Dreading the summer TV doldrums? Have no fear: NBC is set to give you a fun-filled fix of 10 brand-new episodes of “The Office” this summer.
What’s the catch? Well, technically, they’re webisodes, not episodes, and can only be seen at NBC.com. Also, perennial favorite cast members Steve Carell, John Krasinski, and Jenna Fischer will not appear, as the webisodes’ storyline focuses on the accounting department’s hunt for $3,000 in missing company cash (and Steve, John & Jenna will be off making movies). However, resident basket case Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), as well as several other supporting cast members will also appear to assist (or, in Dwight’s case, more likely impede) the accounting team in their quest.
Will these episodes be just as fully enjoyable as a standard “Office” half-hour, sans the poignant Jim-Pam-Roy love triangle and the self-absorbed antics of one Michael Scott? Probably not. Will they nonetheless be a vast improvement over “Big Brother 7,” “America’s Hottest Grandmas,” and other typical summer TV fare? Hell, yes.
