Oscar’s “what? Why wouldn’t you say that to her face?” gets me every single time

Every time creed says “see you tomorrow boss” I burst into tears

Every time I revisit this series and I get to this episode I struggle to hold back my tears.

It’s bullocks they didn’t win an EMMY awards for this episode. It’s truly a perfect sitcom. It’s funny and heartfelt in the right way.

The thing that always makes me cry is Pam at the end because she was essentially his guardian angel/babysitter all those years. It's fitting that she be the one to let him go last, as he's finally growing up and leaving home.

For the record too, Jenna Fischer explained that when she went up to Steve at the end of the episode they just said their ACTUAL fair-wells to one another. It didn’t really have to do anything with the show itself she just said it was two friends who were saying their goodbyes. I mention this because a lot of ppl asked her over the years what Pam said to Michael when he left

I broke and burst into tears when Dwight read the recommendation letter Michael gave him. I don't remember if it was in this episode, but it was so sweet.

Pam hugging Michael goodbye in the airport is one of my top 3 moments from the show, along with Michael's proposal to Holly and Erin admitting she thinks of Michael as a father figure.

5:43 this scene was sad enough when I first watched it, but finding out this was the last scene filmed intentionally and those emotions were legit made me tear up all over again.

So glad they actually treated the send off with great care and respect. It really was a good send off

My favorite moment in this episode is the first time Michael tears up. He's sitting by himself in the breakroom eating lunch when Jim, Pam and Kevin come in to have lunch and ask Michael to join them, but because Michael is feeling reflective he declines saying he's almost done. As he's finishing eating he simply listens to the conversation that the 3 of them are having which is about a new printer coming in and how it was probably Kevin who broke the old printer and Michael begins to break and tear up. I love this scene because it's so relatable if you have ever left somewhere that you truly cared about. The conversation that makes Michael tear up is so mundane and common but for Michael it's suddenly put so sharply into focus that those mundane, boring everyday moments that made up his time at this place he will never be a part of again. His security blanket is gone.

And with this episode, Steve Carell lost the Emmy to Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory… they couldn’t even give him one award just for his final episode, when it possibly is his best performance on the show. Of course award shows often get it wrong anyway so it’s no big surprise he never received an Emmy for The Office.

"That's what she said" indeed can have an emotional punch if you slide it in the right moment.

I cry every single time I watch this episode. The beauty of this is how calculated and mature Michael is with his exit. Shows how much he grows through the series. Truly the greatest goodbye in TV history and it's not close

Creed holding up Michael's "World's Greatest Boss" mug to say goodbye also adds to that scene

I can’t be the only one holding back tears… right?

It's impossible to see even a screen grab of the Jim and Michael or Michael and Pam at the end of this episode without getting somewhat emotional. Incredible show

I always thought of the last look he gives to the office (and everyone going on with their day) as him seeing that they'll be ok without him, but that explanation that he finally doesn't need their attention and is okay with just watching hit me like a truck. What a perfect way to resolve possibly his most foundational character flaw.

This really is a perfect episode. Pam running up to Michael, shoes in hand, for a silent farewell, is one of my favourite moments from the show. The Jim and Michael scene isn't far behind.

The way it seems, based on the couple of moments he breaks that "fun michael" character, I really think that the whole Goofy thing was an act the whole time, especially made clear in the murder mystery episode when he finally snaps on Jim and calls the game "stupid", I believe the whole reason he acted the way he did, and the whole reason his branch led in sales and didn't get shut down, is because rather than having the employees criticize one another, he purposely acted the way he did to direct most of the disdain toward himself, causing the employees to form a bond based on how they all view Michael in the same light, and use him as a punching bag. Not to say he wasn't a genuinely strange and joking kind of guy, but I believe most of the strange activities that he made the employees take part in were all bonding activities in the sense that they make the employees feel connected stronger in their bond of how weird their boss is. Hence why when Michael is in an actual serious situation, he immediately switches tone and cuts that character out. This is why he hated Toby so much, it isn't because Toby is the boring lame HR guy, it's moreso that Toby in his eyes gets in the way of his methods and disrupts the "family" he's set up. The other people I'm the office like Toby, but only to a certain degree, if he steps out of the boundary of just "the HR guy", he makes them feel awkward and strange. They like him because he doesn't go to them directly about HR issues most of the time, he goes right to Michael, which is why Michael can't stand him, yet when he meets Holly, he hates her at first, but when he realizes she is actually a fun person like he is, he grows to like her. A bit long winded but I think you get the point

