The Office (TV Series) Pam's Replacement (2011) User Reviews

Probably My Least Favorite "Pam" Episode

[spasek · 7/10 · 17 July 2021]

We've known from the beginning of the series that Pam is a character who's always had self-esteem issues. She tends to be insecure, and she's not very good at speaking her mind on things. Remember how much she had to bottle up before she let it all loose on "Beach Day." But old habits die hard.

Unfortunately, she's headed down another path of insecurity that will spill over into Season 9's story arc.

I'm sure a large number of pregnant women become disillusioned by how they look. Pam becomes obsessed with proving that Jim is attracted to the new temp by any means necessary, which unfortunately, crosses the line. However, Dwight's attempts to touch Jim's crotch are hilarious! Be sure to check out the bloopers from this episode, which are even funnier!

I think Pam should consider herself lucky that she has such an understanding husband, who's able to deal with her insecurities without getting upset. Jim isn't perfect, and he often makes mistakes, but I also think that sometimes, Pam doesn't appreciate him enough.

The music jam session in the warehouse is pretty good, and a bit funny too as each member (Andy, Darryl, and Kevin) is eventually replaced by a professional musician.

There really are no bad episodes of this series, but this one is not among my favorites.

Pam's Replacement (#8.7)

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 27 January 2019]

Pam is worried that Jim finds her replacement attractive.

This was a pretty fun episode. I liked how Dwight was helping Pam to find out what Jim really thinks of how attractive her replacement is. The band part was also pretty good

Real good

[ecggm · 8/10 · 18 July 2019]

This season is so good I'm not missing Michael Scott

That is really James Spader on Harmonica

[radmanart · 10/10 · 31 May 2021]

I really love The Office; even though the show is the exact opposite of how to run a successful business. I actually found a Wikipedia page pointing out how the character Michael Scott displays many traits of someone severely mentally challenged. The Office is still so lovable; despite all of it's dysfunction.

I had to look up who those musicians were in this episode and found out that James Spader plays a mean harmonica. I like to play harmonica (see my YouTube videos) and know how difficult it is. James Spader plays Midnight Rambler as good as Mick Jager himself. Amazing. The rest of the players are industry types like the ones that wrote all the music for The Partridge Family. Where would we be without them?

Dwight commits what could be construed as a sex offence groping Jim; as a bazaar arousal test. I do not think it should be considered a sex offence since both males are heterosexual. There is no way to talk your way out of any sex offence in our insensitive, upside down court system; these days and I am sure people have been charged for less. There are more sex offences in movies and television than can be counted; then we wonder why that is a problem. As far as exposing yourself The Office takes the cake though. Still; The Office is such a Amazingly entertaining show and a great series to watch so I guess we will have to forgive them. I wish everyone felt that way.

Ed Helms and Rainn Wilson are really great musicians. The entire cast seems to be picked from colleges around the country; yet you would never know it by their characters. The Office is extremely addictive and fun to watch and this episode rocks; that makes this episode 10 stars.

FANTASTIC MUSICIANS

[lindaannreynolds-202-590573 · 10/10 · 20 March 2021]

I love this episode, out of a sleepy episode, there is is, Robert California, the harmonica, then keyboard, then electric guitar added to the mix! Fantastic! Love that music!!!!!!!!

Carell left show went down?

[geecee2013 · 7/10 · 2 January 2022]

IMO the show went down not because Steve Carell left, but because they made Ed Helms the star of the show! I was never of fan of him or his singing and banjo playing cause he Qasim always a background guy but when they him front and center it was a no for me.

Drum solo

[peacefrog-35822 · 8/10 · 19 April 2022]

The drum solo at the end by the guy playing the sports anchorman is seriously one of the best I've ever seen. And Jim denying that Kathy is hot is ridiculous, the story line seems contrived.

They don't know how to write a show without Michael Scott

[jeypi69 · 6/10 · 12 September 2021]

In Season 4 Episode 12 "The Deposition" Michael faked a call to impress Ryan. So Andy also fakes a call to impress a client.

Wtf have they done with Pam?

[kobedawson · 5/10 · 15 January 2022]

In the first five seasons of the Office, I was a huge fan of Pam. Easily one of my favorite characters in the entire show, now she's absolutely insufferable. I don't know who finds her to be funny, but this is honestly just straight depressing. Dwight helping out made sense, but Pam trying to get her husband to admit that some new female was hot after she was just there for less than five minutes was totally out of character. The actor who plays Pam is doing a wonderful job, but the character itself has truly gone downhill from Season Six. The whole band subplot thing was good at first then at the end they looked like cucks after getting their spots stolen.

Worst episode of the series.

[captainm25 · 3/10 · 24 November 2020]

I love The Office, but this episode is awful. Neither story line is interesting, but the Pam/Kathy/Jim/Dwight story line is beyond tolerable. The character of Pam has been steadily declining since the beginning of season 5, but this episode culminates all her annoyingly bad qualities into one wretched episode centering on her. She's selfish and sneaky most of the time (think of how she got her current position, or "pricing shredders in Carbondale" but went to the movies instead) but it's her whining and bitterness that takes center stage in this episode. Her insecurity is so terrible it doesn't provide a single smile, much less a laugh. Way over the top.

And while Andy/Darrell/Kevin's music storyline has promise, it's ruined by the introduction of Robert California (like most story lines in season 8) and Robert's friends who are inexplicably added into this mess. The best part of this episode is the end, when Kevin and the Zits go back to their roots.

Grabbing Jim's Crotch

[vivianla · 30 January 2021]

There is a new attractive temp that Pam is training as her replacement. Pam thinks she is attractive and Ryan asks if she is single. The men in the office including Toby agree she gives a nice firm youthful presence in the office. Ryan comments on how hot a celebrity looks in a bikini.

Dwight gives Pam brutal honesty that from a evolutionary standpoint she is not attractive. She was most attractive at 24 then slowly went downhill. It went down when she was first pregnant then recovery then she got pregnant again and she is at her lowest.

Pam pairs up with Dwight to figure out if Jim is lying. Dwight grabs Jim's crotch as he is speaking with Cathy. Dwight asks Pam if her husband has a soft erection because if so, he grabbed a soft penis for no reason.

They go get Jim's blood pressure checked to see if he is lying. Pam realizes that Jim has high blood pressure. Jim says he has not been to a doctor in a while. Dwight says they should go monthly to get their prostate checked. Or they can do it at home and he demonstrates using his hands to push up using a finger.