How Pam Beesly’s Nice Girl Next Door Captured the Hearts of Jim Halpert and Viewers of ‘The Office’
In an insightful video essay regarding the popular series The Office, hosts Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take take a look at the character of Pam Beesly, the normal girl next store who completely captured the respective hearts of both Jim Halpert and the viewing audience in general.
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