The Office - Counsel... 🆓

Michael initially refuses to cooperate, sitting in silence or making animal noises to waste time. However, Toby eventually tricks Michael into opening up by playing a therapy-based card game. Once Michael realizes he has been "tricked" into sharing childhood stories, he becomes irate and insults Toby.

For more episode details and fan theories regarding Michael and Toby's relationship, you can visit Dunderpedia or community discussions on Reddit .

While the counseling occurs, Pam Beesly tricks Gabe Lewis into promoting her to "Office Administrator" by claiming the position already existed and she was simply underpaid for it.

The episode explores Michael's irrational hatred, which writers have noted stems from Toby's role in HR, as he constantly enforces company policies that Michael finds "boring".

Michael initially refuses to cooperate, sitting in silence or making animal noises to waste time. However, Toby eventually tricks Michael into opening up by playing a therapy-based card game. Once Michael realizes he has been "tricked" into sharing childhood stories, he becomes irate and insults Toby.

For more episode details and fan theories regarding Michael and Toby's relationship, you can visit Dunderpedia or community discussions on Reddit .

While the counseling occurs, Pam Beesly tricks Gabe Lewis into promoting her to "Office Administrator" by claiming the position already existed and she was simply underpaid for it.

The episode explores Michael's irrational hatred, which writers have noted stems from Toby's role in HR, as he constantly enforces company policies that Michael finds "boring".