'The Office' season premiere recap: The Biggest Losers

I also enjoyed when Kelly stuck it to Ryan — who’s back, by the way, tail between his legs (he’s temping again), and apparently in a 12-step program because he’s apologizing to everyone for how he’s treated them over the years. Even his nemesis, Jim. When Kelly turned Ryan down for a date because she loves Darryl (whether that was true or not), I wanted to hug her. When he said he’ll see her around and she replied, “It’s a small office,” I wanted a high five.

Other episode milestones: Besides Stanley losing seven pounds, this is the first time we got to see firsthand what goes on at Dunder Mifflin Scranton over the summer break. This year? Corporate sponsored a weight loss contest between the branches. The group that ditched the most weight got five days vacation (up from the original three). Scranton lost to Utica (go, Karen Filippelli!) by eight pounds, but not without trying. Oscar took hot yoga. Andy fasted. Creed sold Kelly a fake tapeworm (did anyone catch him cutting rice on a scale as if it were cocaine?). And Dwight dropped Phyllis off five miles away in the bad part of town and forced her to exercise by walking back to the office. Her anger was palpable. I just couldn’t believe that no one suggested they shed those last seven pounds by weighing themselves naked. That’s how I do it.

We also got to see how Toby’s fairing in Costa Rica, which is not very well. He’s been in the hospital for five weeks following a zip-lining accident. It sucks when your life’s dream (in Toby’s case, moving to Costa Rica to live on the beach) doesn’t come to fruition, it’s worse when you break your neck chasing it.

So what did you guys think? A good way to start the year? Did you enjoy the Biggest Loser plotline, or did it put you off? Can you pick a favorite line between Andy’s “Pubey Lewis and the News” and Dwight’s “One more bit of eclair each. Hold it in your mouth if you can’t swallow”? I certainly can’t.

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