As he is about to make a speech at the fundraiser, Andy interrupts his former boss and volunteers to adopt the 12 dogs brought by the animal activists.[22]. Robert G. (Bob) McAllister passed away peacefully on February 5, 2016 in his home in Monrovia, CA. This is most heavily hinted at in the eighth-season finale, in which he is seen drinking an energy drink for Asian homosexuals (and complaining about the coconut taste in the new "Coconut Penis" flavor), and bids Andy farewell by kissing him on the lips.[6]. 9th episode of the 8th season of The Office, presented as if it were a real documentary, "Staffing Season Highlights: Who Got Hottest Jobs, Which Shows Attracted Most Writers", "Maura Tierney Is Heading to Dunder-Mifflin", "The Office Exclusive: 'Til Death's Lindsey Broad Befriends Pam", "The Office's Jenna Fischer Confirms That Baby No. Michael wanted everyone to love him. Gabe then asks Robert if he believes that he's overqualified for the job, to which Robert asks if he's someone that would waste his own time. In truth, and picking up on something I suggested last week, I think I would be enjoying this season a lot more if Spader were positioned as Carell's replacement, and we were seeing the season from his perspective". He was portrayed by James Spader, who also portrayed Ultron in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rip in Less . The writers have done really a great job. Robert later says, even if it's an underdog to unexceptional people. Former leading actor Steve Carell was also impressed by the decision to hire Spader, stating in an interview with Access Hollywood, "I think it's an excellent choice. Confused by Robert's mixed messages, Andy relents and gives her a job, but Robert later calls Andy on the phone to berate him for hiring Susan. Robert is furious with his former employee's attempt at blackmail, and tells him that he's in for an awakening, noting that Andy doesn't even know his real name, proclaiming that he is "The fucking lizard king". Robert California, also known as Bob Kazamakis, and The Lizard King, is a fictional character on the U.S. comedy television series The Office, portrayed by James Spader. [11], Upon meeting her in "Last Day in Florida", Robert develops a deep attraction to Nellie Bertram,[8] and, as such, allowed her to get away with her irrational and unprofessional behavior. Seasons The long and bitter divorce of Robert De Niro from wife Grace Hightower involving a highly contested alimony battle finally came to an end with an appeals court ruling that De Niro's ex is not entitled to half of his income from acting and business ventures. However, Dwight's gym is only filled with his farming equipment as exercising equipment. In its winding, salacious style, NBC unravels a sin-proves-to-be-sexy episode of Dateline on the circuitous murder of Robert Limon, 38, a well-liked, hardworking man found shot . [8], Ryan mentions his desire to found the "Dream for a Wish Foundation," a play on the actual Make-A-Wish Foundation. The NFL personality, 32, and his wife have welcomed another baby girl, the couple announced in a joint . Asked how that translates to selling paper, Robert explains that there isn't much difference between someone wanting to purchase a hundred dollars worth of paper or a hundred million dollars worth of deep sea drilling equipment, concluding that "he wants respect" and "wants to be attractive." California is . In the meantime, we have to put up with a character who is all over the map. " Mrs. California " is the ninth episode of the eighth season of the American comedy television series The Office, and the show's 161st episode overall. Workplace 9. He avoids the truth when confronted by Andy, Robert, and Susan. Proceedings were held in California Superior Court in Los Angeles on April 19. Susan eventually realizes it was Robert's idea to drive her away. [2] Robert decides to sell his mansion following his divorce, and at Kevin's suggestion, throws an office pool party as a last hurrah. On February 28, 2012, Spader announced that he would be departing from the show at the end of its eighth season. Til Death Do Us Part is in Lassen County in northern California to investigate the murder of off-duty police officer Robert McElrath, who was murdered on New Year's Day in 2011. Andy gets caught in the middle of Robert California and his wife and falls a victim of some very mixed signals.From Season 8, Episode 9 \"Mrs California\" - Andy is tasked by Robert California with finding a job for his wife, except Robert is also adamant that under no circumstances