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"The Office" Season Finale Guest Star List Leaked

By Steven Lloyd Wilson | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (20)

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Clocking in at an hour (or 42 minutes if you go by metric time, which excludes commercials), “The Office” season finale will likely go down as one of those historic sitcom episodes. And by historic, I mean that a zillion people who haven’t watched the show in years will probably tune in, for a few scenes it’ll get back that zing, most of it will drag on far too long, and then at last there will be a quiet little scene in which the departing character (spoiler alert: we have exclusive information telling us that Creed will be the one leaving the show, not Michael Scott) says goodbye to the iconic set and shuts off the lights as he goes.

Of course, not content to actually make the show about, you know, the characters on the show, we are going to be treated to a buffet table of guest stars, all vying for the vacated position. Will Ferrell you already know about unless you also don’t know that Geiko could save you 15% on your car insurance, but a leak that probably came from someone currently being buried under a chicken coop has revealed a monstrous list of celebrity guests, some good, some terrible. One of them is rumored to actually be the one taking over for Steve Carrell, so here they are ranked meticulously in the order in which I cut and pasted them:

1. Jim Carrey. The Jim Carrey from Ace Ventura? Please no, please be the Jim Carrey from I Love You Phillip Morris.

2. Ricky Gervais. Absolute no brainer to have him come in. Especially if it’s in character from his version of “The Office.”

3. Will Arnett. Could also be awesome. Especially if he’s in his character from “30 Rock.” Wait, that’s on NBC too, so that might actually be a conceivable twist.

4. James Spader. Imagine if he’s his character from Secretary and the horrifically awkward conversation that might result with Erin. Yeah, somebody on some slash site has probably already written the script.

5. Ray Romano. Meh.

6. Catherine Tate. Oh sweet Shatner’s weave, that could be epic if she stays on board.

(source: EW)









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Comments

I am confused. Honest question....is it the season finale or just Steve Carrell's last episode?

Posted by: Nimue at April 25, 2011 10:15 AM

Nimue: this is for the season finale. Steve Carrell's last episode in next week and only features Will Ferrell and Amy Ryan. Also, Ray Romano's character in the finale is called "Merv Bronte." Could be funny.


I'm sorry I know this much.

Posted by: ramzib at April 25, 2011 10:29 AM

Ok, thanks. I was getting this all mixed up. I knew Carrell was leaving this week in an hour long episode. And then guest stars would be all over vying for his sew spot. I just couldn't work it all out. It's Monday and I got about 3 hours of sleep last night. I am dumb today.

Posted by: Nimue at April 25, 2011 10:33 AM

I think the last Michael Scott episode is this week, then you get a few more weeks of Will Ferrell, then the season finale with all of the guest stars.

Posted by: the new transported man at April 25, 2011 10:35 AM

With the possible exception of Spader, there's nothing here to interest me.

Catherine Tate is a blight on the face of the earth.

Posted by: PaddyDog at April 25, 2011 10:41 AM

Why is this show even on any more? I was a big fan of the first 3 seasons, but I stopped watching halfway through season 4 when it became the Jim and Pam show. I watched the two most recent episodes and almost threw my computer out the window over the staggering amount of awful that they produced. So this is a SEASON finale and not a SERIES finale? Ugh.

Posted by: Nubbies Away at April 25, 2011 10:53 AM

i'm sorry, but the phrase "merv bronte" just makes me giggle uncontrollably.

Posted by: matty blue at April 25, 2011 10:55 AM

@nubbies: calm down. if you don't like the show and stopped watching it, that's fine. but really. getting so upset that you "almost" throw your computer out the window. how would you read pajiba and write comments then? the horror.

i've been watching the office regularly and, yeah, it's not as good as it once was but there are often nice moments. it's better than so much of the crap out there. stop being such a bully and leave the office alone.

Posted by: splinter at April 25, 2011 12:20 PM

"Will Arnett. Could also be awesome. Especially if he’s in his character from “30 Rock."

i can appreciates me some Will Arnett.
But lets be honest here. He really only plays one character.

Gob Bluth (Arrested Development)
Steven Wilde (Running Wilde) -bleech-
Devon Banks (30 Rock)

Arrogant, well-to-do idiots.
These are indistinguishable.

