Two of life’s joys, marriages and babies, are not as joyful in the world of sitcoms.
Both end up being sitcom killers.
When sitcoms introduce a baby and have their “Sam and Diane” characters get together, the question becomes, “Where does the show go from here?”
On “Full House,” the twins Nicky and Alex signaled the end. “Friends” jumped the shark when the gang married and had babies with each other. “The King of Queens” lasted seven seasons without a baby, but once kids entered the picture in its last season, Kevin James vacated the sitcom throne.
During this season of “The Office,” Pam and Jim got married last October and then had a baby on the March 4 episode. This means fans may want to prepare to say goodbye to the mad-cap workplace comedy.
Plus, the characters on “The Office” have grown as much as they can. Steve Carrell’s take on the asinine and inept boss has not become stagnant yet, but he cannot play that same character for another three years.
The rest of the cast’s two-dimensional characters have grown to 2 1/2 over the years, with the exception of Jim and Pam, who have begun a family and may be ready to move on.
Since the baby episode, the show has lost the charm it had when the pilot debuted, a story about co-workers trying to deal with each other and their buffoon of a boss.
Hopefully “The Office” will get one good final season.
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