can she work at Dunder Mifflin.Streaming now on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3mPrdWBWatch The Office US on Google Play: http://bit.ly/2xYQkLD \u0026 iTunes http://apple.co/2eW0rcKSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa90xqK2odw1KV5wHU9WRhg?sub_confirmation=1This is the official YouTube channel for The Office US. Is it because his wife divorced him? was given a virtual premiere online at this month's Mill Valley Film Festival in California. A few . There's still some time to pin him down by the season finale, it's just hard to imagine at this point". She is known as the " Republican Mother " of the party. [5], In "Angry Andy", Andy enlists Robert to give him his job back from Nellie by claiming it was an interim position for her. Wallace also mentions that he has donated one million dollars in matching funds for Robert's three-year-long mission. The day begins with Robert California knocking ferociously at the windows of Andy's office and shouting how his wife is about to come in looking for a job, but she is not to be given one. in Economics and was employed in various client . ", http://www.tv.com/news/the-office-is-the-robert-california-experiment-a-failure-27094/, "Review: The Office struggles to find its center post-Steve Carell", http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/review-the-office-struggles-to-find-its-center-post-steve-carell, http://www.avclub.com/articles/doomsday,64378/, "The Zen of Robert California The Office", http://www.salon.com/2011/11/03/the_zen_of_robert_california/, "The Office: "Last Day in Florida" Review", http://tv.ign.com/articles/122/1220425p1.html, "The Office: "Free Family Portrait Studio" Review", http://tv.ign.com/articles/122/1224601p1.html. Dunderpedia: The Office Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Andy later intercedes on behalf of the 'losers', making a new list on his team of 'winners' relaying their positive and productive qualities observed over years in the office and from being their supervisor; Robert appears to gain respect for Andy's effort, as it unites the office around him. 626-256-4673. Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the People of the State of California versus Robert Durst. When he tells Andy and Erin this, Andy calmly says "no", to which Robert replies that he will fire Andy if he keeps saying "no", and asks if he has anything else to say. A YouTube video claimed that the shout caster passed away as a result of a brain aneurysm, and some also claim that cardiac arrest was the cause of his passing. His intense personality disturbs the search committee, though Jim Halpert admits that, while Robert "creeps [him] out", he believes he "might be a genius". Dwight asks more employees to join to help motivate Darryl to exercise harder, getting only Gabe Lewis (Zach Woods) to join. Portrayed by He also said that the episode suffered without former series star Steve Carell to serve as the comic foil. Robert California The episode was written by consulting producer Dan Greaney, marking his first writing credit for the . Siblings California is then prompted to tell Dwight that he's better as a salesman than he is a Manager, but when and if something comes up, he will let Dwight try it out. According to the family's spokesperson Jeff Ballard, the actor died of heart failure in Malibu, California . Robert Carradine has been cited for careless driving for a crash that injured himself and his wife, Edith, in Colorado. Our first table read with him was a week before we went back and at that moment I was like, 'Oh, we're going to be just fine'. But the way the show is using him so farsparingly, as an aloof, omniscient, and fearsome motivatoris essentially as nothing more than a plot instigator, and it's doing nothing to enrich the series. THE BUZZ: And here you thought the House of Origin deadline was going to be Friday's big news. Michael wanted everyone to love him. Biographical Information But when she arrives and he says there's nothing available, Robert insists he find something, putting Andy in an awkward position. Susan California has Havana Brown colored hair, as well as brown eyes. California is an original character and has no counterpart on the original British version of the series. And it's been really fun to watch Dwight and Robert California act". Jim and Pam eventually agree that Jim should just go. In the episode Mrs. California, Susan is introduced wearing a blue blouse, ablack pencil skirt, and black thigh-high high heeled bootswith gold dangling earrings and a silver