Social Phenom Lost

The character Michael Scott

Tonight was the next to last episode of The Office as it was originally configured - a situation comedy with a large cast that has run since

The cast of Bloom County

2005. There were times when the scripts got a little too crude, but in general, and good time to watch - some shows make you laugh, some make you cringe from the stupidity, others leave you just smiling (1). The series will continue, but the main character, Michael Scott, will move on after next week's episode - we will see how long the series lasts without him. Our daughter and son-in-law introduced us to the series several years ago when visiting. As we were coming upstairs after turning off the television, I commented that The Office ranks up there with the Bloom County and Calvin and Hobbs -

Bloom County comic strip banner

comic strips that have come and gone their own way after a solid run of me following them. Such it is. "You will move on," my wife said. These virtuosos are their own reward (2) - art in motion, enjoyed while it lasted in that space of time.
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(1) This scene was a off-take from a viral YouTube wedding dance video - over 64-million hits.

(2) The title of guitarist Leo Kottke's song from his album A Shout Towards Noon.
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You can view a Washington Post post mortem of the last episode with Steve Carell, click here.