Not one of the best episodes of the show but still very funny. Mose steals it.
11 Reviews
Mose - the GOAT
sharadpoonia5 October 2020
Garden Party (#8.4)
ComedyFan201025 January 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Andy throws a garden party to impress his parents.
This was a great episode in an awesome setting of Dwight's farm. I loved how he was following Jim's advice on how to hold a garden party. Andy made me laugh too but for the most time I was feeling for him and hating his parents. Don't get why the rest of the office wasn't praising him more in their toasts! The rest had also their small hilarious moments. The best was Kevin with Ryan on that playground.
This was a great episode in an awesome setting of Dwight's farm. I loved how he was following Jim's advice on how to hold a garden party. Andy made me laugh too but for the most time I was feeling for him and hating his parents. Don't get why the rest of the office wasn't praising him more in their toasts! The rest had also their small hilarious moments. The best was Kevin with Ryan on that playground.
It just keeps delivering
inkster-920 October 2011
For me this was the funniest episode for season 8 so far, in a season that has been quite good considering the departure of Steve Carell. The garden party has plenty of laughs all the way through. Don't miss the scene into the credits. James Spader continues to show that he was an excellent choice to add to the cast. The good aspect is, that he is not over-used, so his screen time is always a highlight. This cast change reminds me of M*A*S*H. When mainstream actors left that series, they didn't attempt to duplicate the characters. They successfully created new characters. In this respect, the Office has reinvented itself a little, and this may add years to its longevity. I can easily see it running to season 11 or 12 now.
Thumbs Up
Faristuta28 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
It's true that The Office isn't exactly the same since Michael left, however when the other characters shine it delivers. This one was so funny! I loved Dwight's dance moves and announcements, Moses' awkwardness, Gabe's desperate attempts to impress California.
Andy's conflict with his parents was annoying but at the end it appeared like others at the office were closed to him than his own family.
Best episode in the season so far
kobedawson15 January 2022
Warning: Spoilers
The Andy/Father plot was kind of unnecessary, but I didn't completely mind it. The whole Jim/Dwight subplot had me laughing nearly every time Dwight did something from the book and Jim smiling at the camera. The ending scene was easily one of the best/funniest ones in the show for me and Mose's awkwardness/weirdness was funny as well, I wish he would get more screentime considering the fact that he's one of the most funniest and interesting characters in the show right now.
I found it mostly awkward, not funny.
toldyousew12 April 2018
Yet another Andy plot hole
baseballbum-4584513 January 2020
Andy's backstory changed as Ed Helms' career shot upward after "The Hangover". Thus, the need to make him a more major figure in the show resulted in changes to his character's backstory. We can all understand that. His parents were re-cast, his father's first name changed, and the number of his siblings varied. (He had "brothers" in the "PDA" episode and a sister, whose field hockey skirt he tried to pass off as a kilt, in "St. Patrick's Day".)
But, in this episode, he introduced his parents as his first bosses to Robert California, Mom and Dad? According to a prior episode, "Secretary's Day," Andy is appreciative of secretary's day because that's why he has a step-mom...?
To quote Kelly Kapoor from the "Glee" episode, "Honestly... that show...". That's where I'm at with this show. Love it. But the writing and plot continuity gets lazier and lazier upon further examinations.
But, in this episode, he introduced his parents as his first bosses to Robert California, Mom and Dad? According to a prior episode, "Secretary's Day," Andy is appreciative of secretary's day because that's why he has a step-mom...?
To quote Kelly Kapoor from the "Glee" episode, "Honestly... that show...". That's where I'm at with this show. Love it. But the writing and plot continuity gets lazier and lazier upon further examinations.
This isn't The Office that I know and love.
dc-988-2976274 November 2011
Disappointing to see Pam successfully out-bitching Angela. This reduced her character and instantly turned her into an unlikeable character.
Angela's signature persona was cold and judgemental from the start, and it was always very entertaining to watch her roll her eyes and walk away from employees / activities she deemed unprofessional. Pam's transition from a naive, determined and respectable character to a boring version of Angela was a huge disappointment for me.
Ed Helms was clearly desperate to entertain us, and unfortunately the end result he produced was The Hangover style lowbrow comedy, which was awful to watch.
The only highlight of this series was Dwight's seriousness in organising and performing opening and closing ceremonies, which was true to his character.
Angela's signature persona was cold and judgemental from the start, and it was always very entertaining to watch her roll her eyes and walk away from employees / activities she deemed unprofessional. Pam's transition from a naive, determined and respectable character to a boring version of Angela was a huge disappointment for me.
Ed Helms was clearly desperate to entertain us, and unfortunately the end result he produced was The Hangover style lowbrow comedy, which was awful to watch.
The only highlight of this series was Dwight's seriousness in organising and performing opening and closing ceremonies, which was true to his character.
Great episode, too bad Stephen Collins ruins it by being in it
burdessa30 October 2016
You really can't "un-know" the fact that Stephen Collins is a child rapist, so yeah, that ruins everything he's in.
His character is supposed to be despicable, but not like "child rapist" despicable.
Ugh.
All in all, there are a lot of cringe-worthy moments in this one, especially between Andy and his parents, as well as his desperation to gain Robert California's approval.
Still, the Shrute hijinks provided a surprise delight to an otherwise mediocre season.
Except Stephen Collins. Forget that guy. He's awful.
His character is supposed to be despicable, but not like "child rapist" despicable.
Ugh.
All in all, there are a lot of cringe-worthy moments in this one, especially between Andy and his parents, as well as his desperation to gain Robert California's approval.
Still, the Shrute hijinks provided a surprise delight to an otherwise mediocre season.
Except Stephen Collins. Forget that guy. He's awful.
Andy's dad is evil
horatiotodd-4925520 August 2022
Garden Party At Schrute Farms
vivianla27 January 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Andy is excited about the new billboards with him on them. Stanley comes in laughing hard. Turns out people drew phallic shapes on them because as Jim said, they gave them the opportunity.
Angela asks Pam if she would have done anything different to avoid cankles. Angela says she already gone up a cup size.
Andy announces there is to be a garden party and shows a video of his father and little brother singing. Turns out he wants to impress Robert California as well as his parents.
The party is to take place at Schrute Farms. The decor is kind of Thanksgiving-ish.
In the end Dwight follows all the guidelines Jim's book states (that Jim tricked Dwight into buying.
Cece is shown in this episode as a toddler.
Angela asks Pam if she would have done anything different to avoid cankles. Angela says she already gone up a cup size.
Andy announces there is to be a garden party and shows a video of his father and little brother singing. Turns out he wants to impress Robert California as well as his parents.
The party is to take place at Schrute Farms. The decor is kind of Thanksgiving-ish.
In the end Dwight follows all the guidelines Jim's book states (that Jim tricked Dwight into buying.
Cece is shown in this episode as a toddler.
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