JamesG
03-10-2023, 07:00 PM
James Spader’s enigmatic businessman first popped up in the Season 7 finale, joining a number of big-name guest stars who could potentially fill the void left by Steve Carell.
At the time, Robert California seemed like a good fit: an oddball, yeah, but confident in a way that was new and funny for Dunder Mifflin Scranton’s goofballs.
All that charisma, though, was stamped out when Spader joined full-time in Season 8, replaced by an unnerving smugness that robbed "The Office" of its usual joy. Needless to say, we weren’t bummed to see Robert go at the end of that year.
https://tvline.com/lists/worst-tv-characters-cast-additions-the-office-buffy-gilmore-girls/worst-tv-characters-late-additions-coach-new-girl/
At the time, Robert California seemed like a good fit: an oddball, yeah, but confident in a way that was new and funny for Dunder Mifflin Scranton’s goofballs.
All that charisma, though, was stamped out when Spader joined full-time in Season 8, replaced by an unnerving smugness that robbed "The Office" of its usual joy. Needless to say, we weren’t bummed to see Robert go at the end of that year.
https://tvline.com/lists/worst-tv-characters-cast-additions-the-office-buffy-gilmore-girls/worst-tv-characters-late-additions-coach-new-girl/