fault actually. then Michael leverage this fact on his side in most brilliant way.
he was about to get out of the business because there profit margin was very low that not good as a business model growth but they did great damage after all that Dunder Mifflin can not ignore, on other hand Dwight knew about this but Jim fooled him, mostly its Dwight fault actually. then Michael leverage this fact on his side in most brilliant way.
Wow
niyahsnewacc12 April 2021
Michael Scott!
darwinsetiady7 September 2020
Best of the season, one of the best of the show
gabrieldfortel1 July 2022
Seen a lot of people say the show should have ended when Michael left, but for my money it should have ended right here, especially considering how much of a drastic step down in quality season six was. The episode feels like an ideal finale. It does a really great job bookending the series, with the entire office now eager to have Michael as their boss and Michael proving how much he cares about all of his employees (turning down tens of thousands so that Pam and Ryan can have stable lives). Even the Dwight and Jim subplot has a real sense of conclusiveness to it- there are actual stakes for Jim's pranks here- and their banter does a great job capturing their dynamic as a whole. The final shot with Michael on Jim's desk is just perfect.
Incredible Writing
discgolf-733349 February 2021
Best episode in the show.
Sam_M_Antony8 May 2021
What a writing! Pure brilliance! Speechless! I'm in HR not in USA or in Europe but in Asia. We do HR differently here in Sri Lanka. And i'm learning so much from this show every day. This show has captured so many things in business and in HR even though it doesn't directly show us that off from Toby. Brilliant.
YES!
cbatukilic11 January 2022
Slayed.
vivianla4 January 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Michael, Pam and Ryan have to do morning deliveries and they look exhausted by the time they get to the office. Michael suggests a loft with a bed at the top and an office underneath for the office.
The three of them check with someone regarding their finances and they learn they are not making profits. Their prices are too low.
David Wallace comes into the office and Charles acts more cheery than usual. Jim makes a kissy sucking sound meaning Charles is kissing up to David. David is concerned that Michael's company is taking so many of their clients that it is causing a dent.
David asks for Jim to come in but Charles says Dwight has been his guy not Jim. Jim and Dwight are both asked in by David. The work politics here...Dwight concentrates on his work making Charles see him as a good worker. Jim is more aware of social cues though but Charles doesn't see that because he already has an opinion of him based off of a few incidents.
They decide the cheapest way is to buy Michael's company out. Jim knows from Pam they are broke and he is silently helping them out basically. The three go upstairs in the office and ask for more money than 12 000 dollars. David offers 60 000. Michael then asks for their jobs back, for Charles to be gone, Pam to be in sales instead. David finally agrees. Charles is about to announce goodbye but Michael tells him what he told Michael earlier. Yesss Michael!
The three of them check with someone regarding their finances and they learn they are not making profits. Their prices are too low.
David Wallace comes into the office and Charles acts more cheery than usual. Jim makes a kissy sucking sound meaning Charles is kissing up to David. David is concerned that Michael's company is taking so many of their clients that it is causing a dent.
David asks for Jim to come in but Charles says Dwight has been his guy not Jim. Jim and Dwight are both asked in by David. The work politics here...Dwight concentrates on his work making Charles see him as a good worker. Jim is more aware of social cues though but Charles doesn't see that because he already has an opinion of him based off of a few incidents.
They decide the cheapest way is to buy Michael's company out. Jim knows from Pam they are broke and he is silently helping them out basically. The three go upstairs in the office and ask for more money than 12 000 dollars. David offers 60 000. Michael then asks for their jobs back, for Charles to be gone, Pam to be in sales instead. David finally agrees. Charles is about to announce goodbye but Michael tells him what he told Michael earlier. Yesss Michael!
One of the Better Episodes
bkkaz21 September 2022
"Broke" would easily get a 10 if it didn't insist on making Korean Americans look like dumb immigrants. But what are you going to do? This was before the U. S. marginally began to realize some of its prejudices, and I'm guessing -- and, golly, what might be the clues here -- the writer is a white guy.
Anyway, other than that, this is a terrific episode. The plot grows naturally, the non-racist jokes hit, and the end is just terrific. And it's one of the few episodes where Michael is shown to actually be a boss and not a buffoon. Idris Elba delivers a great performance as Charles, who like others in Dunder Mifflin starts out with the sort of savvy one actually expects in the corporate world but ends up going a bridge too far and seeing everything crumble around him. His comeuppance at the end is especially satisfying, not because Charles is a bad guy but because he's not a good one.
