TV's Worst Cast Additions: Robert California - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

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.

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TMC · 03-11-2023, 07:44 PM

His character arc didn't make sense. First, he was interviewed for the regional manager position, which he got. Then next season, he's suddenly this rich CEO of the company?

03-10-2023, 07:00 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,168	TV's Worst Cast Additions: Robert California 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-ch...oach-new-girl/

03-11-2023, 07:44 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,743	His character arc didn't make sense. First, he was interviewed for the regional manager position, which he got. Then next season, he's suddenly this rich CEO of the company?