Last night The Office season premiere did not disappoint. It started out with laughs, and continued throughout the show. As always, when it was over, D said, “That was it? it’s only half an hour?”

This episode, Gossip, centers around office gossip, and Michael feeling left out of the loop. He’s as childish as ever when he decides to spread rumors all over the office in an effort to cover up for a big truth he accidentally spilled regarding Stanley cheating on his wife. He makes up a rumor that Kelly has an eating disorder, and this snowballs into the receptionist thinking she puts weight loss supplements in her lunches. Michael tells everyone that Andy is gay, and no one believes it except for Andy himself. That storyline promises to come up again, though I’m not sure how far the writers will take it. That rumor gave out one of my favorite quotes of the episode when Andy goes to Jim for advice.

Andy: “I mean, I’m not gay. But I am…confused.”
Jim: “Easy. Sleep with a woman. Sleep with a man. Then compare.”

Michael also spreads a rumor around that Pam is pregnant, not knowing that this is in fact absolutely true. They were trying to keep it a secret from everyone for a little while, and Michael accidentally spills the beans. Another great quote came from Angela.

Angela to Pam: “You know a baby conceived before wedlock is still a bastard.”
Pam: “What?”
Angela: “You want me to repeat it?”

When Michael comes clean about spreading all the rumors, he tells everyone that he did it to cover up the one truth, that Stanley is having an affair. Jim jumps in and says, “No actually Pam is pregnant” deciding to tell the truth, and save Stanley in the process.
Of course Michael being the infant that he is, doesn’t catch on, and keeps hammering it away that no, in fact Stanley did cheat. Earlier in the day, he’d even called Stanley’s wife to see if she was out of town. When she calls him back, he accidentally calls her by Stanley’s mistress’s name, and basically ruins Stan’s life.

I found it hard to believe that Stanley was a cheater. He just didn’t seem like the cheating kind. As for Pam and Jim, I’m excited for the pregnancy, but I found it hard to believe she was four months along. She’s not showing at all, but I would think a small bump would be there by now. Plus, don’t people usually announce their pregnancies before 4 months? What do you guys think? Did you catch the episode?

I thought it was sweet that we got to hear a little more about Kevin’s story with his ex fiancee in this show, when him and Michael hold a “Lonely Hearts” party at the office. I couldn’t help but feel sorry for most of the people there, except Angela. She’s such a shrew! She tells the room about how she had two men fight for her in a duel, and it wasn’t Dwight or Andy. The idea that four men would fight over her is just mind boggling.

Dwight was awesome as always with his one liners and creepy looks. When he talks about how he taught himself how to retract his own veins, and how he can retract his penis up into his body,  I about fell on the floor laughing.

Pam and Jim have a great Valentine’s lunch with Phyllis and Bob Vance (Vance Refridgeration) until P & B disappear into the restroom and don’t come back for a really long time. P& J (Heheh) get up to go investigate, which they quickly regret when they hear sexual moans coming from the handicap bathroom stall. That’s the point where Pam, Jim lost their appetites (yeah, me too).

While Michael didn’t get the girl in this episode, he did show that he’s getting out there and at least trying. Hopefully something will come from that, instead of him moping after Holly. I also can’t wait to hear stories from Andy on what all he did on his honeymoon vacation he took alone. Gotta love Andy for making the most out of that debauchal!