ring. He also detects that Erin is attracted to Andy and tells Andy that he's aware of it, before saying he's already lost interest in that little tidbit of information. Relationships Robert then stays detached from their conflict until Andy has an anger outburst, in which he throws his chair at Robert and then punches his hand through the wall over Nellie stealing his job. Robert challenges Andy to get the branch to double their sales with a motivational speech. Her daughter, Natasha, 18, was clinging to life and rushed to the hospital. Robert has been married three times, with his third wife, Susan, leaving him after the events of "Mrs. Stacy has worked at the San Francisco Chronicle as a reporter since 1997, when she moved to San Francisco after previously working at the Rocky Mountain News, Los Angeles Daily News, San Diego . Susan shows interest in accounting, H.R., and customer service. Dwight, disgusted by him, orders him to leave. Of course, she was married to Robert". Such was the case in "Mrs. California" when Robert California's wife showed up. We're thrilled he's joining our cast". In an interview with Huffington Post, Brian Baumgartner stated that "the energy [Spader] has is so totally different. He's funny, too. In the eighth season, Robert somehow manages to persuade Jo Bennett to appoint him CEO in her place. Here's how it came togetherand came to stay in the movie. In the episode's b-plot, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) opens a gym in the building, which intrigues Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson), who has been looking to lose weight. You don't even know my real name. He brings such a cool, amazing, intensity as Robert California that's so different from Michael Scott. [18] IGN writer Cindy White said the episode did not feel like The Office and called it "the exact opposite". RELATED: The Office: 5 Times Robert California Was Actually A Great Guy (And 5 Times He Was The Worst) But by putting Dwight in charge, he thus sets him up to be fired right from the start, despite clearly having respect for Dwight and his leadership intensity. Spader was also the second actor to receive an "And" credit, after Amy Ryan, during her appearances in season seven. Ryan and Susan meet each other and talk before Andy interrupts. gave the episode three out of five stars and wrote, "I'm going to go out on a bit of a limb here and say that while 'Mrs. They say they cannot, but eventually, cave. ", "Review: The Office struggles to find its center post-Steve Carell", "The Zen of Robert California The Office", "The Office: 'Last Day in Florida' Review", "The Office: 'Free Family Portrait Studio' Review", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_California&oldid=1127394570, Regional manager of Dunder Mifflin (former), CEO of Sabre/Dunder Mifflin (preceded By Jo Bennett, then succeeded By David Wallace), This page was last edited on 14 December 2022, at 13:16. Robert California (ex-husband) Later, in a talking-head interview held in the parking lot, Robert informs the documentary film crew that he is confident that he will be offered the job, as it is a call he has received many times. [10], In "Spooked", Robert brings his young son, Bert, to the office Halloween party. Meanwhile, Dwight opens a gym in the building and tries to persuade Darryl to join. Susan California is a middle-aged female who is the divorcee of Robert California. Later, Andy calls Robert, after having stolen his largest client, and offers him the client back if Robert will rehire him. His loving wife, June, passed away in 2008. At the end of the episode a drunken Robert dances to erotic music with Ryan and Gabe in his home theater. California also discusses the possibility of holding his birthday party at Schrute Farms, with Dwight. Andy and Susan talk separately about how they hit things off well. When they call Robert out, he vehemently denies it. She was already dead. It's also getting repetitive". "Erin when you recount your day never say you woke up. But, after one look at his new workplace environment, he quickly drives to Florida and convinces Sabre CEO Jo Bennett to give him her job. Jim goes to extraordinary lengths to avoid an awkward chat with Robert California.From Season 8, Episode 9 'Mrs California' Robert California brings his wife. . [9][10], In addition, several films are mentioned or alluded to. When confronted about the list, Robert states that those are his impressions, and they could change, challenging the office with: "winners: prove me right; losers: prove me wrong". About. Dwight