There were two references to the first Christmas episode. There's Phyllis knitting the mittens and Michael really wanting them as opposed to his reaction to the oven mitt he previously received from her. Also, he's shooting yellow paintballs which received when he ended up with Dwight's gift in the Yankee swap.

I legitimately teared up just watching this breakdown of that episode. I think that shows how incredibly well done the episode was.

Steve caroll doesn't need to win an award. The fact that people watch his show till today is proof that he was a top actor.

I only watched the office for the first time during the pandemic, and in some way, tye characters became my coworkers and friends, since i live alone, this episode broke me, it was like Michael was leaving from my life too

Saying Goodbye is hard. Saying Goodbye to one of the best characters in one of the best sitcoms ever is heartbreaking

One of the things that makes the office such an effective comedy is that it gets you so connected to the characters that the most emotional and serious moments legitimately get to you

What made 'The Office' great was the fact that they gave justice to everyone (character dev) except for Andy. It was like all of them have been through a lot and seeing them succeed in life makes me cry everytime especially the Jim and Dwight saga always made me tear up.

This is the one show that I have re-watched more than anything else

It was so perfect that even this video talking about it made me tear up.

I've never watched the show one time and I'm crying watching this.

I loved and still love The Office and I can watch most episodes over and over again. What's ironic though, is that Michael was so cringy in the show's early days, that I find it hard to watch the first season, yet he eventually became such an integral, beloved part of the series, that find it just as hard to watch beyond season 7, after Michael's departure.

I remember starting this show at a slumber party when I was 15 and watching Michael leave when I was in college. I was sobbing in my dorm room that I barely saw the last few minutes. Now I’m 30 with a family and still love this incredible show.

I cried to this scene, and to me this was the "Canon ending" for Michael Scott

This was the first time I cried at a tv series.

Freaking love this channel, pls do make more videos on the office 😩😩❤

This episode really was bittersweeet perfection.

I've seen all the Office's seasons. But the moment Michael left, the series died for everyone !!!

I've lost count of the times i've binged this show from start to finish, and I love it all. But yes, when Michael left, it was the end of an era. Sometimes i just have it playing in my background, esp when i need to be cheered up. Some people listen to music, but my happy place is "The Office." Best show ever. If I could only watch one show, for the rest of my life, on repeat....it would be The Office.

Makes me tear it every time. Steve's tears are all real and that makes me cry even More. ALL of their tears were real on that episode.

Pam and Michael at the end still hits me in the feels.

Welp, time to rewatch The Office for the hundredth time!

I've finished watching The Office for the first time a few days ago, and I got so sad not understanding that Michael was leaving for good ! He was so central that I really thought he would come back a few episodes later but then realized he wouldn't so now I'm disappointed I didn't appreciate his goodbye episode for what it was !

The office is great at saying goodbye compared to other shows

Just seeing these clips made me tear 😿

i cry hard everytime i watch he was the backbone of this show....❤️❤️

Always reminds me of Lost in Translation. When he came back at Dwight's wedding it was just perfection.

Pam running in to say Michael goodbye made it perfect.. band the way Jim and Michael say farewell without saying goodbye was awesome..

I'm just starting to binge watch the office. When I was watching season 2, can't wait for Michael to leave. Now that I'm in season 6, I'm dreading to get to the end of season 7. Michael Scott kinda grows on you You'll learn to love his character.

When Jim and Michael say their goodbyes in Michael’s office is my favorite part. Can tell they struggled with that scene

You can see visible tears in John's eyes doing that scene with Steve. They had to do loads of takes because neither of them could hold back real tears

Anyone else thought him coming back was underwhelming, I wish he was in the final episode so much more

Damn... 🥺 That episode really hits you in the feels 🥹

I'm not crying, you're crying.

