The Office: Whistleblower

Holly Flax is coming back to the Scranton branch. So ends the weakest season of The Office: with a glimmer of hope and a beginning to the end.

Next season may be Steve Carell's last and if that means the end of the series - as I hope it does, since the show just shouldn't exist without Michael Scott - then bringing back the love of Michael's life would be a fitting way to send it off.

But for now, let's put season six to rest. The season finale began with Michael enjoying the tiny amount of fame he'd garnered by telling the local news that nothing was wrong with Sabre printers. Of course, that wasn't true, so Jo (Kathy Bates) returned to Scranton to figure out who was the whistleblower.

Darryl, Pam and Kelly all thought they'd done it by accidentally talking to a reporter, but Nick the I.T. guy - in a fit of rage because no one knew his name - revealed that it was Andy, as everyone had already suspected. Only Erin had any sympathy for him.

As Jo and Michael worked together, Michael talked about how much he missed Holly. Jo confessed to not wanting to be the stereotypical corporate head who has to make a public apology and recall. Michael, remembering how fun it is to be on TV, volunteered and in exchange, Jo promised to try and transfer Holly back to Scranton.

In the development most likely to fade by the second or third episode next season, Dwight took Jo's advice about buying property and decided to buy the Scranton Business Park that houses Dunder Mifflin, Vance Refrigeration, and others. (In a cute reference to the British Office, Dwight revealed that the business park is located on Slough Avenue.) Also, David Wallace and his children's toy vacuum, "Suck It," made a cameo!

Hopes for next season: the continued absence of Jim and Pam's baby, better characterization, and a solid ending to one of my favorite shows ever. See you next season!

Quotes of the Week:

Dwight: Are you referring to alchemy?

Dwight: I'm not dumb. I'm smart.

Dwight: Basement office? You mean like a lair?

Gabe: What a rich timbre your voice has.

Nick: Darryl, you're on Facebook. Why have you been telling people you're not on Facebook? People want to be your friend, man!