The Office - Grief C... ⚡

It’s easy to see why you’d want to dive into (Season 3, Episode 4). It’s a masterclass in how The Office can take a heavy topic and turn it into something hilariously awkward yet surprisingly poignant.

In the classic episode we see Michael at his most "Michael." After learning that his former boss, Ed Truck, was tragically (and grotesquely) decapitated, Michael decides that the office is in a state of deep, repressed mourning—even though most of them barely remember the guy. The Five Stages of Michael Scott The Office - Grief C...

Michael attempts to guide his employees through the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. His goal? "If I can get them depressed, then I'll have done my job". It’s easy to see why you’d want to

Here is a blog post draft that captures the essence of Michael Scott’s most unhelpful counseling session ever. The Five Stages of Michael Scott Michael attempts

The highlight of the session is the "story circle," where the staff realizes they can get out of actual work by making up tragic backstories based on famous movies. We get:

A beloved leader named Mufasa who was trampled by wildebeests in Africa (yes, The Lion King ).

A man whose friends pretended he was still alive so they could party (straight out of Weekend at Bernie’s ). The Bird Funeral: A Lesson in Transference