Comments on: Jim Halpert…Did He or Didn’t He?

By: The Office Alliance Podcast - An Office Podcast » Episode #36 - Listeners’ Choice

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:07:37 +0000

[...] Email Surveillance (45:53) – Why fans are better at memorizing lines than the cast of The Office, commentary fun for everyone, Creed sinks to a new low, and why Jim Halpert should consider looking into refundable airline tickets for future travel plans. Did he or didn’t he go to Australia? Paul Lieberstein says he did not. [...]

By: Office Mysteries: Jim's trip to Australia « Flonkerton

Office Mysteries: Jim's trip to Australia « Flonkerton — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:15:55 +0000

[...] Undeniable Proof: Office writer Paul Lieberstein (who also plays Toby) confirmed Jim didn’t go. Paul says between Pam’s rejection and transferring, he wasn’t up [...]

By: Big Tuna

Big Tuna — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:03:43 +0000

It would be cool if they (the writers) did a little talking head about it. in the words of Micheal, lose-lose. Not pretty.

By: GMMR

GMMR — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:24:54 +0000

Big Tuna – If you are on the East Coast, you better be in the live chat over at BuddyTV.com

By: Big Tuna

Big Tuna — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:23:52 +0000

I like your idea, GMMR. I think there is alot of potential regarding this whole Australia thing, whether Jim went or not. I guess we’ll find out eventually. P.S. Im dying for this Thursday to come!

By: Becky J.

Becky J. — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:15:42 +0000

Hmmm. You have some good theories. I wish Paul would have given me some more info, but I was just thrilled that he wrote me back.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:59:58 +0000

I’ve always thought it was all a big fat lie by Jim. He never booked it. We didn’t see him do it, only talking about it. To Pam, whom he’s lying to.

By: Me again.

Me again. — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:13:06 +0000

“UNLESS”.. Sounds like Paul left a rather sizable loophole there.

Hmmmm.

By: GMMR

GMMR — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:22:16 +0000

Here’s my two cents on how this could have played out on the show….

Pam and Jim start talking and catching up on the time they’ve missed. She asks him how Austrailia was. He stammers and tries to explain that with the transfer he decided it was not the best time time to go.

Pam knows that she was to blame for the transfer and feels partly responsible for Jim not making his trip. But then she comes to realize that Jim maybe found out that she called off the wedding, and he opted not to go to Austrailia in hopes of Pam calling to tell him that she loved him too.

She never did…he transferred….lost out on the non-transferable ticket.

I too was kind of bummed that the storyline was just dropped.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:26:41 +0000

He could have donated that non-refundable ticket to me. I would have been happy to take a solo Australian vacation.

I am surprised they just dropped this. What was the point of having a whole episode about it, then? Just to reinforce the fact that Jim doesn’t deviate from his routine, and that he had a fun-filled weekend in Philadelphia? Couldn’t they have found SOME use for the vacation thing, even if just, as Paul mentioned, a good joke? Even beyond that, it could have been used for character development, surprise plotlines, etc…How disappointing.

Thanks for asking Paul, Becky!

By: Clare

Clare — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:52:38 +0000

hmmmmmmm…. good find!!! I wonder… do you think Casino Night was the last time they spoke? And Sus, I think he will like Australia, but hopefully he’ll have a travelling companion when he does go

By: Sus

Sus — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:36:44 +0000

Aww, poor Jim. I think he would have liked Australia.

By: Kris

Kris — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:59:20 +0000

Awwwww…. It really would have been nice for Jim to get away on a trip to Australia. Oh well, better luck next time, i guess. Thanks for the info, GMMR!

By: Colton

Colton — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:43:14 +0000

Ohhh, that’s cool. I can’t believe you find all this stuff! Thanks!

And that was one of the coolest scenes, how Jim said the, “I’m leavin’ June 8th.” That was amazing.

By: Big Tuna

Big Tuna — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:38:35 +0000

Haha! Ryan should be a betting man I suppose after all.
Also, I just noticed now: a second deleted scene for Grief Councelling is up on NBC. I love these things!!!!