And the good folks of Dunder-Mifflin are back! I enjoyed the season premiere, showcasing Michael in good form (so to speak) again where he inadvertently chances upon the fact that Stanley is having an affair, and in a bid to be "in" with the crowd, spreads this around like hot cakes. Upon realizing the potential consequences of his action, Michael's way of solving the problem is to spread other gossip of his devising, so that Stanley's situation would get lost under the sea of false rumors.
Laugh-out loud moments center on Andy actually thinking he might be gay just because Michael spreads the rumor that he is. The two golden moments are Oscar's outrage in his TH right after Andy seeks his opinion on the matter, and Jim's expression after Andy tells him he's confused about his sexuality.
In classic "Office" fashion, on top of the hilarious moments are the moments of heartfelt warmth, where Jim and Pam admit to the rest of the office that, yes, indeed Pam is pregnant (a rumor that Michael had spread without knowing it was actually true) in order to cover for Stanley. The ending scene with Pam's radiant smile upon seeing Jim put up the ultrasound of "Little Tuna" on the picture frame on his desk is the perfect close for the episode. One of the (many) things that make this show so brilliant, and such a joy to watch, is its ability to tug at the heartstrings of the audience without descending into the mawkish, and showrunner Paul Lieberstein, who wrote the premiere, demonstrates how it's done again.
Welcome back, Dunder-Mifflin. The next episode can't come soon enough!
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