commands him to stop, but Robert states that he has already "figured [him] out". [4][9] In "Garden Party", he reveals that his body has become acclimated to Southern Italy, despite the fact that he has never even been there. [9] Hannah Lawrence of Hollywood.com called the episode a large improvement over "Gettysburg" and also called it possibly her "favorite episode of the season so far". In the IGN review for "Search Committee", Cindy White cited the guest appearance by Spader as being the "meatiest part [of the episode]", comparing Robert's role of the "dominating boss" to that of Spader's similar character in Secretary. A whiskey bottle found in the car suggested that the wreck may have been the result of drunk driving. [21] Paul Lieberstein was pleased that Spader would be joining the cast in the eighth season, stating that "James has an energy that is completely his own, and 'The Office' has no tools for dealing with this guy. Susan takes everything well and says that maybe they can work together soon, to which Andy agrees. Meanwhile, Andy decides to land an important client as a "rogue" and jumpstart his Dunder Mifflin comeback by using his success as leverage with Robert. American. During his interview, it's pointed out that he has experience selling oil refinery equipment. Robert in turn, politely makes an offer to treat Andy and Erin out for their own romantic dinner. He is an original character and has no counterpart on the original British version of the series. [15] While his review was less favorable, Alan Sepinwall wrote that he found "Spader's persuasive evil genius to be somewhat amusing". When they meet, Susan expresses interest in Andy and the job offer. Once CEO himself, he appoints Andy Bernard as the Regional Manager. [2] It is unknown if Robert fathered him with Susan. Erinmentions a movie with Meryl Streep who had two secretaries, (The Laundromat). His Smooth-Talking Capabilities Were A Bit Too Exaggerated After A Point. Robert California, also known as Bob Kazamakis, and The Lizard King, is a fictional character on the U.S. comedy television series The Office, portrayed by James Spader. She has . But the way the show is using him so farsparingly, as an aloof, omniscient, and fearsome motivatoris essentially as nothing more than a plot instigator, and it's doing nothing to enrich the series. Robert's wife, Susan (Maura Tierney) is introduced in "Mrs. California"; Susan comes to the office looking for a job, something he does not want, although he pretends to help her out. [17] TV Guide writer Bruce Fretts criticized the episode for under using guest star Maura Tierney. [5] The episode also marks the third appearance of Lindsey Broad who plays Cathy, Pam's replacement during her maternity leave. - Robert California. [42] Myles McNutt, of The A.V. Instead of a lunatic capable of performing the Jedi mind trick, he's just an inscrutable eccentric, who wanders around looking amused at everything the branch is up to, and whom no one can get a read on". Robert then turns to Jim and begins a protracted monologue about the "fallacy" that it is up to a steamroller whether or not an object will be flattened, instead it being the other way around. James was welcomed into this world on February 7, 1960. Instead of a lunatic capable of performing the Jedi mind trick, he's just an inscrutable eccentric, who wanders around looking amused at everything the branch is up to, and whom no one can get a read on". In an interview with Huffington Post, Brian Baumgartner stated that "the energy [Spader] has is so totally different. 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"[10] Later, Dwight attempts to get Darryl to stretch his pelvic bowl by telling him that The Fonz did it to become cool. He pursued acting at the age of 17. While he shoots down many of the ideas, Robert takes a shine to Kevin's cookie idea with the vending machine. [23] The season eight finale, "Free Family Portrait Studio", marked his final appearance in the series. It's also getting repetitive". FB : https://www.facebook.com/theofficenbcTwitter : https://twitter.com/theofficenbcWebsite : http://www.nbc.com/the-office#TheOffice #USA #PeacockTV She wasn't just "grazed" the bullet lodged in . When she says no, he says that he does because he is "ready for adventure". [19], Spader's acting had been particularly lauded by his fellow Office cast members. Although he perceives Kevin's simple ideas as metaphors, he eventually realizes that Kevin is speaking literally.[16]. The A.V. 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