it was the friendship between Michael and Phyllis that The Office writers chose to highlight in one final scene from Carell’s last episode as a regular cast member, “Goodbye Michael.” ...

Steve Carell's Michael Scott almost returned in a way that undermined his growth. Here’s why the The Office finale got it ...

And what was great about “Goodbye Michael” was the way that Greg Daniels(*) managed to create a kind of Grand Unified Field Theory for Michael Scott. (*) With his first “Office” script ...

Carell’s exit from The Office was as emotional for the cast as it was for fans. In the episode “Goodbye Michael,” the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch gives Michael Scott the send-off of a ...

What a difference seven seasons make. In 2005, Michael Scott was an overbearing, insensitive jerk whose antics earned nothing but scorn and disrespect from his employees. Gradually, though, that ...

At the end of last week’s “The Office,” the next-to-last episode featuring Steve Carell as Michael Scott, the office staff came together to serenade Michael with their own version of “Seas ...

I must apologize in advance if this review gets a little maudlin. I've just finished watching "Goodbye, Michael" and I'm still adjusting to the reality of a post-Michael-Scott world. No more silly ...

The Office completely changed when the show said goodbye to Steve Carell in the Season 7 finale. Carell, who played Michael Scott (aka World’s Best Boss) for six years, served as a leader for ...

Although it's sad, it's a lovely episode to rewatch. Although "Finale" was the true ending to The Office, "Goodbye Michael" was the end of an era for the show. Michael was leaving Scranton so that ...

Jim and Michael share a tearful moment in his office, as they plan for a lunch date Michael will not attend. The final ...

“Goodbye, Michael Scott” follows Michael’s last day in the office, which everyone else thinks is his second-to-last day. Even though Michael initially plans on telling everyone he won’t be ...