Why Robert California Didn't Work: The Office Season 8's Downfall

This video is sponsored by Adam & Eve. Go to https://www.adameve.com/ Use Code: "Midnight" for 50% Off 1 Item + Free Shipping in the US & Canada. Some exclusions apply. The Office had an amazing run on NBC and a resurgence on Netflix, but not all of it holds up. In this video I take a look at the process to replace Steve Carrell/Michael Scott, and how that brought us James Spader's Robert California. Season 8 remains the weirdest era of the show, here's why. MERCH: https://standard.tv/collections/captain-midnight Music by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/midnightcap Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midnightcap Special thanks to Andrew Elliott (Stalli111: https://www.youtube.com/user/Stalli111 ) for editing this video!