Absolutely amazing. Nothing short of perfection!

This ep makes me sob every time, even just this vid makes me emotional. Proof of the amazing character work that went into Michael Scott

Perfect goodbye and ending character arc for the best TV character of all time, i cried like a baby

It’s a shame that The Office ended with this episode. It was a great episode, but I wish they had done more after this one.

Oh God, I'm holding back tears seeing this. Michael Scott is a lot of people's favorite office boss

This is an episode of television that consistently makes me cry every single time

You know it's a perfect ending, when even just watching this recap my eyes were filled with tears the whole time. Talk about packing an emotional wallop....

Bro I’m in tears just remember this ep

Great video as always! I just finished watching this show with my girlfriend literally yesterday and it was her first watch through and this episode was one that really stood out for her!! What an amazing series seriously

The way they handled his character growth in Season 7 was so beautifully done. He’s still a flawed person but he’s far better of a man than he was in Season 1. It made his happy ending feel earned.

Shed a tear watching this video 📹

I cried like a baby when i saw this episode and I'm teared up watching this video. Shows what a killer episode this was

Dude I don't even watch the office & you still got me to cry 😭

This episode is so great, even watching this video brought some tears.

Bro you almost had me in tears 😭

Great recap! What an amazing ending ! Gets me every time

Oh god damnit. I wasn't ready for abit of emotional damage this afternoon... this one and the scrubs episode breakdown... You do these perfect.. I'm about to be hooked.

Wow! So accurate. Thank you for that summary.

That's why The Office is always my favourite sitcom of all time.

OMG this video make me cry. Great work

If only Deangelo, Will Ferrel, wasn’t in it, it would have been the perfect to perfect episode. But it is still a episode that is perfect and I cried the first time I saw it. Michael and Jim’s promise for lunch and the airport scene got me.

To be Honest... we all missed Michael soo much after s7 😓😔.. and always waited eagerly to come back

I love this episode. I sobbed through this entire video! 😭

Holding back tears watching this analysis

I completely agree. Michael Scott leaving in the show was a good way. After Michael left, I wasn’t a fan of the last couple of seasons (I did like the finale).

I shed a tear when Creed said "see you tomorrow boss". I never thought that one of the funniest characters can make me cry.

Amazing video

What made this the perfect goodbye episode is the fact that watching an analysis video like this can still make me cry and laugh

Yeah you are 100% correct on this one. Easily the best Goodbye to a character from a sitcom in sitcom history

Such a perfect goodbye that many think it should have been the final episode of the series.

I wish the whole series ended with a flash forward to the finale because they really knocked it out of the park with this one.

Man, GREAT video! I legit dropped a few salty drops.

Absolutely perfect ending to a character.

I've seen more episodes of shows that I was even LESS invested in than this show, but this video still damn near brought tears to my eyes

Holding back tears again..... Damn!

In retrospect, this should have been the finale. I remember at the time thinking, well, they could still have a show after this, but nope, they didn't do very well with that. Anyways seeing your videos today has me watching the series from the start again...thanks! :)

Worst part of the episode is will Ferrell’s character. He was new, annoying, and forcefully inserted into situations with a cast/staff that earned their emotional connection. Perfect example of how this feels is when the office sings Michael song about how long he’s been with them. Ferrell feels so out of place it’s annoying, even though he isn’t even doing something stupid.

Man… Even the review to this episode gets the back of my eyes get warm with tears.

No I'm not crying, you are...

Thanks, Nerdstalgic. I wasnt planning on crying this early today. j.k. I cry when I wake up

i cried rivers to this and its not even a death of character or a tragic ending.

this video really made me tear up

Absolutely perfect

Great episode and great vid, but I'm surprised there was no mention of the recreated intro scene where Michael is readjusting the dundee trophy on his desk. Always thought that was a very nice touch.

Just watching your reaction here with most of the emotional clips basically just muted made me cry when we got to Jim's real goodbye to him

Man, this gets me every time

Great breakdown