* i take it back. Horst from Ratatouille is vastly different.

Posted by: Scott at April 25, 2011 12:33 PM

I do not love Raymond.

Posted by: fenchurch at April 25, 2011 12:41 PM

Will Arnett maybe, but (especially after 'Better Off Ted') who I'd REALLY love to see come in and take over would be Portia de Rossi.

Posted by: greg at April 25, 2011 1:37 PM

Paddydog, is it one of your tasks on this site to automatically profess hate for any UK TV star who is largely unknown stateside, but who has a big cult following among hipsters and those "in the know" in the U.S. media/entertainment blogging circles? Because it certainly seems so.

Catherine Tate is several varieties (literally) of awesome. True story: whilst attending Airman Leadership School (a sort of six-week management course that's mandatory for anyone who makes the rank of Staff Sgt. in the US Air Force) at Keesler Air Force Base, MS, our instructor, Staff Sgt. [Redacted], played us a video to reinforce the importance of diversity within the (military) workplace: it was CT's famous sketch where her character is sitting in a meeting and speaking to each ethnic member of said meeting in the most stereotypically offensive "voice" possible...a sort of pre-cursor to Paul Whitehouse's hilarious half-time football manager character from Harry and Paul. I never thought, after living in the UK so long (and I was in the USAF and I have a Mexican name...confusing, right?!!), I would see the hilarious Ms. T in Mississippi. On a military installation, no less. Mind = blown.

Posted by: Carlos at April 25, 2011 1:42 PM

That's an interesting question, Carlos. I didn't know that I was assigned any tasks on this site. I believed myself to be just another commenter entitled to her opinion, unpopular though it may be at times.
Perhaps you could enlighten me as to my other tasks. I'd hate to let anyone down by not pulling my weight around here.

Posted by: PaddyDog at April 25, 2011 2:01 PM

Oooooooooh! *pulls handbag close to his chest/neck in mock terror*

Posted by: Carlos at April 25, 2011 2:21 PM

There's a suspicious lack of Olyphant on your list. Methinks that was the biggest wasted opportunity ever.

Unless the new boss is James Spader, I hope none of these jabronis get the job. Give it to Craig Robinson/Darryl. The man is hilarious, always, it would make sense for the character on the show, and it would allow for that aspect of the series to have a completely different vibe and not feel like an absolute retread (see: Ferrel, Ed Helms, the others listed here, etc.). I don't know if you suddenly make Darryl a huge focus of the series, though this season has definitely brought him closer to the fore, but even if he clocks in the same amount of screen time, he'd still make a good boss for this crew. I mean, hell, learning the difference between managing a warehouse and managing an office could be at least three episodes of hilarity.

Do it, NBC!

Also, Will Arnett needs to be available in case 30 Rock needs a new boss after Baldwin leaves. Though, they should just go the non-Office path and cancel it when that happens.

Posted by: RobP at April 25, 2011 3:15 PM

The best part about the office. I have managed not to watch a single episode in part or whole of the american version.

Posted by: clancys_daddy at April 25, 2011 6:44 PM

The awesome Mindy Kaling said a few great things about how the writers named the new characters on the show.

"William Arnett plays "Fred Henry", Raymond Romano plays "Merv Bronte", and James Spader plays "Robert California". These are real, guys.

"Catherine "The Great" Tate is Nellie Bertrum.

I pitched "Bronte" as a last name and @dannychun pitched "Merv". It's one of our greatest collaborations.

Naming new characters is one of the most fun times in a writers room, as @KenTremendous can attest. Takes a tiny, silly part of the brain!"

I love her

Posted by: Figgy at April 25, 2011 10:29 PM

The show jumped the shark for me when Jim chose Pam over Karen (Rashida Jones). Why would he do that?

Posted by: Jon at April 26, 2011 12:15 AM

For some reason I read Will Forte and not Will Arnett. A cross dressing Jenna impersonator would be an awesome addition to Dunder Mifflin.

Posted by: Even Stevens at April 26, 2011 12:25 AM

I've got to say, I'd much rather Will Arnett be his character from Arrested Development than 30 Rock. Having a Bluth show up to help run the Office would be awesome. He could bring in Maeby for "Bring Your Daughter to Work Day".

Posted by: Garrett Griffin at May 1, 2011 3:42 AM