Michael Scott
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Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered (Consuming Consumables)...Collection Remastered DVD box set, it becomes clear that iconic characters like George Castanza, Leslie Knope and David Brent (or Michael Scott) would never have existed if it were not for another abrasive, hopelessly un-self-aware oddball:... In this article: Fawlty Towers, John Cleese, DVD, Basil Fawlty, Consumables, BBC Video, Michael Scott, David Brent, and Monty Python's Flying Circus |
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South Bend Tribune | 2 days ago
'Parks' slowly builds success
...built 'Parks and Recreation' around a 90-year-old Maasai warrior, people would still have said, 'He reminds me of ("The Office's") Michael Scott,' " Schur says. "There was just no way to escape it. " But "Parks," in its second season, has...
In this article: Michael Schur, Greg Daniels, The Office, Amy Poehler, The Office's Michael Scott, 30 Rock, and Star-Ledger
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Vulture | 4 days ago
The Office: Like a Boss
...a branch afloat during difficult times. You have to see how he possibly became a boss in the first place. But if Michael Scott - Michael Scott - is the lone Dunder Mifflin manager whose branch is making a profit (and it's not like we're...
In this article: Dunder Mifflin, The Office, Scranton, and Homer Simpson
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Zap2it | 4 days ago
'The Office': Michael Scott, the last honest man
Well now. Thursday's "Office" presented what could be a very interesting direction for the show. Namely: What happens when Michael Scott becomes disillusioned with Dunder Mifflin? Given his celebratory mood after being able to score the...
In this article: Dunder Mifflin, Steve Carell, The Office, E mail, and Pam
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TIME | 5 days ago
Modern Family Watch: This Is the Sound of My Soul
...guy who gets it right. For all his obsessions and boyish fixations, the essence of Phil (again, not unlike Michael Scott) is that he cares a lot. Which may be annoying at times, but probably does make him the kind of guy you want buying an...
In this article: Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, and Charlie
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L.A. Times - Show Tracker | 5 days ago
Making bureaucracy work: How NBC's 'Parks and Recreation' overcame bad buzz
...if we had built 'Parks and Recreation' around a 90-year-old Maasai warrior people would still have said, 'He reminds me of ["The Office's"] Michael Scott,' " Schur said. "There was just no way to escape it. " Until Daniels and Schur...
In this article: Greg Daniels, Michael Schur, The Office, Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, and Rashida Jones
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USATODAY.com | 6 days ago
Should workers suck up to the boss or not?
...you. Should workers suck up to the boss or not? John Krasinski as Jim Halpert, Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute, Steve Carell as Michael Scott in the NBC sitcom The Office. By Del Jones, USA TODAY CEOs say they are experts at...
In this article: Timothy Draper, Raul Fernandez, Revenue, and John Hancock Financial Services
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'The Office': Murder at Dunder Mifflin
...does a manager (whoops! that's co-manager now) do when the company he works for is in danger of filing for bankruptcy? Well, if you're Michael Scott, you play a murder mystery game, I do declare! In this week's "Murder" episode, the...
In this article: Dunder Mifflin, Pam, The Office, Sandwich, Bankruptcy, and Los Angeles Times
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EW.com - PopWatch | November 13, 2009
'The Office' recap: Murder, he wrote
Leave it to Michael Scott to turn the potential worst day in company history into a goofy murder mystery game: "Murder" had all the Dunderheads together, with almost no sub-story save for the minor developments in the Andy/Erin romance. I do...
In this article: Pam, Bankruptcy, and Dunder-Mifflin
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'The Office': Breaking up is hard to do
...though horribly timed, is based on justifiable, well-articulated reasons, especially when you consider that he is … Michael Scott. Pam's desire to punch Michael in front of the whole staff once they got back to the office - and the staff's...
In this article: Pam, Rash, Mumps, Measles, and Los Angeles Times
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'The Office' - 'Double Date': Pam packs a punch
...Pam the satisfaction she hoped it would. "Feel better?" Jim asks as they walk away. "No -- you were right," she replies. And so another Michael Scott relationship is relegated to the trash heap of history. But even still, it's hard to...
In this article: Pam, The Office, Creed Bratton, and God
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Michael Gary Scott (born March 15, 1964) is a fictional character on NBC's The Office portrayed by Steve Carell, and based on David Brent from the original version. Michael, the central character of the series, is the regional manager of the Scranton branch of paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin.
Michael insists everyone in the office think of him as a friend first, a boss second, and "probably an entertainer third", as did David Brent in the original version. Michael holds inflated views of himself and considers himself an office comedian, but his attempts at humor tend to fail. Often he says things that are inappropriate, offensive, or unwittingly mean in the hopes of getting a laugh. For instance, he objectifies his female employees and holds stereotypical views of African-Americans, such as his employees Stanley and Darryl. However, despite his general air of braggadocio, Michael can be very insecure and spineless when dealing with his staff. He lacks maturity and self-awareness, has few friends, and is quite lonely, made worse because his efforts to make friends with people usually backfire. Indeed, he seems to have a knack for putting people into awkward situations. His subordinates, with the exception of Dwight Schrute, think of him as inept. Before he was promoted to regional manager he was a great salesman, which sharply contrasts with his social awkwardness, or perhaps, contributes to it.
In spite of everything he does wrong, Michael often comes off as a sympathetic character due to his general lack of malice and a genuine desire to make people happy. On the other hand, Michael purposely points out peoples' character flaws and personal problems and will be rude or insensitive when it serves his agenda. For example, Michael is quick to bring up Toby's troubled marital history whenever he feels angry with Toby.
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