<P> Jenna Fischer enjoyed doing her individual scenes with Rainn Wilson because their characters rarely interacted one - on - one . The filming of these scenes took place on the last days of production for the season, and not many people were still on set . The episode finished shooting in April 2007 . Two weeks before the finale, actor Oscar Nunez gave brief allusions in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, "There will be some movement . Major things moving . Major shifts that affect the entire office . So there's some good stuff coming up . That's all I can say ." </P> <P> The episode first aired in the United States on May 17, 2007, several days after NBC announced a fourth season . "The Job" attracted 7.9 million viewers and earned a 3.9 / 12 ratings share among adults 18 to 49 . It ranked first for the night in that demographic, and was NBC's highest among adults and total viewers in its timeslot since the broadcast of "Cocktails". Among total viewers, The Office ranked third in its timeslot (behind a CBS tribute to the retiring Bob Barker and ABC's first season finale of Ugly Betty). </P> <P> The season finale received generally positive reviews from television critics . Entertainment Weekly columnist Abby West wrote that it "was hands down one of the most satisfying hours of television I have ever had the pleasure of watching," explaining that it created "entirely new dynamics" for the fourth season, hit "all major beats," and had "real story progression" and heart . Give Me My Remote writer Kath Skerry declared that the episode was "brilliantly written, acted, and well paced . It was filled with twists and turns that I didn't see coming . And I know that it sounds cliche, and I know saying it sounds cliche, sounds cliche . Maybe I'm being cliche but I don't care . I am what I am--a full fledged Office addict who got exactly what she wanted, and in fact needed from the finale ." James Poniewozik of Time magazine voiced similar sentiments, believing the finale to be a "good if not great season - ender, and if the conclusion didn't have the holy - crap factor of The Kiss last year, Pam's closeup reaction to Jim's return during her interview was--like everything Jenna Fischer does on this show--winning and sweet ." Poniewozik disliked how the season left Karen, calling it "an uncharacteristic way to end this love triangle, which was distinguished by the writers' refusal to make anyone the bad guy ." </P> <P> James Poniewozik, Time magazine </P>

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