More importantly, this episode actually moves the characters forward. Aside from Michael, Pam shows us she is capable in sales, Dwight self-destructs in a way that fits his arc, and David Wallace shows why he actually is a good guy. The bit about costing Dunder Mifflin millions through the buy out is a bit strained -- even if they paid the three of them $100,000 a year in compensation and benefits, it would be nowhere near that amount, and he can't possibly be amortizing the costs over years and years since they'll be bringing in revenue, too. But that's a minor quibble.
So many good little moments here, from Charles finding out Dwight's true nature (a bit that more or less will get repeated with Robert California and Kevin later) to Pam's moment of respect for Michael when he negotiates to Michael's awkward triumphant pose at the end. A near flawless episode.
Anyway, other than that, this is a terrific episode. The plot grows naturally, the non-racist jokes hit, and the end is just terrific. And it's one of the few episodes where Michael is shown to actually be a boss and not a buffoon. Idris Elba delivers a great performance as Charles, who like others in Dunder Mifflin starts out with the sort of savvy one actually expects in the corporate world but ends up going a bridge too far and seeing everything crumble around him. His comeuppance at the end is especially satisfying, not because Charles is a bad guy but because he's not a good one.
More importantly, this episode actually moves the characters forward. Aside from Michael, Pam shows us she is capable in sales, Dwight self-destructs in a way that fits his arc, and David Wallace shows why he actually is a good guy. The bit about costing Dunder Mifflin millions through the buy out is a bit strained -- even if they paid the three of them $100,000 a year in compensation and benefits, it would be nowhere near that amount, and he can't possibly be amortizing the costs over years and years since they'll be bringing in revenue, too. But that's a minor quibble.
So many good little moments here, from Charles finding out Dwight's true nature (a bit that more or less will get repeated with Robert California and Kevin later) to Pam's moment of respect for Michael when he negotiates to Michael's awkward triumphant pose at the end. A near flawless episode.
Lmfao Wallace
crazyalphamale19 November 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Top episode but no way Wallace just offered 60 grand plus employment lol sets a bad precedent and no wonder dunder Mifflin was broke eventually. And robert California made sabre bankrupt... Oscar would never operate like that. From what I've noticed in the show, Oscar should be cfo, Micheal should be cso (sales), Dwight the cmd and Wallace the ceo. Company would've been number 1 and would've starting selling stationary items and office supplies, heck even office software tools., probably Dwight would be in a higher position since he made the whole of Scranton using dunder Mifflin paper.
Heart of the show
HollisWoods29 February 2024
Michael Scott & Steve Carrell's portrayal of him is the heart of the show. He is presented as a humorous comic figure but also is so full of heart & emotion. This balance carries the show. Michael Scott carries the show.
On the other hand, the rest of the cast is equally excellent. I particularly loved Jim this episode. He knew exactly what to say to convince Michael to sell out. He knew exactly what to say to discredit Dwight & help guarantee a positive deal for the Michael Scott Paper Company. My dude played the game of thrones, got Idris Elba out, Michelael and Pam in. The turn tables as one says.
On the other hand, the rest of the cast is equally excellent. I particularly loved Jim this episode. He knew exactly what to say to convince Michael to sell out. He knew exactly what to say to discredit Dwight & help guarantee a positive deal for the Michael Scott Paper Company. My dude played the game of thrones, got Idris Elba out, Michelael and Pam in. The turn tables as one says.
Underdog episode
daisyisabaker16 December 2023
This is such a delightful episode.
It is quite a bit of an emotional rollercoaster with just the perfect amount of humour sprinkled in too.
In my opinion this is the 2nd best episode of The Office. Very nearly perfection.
In particular the scenes with the Michael Scott Paper Company's delivery van. There are some very funny and light-hearted quotes that got me re-winding so that I could watch the clips again.
I would 100 percent recommend this episode to anymore.
The storyline is bittersweet and charming, likening it to an underdog-style tale, with a great closing scene, making reference to a previous episode.
It is quite a bit of an emotional rollercoaster with just the perfect amount of humour sprinkled in too.
In my opinion this is the 2nd best episode of The Office. Very nearly perfection.
In particular the scenes with the Michael Scott Paper Company's delivery van. There are some very funny and light-hearted quotes that got me re-winding so that I could watch the clips again.
I would 100 percent recommend this episode to anymore.
The storyline is bittersweet and charming, likening it to an underdog-style tale, with a great closing scene, making reference to a previous episode.
See also
Awards | FAQ | User Ratings | External Reviews | Metacritic Reviews
