With Steve Carell making an appearance in the season finale of “The Office”, it only emphasized the manner in which the show went out on a high.
What was also so apt was the manner in which the creative team worked him into the final episode while being as evasive as possible with the press. In fact, it made us begin to miss the series even before it went off the air.
But that’s not all – there’s a good reason why some people regard the finale to be greatest show of television ever, and part of it, as explained by Brian Baumgartner, is because its producer, Greg Daniels, knew how he wanted the show to end – an idea that he had from the very beginning. Even if the ending had a lot to do with Angela and Dwight’s wedding…
With that said, the cast of “The Office”, which is generally regarded to be a low-rated comedy, can be proud of their final show, thanks to the large number of viewers that returned to see off the show.
According to Entertainment Weekly, almost 5.4 million viewers watched the 75-minute finale, while delivering a minimum rating of 2.9 amongst the demographic for 18-49 years.
As for the Carell’s cameo, it can be summed up in Dwight’s expression and in saying, “I can’t believe you [Michael Scott] showed up.”
Yet nothing could be more poignant than the show’s final line, as uttered by Pam: “There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn’t that kind of the point?”
