 Several specific episodes received praise . Andrea Reiher of Zap2it named " Dwight Christmas " the best comedy TV episode of 2012 . She wrote that the episode " was not only funny but had a huge nostalgia factor " , and continued the show 's trend of strong Christmas episodes . Reiher also praised the episode 's two subplots , writing that " drunk Darryl and Die Hard " helped produce " a classic episode of The Office that brought back the warm and fuzzy feelings of the early seasons of the show . " The season 's penultimate entry , " A.A.R.M. " , received a glowing response from many critics . Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote that the episode was " surprisingly ... terrific in most areas . " Roth Cornet of IGN noted that " The interplay between Jim , Dwight , and Pam has been the core of the series since Michael Scott 's departure , and it was good to see the trio front and center once again as The Office comes to a close . " The series finale , in particular , was praised by critics . Sepinwall called it " a tremendously satisfying conclusion to a show that could make us gasp with laughter , but that could also make us cry or smile " . Cornet wrote that it " was a strong hour of television [ and ] the finale shone and delivered on all of its promise . " Nick Campbell of TV.com wrote that the episode was " just right " for the series . Other episodes were not received as positively . " Lice " , for instance , was called " terrible " by Campbell , as well as the " epitome of filler " by Brett Davinger of The California Literary Review . " The Farm " was largely derided due to its uneven nature , and the broad humor that was utilized in it . 
