The TV Addict 

By Amrie Cunningham (My Take on TV)

There are a lot of shows on Thursday nights. Comedies, dramas, reality TV. My TiVo and downstairs DVR are in constant motion on Thursdays. But there is one show that I refuse to miss. That show? That show is The Office. The shenanigans of the Dunder Mifflin gang keep me coming back week after week, anticipating great new stories and comedy geniuses that keep me laughing. This past season, the writers and producers decided to add cast members to kind of change up our little gang. When it was first brought up in the media, a lot of people didn’t want it to happen. “It is perfect the way it is,” they were quoted as saying. Then, along came Rashida Jones as, gasp!, a truly likeable love interest for Pam’s Jim, and Ed Helms in a role that no one else but Ed Helms could play. And suddenly, life without Andy Bernard at Dunder Mifflin Scranton seems like lightyears away, and I can’t imagine the show without him. To my delight, I recently had the immense pleasure of speaking with Mr. Anger Management himself, Ed Helms, about the show (he’s a series regular folks, so he’s in it for the long haul), his fans, and his guilty obsession with a certain chrome-dome hosted NBC reality show.

We love you on the show. You fit in so wonderfully. I just love everything about you and your character!
That’s so nice. Thank you. I think the producers made a really wise decision to introduce Rashida [Jones, who will be back for a few episodes this season] and me in very small doses early on in the Stamford branch. It sort of gave us an opportunity to ease into the characters and it also gave the audience an opportunity to ease into us and not feel like we were intruding too much.

What’s your favorite thing about Andy? He’s definitely crazy, but we love him!
What’s my favorite thing? I think my favorite thing about Andy is his eagerness to break into song. Because that’s pretty close to me in real life. I’m really glad that that’s found its way into that character just because it’s fun and silly. But from an acting standpoint, I think the funnest part for me is Andy’s disconnect with how he’s really feeling. He seems like he’s always trying to give an outward appearance that’s not quite in sync with his real emotional status. That’s always fun.

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Do you ever sit at your desk and wish you worked in the warehouse? Secretly fantasize about falling in love with your office receptionist? Wish your boss was as ‘entertaining’ as Michael Scott? Well if so, you may be suffering from a common disease that’s infecting office workers across America — LACKAOFFICEITUS.

In layman’s terms, LACKAOFFICEITUS is simply a mild case of depression brought on by the fact that we won’t be getting new episodes of THE OFFICE until September. While there is no cure, doctors (who are in no way getting paid for this) suggest checking out EVAN ALMIGHTY as a possible remedy.

That said, we at theTVAddict.com have something to help you get through the summer. How does an interview with Andy Bernard sound? (also known as the brilliant Ed Helms.) Amrie [of My Take on TV fame] is interviewing Mr. Helms tomorrow and would love to get some fantastic questions by the ultimate OFFICE addicts — the fans. So post away with your questions and remember, there’s only 90 more days until a new episode of THE OFFICE*

*Note: the number 90 has been completely fabricated for the sake of this post, please do not mark your calendars just yet!

Do you ever sit at your desk and wish you worked in the warehouse? Secretly fantasize about falling in love with your office receptionist? Wish your boss was as ‘entertaining’ as Michael Scott? Well if so, you may be suffering from a common disease that’s infecting office workers across America — LACKAOFFICEITUS.

In layman’s terms, LACKAOFFICEITUS is simply a mild case of depression brought on by the fact that we won’t be getting new episodes of THE OFFICE until September. While there is no cure, doctors (who are in no way getting paid for this) suggest checking out EVAN ALMIGHTY as a possible remedy.

That said, we at theTVAddict.com have something to help you get through the summer. How does an interview with Andy Bernard sound? (also known as the brilliant Ed Helms.) Post away with your questions and remember, there’s only 103 more days until a new episode of THE OFFICE*

*Note: the number 103 has been completely fabricated for the sake of this post, please do not mark your calendars just yet!