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Both episodes were low-rated... I understand that NBC's new brass was "reluctant" but felt the network "had to replace" Reiser with The Office repeats.

It’s finally happening — Michael Scott (Steve Carell) begins his departure from “The Office” (NBC at 9), but he needs a replacement first. Cue guest star Will Ferrell, who plays the new manager that everyone tries to impress . . . except Dwight, naturally.

The NBC sitcom Perfect Couples was not quite perfect enough for the network: The show is being replaced with The Paul Reiser Show, bringing a storm of criticism to the Web. The comedy followed the relationships of three couples, and starred comic Olivia Munn, but did not make it to the end of the season. While the show disappointed in the ratings , it still managed to develop a following, and fans bemoaned the abrupt ending on Yahoo!.